A Midcoast Murder

The story itself was pretty good. However, what really bothered me was the constant speaking directly to the reader and explaining something about the people from Maine, or his dog. For example, the following is typical, and it always pulled me out of it.

???Plan on staying for supper,??? I said. ???Unless, of course, you have other plans.??? In Maine we still use the term supper for the evening meal.

Stanley, Stephen E. (2009). A Midcoast Murder (Kindle Locations 1084-1085). Stonefield Publishing Co. Kindle Edition.