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The holidays in the charming seaside village of Nairn hold bright hope for sweater shop owner and knitting enthusiast Paislee Shaw—but a fireworks celebration provides cover for a killer in the sixth installment of USA Today bestselling author Traci Hall’s Scottish Shire Mystery series.
All Paislee wants for Christmas is for her new home to be finished, but it looks like she’ll have to wait for New Year’s Day. Whether the paint on the walls has dried or not, she’ll host a feast for her twelve-year-old son Brody, Grandpa, their black Scottish terrier Wallace, and friends—including police station receptionist Amelia Henry and her brother McCormac, whose black locks can fulfill the Scottish first-footer tradition that a tall, dark-haired man should be the first person to enter your home on New Year’s to bring good luck.
But McCormac’s luck is about to run out. During Hogmanay—when the Scots welcome the New Year with dancing, bonfires, and midnight fireworks—he collapses as the sky brightens in a blaze of color. A shooter has used the noise of the fireworks to hide a gun’s blast. Amelia is inconsolable, and Paislee vows to do whatever she can to help DI Zeffer solve the murder—even if it puts her in the killer’s sights next . . .
Review:
An interesting premise- a bad seed brother supposedly reformed returns at the holidays, bringing puppies and being flash, but someone isn't happy he has returned, and using the holiday fireworks to hide their crime, they think they've gotten away with it. Paislee unknowingly gets caught up in investigating the murder, when all she is trying to do is to help her coworker and friend, who happens to be the deceased's brother out, as her car is out of commission. One ride leads to another, and Paislee steps in to help as her natural curiosity comes into play. Gotta admit, this wasn't my fav of the series, probably because Amelia just flat out annoyed me with her mispeaks and lies to Paislee...but it's great to see the changes in Paislee's life and I'm looking forward to the next book.
About the Author:
Traci Hall is the USA Today bestselling author of over fifty books across an array of genres, from cozy mysteries to contemporary seaside romances, YA, and nonfiction. She is also the co-author of the Salem B&B Mystery series as Traci Wilton. A member of Mystery Writers of America, RWA and former President of the Florida Romance Writers Association, Hall co-runs CommunityAuthors.com and provides editing services for many accomplished novelists. She lives in South Florida and can be found online at TraciHall.com.
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