A review by caitkom
Steamed Open by Barbara Ross

4.0

Summertime is just kicking off in Bussman's Harbor and that means Julia is working her butt off managing the clambake business. She is blown away when she hears from one of her clammers that one of the main beaches has been shut down. The owner of the property has recently died and left the estate, property and lighthouse to her great nephew, Bartholomew Frick. Frick decides that since it is his land now, he is shutting down the beach. This threatens the livelihood of many of Bussman Harbor's families as this is one of their primary jobs in the summer. Julia goes over to see Frick to try to talk some sense in to him and explain what a hardship this is causing, but he doesn't change his mind. Julia finds out that a few minutes after she leaves Frick someone kills him. Julia does some digging and some more digging and finally unearths some very interesting information regarding the property, its previous owners and the rightful heirs.
Another good one in this series. There wasn't much about the actual clambake, which I kind of miss from the previous ones. A little bit on them building up the mansion on the island, which I like.