★★★★
GENRE: Cozy Mystery
SUBJECT: weddings, double crosses
Setting: Alexandria VA
CHARACTERS: Sophie Winston, Hannah Bauer, Mars Winston, Natasha Smith, Craig Beacham
DATE READ: June 5 - June 7
NO. OF PAGES: 320
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?: Yes, Nook stockpile
PLOT:............................................4.50
CHARACTERIZATION:...............4.00
TOPICS:........................................3.50
STYLE:..........................................4.00
ORIGINALITY:...............................4.00
ADDICTIVENESS:......................4.00
OWNERSHIP:..............................4.00
THRESHOLD QUALITY:.............4.00
Average....................................................................4.00
I loved it all! The nutty bride, the sister trying to rescue her from a bad marriage before it takes place, the rescued dog who was afraid of everyone!
Sophie Winston's rivalry with Natasha Smith over who is a better cook/party planner/advice columnist is still going strong so when Sophie's sister Hannah turns to Natasha about her wedding after Sophie has everything already in the works, things start to fire up with Sophie finding a dead body in Natasha's backyard (they're neighbors and share not only time with Sophie's ex-husband and the dog too!).
Natasha changes the venue, color scheme, and then starts in on the food as the investigation begins with the identification of the dead body being none other then Craig's, Hannah's fiancé, ex-wife. This puts a halt to Sophie's romance with the homicide detective and makes things a bit awkward as Craig's family unexpectedly appears from out-of-town for the wedding. Craig's not happy, Hannah's not happy, and the problems that arise from fireworks exploding (literally) at the rehearsal and the last minute relocation to Sophie's backyard have the wedding falling apart with cracked ice sculptures, melting cake, and another dead body.
The mystery was well-written, filled with quirky characters, unusual circumstances, and just plain fun. I can't wait for the next one.
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