Lorraine T. (mysterylover) reviewed Murder in a beautiful setting on 6/16/2009 + 318 more book reviews

This is the 1st book I've read by this writer and as an avid mystery fan, the title was a grabber.
The setting is extremely appealing, Acadia National Park in ME, and policing of a crime there with combined forces including Park rangers is interesting and I expect accurate, as according to a jacket blurb, the author is the wife of a national Park Ranger.
The body of one of a small group of models working on a fashion shoot is pulled from the surf by an old Mainer who is digging crabs.
Jack Prester, a park investigator drives from Kansas in a pickup accompanied by his big black Lab, Maxx. Maxx is not exactly a police dog but has enough training to be very helpful at times. He is a bit of a character and his relationship with Jack provides humor throughout the story.
Jack tries to behave in a Christian manner but doesn't preach. He has a flaw that hampers his investigation. One of the models is an Australian and Jack's late wife was Australian. The beauty and accent of this woman hampers his objectivity. He has a fellow investigator, Ev. who is posing as a model to get an insiders view of what's going on with the director, other models, cameramen, etc.
I did not figure out who the killer was until the book's end.

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