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Scream Muddy Murder
Big Lake Murder Mysteries
by Lesley A. Diehl
Scream Muddy Murder (Big Lake Murder Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Creekside Publishing (September 27, 2018)
Paperback: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 9780997234954
ISBN-13: 978-0997234954
Print Length: 272 pages
Digital ASIN: B07H2NZQ7C
My Review
Having read and enjoyed the first two books in this series, I was excited to see what these delightful character’s were up to next.
It’s been raining for days but that doesn’t stop the Seminole War reenactment from happening. And Emily and her daughter, Naomi, will play their part. At least the view is nice. Sexy Detective Stanton Lewis is right in front of them. Some lively banter and a lending hand leave Stanton and Emily face down in the muck. And they’re not alone. They’ve discovered the body of the local school principal, dead by a bullet wound. Someone better solve this quick before the town has a real war on their hands.
I could see it coming. Stanton puts his foot down, insisting the ladies stay out of police business. But the force of Emily, Naomi and Clara is one to be reckoned with. They team up to solve the murder, making a suspect list and checking it twice. I felt like I was part of the investigation as they debated who should be on the list and why. Definitely kept me invested in the outcome. I had to know if my choice was the right one.
My favorite part was the romance between Emily and Stanton. Or should I say almost romance. These two can deny and avoid all they want, I know they’ll do more than just hook up. Butting heads about the investigation just seem to heat things up between them. Me thinks they use it as a way to be together without admitting that’s what they really want. Too fun.
I was hoping this would be as fun as the previous books, and Leslie didn’t let me down. Scream Muddy Murder was tons of laughs. And the mystery kept me clueless til right near the end.
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Synopsis
EMILY RHODES DOES IT AGAIN! This time she nosedives into a mud puddle at a Seminole War battle reenactment and finds she’s sharing the muck with a dead body. As usual the hunky detective she loves to aggravate, Stanton Lewis, cautions her against getting involved in the case, and as usual she ignores him. Emily’s sleuthing pays off, revealing disturbing information about the victim’s past. Is it the reason behind his murder? With the help of her family and friends, Emily sets out to uncover secrets kept too long and puts herself and the people she loves in the killer’s path. Too late she realizes Detective Lewis was right. Her snoopiness proves to be a deadly idea.
Author Lesley A. Diehl
Lesley retired from her life as a professor of psychology and reclaimed her country roots by moving to a small cottage in the Butternut River Valley in Upstate New York. In the winter she migrates to old Florida—cowboys, scrub palmetto, and open fields of grazing cattle, a place where spurs still jingle in the post office, and gators make golf a contact sport. Back north, the shy ghost inhabiting the cottage serves as her literary muse. When not writing, she gardens, cooks and renovates the 1874 cottage with the help of her husband, two cats and, of course, Fred the ghost, who gives artistic direction to their work. She’s presently interviewing for a coyote to serve as her muse for her books and stories set in rural Florida.
She is the author of a number of mystery series and mysteries as well as short stories, most featuring her quirky sense of humor and a few characters drawn from her peculiar family.
Author Links: Twitter / Facebook / Webpage / Blog
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I’ve read the first two books also and had a blast. Click on the covers to read my reviews.
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Muddy Murder sounds a tonne of fun! I do like a will-they-won’t-they romance
The romance is fun. They already had a couple of dalliances. Now they can’t seem to admit they like each other too. LOL
This series sounds like fun. I also love the art style on the cover😁
These are all a hoot. I love the covers. And being a southern gal, I can relate to so much about the locations and characters. I feel like I know them:)
Thank you for your review on “Scream Muddy Murder” by Lesley A. Diehl and for being part of the book tour.
Love this cover and can’t wait for the opportunity to read this great sounding book on my TBR list.
2clowns at arkansas dot net
It’s a terrific series. You can jump in anywhere. If you do, I bet you’ll want to go back and read the others:)
Hahaha Laura I love when the ladies are very determined ;-)))
Oh yeah. They don’t give Stanton’s warnings to stay out of it a second thought. LOL
Great review. You make me want to read it. 🙂
sherry @ fundinmental
You would have fun, Sherry.
I can just imagine their reaction to being told to stay out of police business.
LOL You know they went ahead and did it anyway.
I think this sounds like a lot of fun. It is great when the romance works well with the story.
The romance sure makes it more fun and I can’t wait for the next book so I can see where it goes.