Amanda Flower brings charm and intrigue to her first cozy mystery for Hallmark.
Darby Piper is in shock. A seasoned female detective, she worked with Samantha Porter at the Two Girls Detective Agency. Now, Samantha is dead, and it doesn’t look like an accident. In fact, evidence is pointing toward Darby.
Darby had expected to inherit Samantha’s half of the agency, but Samantha had recently changed the will to leave it to Tate Porter, her nephew, who returns to town.
Tate is no private eye. He’s a world traveler and a veteran whose military past is also something of a mystery. But as he helps Darby delve into secret histories and real estate development plans, he proves to be a talented amateur sleuth. Will the agency have a future…even if Darby can solve this murder mystery in time?
This first in series cozy mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Berry Trifle.
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2 primary booksPiper and Porter Mystery is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Amanda Flower.
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An interesting mystery with strong leads. When a detective is killed in a small town, the suspect list is short–mostly comprised of the woman who works with her in the detective agency. There seem to be a load of folks who didn't like Samantha, though, and Darby is sure they make better suspects than she does–so why's the town police chief so certain she did it?
I enjoyed the read despite finding the ending rather weak and rushed; there's a lot of action but the denouement was very sudden. I love a good twist, but this one felt more like Darby stumbled over it rather than figured it out...might just be me. I'll consider continuing the series but may not.
Content: low quantity of profanity and swearing; a gay couple. No sex or graphic violence.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.
