When the tour for this book stopped here on October 13
medical appointments didn’t allow me to get my review written
so I am posting it today.
Deep Green Envy (Deep Lakes Cozy Mystery Series)
Cozy Mystery
Setting – Wisconsin
3rd in Series
Publisher : Ten16 Press (September 21, 2021)
Paperback : 344 pages
ISBN-10 : 1645382931
ISBN-13 : 978-1645382935
Digital Print length : 226 pages
ASIN : B09CMX8S6W
Summer in Deep Lakes sprouts a homegrown murder on the O’Connor farm. Frankie Champagne’s hunt for clues lands her deep in sheep doo-doo, especially after rare stones surface in unexpected places. Crime-solving is no picnic for the baker/vintner as she hops from farm to field to bakery, trying to keep up with the tourist season and track a killer, too.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
There is nothing better than summer in Wisconsin but Frankie Champagne’s sunny weather is marred by yet another murder. This time her business partner Carmen’s life could be in jeopardy when a dead man is found on her farm. All the farmhands are questioned. Carmen and her husband are questioned. But this murder has a far reach and involves more than a little sheep manure.
Frankie and her BFF Carmen own and operate Bubble and Bake, a bakery during the day, and a wine bar at night. Frankie also owns a winery and Carmen and her husband own a sheep farm. The farm provides fertilizer/manure for the vineyard. This all comes into play during this 3rd installment of the Deep Lakes Cozy Mystery Series. Frankie is like the energizer money, always in motion, and when a murder involves her best friend she rachets that up to an even higher level. She just can’t get the murder out of her head. I think I liked Frankie best in this book over the other two. She really took her investigative techniques to new levels and even got some help from her favorite coroner. She has upped her amateur sleuthing game and I loved it.
This mystery was fun to solve after the story literally started with a gunshot and stayed at a quick clip until the very satisfying ending. The author’s descriptive writing style shined within these pages made every element of this story very easy to picture in my mind.
Deep Green Envy
*Note – There is a novella – Deep Lakes Christmas that was released last year that I have not read yet but hope to read over the holidays.
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About Joy Ann Ribar
Joy Ann Ribar lives in central Wisconsin with her business partner-husband, John. She writes the Deep Lakes Mystery Series, starring baker/vinter and all-around spitfire, Frankie Champagne. Joy’s writing is inspired by Wisconsin’s four distinct seasons and local flavors, which she hopes to promote for all to enjoy.
Joy is a member of Sisters in Crime, Midwest Independent Booksellers, and Wisconsin Writers Association. She enjoys researching viticulture at area wineries, birding, hiking, and chatting with readers. Joy and her husband, John, someday plan to sell their house, buy an RV and travel around the U.S. spreading good cheer and hygge! Joy is a little proud to have two bestsellers with Orange Hat Publishing: Deep Dark Secrets
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This sounds so good it tempts me to end my fast of cozies.