Review: Murder at Maple Lake (Molly Montgomery Cozy Mystery Series) by Tessa Aura

Murder at Maple Lake

Molly Montgomery Cozy Mystery Series

by Tessa Aura

Published: August 21, 2024

Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

Blurb:

As if an inherited decrepit B&B with a reputation for vanished guests isn’t enough; our tranquil lake town now has a murder.

My sweet, Aunt Mabel loved this place. Her guests were like family. She showered them in baked cookies and chamomile tea.

Until Lila, a past guest, went missing decades ago. The overshadowing gloom put the haven in financial ruin.

This is now mine to rebuild.

Today news of a murder of deceitful Harold Finch now whispers through Maple Lake. Once a peaceful town, it’s now shaken with shady business deals, secrets, and a murderous connection to the past.

My faithful chihuahua, Mitz, and I are on the case. Repairs underway, with the help of the local handsome handyman, we discover old notes, ledgers and stories of hushed deals. Looming strangers and late night deliveries threaten us. Leave the past in the past!

Without answers, Aunt Mabel’s legacy is doomed and Lila’s fate forever a mystery.

I need the truth before the threats become real with a murderer still among us.

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My Review:

Molly inherited a run-down B&B from her Aunt Mable. Molly and her dog Mitz decide to fix it up themselves. During her clean-up, Molly finds out that one of the past guests checked in but didn’t check out. The missing guest's sister has been searching for her all these years past.

Molly decides that she is going to find out what happened to Lila. Molly later learns that one of the residents of Maple Lake Harold Finch was murdered. Molly decides to look into Harold’s murder and Lila’s disappearance. Could the two be connected?

Murder at Maple Lake is a short read with plenty of mystery and suspense to keep you hooked from the first page until the last. I would like to read more about Molly, Mitz, and the town of Maple Lake in future books.

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