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A review by rebeccasreadingrambles
A Killer Crop by Sheila Connolly
3.0
I like this book a lot, but wish I didn't start the series in the middle. The pacing and structure of the book was different than many others I've read. This one really focuses on a genealogy search rather than questioning locals and disbelieving their alibis.
I liked the scene of this mystery and loved read in about the apple picking (even though Bree yelling COME ON TIME TO GO and Meg complaining about the money/how hard apple picking us did get old by the end). I also love how Meg lives in an old ancestral house and plans to restore it. I liked that her parents were involved even though Meg kept complaining about it. I think I can get used to Meg as a MC but in this one (maybe because of her parents' intrusion) she did exasperate me a bit. I don't really know how she ended up on this farm other than being fired and an old boyfriend, so I will definitely go back and start this series from the beginning. I LOVE the town setting and the authors writing!
Spoiler
This killer wasn't even a killer and poor Daniel died totally by accident (though he did seem like a total ass). The ending didn't involve a gun wielding killer that was desperate for their identity to stay quiet, willing to kill the detective, and spilling their guts and all their plans along the way before a brilliant rescue. I liked this refreshing change of situation. Poor Susan never meant any harm and was put into a terrible situation.I liked the scene of this mystery and loved read in about the apple picking (even though Bree yelling COME ON TIME TO GO and Meg complaining about the money/how hard apple picking us did get old by the end). I also love how Meg lives in an old ancestral house and plans to restore it. I liked that her parents were involved even though Meg kept complaining about it. I think I can get used to Meg as a MC but in this one (maybe because of her parents' intrusion) she did exasperate me a bit. I don't really know how she ended up on this farm other than being fired and an old boyfriend, so I will definitely go back and start this series from the beginning. I LOVE the town setting and the authors writing!