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Book Review of Fatal Fixer-Upper (Do-It-Yourself Mystery, Bk 1)

Fatal Fixer-Upper (Do-It-Yourself Mystery, Bk 1)
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In Fatal fixer-upper, Avery Baker is a Manhattan interior designer whose life is turned upside down when she receives a letter from an aunt she has seen since she was 5 years old. Aunt Inga summons Avery to Waterfield, Maine to help her get her affairs in order. Sadly the letter did not have enough postage and by the time Avery gets to Maine her aunt has passed away and left Avery her house and her cats. She receives an offer for the house, but learns the house would be worth much more if she just fixes it up a little. Enter handyman, Derek Ellis,to help her restore the house, but during the renovation all kinds of clues are uncovered that may lead to missing college professor who was working with Avery's aunt on some Wakefield history. Unfortunately Avery's life may be endangered if she continues to follow the clues.

A faced paced story that will hook you from the start. A perfect blend of cozy mystery with a little romance filled in.