Old World Murder
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Trying to leave painful memories behind her, Chloe Ellefson is making a fresh start. She's the new collections curator at Old World Wisconsin, an outdoor ethnic museum showcasing 1870s settlement life. On her first day, Chloe meets with an elderly woman who begs her to find a priceless eighteenth-century Norwegian ale bowl that had been donated to the museum years ago. But before Chloe can find the heirloom and return it to her, the woman dies in a suspicious car crash.
Digging up the history and whereabouts of the rare artifact quickly turns dangerous. Chloe discovers that someone is desperately trying to cover up all traces of the bowl's existence—by any means necessary. Assisting Chloe is police officer Roelke McKenna, whose own haunting past compels him to protect her. To catch the covetous killer, Chloe must solve a decades-old puzzle . . . before she becomes a part of history herself.
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I was so excited to try this series. A murder mystery set at a living history museum? Sounds like something I'd really enjoy. I did get halfway through, and there were some things I liked. The writing was really compelling and readable. And the mystery, though slow-moving, was intriguing enough. And the mysteries in the later books of this series sound even cooler.
However, there was some language that I didn't appreciate, as well as some themes that I'm sensitive to. Mild trigger warnings for depression, suicidal thoughts, and talk of a miscarriage. In this particular season of my life, I'm looking for more uplifting topics in the books that I'm reading. Or, even in books with heavier topics, I'm really looking for an overall hopeful message. So I'll probably be looking for more Christian fiction in the future.
A similar series but written by a Christian author is Amanda Flower's Living History Museum Mysteries. I think I'll give those books a try instead.
Honestly though, I'm bummed I didn't like this one.
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1 primary bookChloe Ellefson Mystery is a 1-book series first released in 2010 with contributions by Kathleen Ernst.
