Cathy C. (cathyskye) - , reviewed on 9/21/2013 + 2267 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

The first part of Mayhem at the Orient Express had me dying to slap Bea, Chandra and Kate silly. Any group of people who bicker amongst themselves constantly makes me head for the hills. Alvin Littlejohn should be given an award, not only for hanging onto the shreds of his sanity, but for devising a way to save the library funding. Fortunately, once the dead man is discovered and the blizzard hits, the three characters calm down and stumble through their investigation.

The author has assembled a cast of primary characters that could have a lot of staying power. There's Chandra Morrisey the New Age flake, Kate Wilder the Type A business woman, Luella Zak the practical older owner of a charter fishing company, and Bea Cartwright with her mysterious New York City past. Parts of Bea's past are revealed throughout the book, but there are still plenty of secrets that have yet to see the light of day. It's the set-up for a good cast, all right, but Bea is the only one who really comes to life.

Investigating a mystery crammed in a big old house filled with refugees from a blizzard works quite well, adding just the right touch of comedy, claustrophobia, and a hint of romance. It will be interesting to see if Logan develops her characters more as the series progresses. I certainly hope so.

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