Monday, October 11, 2021

Death on a Summer Night

Title: Death on a Summer Night
Author: Matthew Costello, Neil Richards
Published: October 23rd 2014 by Bastei Entertainment
Format: Kindle Edition, 119 pages
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: Cherringham #12

First Sentence: Tim stopped the car, the beaten-up Fiesta that he always bragged about keeping running and on the road.

From the Publisher: Twenty-five years ago, on a hot summer night, Tim Bell drove to a secluded spot with talented young musician Dinah Taylor after their date at the village fair. But Dinah was never seen again, and Bell - with blood spatters on his clothing - was sent to prison for her murder. Now freed, Bell has returned to Cherringham and his life is in danger from those who feel that justice hasn't really been served. But Jack and Sarah wonder: was Bell really guilty - or did the real killer escape detection all those years ago? As Cherringham swelters in another hot summer, time is running short for the two of them to uncover the truth... before someone else dies. (Goodreads)

My Opinion: I didn’t guess the end. As the suspects were eliminated, I had no idea where this writing team was going. I kept going back and forth in my head, trying to come up with a likely suspect, but still, I was at a loss.

By the end, it all made sense, and it was right there in front of you the whole time. Sometimes the most unlikely person is the one you have been looking for all along.

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