Easter Bonnet Murder
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4.5 • 39 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Fans of small-town cozy mysteries will cherish this beloved holiday novella from the collection Gingerbread Cookie Murder is made available for the first time as an e-book single!
Known for its cheerful staff and elaborate annual Easter Bonnet Contest, the Heritage House senior center regularly attracts new residents and positive press. But once the town’s retired librarian, Miss Julia Tilley, checks in to recover from an illness, Lucy sees a side of the facility that isn’t quite so perfect and pristine. And the place may soon be making headlines for different reasons following an unexplained disappearance . . .
Lucy can’t fathom how Agnes Neal could go missing from assisted living over a silly Easter bonnet contest, or why few seem concerned as signs point to foul play. A retired journalist with an independent mind, Agnes had an eye for details and little interest in conforming to catty cliques or rules set by her caretakers—traits that threatened some and angered others. Gathering clues as flimsy as a half-eaten milk chocolate bunny, Lucy must discover what happened to Agnes—before her own story becomes another springtime tragedy left unsolved.
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In bestseller Meier's subpar 28th Lucy Stone mystery (after 2021's Irish Parade Murder), Lucy, a reporter for the Tinker Cove, Maine, Courier, is relieved when Julia Tilley, "the town's oldest and most revered resident," pulls through pneumonia and moves temporarily to Heritage House, an eldercare facility. After visiting Miss Tilley at Heritage House, Lucy gets a call from the daughter of another resident asking for Lucy's help in locating her mom, Agnes Neal, who failed to return from a birdwatching walk. All roads lead to Heritage House as Lucy later covers the home's annual Easter bonnet contest. Ten days after Agnes went missing, her putrefied body turns up in a stairwell during a fire drill. Lucy eventually figures out who killed Agnes, but instead of going to the police, she decides to confront the man, who's a dangerous war criminal, on her own. Lucy winds up in a situation that threatens the lives of Heritage House residents. Even cozy readers will have trouble with the initially plodding plot and characters who behave in unconvincing ways. This is for die-hard series fans only.
Customer Reviews
Who knew senior living facilities could be so interesting?
I really like Lucy Stone. She really has a kind heart. And who wouldn't love Miss Tilley; and all the other seniors!
Another mystery to solve!
Another Lucy Stone cozy mystery! Another good read! Lucy once again finds herself entangled in a mystery. Doing a favor for a friend, which really wasn’t a favor since Ms. Tilley is also a long time friend, she goes to check on her at a posh retirement/ assisted living home, Heritage House. Afterwards she gets a call from Geri at the Courier newspaper office where she works as a reporter. Geri is frantic, her mother Agnes who is also a resident at Heritage House is missing! She was to pick her up for lunch, but no one knows where she is. Being not 24 hours the police cannot do anything, the staff at Heritage House says wait and see, Agnes was probably birdwatching and lost track of time. Geri is sure something is wrong and asked for Lucy’s help. There’s not much Lucy can do, but can’t help to check up on Agnes whereabouts.
Amazing how the author comes up with so many mysteries! A real page turner. I did both read and listened to the audiobook book, enjoying both. The narrator was very good, the characters are wonderful and I can’t wait to read the next book.
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC. I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story. #NetGalley #EasterBonnettMurder #LeslieMeier