Synopsis:
It was the call every adult child dreads:
"AnnaLise? You should come home. Your mother Daisy went and drained all the blood out of poor Ema Bradenham."
Well, maybe not every adult child.
While life on Sutherton's Main Street had often been inexplicably hazardous, the day Daisy Griggs siphoned nearly three pints from Mrs. Bradenham during the annual blood drive seemed to set a new standard, even by the unusual measure of this North Carolina resort town.
Answering the summons, AnnaLise returns home to find Labor Day preparations in full swing. But this traditional celebration promises to be no picnic. People are dying and unless AnnaLise can figure out why, her mother Daisy may be next.
About the Author: Balzo turned to mystery writing after twenty years in corporate public relations, event and publicity. A CUP of JO (click for our review) her sixth Maggy Thorsen coffeehouse mystery, came out this past fall, and Sandy's second series, Main Street Mysteries, debuts in April with RUNNING ON EMPTY. The books, set in the popular vacation destination of North Carolina's High Country, will alternate with the Maggy Thorsen mysteries. In addition to her books about coffee-maven Maggy Thorsen, Balzo writes short stories, two of which have been published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, winning the Macavity, Derringer and Robert L. Fish awards.
Review: Oh, she had me at the opening line. A lot of think we have odd/weird families, and when you read a line like that, you know you're gonna LOVE this book! I love Balzo's writing- it is the perfect combo of mystery, chick-lit and humor! You will RACE through this book, it is such a quick and wonderful read! The characters are amusing and so typical of small towns! This is the PERFECT book for beside the pool, or taking on that upcoming Spring Vacation! If you like great and funny mysteries, you need to read ALL of Balzo's book!
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