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This is my favorite of the Northwoods Mysteries thus far. Book 3 is a cozy character’s nightmare and growth arc all in one. You cannot help but like our sleuth, Emmy Cooper. She is kind, thoughtful, funny, a little sassy, and a bit of a klutz. In other words, she is completely relatable, and someone that you could see having as a friend. As with many cozy characters, she didn’t truly realize her self-worth until she needed to either return home or start over somewhere new. In Emmy’s case, she came back home to Lake Covington and sort of started over in the family business, Cooper’s Cove Resort. While all of this is hashed out in the series starter, there are plenty of references in book 3 to keep the reader on the same page as the characters.
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It will quickly become obvious that Gwenda has not made many friends in her life, and she seems determined to chastise, harangue, and otherwise belittle as many people as possible, which means there are plenty of suspects right there at the scene of the crime. There is the recently divorced husband, the old college boyfriend she dumped for said ex-husband, the college girlfriend of the ex-husband, a professional adversary who is also her sister-in-law, and the poor assistant who is at her beck and call and bears the brunt of Gwenda’s bad moods. With all those suspects snowed in at the resort, of course Emmy is going to get herself involved. She can’t help her curious nature. Fortunately, her cop boyfriend Dean Erickson is understanding. Her best friend, Whitney, is brought up by snow mobile to help with cooking and clue finding. Plus, there is the undercover Addy who is more than capable of handling herself.
This mystery does a great job holding your attention as you find yourself turning page after page and snickering at Emmy’s creative cozy-style cursing. And there is just the right amount of romance and fun.
I kept guessing but did not completely get it. An excellent cozy. I look forward to my next visit to Cooper’s Cove.
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