This book is a good start to a new cozy mystery series. Set in Mississippi, it is a southern mystery, with the setting of Sugar Springs. The town is getting ready to have a big high school reunion, with the guest of honor the famous writer and alumni, Wally Harrison. Arlo Stanley and her friend Chloe own the local bookstore and are happy to sponsor Wally’s homecoming. Unfortunately, Wally ends up dead on the sidewalk in front of the bookstore. Since Chloe was the last to see him alive, and has a history of a relationship with him, she is the prime suspect and is ultimately arrested. Arlo’s Friday Night Book Club, consisting of septuagenarians and older, are determined to prove Chloe’s innocence. Thus the plot is set and the funny romp through the twisted clues begins. I loved the parrot in the bookstore, named Faulkner, and the book club member Helen. All of the characters were portrayed in a delightful way that made the book come alive, It was an easy and quick read and I will look forward to more books in this series. Fans of cozy mysteries will really enjoy this one!

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This book will be available to purchase on October 29, 2019.