Cheryl C. (moondance120) reviewed on 4/20/2015 + 422 more book reviews

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For Vera, all of the day's madness began when she saw the knife handle poking out of her mother's neck.

Hmmm...an interesting beginning to this book. Vera's mom, Beatrice, comes home from the grocery store with a knife in her neck that she doesn't realize is there. The same morning, the town of Cumberland Creek, Virginia learns that Maggie Rae Dasher committed suicide the night before. Or did she? The ladies of the scrapbooking club become sleuths as they try to find out what really happened. The ladies start sifting for clues when Maggie Rae's scrapbooks and pictures are left on the curb.

This was an odd little book. The murder victim is revealed to be a writer of erotica and into S and M. She has been having affairs with various men in town. Annie Chamovitz is a former investigative reporter now living in town with her husband and two small boys. Annie becomes instrumental in uncovering clues when she begins interviewing Maggie Rae's family and friends. Strange tidbits of information come from a number of sources. Sometimes it is a little difficult to keep up with who knows who and how they relate to the victim. In addition to the scrapbooking tips, there are a couple of ghosts and a Mennonite order. A little odd.

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