A review by amylee218
Rotten to the Core by Sheila Connolly

3.0

This book is set in Western MA, in the Pioneer Valley, in the fictional town of Granford. I happen to have lived in the Pioneer Valley all of my life, and am right down Route 9 from UMASS Amherst and the Cold Spring Orchard in Belchertown where the students do all of their work, just like the students in this book. I enjoyed all of the nods to places I have been and sights that I recognized.

The book was a bit slow to start for me, but as it moved towards the final third I started to enjoy Meg, Seth, and Bree. I also liked reading about the animals and the renovations to her farmhouse. The mystery itself took a bit to engage me, and the killer was a tad obvious, but still a decent ending. I would read more in this series.