A review by peggyemi
Rockets' Dead Glare by Lynn Cahoon
4.0
This is a quick, fun novella set in South Cove and part of the Tourist Trap mysteries. It has appearances by all of the reader's favorite characters. The town fire chief, who has made the town's business owners angry with code violations ahead of the 4th of July Festival, is found dead after a controlled burn. Once again, Jill finds herself investigating the crime trying to find the guilty party. The mystery has a nice twist that I didn't expect and winds up nicely even though this book is shorter in length.
I thought the novella worked in this series because the characters are so well developed that the abbreviated story telling was not impacted and the mystery didn't feel rushed. This is a perfect read for the 4th of July Holiday and a nice visit with the characters of South Cover until we get a longer length book.
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy provided to me by the publisher through Netgalley.
I thought the novella worked in this series because the characters are so well developed that the abbreviated story telling was not impacted and the mystery didn't feel rushed. This is a perfect read for the 4th of July Holiday and a nice visit with the characters of South Cover until we get a longer length book.
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy provided to me by the publisher through Netgalley.