
Book 35 of the year.
Don't get me wrong, the writing, the character development is a LOT better than Murder at Pirate's Cove, but I did find myself drawing parallels: cozy mystery involving person new to the area just taking on the position of book shop proprietor, introduced slow burn love interest, protagonist kind of clumsy in amateur investigating, more up front with police than one might expect, 1/?
Diverse characters, a fun location, and a puzzling mystery have me declaring this book A Perfect Escape.
Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2022/06/16/bayou-book-thief-a-vintage-cookboo...