This is the first book I've read by this author but it is
Book 7 in the "Liss MacCrimmon Scottish" series. I was still able to
very much enjoy this series without having read the previous books. However, I
am now eager to hunt down copies of the older ones. This was such a great
example of a cozy mystery. The setting is the small Maine town of
Moosetookalook. At the opening of this story, Liss (female sleuth) is involved
in putting together a community fundraiser for Halloween. There is a haunted
house to put together - Yay! "Haunted houses" are always fun in these
types of mysteries. In addition to the strange goings-on at the old Chadwick
mansion (haunted house), there is the legendary gangster's lost loot that some
characters are fascinated by and try to find. If that wasn't enough, there a
couple of missing parolees, hidden rooms, and a mysterious stranger living in
town. I liked that the author gave a believable reason for Liss to be playing
detective. I appreciated the humor thrown in the mystery as well as the
suspenseful situations. The situation with 12yr. old Boxer kept me interested
as well - totally pulled at my heartstrings. The characters really helped make
for a great story in addition to the mystery. I loved this book, can't wait for
the next one, plan on hunting down the previous ones.
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