Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry

Series Name: By the Book Mystery #1
Genre: Cozy
Release: May 24, 2022

Don’t miss the first book in a brand-new gripping and hilarious bookish cozy mystery series by author Tamara Berry!

Bestselling thriller writer Tess Harrow is almost at the end of her rope when she arrives with her teenage daughter at her grandfather’s rustic cabin in the woods. She hopes this will be a time for them to heal and bond after Tess’s recent divorce, but they’ve barely made it through the door when an explosion shakes the cabin. Suddenly it’s raining fish guts and…is that a human arm?

Tess was hardly convincing Gertie that a summer without Wi-Fi and running water would be an adventure. Now she’s thrust into a murder investigation, neighbors are saying they’ve spotted Bigfoot in the woods near her cabin, and the local sheriff is the spitting image of her character Detective Gabriel Gonzales—something he’s less than thrilled about. With so much more than her daughter’s summer plans at stake, it’s up to Tess to solve this case before anyone else gets hurt.

Put your sleuthing hat on—Buried in a Good Book features:

• A thriller writer who knows way more than anyone should about death and dismemberment
• Her young daughter who’s more intrigued by dead bodies than she probably should be
• An isolated cabin in the woods that’s probably—definitely—hiding something
• The tiny mountain town that seems less than troubled by a sudden abundance of murders

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Dru’s Short Musing:
I love this book. We are introduced to mystery writer Tess and her daughter. Immediately upon their arrival at their rustic cabin, things go boom and from that moment mischief and mayhem is in the air and nothing could deter me from finding out what was going on in the book that quickly became a page-turner because I could not put this novel down.

This well-written and fast-paced drama had me immersed in all aspect from the first page until the last page. A murder, a short list of suspects and wild sightings plague this enticingly intriguing whodunit. The author did a great job in setting this story up with enough suspense and trepidation that kept me glued to the pages. The visually descriptive narrative, engaging dialogue and the small-town setting enhanced how well this story was being told. When I thought I had a handle on who was doing what to whom, the author changed direction and boy did I not see what happened next coming. Great job! I love the characters of Tess and Gertie and I hope they are here to stay for a long, long time.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.