Monday, May 5, 2025

Review: Dead in the Ditch (Elmo Simpson Mysteries Book 3) by J.C. Kenney

 


Wild animal removal specialist Elmo Simpson needs to act fast before the good people of Paradise Springs decide to remove him!

Halloween has arrived, and all is well in Elmo Simpson’s life until his beloved cat Oscar wanders off and doesn’t return. While searching for Oscar, Elmo discovers a body in a ditch. A body that turns out to be Elmo’s former arch-nemesis, a man who Elmo believes stole intellectual property from him worth millions.

When word gets out who the victim is, the town becomes convinced Elmo is the murderer, intent on taking revenge. With nowhere to turn and the reputation of his recently purchased Sea Breeze Resort on the line, Elmo takes it upon himself to figure out who the real killer is. All the while, trying to assemble the threads that connect a dark time in his past with the equally perilous present.

 

My Review:

A fast-paced entertaining story.

Elmo Simpson has finally left the critter removal business and is enjoying the easy life running the Sea Breeze Resort.  But Elmo’s life quickly changes course when someone from his past turns up dead at his resort.  To save his reputation, Elmo puts his sleuthing skills to work to find the killer.  This book is a great addition to the series.  As with the rest of the books, I just couldn’t get enough.  It’s always fun to return to Paradise Springs and it’s quirky and fun characters.    


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