Charlene C. (mccoffield) reviewed on 7/13/2013 + 76 more book reviews

I read a lot both mysteries and mainstream literature, and this book is the most entertaining Ive read in a long time!

The setting is Gator Bait, a small town nestled among the bayous of Louisiana. Its a real page-turner with a well-crafted and intricate plot. The characters are highly original and well developed some of them smart and heart-warming, others incredibly funny but ingratiating. Plus, theres romance thrown in for good measure.

The actual mystery plot has lots of twists and turns that flow well into the story, as opposed to some mysteries that haphazardly throw in unrelated twists from out of the blue. One of the things I appreciated most was the authors sense of humor, which is evident from beginning to end. There were times I laughed out loud, and other times that brought a tear to my eye.

Perhaps the only thing that I should warn timid readers about is that there are a couple of sex scenes, though probably only PG rated and very brief. No bad language, and the few and brief bits of violence tastefully accounted for without dwelling on anything gory.

As of this writing, the only other books Ive read by this author are the Mudbug Ghost-in-Law series. Though I enjoyed that series, Rumble on the Bayou (a stand-alone book, I think) is a little more on the edge of cozy, which suited me just fine because it provided a bit more depth to the tale. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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