Lori C. (dollycas) reviewed Hearse and Gardens (Hamptons Home & Garden, Bk 2) on + 651 more book reviews
Dollycas's Thoughts
Escape to Montauk with interior designer Meg Barrett. She is excited to help her friend Elle Warner inventory and move the furnishings of some bungalows on the Harrison Falks estate. They end finding more than they bargained for when they find a skeleton in a secret room. It isn't long before the remains are identified as the son of Harrison Falks. Rumor had him leaving the area 20 years ago in possession of a well known piece of art created by Andy Warhol. Meg just can't help but to insert herself into the investigation and the family drama. Her bones may be the next ones found as she is installing herself right on the killer's radar.
I really like Meg. She may be hearing impaired but she knows how to deal with that and most of the time the disability doesn't present any problems...but, of course...there are those times...where it gets her into a bunch of trouble. I like the way she works together with Elle and that they each know their strengths and weaknesses and really balance each other. The house that Meg is working on sounded wonderful before she decorated it but amazing after so worked her magic on the place.
We meet Harrison Falk, his family, caretaker and staff. Eclectic is a great way to describe this bunch. Old money, a huge estate, with so many secrets. Great descriptions by this author make is so easy to visualize the vast estate and these characters.
I really like the way the author weaves history into this story and introduces us to Montauk residents of the past and their stories. This time I found the information about pop art and artists very interesting.
The plot has some nice twists and the pacing is absolutely perfect. There is a good dose of humor and a bit of romance sprinkled throughout the story too.
This was a fun read and I can't wait to return to Montauk.
Escape to Montauk with interior designer Meg Barrett. She is excited to help her friend Elle Warner inventory and move the furnishings of some bungalows on the Harrison Falks estate. They end finding more than they bargained for when they find a skeleton in a secret room. It isn't long before the remains are identified as the son of Harrison Falks. Rumor had him leaving the area 20 years ago in possession of a well known piece of art created by Andy Warhol. Meg just can't help but to insert herself into the investigation and the family drama. Her bones may be the next ones found as she is installing herself right on the killer's radar.
I really like Meg. She may be hearing impaired but she knows how to deal with that and most of the time the disability doesn't present any problems...but, of course...there are those times...where it gets her into a bunch of trouble. I like the way she works together with Elle and that they each know their strengths and weaknesses and really balance each other. The house that Meg is working on sounded wonderful before she decorated it but amazing after so worked her magic on the place.
We meet Harrison Falk, his family, caretaker and staff. Eclectic is a great way to describe this bunch. Old money, a huge estate, with so many secrets. Great descriptions by this author make is so easy to visualize the vast estate and these characters.
I really like the way the author weaves history into this story and introduces us to Montauk residents of the past and their stories. This time I found the information about pop art and artists very interesting.
The plot has some nice twists and the pacing is absolutely perfect. There is a good dose of humor and a bit of romance sprinkled throughout the story too.
This was a fun read and I can't wait to return to Montauk.
Lynn P. (Bama-Booklover) -
This is a typical cozy mystery set in the Hamptons area, richy rich neighborhood. The MC is an interior designer living in a beachfront cottage with the Maine coon car she acquired against her will. A skeleton is foujnd in one of the old cottages being refurbished and she's off to solve the mystery of this long ago death aka murder.
Pamela C. (pj-s-bookcorner) reviewed Hearse and Gardens (Hamptons Home & Garden, Bk 2) on + 868 more book reviews
Really enjoyed the second in this series.
