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Our first Reader Review is from

Pat Tucker! Pat has shared an awesome review of . . .

THE CASE OF THE UNLUCKY GARDNER

by

Tina McLachlan Brassington

A yacht, a beautiful Aegean town, a grand hotel and the unexpected death of a TV star...

After being shipwrecked on the Turkish Aegean coast, Connie McKinnon, author and sometime private investigator, is forced to stop in Ayvalik, the only place with the facilities to repair her yacht, Sunlight.

She befriends the wealthy socialite Frances Tredegar-Jones who asks Connie to look into the recent death of her friend, Sylvie Bertillon. Sylvie, a famous TV gardener and hotel consultant, was working at The Ayvalik Grand when she died suddenly.

With a publishing deadline to meet, a boat to repair, a husband with a sailing itinerary and a cat to entertain, Connie reluctantly agrees to Frances’ request for help. But Connie’s investigations cause mayhem for all concerned...

Escape to the beautiful Aegean coast and meet the colourful characters of Ayvalik as you join Connie on her adventures in this light-hearted, cosy mystery.

A good start to a new cozy mystery series. - Connie McKinnon is an author and sometimes investigator. She, her husband Conrad (a chef) and cat, Ava, are sailing the Mediterranean. When a storm damages their yacht, they seek repairs in Ayvalik, on the Turkish coast. They meet Frances, a socialite trying to come to terms with the death of her friend, Sylvie. Frances does not believe Sylvie’s death was an accident. Overhearing a conversation between Connie and Conrad, Frances asks Connie for help. Connie’s book deadline is looming and she, at first, declines. While waiting for repairs and witnessing suspicious behavior of other characters, though, Connie gets involved.

There’s lots going on in this mystery. I had to remind myself who was who, at times. Descriptions of Ayvalik and the food, including Conrad’s cooking, made me wonder why they would ever want to leave? All in all, I enjoyed the mystery and would read more by this author.

For those who do not like cursing in cozy mysteries, there is some swearing. Thankfully, it’s limited. Some of the British words confused me and I even looked up the definition of two, learning something new!

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Thank you, Pat, for a great review!

I can't wait to read your next one!

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