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The New York Times bestselling author of the Flower Shop Mystery series returns with the second installment in her new Goddess of Greene St. Mystery series starring single mom Athena Spencer, who returns to Michigan to work at her family's garden center, raise a pet raccoon, and dig up the dirt on suspects when a wedding rehearsal ends up with the murder of a groom...
Synopsis:
The entire family has been put to work when a big fat Greek wedding rehearsal is booked at the Parthenon. All hands are needed for rolling grape leaves, layering moussaka, and keeping the bride calm. But then the groom goes M.I.A. and there's far more to worry about than just whether Yiayia's lemon rice soup has gone cold.
No matter how tangy the tzatziki, everyone's appetite is ruined when the groom is found dead, a pair of scissors planted in his back. When the bride accuses Athena's sister Selene, a hairstylist, of seducing and stabbing her fiancé, it's all-out war--and it's up to Athena to dig up the dirt on the suspects and nip these suspicions in the bud...
Review:
The book started off with a lot of promise, with a potential pre-wedding dinner gone awry by murder. I just didn't connect with the characters which is really odd for a cozy mystery, because usually, you find a way to connect with them. There seem to be a lot of references back to a previous story and maybe that was what put me off? Or that the sisters were just too over the top and the subject from the previous book was a bit too 'Hallmark movie'? Not sure...I managed to get through the book and found it to be a bit predictable but if you're looking for something with a Greek twist then this book might appeal to you. It just wasn't my flavor.
About the Author
Kate Collins is the New York Times bestselling author of the Flower Shop Mystery series, the Goddess of Greene St. Mysteries, and numerous historical romances. Her popular Flower Shop Mystery series ran for 19 installments, three of which were adapted by Hallmark Movies & Mysteries® into original television movies starring Brooke Shields and Brennan Elliott. An Indiana native, Kate graduated from Purdue University with a Master's degree in education. She loves to garden and lives in Northwest Indiana and Key West, Florida. Visit her online at KateCollinsBooks.com.
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