If you enjoy reading cozy mysteries, Karen C. Whalen has a wonderful selection of books for you. Her first two series The Dinner Club Mysteries and The Tow Truck Mysteries, all take place in Colorado and are fun reading and keep you guessing at the culprit. In her latest book Murder at Sea Oaks Beach, the author brings you to a new setting, the coast of North Carolina. This beach setting makes a wonderful cozy mystery to read on your summer vacation or just sitting in your own back yard.
Brief Summary of Murder at Sea Oaks Beach
In this cozy mystery we meet Breanna Hart. She is new to the beach town and rents a Airbnb not far from the beach. Since she is a dog lover she decides to volunteer at the local animal shelter.
Along the way we meet a host of delightful characters. There is a local surfer, Roscoe, who makes his living pushing a red cart on the beach selling flavored ices. Breanna meets him while walking on the beach.
The animal shelter shares a building with the Sea Oats police department and Breanna meets several of the members of the police department. There is Ty, the handsome officer she meets on her first day. There is Claire, the vet tech, who becomes a friend and others that work there become friends too, particularly Serenity and Emma.
Breanna has a "Social Anxiety Disorder" that makes it hard for her to socialize with new people, but she is working hard to overcome her anxiety.
Breanna loves her job as a volunteer, particularly walking the dogs.
All is going well with her job and the people she meets until the police chief is found dead under suspicious circumstances. He is found in a dog's cage with bite marks all over him. The dog is Samson, a bulldog that is one of Breanna's favorites. The investigation into the Chief's death takes a lot of twist and turns. When Breanna hears that Samson will be put down because he is implicated in the Chief's death, she is determined to do all she can to help find the true killer and clear Samson.
My Recommendation
I really enjoyed this book and recommend it for anyone looking for a good cozy mystery. It will be particularly interesting for anyone loving dogs, mysteries and the beach.
Order on Amazon
Karen Whalen's latest book can be ordered on Amazon. It will be released
June 20th, 2024 but can be pre-ordered before then. Here is the link to the book Murder at Sea Oaks Beach
June 20th, 2024 but can be pre-ordered before then. Here is the link to the book Murder at Sea Oaks Beach
More Reviews on Karen C Whalen Books
I have written several reviews on these wonderful cozy mysteries. Here are a few:Stiletto to the Pedal
Friends Come to Call
Toes on the Dash
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