A Wrench in the Works by Kate Carlisle is the sixth book in the “Fixer-Upper” mystery series. Publisher: Penguin Random House, November 2018.
Contractor Shannon Hammer has to dig through murder suspects in the latest Fixer-Upper Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Eaves of Destruction and Once Upon a Spine.
Shannon Hammer’s younger sister Chloe left Lighthouse Cove after high school to make it big in Hollywood. And she did it! For several years now, Chloe has been the co-host of a popular home repair show on the Do-It-Yourself Network. Now, after ten years, Chloe returns to Lighthouse Cove with her crew and co-host to film several shows featuring her sister Shannon, along with some special mini-segments on Victorian style and design.
But Shannon realizes quickly that things are not exactly blissful in TV land. Her sister’s handsome co-host is being stalked by someone who turns out to be his estranged wife, Erica–who also happens to be the executive producer of the show. Erica’s got a knack for stirring up sticky situations and when she’s found dead, Chloe and the entire crew are under suspicion.
Shannon soon discovers the real reason why Chloe was so eager to move away from Lighthouse Cove all those years ago. Can Shannon figure out if that ten-year-old secret is connected to Erica’s death? And can she track down the real killer before her beloved sister becomes the next victim?
This was an entertaining read from start to finish. A fast-paced and action-packed drama that spoke volume with the task at hand. . .find the person behind the murder before her sister meets the same fate. I love how the author set the stage with the character’s portrayal each giving us enough to decipher their role in this mystery. With a few twists and turns, clues were hammered down bit by bit that kept me enthralled in what was happening as one by one, the only person standing had to be the killer. This was one of those stories that once you start, you can’t put down until the last page is read. Bravo Kate. This is one of the best in the series and I look forward to more exciting time with Shannon and her friends.