Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Review: A Stroke of Murder (The Shepherd Sisters Mysteries Book 5) by Tracy Gardner

Can Savanna Shepherd discover who’s behind a deadly art heist before her New Year’s Eve wedding?

Savanna Shepherd is wishing for snow. Her Lake Michigan town needs a good cold snap to showcase the winter festival and the sparkling ice-sculpture exhibit she’s curated. Once the weather starts cooperating, she can relax and enjoy the festive season with her loved ones.

But all is not merry and bright in small-town Carson, as chaos puts her holiday cheer on ice. Her ex-boyfriend’s mother is attacked in a robbery at their prestigious art museum, and then the black-tie event at Savanna’s local art museum goes horribly wrong. Thieves have stolen priceless paintings, and many more have been defaced with menacing graffiti. Friends and colleagues become suspects, and the bodies are piling up. Who can she trust?

Now, instead of enjoying the glow of Christmas and preparing to marry the single-dad doctor who holds her heart, Savanna turns amateur sleuth. Can she crack the case before her happily ever after melts away?

 

My Review:

Interesting, intriguing and unpredictable. 

I really liked the previous books in the Shepherd Sisters Mysteries series and this book is a great addition to the series.  I enjoyed returning to the small town of Carson and catching up with the Savanna, Aiden, and her family and friends.  In this book, Savanna is tracking an art theft ring and trying to find out who killed one of her colleagues when the death count starts to rise.  The story is set during Christmas, while Savanna is busy planning the Winter festival and her wedding.  I enjoyed everything about this book and trying to figure out who was behind the crimes. 

 


 

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