Bitter Harvest by Wendy Tyson

Bitter Harvest (Greenhouse Mystery, #2)

by Wendy Tyson

Megan Sawyer should be shouting from the barn roof. Washington Acres survived its first year, the café has become a hotspot for locals, and Winsome’s sexy Scottish veterinarian is making house calls—only not for the animals. But as summer slips into fall and Winsome prepares for its grand Oktoberfest celebration, beer isn’t the only thing brewing. When the town’s pub owner is killed in a freak accident, Megan suspects something sinister is afoot in Winsome—but no one is listening. As nights grow longer and temperatures chill, Megan must plow through Winsome’s fixation with autumn festivities to harvest the truth—before another dead body marks the season.

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I like this series (all two of them so far).  It's cozy, but not insipid; the setting is interesting (if you like gardening/farming) without being a preachy sledgehammer.  The romance incidental...but could be a bit better.  There's discreet and then there's 'wait...did they or didn't they?'.   The town of Winsome is holding its first Octoberfest and Megan starts to question when the committee starts doing things contrary to the rules they themselves setup.  A dead body ups the ante.   The characters and setting are really well written and so is the mystery plot.  Complex, lots of clues that don't seem to connect to anything at all and an interesting sub-plot running along in the background.   It seems Tyson also writes thrillers and there's a hint of that vibe running through the story, giving it that slight edginess over most cozies.  I'm definitely on board for the next one.

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