Lori C. (dollycas) reviewed Scene of the Brine (Pickled and Preserved, Bk 3) on + 704 more book reviews
Dollycas's Thoughts
Check out that cover and the new door to Piper's Picklings! Handcrafted and a true work of art. Piper has a party to celebrate her new entrance and it seems almost everyone from Cloverdale attends. Thankfully new resident, Jeremy Porter and his right hand man, Dirk Unger skipped the festivities. Unger has been making life difficult for some people in town, like Piper's friend, Sugar Heywood. Dirk, the jerk, dug up some dirt and Sugar was terribly hurt. She lost her boyfriend and a huge catering gig. When "the jerk" is murdered, Sugar's son becomes the prime suspect but before the murder is solved, others are hurt and Piper finds herself in hot water.
Trips to Cloverdale are never dull, that is for sure. Hughes introduces us to the Porter family. I hated the whole snobby bunch and that was just awesome. These characters like all my favorites were wonderfully written and totally believable. I wasn't surprised when Dirk Unger was killed. He was a nasty man. What surprised me was the twists and turns we took to find the murderer. Just when I thought "I know who it is!", something happened to prove me wrong. It sure was a fun as I kept trying.
There is a bit of romance as Will remains patient while Scott still tries to worm his way back into Piper's life. The man has been trouble since he showed up in Cloverdale. I think Piper may be on the verge of making a decision.
Mary Ellen Hughes has written a really smart mystery delightfully flavored with some of the best cozy characters. I have liked each of these stories more than the last. The characters continue to evolve and even the mysteries get better and better and each were great already.
For someone that doesn't like pickles I sure do love these pickled and preserved mysteries.
Check out that cover and the new door to Piper's Picklings! Handcrafted and a true work of art. Piper has a party to celebrate her new entrance and it seems almost everyone from Cloverdale attends. Thankfully new resident, Jeremy Porter and his right hand man, Dirk Unger skipped the festivities. Unger has been making life difficult for some people in town, like Piper's friend, Sugar Heywood. Dirk, the jerk, dug up some dirt and Sugar was terribly hurt. She lost her boyfriend and a huge catering gig. When "the jerk" is murdered, Sugar's son becomes the prime suspect but before the murder is solved, others are hurt and Piper finds herself in hot water.
Trips to Cloverdale are never dull, that is for sure. Hughes introduces us to the Porter family. I hated the whole snobby bunch and that was just awesome. These characters like all my favorites were wonderfully written and totally believable. I wasn't surprised when Dirk Unger was killed. He was a nasty man. What surprised me was the twists and turns we took to find the murderer. Just when I thought "I know who it is!", something happened to prove me wrong. It sure was a fun as I kept trying.
There is a bit of romance as Will remains patient while Scott still tries to worm his way back into Piper's life. The man has been trouble since he showed up in Cloverdale. I think Piper may be on the verge of making a decision.
Mary Ellen Hughes has written a really smart mystery delightfully flavored with some of the best cozy characters. I have liked each of these stories more than the last. The characters continue to evolve and even the mysteries get better and better and each were great already.
For someone that doesn't like pickles I sure do love these pickled and preserved mysteries.
