For some unknown reason, this is the first book in this series that I've read, but it is the second book in the series, and I have the first one, too. I should have read the other one first, not that this wasn't a good book on its own, it just bothers me when I read out of order. Oh, well.
Jenny Starling, the lead character, is a cook. She takes a temporary job as a cook over the Christmas holidays for an isolated farm family. She discovers she doesn't have cell phone coverage there, but decides it is only for two weeks.
There is a lot of tension in the family, which Jenny becomes aware of. Then, just before Christmas, they are snowed in, and Jenny discovers the body of a member of the family. She walks out to the nearest phone, and calls the police. When they arrive, they begin their investigation, although the main investigator feels a little out of his depth. When Jenny gives her name, the investigator recognizes it as a person who has helped the police solve other mysteries, and asks for her help.
It turns out there are a very limited number of suspects, because of the snow and lack of footprints. It reminds me of the classic locked room mysteries I've always loved.
While I enjoyed the book, it wasn't perfect. I never really understood
why everyone stayed on the farm when they were so unhappy, for one
thing. In spite of this, I enjoyed this book, and intend to read more of the series (especially the first one).
This counts towards my Craving for Cozies Challenge, and the Alphabet Soup Challenge.
No comments:
Post a Comment