Book Review: Scot and Soda by Catriona McPherson

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Continuing our Scots week, 

another great book for Spring reading!

Scottish-born California transplant Lexy Campbell sails into trouble when her houseboat party ends on a deadly note.

Synopsis:

Now settled in her little houseboat, moored in the slough at the back of the Last Ditch Motel, Lexy Campbell wants nothing more than to build her counseling business, avoid her mother's phone calls and—who knows?—meet a nice guy. But when she throws a Halloween party for her motley crew of motel pals, the only single man is too old for her, too wrapped up in the case of beer chilling in the slough, and—oh, yes—too dead.

The sensible choice is to leave it up to the cops to identify the body and catch the killer. So faster than you can say "Tam O'Shanter," Lexy and her friends jump into the case themselves, delving deep into their town's past for the roots of a mystifying crime.

Review:

What can be weirder than Halloween in America? You have to admit, we have some pretty odd traditions surrounding the holiday! BUT murder isn't one of them! But when it literally lands on Lexy's door (boat floor), she can't help to be involved, when the lead detective discounts what she knows she saw fall off the body. With her crew of friends (who take motley to a new level), they snoop and try to figure out if a long ago missing person case is tied into the body pulled onto her boat. It's a fun, quick read, that will leave you wanting to go back and read book 1 (Scot Free) in the series too! So, check it out!

About the Author:

Catriona McPherson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the author of several standalone novels for Midnight Ink. She is a four-time winner of the Lefty Award, three-time winner of the Macavity Award, two-time winner of the Agatha Award, and two-time winner of the Anthony Award. Additionally, she has been a finalist or shortlist honoree for more than a dozen major awards. Catriona also writes the Dandy Gilver historical mystery series (Minotaur/Thomas Dunne Books). She is the past president of Sisters in Crime and a member of Mystery Writers of America. She lives in Davis, California.