Fiddling with Fate (Southern Homebrew, Bk 3)
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Author:
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Dollycas's Thoughts
Moonshiner Hattie Hayes and her granddaddy are taking their new mobile moonshine trailer and heading to the Hamilton County Bluegrass Festival ready to hear some great music and âto sell lots of âshineâ. The Bootlegging Brothers are the highlighted band. Brothers Brody, Josh, and Garth Sheridan play fiddles, the jug, stovepipe, washboard, spoons, jaw harp, and harmonica. A little scuffle leads to Garth's jug shattering. Hattie quickly comes to the rescue with a now empty Granddaddy's Ole-Timey Corn Liquor jug. After the concert Hattie has a proposition for the brothers â she wants them to come up with a jingle that will play on the local radio station. That worked out so well that the brothers invited her out to hear them play at the River Pearl Winery, but Hattie had an even better idea. She contacted the owners of the winery and suggested a Wine and âShine event and they agreed to give it a try. Hattie was excited to share her shine and hopefully gain a bunch of new customers.
The Wine and âShine was a big success but one of the Bootlegging Brothers has gone missing. His Jeep is missing too. Maybe he took off over a disagreement with the others. No, his body is finally found and Granddaddy's moonshine is part of the crime scene. Fiddlesticks there is no time to waste. Hattie needs to fiddle out who killed the fiddler and why or losing her Moonshine Shack is again a possibility.
In this third and final book in the Southern Homebrew Mystery Series, Hattie Hayes again has her hands full. With the previous murders behind her business is starting to thrive and she is trying different things to bring her family's moonshine to the masses of Tennessee. With ads on the radio and her mobile moonshine trailer, she is excited about the future. I love how her granddaddy is an important part of her life and that they spend time together every day. He even brought his friends from the Singing River Retirement Home to the Wine and âShine event. I enjoy that Hattie's boyfriend Officer Marlon Landers helped her investigate. Homicide Detective Candance Ace was unhappy that they were investigating but she trusted Hattie's insights and instincts. Friends Kiki and Kate are around to help Hattie in any way they can. New employee Nora seems to be working out well. Charlotte, Marlon's horse, and Hattie's cat Smokey always touch my heart.
I appreciate the time Ms. Kelly takes to craft new and interesting characters for this series. In Fiddling with Fate she introduces a new character in Shirley Byrd, an elderly woman who lives in the family home near the winery. The house looks like it could collapse any minute. Hattie notices her sitting on her porch with an old dog near her feet and a long-barrelled shotgun standing ready beside her every time she visits the winery. This character was a wonderful addition to the cast.
While Hattie and her friends followed clues and sought out answers this murder case felt more personal to Hattie and she pushed and took some surprising risks. She did overhear things and had some keen observations that helped find the body and moved the case along but pinning down the guilty party was tough for everyone including this reader. When all the clues snapped into place Hattie had to think fast and oh my What A Chase!
As I have said Hattie and her granddaddy are very close. She does something so fantastic and endearing for him in this book. I felt his wonderful reaction jump out of the pages.
Fiddling with Fate is a well-written and plotted cozy mystery with unique characters and a very twisty mystery. I adore the moonshine theme and learning more and more about it. Sadly we won't witness where âthe currents of lifeâ will take Hattie, her granddaddy, and their friends but I was happy to be along for the ride for the three books in this series.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.
Moonshiner Hattie Hayes and her granddaddy are taking their new mobile moonshine trailer and heading to the Hamilton County Bluegrass Festival ready to hear some great music and âto sell lots of âshineâ. The Bootlegging Brothers are the highlighted band. Brothers Brody, Josh, and Garth Sheridan play fiddles, the jug, stovepipe, washboard, spoons, jaw harp, and harmonica. A little scuffle leads to Garth's jug shattering. Hattie quickly comes to the rescue with a now empty Granddaddy's Ole-Timey Corn Liquor jug. After the concert Hattie has a proposition for the brothers â she wants them to come up with a jingle that will play on the local radio station. That worked out so well that the brothers invited her out to hear them play at the River Pearl Winery, but Hattie had an even better idea. She contacted the owners of the winery and suggested a Wine and âShine event and they agreed to give it a try. Hattie was excited to share her shine and hopefully gain a bunch of new customers.
The Wine and âShine was a big success but one of the Bootlegging Brothers has gone missing. His Jeep is missing too. Maybe he took off over a disagreement with the others. No, his body is finally found and Granddaddy's moonshine is part of the crime scene. Fiddlesticks there is no time to waste. Hattie needs to fiddle out who killed the fiddler and why or losing her Moonshine Shack is again a possibility.
In this third and final book in the Southern Homebrew Mystery Series, Hattie Hayes again has her hands full. With the previous murders behind her business is starting to thrive and she is trying different things to bring her family's moonshine to the masses of Tennessee. With ads on the radio and her mobile moonshine trailer, she is excited about the future. I love how her granddaddy is an important part of her life and that they spend time together every day. He even brought his friends from the Singing River Retirement Home to the Wine and âShine event. I enjoy that Hattie's boyfriend Officer Marlon Landers helped her investigate. Homicide Detective Candance Ace was unhappy that they were investigating but she trusted Hattie's insights and instincts. Friends Kiki and Kate are around to help Hattie in any way they can. New employee Nora seems to be working out well. Charlotte, Marlon's horse, and Hattie's cat Smokey always touch my heart.
I appreciate the time Ms. Kelly takes to craft new and interesting characters for this series. In Fiddling with Fate she introduces a new character in Shirley Byrd, an elderly woman who lives in the family home near the winery. The house looks like it could collapse any minute. Hattie notices her sitting on her porch with an old dog near her feet and a long-barrelled shotgun standing ready beside her every time she visits the winery. This character was a wonderful addition to the cast.
While Hattie and her friends followed clues and sought out answers this murder case felt more personal to Hattie and she pushed and took some surprising risks. She did overhear things and had some keen observations that helped find the body and moved the case along but pinning down the guilty party was tough for everyone including this reader. When all the clues snapped into place Hattie had to think fast and oh my What A Chase!
As I have said Hattie and her granddaddy are very close. She does something so fantastic and endearing for him in this book. I felt his wonderful reaction jump out of the pages.
Fiddling with Fate is a well-written and plotted cozy mystery with unique characters and a very twisty mystery. I adore the moonshine theme and learning more and more about it. Sadly we won't witness where âthe currents of lifeâ will take Hattie, her granddaddy, and their friends but I was happy to be along for the ride for the three books in this series.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.
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