The Julius House (Aurora Teagarden, #4)

by Charlaine Harris

Since she met her fiance Martin Bartell, Roe Teagarden has never been happier. There's a difference in age and in background, but he seems to know exactly what she wants - like the Julius house.

Roe is thrilled when Martin gives her the house as a wedding present. She's a keen amateur sleuth, and she has always been intrigued by its infamous history: six years ago, the family who lived there disappeared, never to be seen again. As Roe throws herself into renovating the Julius house, her misgivings about Martin's rather murky past recede. But when Roe is attacked by an axe-wielding maniac, she realises that the secrets inside her four walls - and her brand-new marriage - could destroy her.

• ISBN10: 0373262175
• ISBN13: 9780373262175
• Publish Date: 1 October 1996 (first published 1 November 1994)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: CA
• Imprint: Worldwide Library
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Language: English

Reviews

[wyvernfriend]

Slight spoilers ahead for some of the previous books but nothing you wouldn't see on the back cover of the edition I've read.

Aurora is busy planning her wedding to Martin Bartell, still trying to find out what the secrets he's keeping are. She finds the perfect gift for their wedding for Martin and he buys her the Julius House. Six years ago (and a few months) the whole family disappeared one day and Roe is curious, so she begins digging into the story.

Martin installs a couple, who also have secrets into the garage apartment.

Roe needs something to do and being a housewife is never going to satisfy her. She likes mysteries so they're always going to attract her. I can see her continue in this vein for a long time!

Not a bad read, but the mystery was about a third of the book while the wedding and Martin's past were most of the rest. Interesting but only as part of the series.