Cozy Mystery: Murder at the Grill

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Publisher's Synopsis: 
An amateur sleuth, Sheridan Hendley jumps at the chance to work with the defense when a favorite waitress is arrested for the murder of her ex-husband. Determined to prove Zoe’s innocence Sheridan probes into the victim’s past and why he chose to return to Cold Creek 15 years after the divorce. Personalities clash and Zoe’s family closes ranks as Sheridan attempts to unlock the carefully kept secrets of the family that owns and operates the Grill. The closer she gets to finding the truth, the more her own life might be in danger – a situation that strains her increasingly serious relationship with Detective Brett McMann.

My Review: 
I did find that the book read a bit rough in places, with a few consistent editing errors that bugged me (old English major that I am): most especially the use of "peaked" when "piqued" was meant. I also thought that much of the dialog--especially in the first part of the book, where the author is setting up background info--was rather stilted. That seemed to smooth out a great deal as we went on.  

Summary: In short, this wasn't my favorite mystery, but it was reasonably well done, and the clues that pointed to the killer were present in about the right amounts. Those who like a romance with their mystery will enjoy it; the characters and their relationships are at least as important as the crime in this story.



About The Author: Christa Nardi is and always has been an avid reader.  Her favorite authors have shifted from Carolyn Keene and Earl Stanley Gardner to more contemporary mystery/crime authors over time, but mystery/crime along with romance and scifi/fantasy are her preferred choices for leisure reading.  Christa also has been a long time writer from poetry and short stories to the Cold Creek series, Christa has joined many other reader/writers in writing one genre she enjoys reading – the cozy mystery.  The series started with Murder at Cold Creek College; Murder in the Arboretum is the second in the series. Murder at the Grill is expected to be published in November 2015. Christa Nardi is a pen name for a real life professor/psychologist from the Northeast who is well published in nonfiction and technical venues.  

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Purchase Link
Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Grill-Cold-Creek-Book-ebook/dp/B016X7FZWQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1446752499&sr=1-4

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