The Deadly Art of Love and Murder
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Publisher Description
Alaskan fine arts dealer, Caribou King, has closed up shop for the season and is looking forward to a peaceful winter, capped off by the birth of her sister's first child. When she discovers the body of an Mrs. Nash, an elderly woman, in the old Tilamu house, Cara can't help poking her nose into the investigation.
Doc Tilamu served the people of Coho Bay all his life, building the house for his bride and their three children, but as soon as they became adults, each one of them left town and never looked back. When Alex Tilamu shows up at Mrs. Nash's funeral, drunk and ranting about murder, Cara is convinced there is more at stake than a dilapidated house on the edge of the bay.
Unraveling the mystery of the old woman's death takes Cara and the town's one-man police force, Dan Simmons, on a perilous journey through decades-old hatreds, bitterness and greed. With the Alaskan winter closing in, Cara finds herself caught between two men who say they love her and one who wants her dead.
This is the second book in the Caribou King Mystery series, combining murder, light suspense, comedy and romance.
Customer Reviews
Even Better Than the First
It’s off-season in Coho Bay, Alaska, so like most shop owners, Caribou King has closed her fine arts store for the winter. However, being the only licensed realtor Caribou still has work to do. She heads out to check on one of the rental properties she oversees to make sure it the water has been shut off for the winter. As she enters the cabin she finds something disturbing… the dead body of the renter, Mrs. Nash. Along with Coho Bay’s one-man police force, Dan Simmons, Caribou sets out to find the killer. As they investigate they find more unexpected information and people who may be suspects. Will Caribou be able to sort through all this new info and find out the real truth for not only Mrs. Nash’s murder but some past deaths as well?
I really enjoyed this book. I loved getting to know of Caribou and her family a little better. I liked the little love triangle element added to the storyline. I have to admit I am like Caribou’s mother I have my pick on who is better for Caribou but also see negatives aspects with both men. The mystery aspect, however, is suspenseful with several twists and turns along the way. This is very well written mystery and just sucked me in from the beginning. I enjoyed the first book but I think I actually enjoyed this one a little bit more. The setting of it being winter in Alaska really added to the story’s plot and made me feel (as I expect Caribou and the others of Coho Bay) the urgency in finding the killer before some of the suspects were gone back to warmer climates.
I listened to the audio version of this book. Narrator Michelle Babb is a wonderful storyteller and really brings Caribou and the other characters to life. She has wonderful pace and diction which added to the experience reading this book.
I recommend this book and series to all mystery lovers. I was provided with a copy of this book with the hopes I would review. All thoughts and opinions are my own and in no way influenced by anyone.