Home Is Where the Murder Is

Hometown Mysteries, Book 2

By: Rosalie Spielman

Narrated by: Eleanor McCormick

Retired army officer Tessa Treslow has settled in with her Aunt Edna in her hometown of New Oslo, Idaho. After the disasters of the previous fall, Tessa and her family are back on their feet as they start a new dream venture: a vehicle restoration business.

Tessa and the enticing local math teacher Nick Hunt are also working together to organize a charity run during the New Oslo Pioneer Days festival. All seems to be going well . . . until Tessa finds a dead body in the town park!

The murder victim is a stranger to their small town, who claimed that she was the illegitimate cousin of Tessa's best friend, Deputy Petunia "Freddie" Frederickson. The victim's bloody finger is pointing to a mark on the veterans' honor roll sign, circling the names of Freddie and her grandfather. Complicating matters, Freddie was witnessed in an altercation with the woman just before her death, and it was Freddie's knife found at the scene.

In order to help her best friend, Tessa and Aunt Edna search for the real identity of the victim. Was she actually a long-lost family member? Who would want her dead? Tessa is determined to find out . . . even if the answers lead her into the crosshairs of a killer!

©2023 Rosalie Spielman (P)2023 Tantor

Loved the twists!

Loved the twists and turns! I can’t wait for book three! I’m hooked on Tessa and her family and friends.

Exciting Second Cozy Mystery in the Series

This second book in the Hometown Mystery series is far more exciting than the first one...probably because I was already familiar with the main characters, and have developed a better understanding of what affects Tessa, the protagonist, who is a retired Army veteran.

The plot is quite complex and kept me engaged until the tense ending when everything is revealed. I had not guessed whodunnit, and the explanation was plausible and satisfying to know.

I am looking forward to the next book.