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A Killer Maize (2012)

by Paige Shelton(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0425251748 (ISBN13: 9780425251744)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Berkley

series

Farmer's Market

review 1: In Paige Shelton’s 4th book in The Farmers’ Market Mystery series, A Killer Maize, jam-maker Becca Robbins heads to the Swayton County Fall Festival to sell her jams beside carnival rides and corn dog vendors.The fair has less than stellar turn-out and rickety rides, but that’s not the worst of it. Becca’s second ex-husband is there, running the shooting gallery. That’s makes for some deliciously tasty backstory smeared across Becca’s already complicated love life.But the worst happens when the ferris wheel operator, Virgil is found dead. Whispers of gypsy magic surround the festival and the murder.Becca begins to wonder if her ex-husband might be keeping more secrets than he did during their marriage.Ms. Shelton does a fantastic job re-creating the sights, sm... moreells, and sounds of a local county fair. Made me long for my town’s fair next summer.Each new character was introduced with such telling details, they came to life in my mind.I must confess I wasn’t quite sure who the killer was or why until the very end. Thanks, Paige. I love a good, well-plotted mystery.Paige’s writing is very clean and makes for a very quick, smooth read. Reminded me of a nice sake. You forget you’re drinking it and just enjoy its effects.I loved learning more about Becca and watching her love life evolve further. This is my favorite part of a series: coming back to characters I love.After this book, let’s just say I will never ever set foot in a corn maize. :)
review 2: Becca Robbins and a few of the other vendors from Bailey’s Farmers’ Market agree to set up booths at the Swayton County Fair. Business starts out extremely slow and the vendors are grumbling. Unfortunately, it takes a murder to draw crowds to the fair, and Becca once again finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation.The murder investigation in this cozy mystery keeps my interest for most of the book, although it does stall a bit in the middle. The real story in this book is Becca’s love life. She is torn between her boyfriend Ian and police officer Sam. Becca had given into temptation and kissed Sam in a prior book and now she’s trying to make up her mind, without hurting anyone. She is shocked when her second ex-husband Scott shows up as a vendor at the fair, and this further complicates things in her personal life. Everything in the murder mystery is resolved, with the help of a little “gypsy magic” which is tied into the fair’s background and some of the vendors there. Becca is a likeable character even if she is confused in her love life and this series keeps improving with each installment. Fans of Sheila Connolly or Lorna Barrett should enjoy this clean, cozy series by Paige Shelton. less

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