Publisher: Berkley
Published: February 7, 2017 ISBN: 978-0425283547
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Format: Print
Obtained via: Publisher
FOUR HEARTS
From the first time Emmy Adler flew a kite she knew she’d found her
most favorite thing to do. And now, in Rock Point, Oregon, she’s living her
dream. She’s opened up a kite shop called Strings Attached where she’s designed
a number of the kites for sale. As a child her family visited Rock Point and
along the way she met her best friend, Avery. She’s now living in Avery’s family
home and life is good. While a small town, Rock Point has several nice amenities
including a stellar restaurant, a quaint B&B and a beach to enjoy all sort
of outdoors activities, including kite flying. Unfortunately there is also the
matter of a dead body she stumbles on shortly after her shop opens. Even worse,
it turns out to be Avery’s former boyfriend, Miles. In short order the local
sheriff has his sights on Avery as suspect No. 1. What kind of friend would
Emmy be if she didn’t try to find the real killer before Avery is railroaded
into prison?
BLOWN AWAY is Clover
Tate’s debut cozy mystery and it is off to a great start. As someone who grew
up with kites as part of my summer entertainment, as well as enjoying the
various designs we now have available to us today when I pass the Marina Green
in San Francisco, a series based around them is going to be such fun.
Tate introduces readers to a super group of characters starting
with Emmy. At 30-something she’s dealing with a helicopter mom—and the main
reason she felt the need to move from Portland to Rock Point. I’m sure many of
us can relate to loving our parent…but needing a little breathing space now and
then to live our own lives. Tate also provides readers with a nice
cross-section of townsfolk of various ages and jobs that make for a nice mix. I
wasn’t so sure about Stella at first, but shortly really started to like the
character. Tate’s introduction of Jack Sullivan into the mix was a nice touch.
Another fun touch is Emmy’s dad playing Nixon in his Watergate re-enactment group a tie in to that era’s crime.
Hopefully another entry in this series will be coming soon.
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