Murder in the Backwater

A fun cozy mystery with a gang of ladies. Good mystery an plot line. Thought it ended abruptly. Easy read overall.

I liked this book. Although there were places in the book where I felt like I had missed a book, but this is book 2 and I read book one, so I didn’t miss a book. Anyway, I liked it and I figured out the mystery. It was good enough that I’ve already download it. Book 3.

An enjoyable read. A bit of mystery. I figured out who the bad guy was about 3/4 of the way through. But the rest of the story provided the why, how and where. I will probably continue reading more in the series.

Murder in the Backwater by Laura Hern In the town of Mirror Falls the first day of fishing season is a big deal; it brings a ton. of tourists to town who spend money and it is good politically to be picked to go in the governor's boat. Reporters will flock to the town to capture every minute. Lainey, Francey and Della as well as France's mother Vera, are all helping to host the event this year. As they are talking about what can, and probably will, go wrong, Lainey gets goosebumps and starts feeling nauseous, a sure sign that something is going to go wrong. And this year, with the frigid winter temperatures and everyone suffering from cabin fever, the event will be so crowded that no one will be able to move. What were Della, Francey and Lainey thinking, to volunteer for this madhouse? Of course, Lainey's prediction comes true. This year for the first time, to make things more equitable, the governor will have the names of the people in his boat drawn at random. Because of that, no one will be allowed to put their boat in the water the day before the event since they will need the area to park the cars for the drawing. Instead they will be able to put their boats in the water after the drawing and some people are not happy about that. And Raymond Sullivan, the CEO of Sullivan's Best Poultry, is the chairman of the event, a fact that could make things awkward for Lainey who had dated him for a few months until he dumped her recently. At least one person tries to offload their boat the night before, however. In the middle of the night a young man tries to put his boat in the water from an illegal point rather than the approved ramp. At this point there is a deep drop off about 12 inches from the shore and when he tries to offload the boat, it goes underwater still attached to the trailer and pulls his truck after it. As it goes down he hears it colliding with another object. When the police arrive and try to pull up the truck and boat on the trailer, it brings up another boat, an old boat that appears to have been in the water a long time. And attached to the steering wheel is a skeleton! Of course, Lainey, with the help of Francey and Della, is immediately drawn into the investigation. And you will be totally shocked at what the girls unearth about the boat, the inhabitants of their town 40 years ago and how it has led to the biggest scandal the town has ever seen! Enjoy!

Lainey & her friends are on the case! She uses her intuition to help solve the mystery. I enjoyed the book & will be following the author.

This is a delightfully cute and cozy little mystery. I enjoyed it very much.

In these stressful times, an entertaining and relaxing read hits the spot. This is a well plotted story with characters you want to read about. It moves along nicely and does not bog down. Recommended reading for those interested in a quick, light read. I received a copy of this book from the author. I am voluntarily leaving a review.

Free book, free review. Love the story, the characters and the plot. What a fun series this is going to be to follow. Such a wonderful place and the people who will become friends are just priceless. A fun read!