Author: Wendy Robert
Published: March 22nd 2022 by Carina Press
Format: Kindle, 240 pages
Genre: Paranormal
Source: My thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book.
Series: A Red Hooper Mystery #1)
First Sentence: When I parked my camper van at the dollar store where I worked, all I wanted was coffee. Murder wasn’t on my mind.
Blurb: Red Hooper’s never been what you’d call lucky, but searching for coffee and finding a dead body instead takes things to a whole other level. Even worse, she and her camper van, Bubbles, just rolled into town, and being the new girl makes her suspect number one.
Red never lingers in one place for long—she’s got secrets better left undiscovered—and this time she’s definitely overstayed her welcome. Caught in the crosshairs of a police investigation and creeping to the top of the real murderer’s to-do list, Red will have to plant some roots if she’s going to survive.
Easier said than done. It seems like everyone in town has made up their mind about Red…except the mysterious Noah Adams. The gruff townie might be the key to proving her innocence—if he doesn’t bring even more trouble her way. Together they unravel the mystery surrounding the murder, but Red will be forced to embrace her psychic gifts if she’s going to clear her name before the real murderer snuffs her out. (Goodreads)
My Opinion: I must be losing my touch since I didn’t have this book figured out and was caught off guard when the full involvement of the people of Hope Harbor came into focus. Wendy Roberts introduces her newest character, Scarlett “Red” Hooper, to her readers. Red has been lost since the death of her grandmother, but when her sister pops up with unwanted news, she must now face what has been hidden from her.
Though Wendy Roberts’ main characters tend to be on the immature side, I still find myself drawn to their fragility and unease. They all have the same basic qualities in common and tend to be drawn to the first man showing them any attention. Yet that doesn’t stop me from following their plight and wondering if one day they will pull themselves together.
The ending implies there will be more to the series, but one never knows since Grounds to Kill only had a single book.
Blurb: Red Hooper’s never been what you’d call lucky, but searching for coffee and finding a dead body instead takes things to a whole other level. Even worse, she and her camper van, Bubbles, just rolled into town, and being the new girl makes her suspect number one.
Red never lingers in one place for long—she’s got secrets better left undiscovered—and this time she’s definitely overstayed her welcome. Caught in the crosshairs of a police investigation and creeping to the top of the real murderer’s to-do list, Red will have to plant some roots if she’s going to survive.
Easier said than done. It seems like everyone in town has made up their mind about Red…except the mysterious Noah Adams. The gruff townie might be the key to proving her innocence—if he doesn’t bring even more trouble her way. Together they unravel the mystery surrounding the murder, but Red will be forced to embrace her psychic gifts if she’s going to clear her name before the real murderer snuffs her out. (Goodreads)
My Opinion: I must be losing my touch since I didn’t have this book figured out and was caught off guard when the full involvement of the people of Hope Harbor came into focus. Wendy Roberts introduces her newest character, Scarlett “Red” Hooper, to her readers. Red has been lost since the death of her grandmother, but when her sister pops up with unwanted news, she must now face what has been hidden from her.
Though Wendy Roberts’ main characters tend to be on the immature side, I still find myself drawn to their fragility and unease. They all have the same basic qualities in common and tend to be drawn to the first man showing them any attention. Yet that doesn’t stop me from following their plight and wondering if one day they will pull themselves together.
The ending implies there will be more to the series, but one never knows since Grounds to Kill only had a single book.
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