Review by Tracy Condie
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Book number 22 in the Aloha Lagoon Mysteries is my first foray into this cozy series set in beautiful Kauai. Something to note, this series is written by numerous authors and are all stand-alone stories with different protagonists. |
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Suspects are plentiful––pretty much anyone who was a part of the wedding party from the best man to the mother of the bride. Kristy gets busy tracking down clues with the help of her super-supportive group of friends/co-workers including her boss Dorothy, who tells her that she better get this mystery solved because the resort management is already complaining about the bad press and tons of paperwork.
I really like that there is a listing of the wedding party at the start of the book so you know who the players are, and yes some of them are quite literally players. The best part of the story was the nicknames that Kristy comes up with that keep the people straight in her mind because it certainly helped keep them straight in mine. The clues are easy to follow which makes this an enjoyable read and the crazy family antics make you laugh out loud. There is just a touch of naughty and a whole lot of nice including Kristy’s romance with part-time photographer Jake Hunter. To round this story out there is even a cozy companion of sorts––a feral rooster has taken a liking to Kristy because she was kind enough to once share a cookie. Cluck Norris, as Leilani has named him, can be seen resting at Kristy’s feet like a dog, essentially begging for crackers. How can you not enjoy a cozy mystery with a semi-tame feral rooster? I give it a 5 star rating and look forward to checking out the other stories as well. If you want to read Kristy’s first experience with wedding planning duties and death, check out book 20 of the series entitled Hula Homicide.
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Cluck Norris! Sounds interesting. Count me in!
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