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BOOK INFO
Title: Murder in the Wine Country
Author: Janet Finsilver
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Publish Date: April 28, 2020
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: A Kelly Jackson Mystery #6
My Rating: 4/5
BOOK BLURB
Weeding out killers wasn’t part of the job description…
Kelly Jackson, manager of the Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast, is excited to participate in an event to raise awareness for the plight of struggling veterans in their Northern California coastal community. Local wineries are sponsoring tastings, and to prepare for a culinary competition, professional chefs will forage for wild edible greens. Kelly plans to come along, despite a warning to beware of poachers, who have been stealing the highly valued succulent Dudleya farinosa. The senior sleuths who call themselves the Silver Sentinels join forces with environmental activists known as the Succulent Saviors to thwart the poaching operation. When a consultant for the sale of a local winery is murdered, the poachers are suspected—but so is a wine merchant, Kelly’s friend Phil. As Kelly and the Silver Sentinels attempt to root out the real killer, what she digs up might just put her permanently underground…
MY REVIEW
Murder in the Wine Country is the sixth book in the Kelly Jackson Mystery series by Janet Finsilver. Kelly Jackson is the manager of Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast. In this book, Kelly is happy to be involved with an event to help struggling veterans. During the event, chefs are foraging for edible greens for the culinary competition and local wineries are sponsoring tastings.
Kelly joins in with some of the activities, and all goes well until crime happens. The crimes include theft and murder. In the previous books, a lot of the sleuthing is done by the Silver Sentinels, a group of crime-solving senior citizens. In this book, Kelly takes on more of a sleuth role.
An entertaining cozy mystery series. Charming setting. Interesting characters. Well-crafted plot. Delightful and fun.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Books in the Kelly Jackson Mystery Series:
- Murder at Redwood Cove
- Murder at the Mansion
- Murder at the Fortune Teller’s Table
- Murder at the Mushroom Festival
- Murder at the Marina
- Murder in the Wine Country
Sounds sweet. Lovely review. I want to get back to cozy reads soon
Thank you! I’ve been reading a lot of cozies lately. Light reads have been just what I needed. 💜
I think I need them too
I have been so slow on reading lately…