Brenda H. (booksinvt) -
Goodnight Moo is the second installment in the A Buttermilk Creek Mystery series set in Shenandoah Valley, VA and featuring microfarm owner and cheesemaker, Brynn MacAlister. The Summer fair is coming up and Brynn and her assistant Wes Scors are excited to be hosting the first annual cheesemaker contest in a specially designed shed on the fairgrounds.
Just days before the fair is set to start, Brynn's friend Willow Rush, witnesses a deadly tractor accident involving president of the local CSA, Josh O'Connor and one of the Summer workers. The next day Wes stumbles upon the body of another local worker and everyone begins to think there is something nefarious going on in town.
It doesn't take long before fingers are pointing to Wes as the killer, partly because he found the body and partly because of his Pakistani background. When a gunman takes a shot at Wes during the cheesemaker contest, Brynn and her friends quickly realize how much racism is hidden within their small community. Having suffered a severe concussion during the shooting, Brynn is sidelined at home so she must rely on her sister Becky, friends Willow and Schuyler, Wes and his twin Max to do the investigating for her.
A fast paced read with well developed characters, a lovable herd of cows and tasty cheeses. The subject matters surrounding the mystery are a little darker than what most cozy readers might be accustomed to, but they certainly don't make the read any less enjoyable. I'll be looking forward to the next adventures with Brynn and Wes.
Just days before the fair is set to start, Brynn's friend Willow Rush, witnesses a deadly tractor accident involving president of the local CSA, Josh O'Connor and one of the Summer workers. The next day Wes stumbles upon the body of another local worker and everyone begins to think there is something nefarious going on in town.
It doesn't take long before fingers are pointing to Wes as the killer, partly because he found the body and partly because of his Pakistani background. When a gunman takes a shot at Wes during the cheesemaker contest, Brynn and her friends quickly realize how much racism is hidden within their small community. Having suffered a severe concussion during the shooting, Brynn is sidelined at home so she must rely on her sister Becky, friends Willow and Schuyler, Wes and his twin Max to do the investigating for her.
A fast paced read with well developed characters, a lovable herd of cows and tasty cheeses. The subject matters surrounding the mystery are a little darker than what most cozy readers might be accustomed to, but they certainly don't make the read any less enjoyable. I'll be looking forward to the next adventures with Brynn and Wes.
