Samuel Craddock,
although retired, is the acting police chief in Jarrett Creek. He has
become friendly with his neighbor Jenny Sandstone. When her mother
Vera suffers a stroke, she tells Samuel that Jenny is in danger.
After several incidents, one of which lands Jenny in the hospital
after being run off the road, he worries that she is in serious
danger. He tries to get information from Jenny, but she wants to
handle it herself.
Although Samuel is
preoccupied with Jenny's problems, he is still called upon to perform
services for the local community, like taking care of the parents on
prom night. If you like mysteries with a large helping of local
culture, you'll enjoy this book.
Unfortunately, the
mystery is almost too simple. I was able to figure out the culprit
from the first few pages. However, Samuel is a likable character and
reading about the small town is fun. I was not as interested in
Jenny. She is too withdrawn and wants to do everything for herself,
regardless of the danger.
I recommend this
book if you like small town mysteries. The plot is reasonable. It
shows what types of problems, family and community, that can lead to
crime is a small rural community.
I reviewed this book
for the Amazon Vine Program.
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