Burning Hope by Wendy Roberts
Series Name: Red Hooper Mystery #1
Genre: Paranormal
Release: March 22, 2022
From Wendy Roberts, author of Grounds to Kill and the Bodies of Evidence series, comes a new paranormal mystery featuring an amateur sleuth kindling a deep secret.
Red Hooper’s never been what you’d call lucky, but searching for coffee and finding a dead body instead takes things to a whole other level. Even worse, she and her camper van, Bubbles, just rolled into town, and being the new girl makes her suspect number one.
Red never lingers in one place for long—she’s got secrets better left undiscovered—and this time she’s definitely overstayed her welcome. Caught in the crosshairs of a police investigation and creeping to the top of the real murderer’s to-do list, Red will have to plant some roots if she’s going to survive.
Easier said than done. It seems like everyone in town has made up their mind about Red. . .except the mysterious Noah Adams. The gruff townie might be the key to proving her innocence—if he doesn’t bring even more trouble her way. Together they unravel the mystery surrounding the murder, but Red will be forced to embrace her psychic gifts if she’s going to clear her name before the real murderer snuffs her out.
Dru’s Short Musing:
Living a vagabond life in her van, Red arrives in Hope Harbor, takes a local job and becomes embroiled in a murder investigation when she becomes the prime suspect. This is another book in Wendy Robert’s cache of series that I enjoyed.
This was a well-written and evenly paced drama that I could not put down until all was said and done. The mystery was nicely executed and kept me in suspense and intrigued as to what was going to happen next. The relaxed tone made it easy to follow along with what the author intended. The author knows how to craft a story that pulled me in with visually descriptive narrative and engaging dialogue that put me in the middle of all the action. When I thought I had a handle on who was behind the murder, the author changed directions, all to enhance my reading pleasure. The quirky nature of the characters and how they fit in this whodunit made for an exciting read. This was an enjoyable read and I can’t wait to see what lies ahead for Red.
FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the author.