Cold Clay
Ratings7
Average rating4.5
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Ratings7
Average rating4.5
The second book in the Shady Hollow series, in which some long-buried secrets come to light, throwing suspicion on a beloved local denizen. It's autumn in Shady Hollow, and residents are looking forward to harvest feasts. But then a rabbit discovers a grisly crop: the bones of a moose. Soon, the owner of Joe's Mug is dragged out of the coffeeshop and questioned by the police about the night his wife walked out of his life—and Shady Hollow—forever. It seems like an open-and-shut case, but dogged reporter Vera Vixen doesn't believe gentle Joe is a killer. She'll do anything to prove his innocence ... even if it means digging into secrets her neighbors would rather leave buried. A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINAL.
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5 primary books6 released booksShady Hollow is a 6-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Juneau Black.
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I knew who it was as fairly early on in the book and I knew about halfway why they did it. So there wasn't much of a mystery. However, I did enjoy watching Vera investigate and getting to know more about Shady Hollow and its citizens. It was a quick enjoyable read.
Okay, so, I adore this series. I love the setting and the narration is quite charming.
However . . . even though I do love the book . . . I have to say that this installment had the same problem as the first book in the series, which is that the culprit was pretty apparent, pretty early in the story. Maybe I am naturally suspicious at this point, but it would have been good to have some other truly possible suspects to mull over.
Aside from that, this was another quaint and whimsical afternoon escape!
