A review by bookwoman37
Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This was just an OK cozy mystery for me. Callie has returned home to Cattail Island on the Outer Banks. She gets a job at the local book store. When a local woman falls to death from the lighthouse just like her mother she sets out to prove it is not a curse or an accident. I really liked the outer banks setting and the characters but I found the mystery to be weak. The treasure hunt was fun but the solution did not make much sense and felt like it came from left field. The sleuth goes off by herself to confront the killer. There was also a lot of filler in the book, certain places and people were described over and over again.