Thursday, April 7, 2022

Review: Something Shady at Sunshine Haven (The Accidental Detective #1) by Kris Bock

She’s pursued the most dangerous news stories around the world. But can she survive going home?

Injured in a bombing, war correspondent Kate Tessler returns to her hometown in Arizona to recover. For the first time in her life, she's starting to feel her age of nearly fifty despite living like a teenager again: staying in her childhood bedroom with only a cat for company, trying to understand why her sister resents her so much, and running into people who still refer to her as Kitty. The hardest part? Seeing her once-sharp and witty mother stuck in an Alzheimer's unit.

When an old friend asks her to investigate suspicious deaths at the nursing home, Kate limps into action. Is a self-appointed "Angel of Mercy" killing patients to end their suffering? Are family members hastening their inheritance? Is an employee extorting money and removing the witnesses? Kate uses her journalism skills to track clues, but the puzzle pieces simply won’t fit.

If Kate can't uncover the truth quickly, her mother could be next on the killer's list.

 

My Review:

An amazing start to a new mystery series. 

Kate Tessler’s life has taken on a drastic change.  As a journalist, Kate has traveled to world over the last 30 years.  Now she is back home in Arizona nursing the wounds she suffered during her last assignment.  As Kate reconnects with family and old friends, she is also investigating a series of suspicious deaths at the nursing home where her mother is staying.  Along with an unlikely team of helpers, Kate puts all of her investigating tools to work to find out what is happening to the residents at Sunshine Haven before someone ends up dead. 

Buckle up, because this book is a wild ride.  Just when you think you know who the killer is, you’ll soon be looking for another suspect.  I had a hard time figuring out who it was and was surprised when the killer was finally revealed.  I also liked seeing how Kate reconnected with her father and sister.  I look forward to reading more books from this author.

 
 

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