Kate’s 2¢: “Murder in a Scottish shire” by Traci Hall

“Murder in a Scottish shire” by Traci Hall

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   “Don’t judge a book by its cover” would aptly apply to the characters in this story. Paislee’s life becomes complicated when her long-lost, homeless grandfather is brought to her shop’s door by a handsome Police Detective, her landlord serves her with an eviction notice, the Head Master at Brody’s school says Brody is lying, and, oh yes, the girl she’d re-hired is murdered.

   Basically, this is a “soft” murder mystery. There aren’t a lot of blood and guts spilling all over, but, the solid forward stalking of the killer is successful.

   The ending leaves several yarns untold, such as, Does Grandfather find Craig? Does Hamish woo Paislee? Does she fall for Dectective Zeffer? And Does she have to leave her shop location?  

From https://www.tracihall.com

About Traci Hall From contemporary seaside romances to cozy mysteries, USA Today bestselling author Traci Hall writes stories that captivate her readers. As a hybrid author with over fifty published works, Ms. Hall has a favorite story for everyone. Mystery lovers, be on the lookout for her Salem B&B Mystery series, co-written as Traci Wilton.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Murder in a Scottish shire DB100189

Hall, Traci. Reading time not available.

Read by MaryBeth Wise.

Mystery and Detective Stories

Specialty sweater shop owner and single mum Paislee Shaw has knit together a sensible life for herself, her ten-year-old son Brody, and Wallace, their black Scottish terrier. But, when she discovers a young employee dead in her flat, Paislee must team with Detective Mack Zeffer to untangle a murderous yarn. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.

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