Valleys, Vehicles & Victims

This is the ninth book in Tonya Kappes' Camper & Criminals series, and I think it's the best one yet. The book can be read as a stand-alone, as there are no cliffhangers at the end of any of the books in the series, but you have a better understanding of the characters if you start at the beginning of the series and read straight through.

Shay Moon and her wedding party descend on the campground, with Shay set on having the Southern wedding of her dreams right there in Normal. Come to find out, her father is Tom Moon, the man behind Moonbucks Coffee. Not only was he a part of Mae's past life in high society, he also has a history with one of the residents of Normal. Not a good history, either. He's got his own agenda, and what Tom Moon wants, Tom Moon is used to getting. Sparks fly, secrets come to light, and before you know it, someone ends up dead, killed with one of the knives from Gert Hobson's coffee shop. Gert is the prime suspect, but Mae and the Laundry Club ladies are on the case to help their friend.

As with the rest of the series, the book is full of colorful characters and Southern charm. We learn more about Gert in this story, and we see more of Mae's life before Normal brought to light. And if she isn't paying attention, by the end of the story, it's clear that Mae REALLY means a LOT to Hank. Someone please tell me there will be wedding bells for those two before the series ends!

And don't worry that you'll figure out whodunnit before the end of the book. There's always a twist, and boy, is there ever a twist here. I did NOT see it coming!

This is another fun read from Ms. Kappes, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy from the author. All opinions here are mine, and I don't say nice things about books I don't like.