A Composition in Murder (A Cherry Tucker Mystery #6) by Larissa Reinhart Series: Cherry Tucker Mystery #6
Published by Henery Press on November 15th 2016
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Pages: 293
Source: Netgalley
I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
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“Cherry Tucker is a strong, sassy, Southern sleuth who keeps you on the edge of your seat.” – Tonya Kappes, USA Today Bestselling Author
“Anyone who likes humorous mysteries will also enjoy local author Larissa Reinhart, who captures small town Georgia in the laugh-out-loud escapades of struggling artist Cherry Tucker.” – Fayette Woman Magazine
“The tone of this marvelously cracked book is not unlike Sophie Littlefield’s brilliant A Bad Day for Sorry, as author Reinhart dishes out shovelfuls of ribald humor and mayhem.” – Mystery Scene Magazine (on Portrait of a Dead Guy)
“The hilariously droll Larissa Reinhart cooks up a quirky and entertaining page-turner! This charming mystery is delightfully Southern, surprisingly edgy, and deliciously unpredictable.” – Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha Award-Winning Author of Truth Be Told (on Still Life in Brunswick Stew)
“Artist and accidental detective Cherry Tucker goes back to high school and finds plenty of trouble and skeletons…Reinhart's charming, sweet-tea flavored series keeps getting better!” – Gretchen Archer, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Davis Way Crime Caper Series (on Death in Perspective)
At Halo House, Cherry Tucker finds the tea deadly sweet…
With a new art teaching gig at Halo House—Halo, Georgia’s posh independent living home—and Halo society scrutinizing her family and her love life, Cherry Tucker needs to stay out of trouble. However, her sleuthing skills are sought out by Halo House’s most famous resident: Belvia Brakeman, the ninety-year-old, blind CEO and founder of Meemaw’s Tea. Belvia confides in Cherry that the family tea empire is in jeopardy. The CEO suspects her daughter, the COO, has been murdered and she might be next. Her offer is hard to refuse, but will have Cherry treading on Forks County Sheriff toes, namely her personal Deputy Heartache, Luke Harper.
Amid her town troubles, can Cherry put her reputation, romance, and life on the line for the final request of a sweet tea tycoon? While she juggles senior citizen shenanigans, small-town politics, and corporate family scandals, Cherry finds the sweet tea business cutthroat in more ways than one.
A ” Composition in Murder Book Tour
A Cherry Tucker Mystery Book 6
By author Larissa Reinhart
Tour Dates: November 15th – 21st, 2016
Blurb:
With a new art teaching gig at Halo House—Halo, Georgia’s posh independent living home—and Halo society scrutinizing her family and her love life, Cherry Tucker needs to stay out of trouble. However, her sleuthing skills are sought by Halo House’s most famous resident: Belvia Brakeman, the ninety-year-old, blind CEO and founder of Meemaw’s Tea. Belvia confides in Cherry that the family tea empire is in jeopardy. The CEO suspects her daughter, the COO, has been murdered and she might be next. Her offer is hard to refuse, but will have Cherry treading on Forks County Sheriff toes, namely her personal Deputy Heartache, Luke Harper.
Amid her town troubles, can Cherry put her reputation, romance, and life on the line for the final request of a sweet tea tycoon? While she juggles senior citizen shenanigans, small town politics, and corporate family scandals, Cherry finds the sweet tea business cutthroat in more ways than one.
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Review –
Cherry Tucker is trying to stay out of trouble while teaching art classes at the Halo House. On occasion, she gets wrapped up in the murder mystery which puts her at odds with the sheriff’s department deputy Luke. This book is no different when resident sweet tea tycoon Belva Brakemen asks Cherry to look into the possible murder of her daughter. With the chance to help her brother at stake Cherry takes the job. She is thrown into a series of murders. Will she be able to figure it out before anyone else gets hurt?
In an Oyster Shell – A fine mystery that will keep you guessing.
The Pearls – The mystery was fun and kept you on your toes. There was not just one murder but three murders. It was fun to follow Cherry on the journey of figuring out what was going on. The conclusion was a surprise, which as a reader I always welcome.
The setting was fun. The retirement home Halo house. You never know what those retirees will be up to. They definitely give Cherry a run for her money. The description of the place is nice and creative. It sounds like a retiree’s dream place.
The romance was cute and also kept you on the edge of your seat. Being from two families that are in a feud it makes for an interesting relationship. It was entertaining to read Cherry get through the conflict her romance caused.
The Sand – It wasn’t all that humorous, and the reviews said it would be. There were a lot of intended one line zingers that I just didn’t understand.
3.5 Pearls!
About the Author:
Larissa Reinhart
Bio:
A 2015 Georgia Author of the Year Best Mystery finalist, Larissa writes the Cherry Tucker Mystery series. The first in the series, PORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY (2012), is a 2012 Daphne du Maurier finalist, 2012 The Emily finalist, and 2011 Dixie Kane Memorial winner. The sixth mystery, A COMPOSITION IN MURDER, is expected to release November 15, 2016. Her family and Cairn Terrier, Biscuit, now live in Nagoya, Japan, but still calls Georgia home. Visit her website, LarissaReinhart.com, find her chatting on Facebook, Instagram, and Goodreads, or join her Facebook street team, The Mystery Minions.
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About Larissa Reinhart
A 2015 Georgia Author of the Year finalist for best mystery, best selling author Larissa Reinhart writes with a particular focus on sassy female characters with a penchant for trouble. Find her at larissareinhart.com and sign up for her e-newsletter (http://smarturl.it/larissanewsletter) for reader news and giveaways. She’s also active on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/RisWrites), Instagram (http://instagram.com/larissareinhart), and has an active friendly street team she calls Mystery Minions on a private Facebook page.
Look for Larissa and her family on HGTV’s House Hunters International in the “Living for the Weekend in Nagoya, Japan” episode, airing August 31 and again on October 21, 2016.
Larissa writes the Maizie Albright Star Detective and the Cherry Tucker Mystery series. The first Maizie Albright mystery, 15 MINUTES, will debut winter 2017. The first in the Cherry Tucker series, PORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY (2012), is a 2012 Daphne du Maurier finalist, 2012 The Emily finalist, and 2011 Dixie Kane Memorial winner. The sixth mystery, A COMPOSITION IN MURDER, releases November 15, 2016, with a novella, THE VIGILANTE VIGNETTE, in the cozy mystery anthology, MIDNIGHT MYSTERIES, out September 15, 2016.
Larissa considers herself lucky to have taught English in Japan, escaped a ferocious monkey in Thailand, studied archaeology in Egypt, and survived teaching high school history in the US. However, adopting her daughters from China has been her most rewarding experience. After growing up in the Midwest and spending her adult years in Georgia, she’s back in Nagoya, Japan with her husband, daughters, the occasional fish, and Biscuit, a Cairn Terrier. (less)
Thanks so much for your review and having it on your gorgeous blog. Love the pearls references, including the sand. :)
Hey Jessica,
(if this is a repeat, sorry I’m not sure if my first comment went through)
Thanks so much for reviewing Composition and hosting it on your blog today. Love your pearl motif!
Thanks!
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Oh I’ve had these on my tbr pile for ages. Glad it was mostly good even if not as funny as hoped. :)
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I always enjoy a good mystery.