Town in a Wild Moose Chase
Series: A Candy Holliday Mystery Book #3
Author: B. B. Haywood
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime
Page Count: 336
My Rating:
Book Summary
Cape Willington’s annual Winter Moose Fest is in full swing when the sightings of a mysterious white moose-and rumors of a dead body found in the woods-send Candy scrambling to separate fact from fiction before she finds herself in the bullseye of a ruthless killer…
More Facts for Readers about our Sleuth:
Main Sleuth: Candy Holliday (age 36)
Best friend/ Sidekick: Maggie Tremont
Physical Description: White female, fit, active, green eyes, blonde hair
Location: Cape Willington, Maine (formerly from Boston, MA)
Time of Year: Winter (January?)
Business: Runs Holliday’s Blueberry Acres with her dad, and is a journalist for The Cape Crier
Pet: None, although she has chickens that she calls “the girls”
Love Interest: Ben Clayton, the editor of The Cape Crier. She is divorced.
Family: Her Dad is Doc Holliday, Mom is deceased, no siblings
Cussing? No
Diversity? Not so much. It appears that most of the characters are Caucasian, non-Hispanic. However, there is a lovely diner waitress name Juanita, who has more of a role in this book, and I believe she is described as an African American woman. She is a regular recurring and loved character in the series.
My Review
I am once again very happy with this series! This is book 3 in the Candy Holliday Murder Mystery series, “Town in a Wild Moose Chase” by B. B. Haywood. We’re once again in the town of Cape Willington, Maine and Candy has a much respected and active role in the community as a reporter for The Cape Crier. Things are really exciting for the town when an ice sculpting event kicks off which could mean a lot of attention for the town during the off season.
Filled with a ton of new characters who are passing through the area they bring with them a tangled web of deceit, rivalry, and very sharp sculpting tools – it’s no wonder a murder happens. As always we are given the murder right off the bat, an instant hook into the rest of the novel. The authors tie in intrigue after intrigue with the introduction of the town recluse/hermit, a mysterious white moose that follows our main sleuth, and a cast of odd ice sculptors. I love the flow of the writing style and the descriptions of the town, people, and scenarios.
I genuinely cannot wait to read book 4 in the series. How else can I describe this particular writing other than as smooth and elegant. I know that when I pick up a book in this series I’m in for a genuinely cozy and relaxing reading session.
