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In my opinion, best story of the series yet.
Death Waxed Over by Tim Myers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The third book in the Candlemaking series by Tim Myers. You know, i really wasn't sure i would like a male author, nothing against them, but writing a cozy mystery, I just wasn't sure. He actually gotthe candlemaking aspects and it works. So much so that I have breezed through books one, two and now three!
Harrison is accused of murder! A rival candle shop opens not far away, and the owner is loud and brash about hating Harrison and that she is going to "bury him", when she falls over dead at a festival, a "witness" swears that Harrison shot her, even saying she heard Harrison say he was going to bury her, well that was all well and fine, but it was actually the dead woman that said she was going to bury Harrison. Too bad for Harrison that the witness happened to be the wife of the owner of the only local newspaper. To save his business, and his life, Harrison investigates and figures out what really happened.
This was another well-written and engaging book by Tim Myers. I liked it so much that I researched more about the author to find that her has two other series, which I am now going to have to find and work on reading. Speaking of the series, there is a post on my blog titled Author Tim Myers, and it listed the series i found and the books in order for each series, yes I have a thing about reading books out of order, so i am always working on listing books in order.
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Along with trying to prove he did not commit murder, Harrison becomes a reluctant help to his ex-girlfriend Becka who is being stalked. He discovers that his handyman, Pearly, had a relationship with Gretel (the competition). Pearly has decided to leave town for a few days which causes the law to gaze his way, too, as a suspect, so Harrison feels the need to clear his friend's name along with his own. Harrison also manages to offend his best customer, Mrs. Jorgenson, who is not open to being appeased. All in all, things are just not going well.
This was a good continuation of the series. The resolution of one of the problems that belongs to another character appears to be a lead into the next book. We'll see.
This was a good, quick read.
Laura L. (lauraofharvestlane) reviewed Death Waxed Over (Candlemaking, Bk 3) on + 85 more book reviews I want to thank you. I've enjoyed mystery stories over the years; but, a few years ago I stopped reading them because of gruesome details, bad language, and intimate details that should have been left out. Your books were recommended to me as "cozy" mysteries. I couldn't be more delighted.
There is a depth in your characters that draws me into the story. I love that Mr. Black is a bit fumbling and bumbling, much like most of us would be in similar situations. I also like the fact that you drop clues throughout the book that lead to the killer. It is so satisfying to try to figure out "who done it"; and then, in the end find that I was right (or wrong). ~smile~
Thank you for writing stories that don't require me to put my Christian life on hold, so to speak, in order to enjoy a good book.
