Wed, Read and Dead (Mystery Bookshop, #4)

by V M Burns

Bookstore owner Samantha Washington sells and solves mysteries in North Harbor, Michigan—including the murder of her mother's wedding planner . . .
 
Sam's mother can't wait to wed her wealthy beau, Harold Robertson. The big mystery is how they're going to pull off a lavish wedding in three weeks. Harold's snobby sister-in-law proposes a solution: engage flamboyant wedding planner Lydia Lighthouse. But their beacon of hope quickly sends everyone into a blind rage, most of all the groom-to-be. So when the maddening micromanager is strangled with her own scarf, it's a shock, but not a surprise.
 
It’s a case of art imitating life as Sam pens her next historical mystery set in England between the wars. Lady Daphne Marsh insists on marrying Lord James Browning on Christmas Eve, three weeks hence. But when the fop planning their wedding ends up with a knife in his back, she vows to nab the backstabber before she walks down the aisle.
 
Meanwhile, when she’s not writing, Sam and her beloved and boisterous Nana Jo rush to shine a light on Lydia's killer—so her mother's new husband won't spend his honeymoon behind bars . . .
 
Praise for The Plot Is Murder
 
“Readers of Carolyn Hart and Vicki Delany will appreciate the lively seniors, the humor, and the bookstore environment.”
—Library Journal (Starred Review)

• ISBN10: 1496718291
• ISBN13: 9781496718297
• Publish Date: 30 April 2019
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Kensington Publishing
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 256
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9781496718297

Reviews

[Baroness Book Trove]

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy from the Great Escapes Book Tours. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Now, who killed the wedding planner?

Wed, Read & Dead by V.M. Burns is the fourth book in this beautiful series. Ms. Burns has created a fascinating world filled with wonderful characters. It’s a gripping tale especially the way she intersperses the story with the book that the main character is writing.

What I like:

• The story is written in the first-person narrative that works well with every single one of Ms. Burns novels. We get to know more about the main character, and I liked being able to learn about her this way. Sam is a pretty awesome character.


• I love that Sam is not only a cozy mystery writer, but she also owns and lives above her mystery bookstore. That is a bookworm’s dream.


• Sam is a very caring person and takes in children that she think needs help in this book. Of course, she is trying to solve a mystery and get a wedding organized in three weeks.


• Her grandma and her grandma’s friends are so awesome and are a hoot. I especially love Irma. 


• I solved the mystery ahead of the sleuth, and I am so proud of myself. Granted I didn’t fully know the reason but once I did figure it out it all made sense.

What I don’t like:

I don’t have any dislikes about this story since I loved it so much. Well except for Detective Pitts he isn’t a nice person, but you need someone like him to make real. 

Five Star

Wed, Read & Dead by V.M. Burns is an excellent book. Ms. Burns has a great series with these wonderfully developed characters, charming setting and adorable poodles, Snickers and Ores. I am putting the first three books of this series on my TBR list. I am giving it a five-star rating and recommending it to anyone that likes cozy mysteries. Seriously, you will like it. 

Other Book in the Series:

Coming in November 2019 and available for preorder

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