A review by obxhokie
Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette

medium-paced

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

3.0

Read nearly exactly like another “local moves away and returns home to solve a crime” book I’ve read whose title I can’t put my finger on right now - ETA: It’s A stranger’s game by Colleen Coble; the two are nearly identical. Between that and the random paragraphs of unnecessary outer banks trivia, the incorrect pronunciation of Wanchese,  and the made up “outer banks island” when plenty of real ones exist, this is a pass for me.