An escaped serial killer, a stolen RV, and two murders…what is Mae getting into now?
Motorhomes Maps and Murder by Tonya Kappes takes place during the springtime before Mae’s first anniversary of moving in Normal. Mae is settled in nicely and joined the community, but in this fifth installment will Mae be able to keep everyone straight.
Our sleuth, Mae West
Mae West is our sleuth, and the story is told from her point of view. She has a lot on her plate to deal with in this book. Not only has Queenie talked her into being in the reenactment of a battle that took place there, but she also has to find an RV, and even after finding it she is having a lawsuit thrown at her. Mae is in for lots of drama and doesn’t know what to do about it.
Likes
- Mae's loyalty to her campground and not letting people try to take it away with a lawsuit.
- Our sleuth's way of solving the crimes even when she doesn’t mean to or knowing that she has done it is fabulous.
- That she is a dog lover as it helped in these cases so much.
Hank Sharp, love interest and detective
Hank Sharp is Mae's love interest and the local cop. As always Hank doesn’t want Mae sticking her nose into this case as it is a dangerous one. It was a tough one for him to figure out even with the FBI agents being there to help. Hank is still very protective of Mae and is disappointed in her when she doesn’t do what he says or call in for backup.
Mystery
The mystery in this one was multiple crimes that intermixed together. The first crime is of Greaser Gadie escaping from jail and where he went. The second crime is trying to figure out who killed Greaser Gadie. Also, who killed two other townspeople. The murder weapon seems to be a bayonet but was it?
There are multiple culprits, and Ms. Kappes did another fantastic job of leading me astray with her nonexistent red herrings as that was the hard part of figuring out this crime. That is until the end of it, and it made a whole lot of sense. I can’t tell you more than that, but I was in for a shock as to who did it.
Five Star
Motorhomes Maps and Murder by Tonya Kappes is the fifth in the Campers and Criminals mystery series, and I now am all caught up. I loved the town of Normal, Kentucky. The people are so lovely and super sweet. However, Mae, she seems to keep finding dead bodies so, not everything is perfect. Also, check out the great recipes at the back of the book.
I am giving it a five-star rating and recommending it to anyone that likes cozy mysteries, and camping in a national park. Oh, what a perfect book to read around the campfire.
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Happy Reading!
This review was originally posted on Baroness' Book Trove