Dark Side of the Moo

Bought-the-Farm Cozy Mystery, Book Two

By: Ellen Riggs

Narrated by: Jennifer Stoneking

Sweet life on the farm turns sour when a guest mooves onto greener pastures. Permanently.

Ivy was happy to put her old life at Flordale Corporation behind her, but with a recent murder tarnishing her new inn’s reputation, she can’t afford to be choosy about paying guests. So when her former teammates from HR ask to hold their retreat at Runaway Farm and Inn, she throws down the welcome mat.

When a guest turns up dead in the cow stall, it’s a terrible shock. The cows are initially on the hook for the crime, but Ivy knows her girls too well to buy that. But if the cows aren’t to blame, it means the killer is continuing to enjoy Ivy’s hospitality and everything bucolic Clover Grove has to offer.

At first, Ivy agrees to stay out of the investigation at the police chief’s request. When a family member becomes a suspect, however, she jumps into action with Keats, her know-it-all border collie, and Jilly, her best friend.

Will they be able to find the bad apple on the Flordale HR team before the killer strikes again and Ivy is downsized…for good?

Another fun story in a heartwarming series that’s perfect for animal lovers who dream about buying their own farm.

©2020 Ellen Riggs, Author (P)2020 Ellen Riggs, Author

Entertaining

Dark Side of the Moo is a light cozy mystery with interesting characters. The romantic aspect of the mystery doesn't overpower the story and there are enough twist and turns to keep the reader engaged. I look forward to the next book.

some areas read out of sequence

this is a cute story and the narrator is good. my only complaint is that there are areas of the book which are out of sequence (Chapter 10 in audible). I thought I was losing my mind at first but I went back a couple times and confirmed it.