I love the "Death on Demand Mystery" series. Annie Darling owns her own mystery bookstore called Death on Demand located on a South Carolina small island. It's amazing how many murders there are on this island and Annie gets involved in each one. The mysteries themselves are pretty fluffy. The fun is in the characters, especially with Annie and her gorgeous husband, Max. That relationship is sheer enjoyment. I also enjoy the contests that Annie hosts at her bookstore. Each month she commissions a set of five pictures that depict different mysteries. Annie is also always discussing different books that make the reader want to go out and read them. If you love mysteries, these books will give you lots of ideas of ones to check out. In this particular mystery, Annie creates a contest advertising an upcoming book signing and puts flyers around the island. Someone creates similar flyers, only they are targeting actual residents of the island. Soon a school teacher is shot in her home and a student is pushed off a pier and drowns. Through it all is Laurel, Max' ethereal mother, who drifts in and out and helps the police end a drug-running operation. There is too much going on and the mystery wraps up too neatly. Even so, I enjoyed the book as much as the rest of the series. Annie and Max are just a great couple to read about.
Rating: 4
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