2/12/13

Stake & Eggs by Laura Childs




 ★★★¾

GENRE: Cozy Mystery
SUBJECT: blizzard, snowmobiling, jealousy
Setting: Kindred, Minnesota
CHARACTERS: Suzanne Dietz, Sam Hazelet, Sheriff Doogie, Toni, Petra
DATE READ: February 7 - February 11
NO. OF PAGES: 279
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?:   ARC received from Author

PLOT:............................................4.50
CHARACTERIZATION:................3.00
TOPICS:........................................3.50
STYLE:..........................................4.00
ORIGINALITY:................................3.00
ADDICTIVENESS:.......................3.50
OWNERSHIP:................................3.50
THRESHOLD QUALITY:..............4.00
Average...........................................................3.63

The newest of the Cackleberry Club mysteries grabs the reader immediately with the murder  by decapitation of the town Bank President while snowmobiling. (It's not as gruesome as it sounds.)  But since most the town is not happy with the manner they were treated by the deceased, there are loads of suspects for Suzanne to look at which gets her into loads of trouble and others with her.

With mountains of snow and loads of good food described (including recipes - yum!) it isn't hard to imagine the events depicted.

Loads of fun and perfect read for a snow filled season!

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