Secrets, Lies, & Crawfish Pies (A Romaine Wilder Mystery) (Volume 1)
By: Abby L. Vandiver
Rating: 4 of 5
Romaine Wilder is a medical examiner who has come home to the small Texas town of Roble to recoup after her life falls in the big city falls apart. Between losing her job and finding out just how little her “boyfriend” intends to actually give up to be with her, Romaine finds little solace in the small town happenings she left behind.
That is, until a body turns up unexpectedly at her Auntie’s funeral home. Auntie Zanne is ready to point a finger at another family member and Romaine becomes involved to prove otherwise.
Between crawfish pies and magic teas, the story has a lot of laughs and fun happenings. Romaine starts to enjoy herself which isn’t so great for someone who plans to return to the big city once again.
The plot was interesting and the whodunnit was not so easily solved. The characters were a hoot and I’m looking forward to reading more in this fun cozy mystery series.
As with all first books in a series, a lot of time is spent laying the groundwork for future books. You get introduced to many characters and are given a background for each. It makes for a little slow-going at times but is well worth the effort once the story is told.
I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.
Romaine Wilder is a medical examiner who has come home to the small Texas town of Roble to recoup after her life falls in the big city falls apart. Between losing her job and finding out just how little her “boyfriend” intends to actually give up to be with her, Romaine finds little solace in the small town happenings she left behind.