Finn-agled by Kristine Raymond is the first book in the NEW “Finn’s Finds” cozy mystery series, released July 23, 2019.

A secret message hidden inside of an antique wooden box, an unidentified dead body, and a mother determined to marry her off to the high school crush whom she hasn’t seen since. . .well. . .high school. There’s no doubt about it; Finn Bartusiak’s life in the seaside town of Port New is about to get interesting.

Coming into possession of a 19th-century, bronze and mahogany writing box under somewhat suspicious circumstances, Finn’s accidental discovery of a coded note leads her and Spencer Dane, bestselling novelist and love of her life (though he doesn’t know it yet), on a quest to unravel the mystery behind the jumble of letters. But they’re not the only ones interested in the cryptic message. There’s a con man on their trail, and he’ll stop at nothing, including murder, to claim the ‘treasure’ for himself.

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Oh, what a fun book this was that quickly became a page-turner as I had to know who this was going to end.

A short mystery, only 124 pages, and I immediately fell in love with Finley. She is a firecracker with her internal dialogue and her interactions with her quirky but lovable family and friends. The tone was very comfortable and the pacing made it easy to follow along with the visually descriptive narrative.

The author did a great job in setting the stage with a mystery that was nicely done and kept me engaged in all that was happening as this drama played out the various scenarios, some of which gave me a chuckle.

A mystery, a romance, camaraderie, and a nice setting is what the author delivers in this delightfully entertaining new series. I can’t wait to see where we go next with Finn, Spencer and the rest of the residents of Port New.