Did Bobby Ray kill the dog nanny?
Deserts Driving and Derelicts by Tonya Kappes takes place during an Indian summer in Kentucky. Mae has a lot to deal with in this book. Not only with her foster brother coming to town but now she has to take care of a poodle and run her campground.
What I like:
- Written in the first-person with Mae West, our sleuth, being the narrator. I enjoy getting inside Mae’s head and seeing how she figures things out, especially when it comes to the mystery. Even with both of us throwing around theories to figure it out. Yep, I talk to her like she is telling me everything.
- I still like that the main character runs her own campground and is in the process of fixing it up. Everything that Mae is doing to the camp is something that I love and can't wait to see how she does it.
- Mae is trying to get her first date with Ty in this installment, and it’s interesting to see the rivalry between him and Hank.
- She is trying her hardest to keep the campgrounds going strong and now that she has a dog to take care of this will be fun to see how that works in the upcoming books.
What I don’t like:
The one thing that I didn’t like was that I didn’t figure out who the killer was, but I did get the thief correct. I totally missed the clues for the killer, and there are lots of red herrings.
Five Star
Deserts Driving and Derelicts by Tonya Kappes is the second book in this marvelous southern cozy mystery series. I can’t wait to go on my next adventure with Mae. I love this series because Mae is like a friend that makes sure you aren’t bored while hanging out. I am giving it a five-star rating and recommending it to anyone that likes cozy mysteries.
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This review was originally posted on Baroness' Book Trove