This book is labeled as No. 1 in a “brand new” series, but it’s actually Book 20 of one of my favorite long-running series. After book 19, this series was picked up by a new publisher, which allowed the author to bring Skye and her extended family and friends into the 21st century from the 1990s. At the end of the last book, Skye had just found out she was pregnant, and this book picks up several months later. About the only difference is that Skye finally has a cell phone.
Reading the Scumble River series is like visiting with old friends. All of the characters I have come to love and some I don’t care for but who are necessary to the story are back. I think this is some of Swanson’s best work in this series. She skillfully weaves information on previous events into the current story in a way that is good for new readers, but doesn’t leave longtime followers bored or impatient. And Skye is finally getting a backbone with her mother – personally, I would have cut that woman off at the knees seven books ago, but Skye must be a better person than I am.
I thoroughly enjoyed being carried along by the story, following Skye and Wally, her husband and Scumble River Sheriff, as they went about their days, living life while solving the crimes. The various situations were nicely wrapped up by the end of the book and I found the ending very satisfying. This series was one of the first “cozy” mysteries I read, and I liked it from the get go. Skye is a non-traditional heroine – flawed, not magazine pretty, but warm and kind-hearted and dedicated. And she gets the hot guy! Sometimes, nice girls finish first. If you like character-driven, slice of life mysteries with fully-developed characters and interesting plots, give this one a go. And if this is your first brush with Scumble River, pick up the previous books – you’ll be glad you did.
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