Killer Research by Jenn McKinlay

Killer Research
by Jenn McKinlay

ISBN-13: 9780593101773
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley
Released: November 2nd 2021

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Spring is livening up Briar Creek after a long, cold winter, and newlyweds Lindsey and Sully could not be happier. Even though the upcoming mayoral election is getting heated, everything else in town is coming up daffodils...until a body is found.

Ms. Cole, a librarian and current candidate for town mayor, is shocked when she opens her trunk to discover a murder victim who just so happens to be a guy she dated forty years ago and the founder of the baking empire Nana's Cookies. As the town gossip mill turns, a batch of rumors begins to circulate about Ms. Cole's rebellious youth, which--along with being a murder suspect--threatens to ruin her life and her budding political career. But Ms. Cole will not go down without a fight.

Has the campaign for mayor turned deadly? It is up to Lindsey, Sully, and the rest of the crafternoon pals to figure out who is trying to frame Ms. Cole for murder and why.


My Review:
Killer Research is a cozy mystery. It's the 12th in a series. You don't need to read the previous books to understand this one, and this book didn't spoil the whodunits of the previous mysteries.

The main characters were likable and interesting. The mystery was mixed into Ms. Cole's campaign efforts, and she shines amid the difficulties. This was a clue-based mystery that can be guessed before the end. Lindsey asked good questions and kept an eye out to spot clues. There were hints at whodunit with the critical clue near the end, after which Lindsey realized whodunit. I was pretty sure of whodunit from the hints, but I wasn't certain until that same critical clue. There were no sex scenes. There was one use of bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable novel.


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