Berry the Hatchet

Cranberry Cove Mysteries, Book 2

By: Peg Cochran

Narrated by: Romy Nordlinger

The entire town of Cranberry Cove is popping with excitement. Monica Albertson is baking cranberry goodies by the dozen, and shopkeepers are decking out their storefronts for the first annual Winter Walk - an event dreamed up by the mayor to bring visitors to the town during a normally dead time of year. But it's the mayor who turns up dead during the grand opening ceremony, his lifeless body making its entrance in a horse-drawn sleigh.

Monica's mother and stepmother quickly become the prime suspects when it's discovered that the mayor was dating both of them, and, to make things worse, Monica's half brother, Jeff, uncovers a clue buried near one of the bogs on Sassamanash Farm. Now it's up to Monica to find out who really put the mayor on ice.

©2016 Peg Cochran (P)2016 Tantor

Excellent Sleeping Aid

Although I am a huge Cozy mystery fan, this series keeps putting me to sleep. My mind wanders and I lose track of plot developments. Just heard that Monica has a boyfriend but can't remember who he is and where she met him. For those of us not familiar with the setting - maybe Michigan - there have been almost no details to bring the setting to life as part of the story. There are lots of references to "small town" but none of the supporting & unique characters which give most cozies extra flavor.

Exciting!

The story kept me Thinking!🤔 Various Twists and turns, but not at all chaotic. It was easy to stay engaged.

A lot of filler

Without all the extra, unnecessary filler, this would be a nice short story. The prattle doesn't move the story along or develop characters. The main character is pretty much an air head who never EVER thinks of consequences. She is pretty irritating because of that. Everyone in this series so far squeezes one another's arms to the point of it being overdone. This book (and the series so far) are tolerable only because these were free.

Entertaining

This is an entertaining and typical cozy mystery. The characters and plot are well deveIoped and likable. I would recommend it to anyone who like light cozy mysteries.