Liars & Lunatics in Goose Pimple Junction by Amy Metz is the fifth book in the “Goose Pimple Junction” humorous cozy mystery series. Publisher: Southern Ink Press, coming September 19, 2019

It’s election season, and there’s a new candidate in town. Virgil Pepper is determined to take the job from Goose Pimple Junction’s long-time mayor. Virgil is a charming and charismatic candidate but someone who will say anything (and mean none of it) to get what he wants. Three things top his list: to become mayor, to acquire Jackson Wright’s land, and to make Caledonia Culpepper one of his many conquests.

Wynona Baxter is back, and she’s a new woman. Now Daisy has a new identity, new life, and new business–ironically named Killer Cupcakes. But the town soon finds out that isn’t the only kind of killer in town. Book five of the Goose Pimple Junction mystery series combines political hijinks, delicious cupcakes, Goose Juice moonshine, the ups and downs of finding true love, and, of course, murder.

It is said that “It’s a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what.” Lying in politics, lying for personal and professional gain, lying about an identity . . . What are the folks of Goose Pimple Junction willing to lie for . . . and what are they willing to die for?

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This was a fun book to read that I could not put down. Where else can you get a murder mystery in a town that oozes southern charm.

With a comfortable tone and a steady pace, I simply devoured all that was happening with this crazy cast of characters that had names to match. The author did a good job in staging this mystery with a tightly woven plot that kept me intrigued throughout. The antics of all the characters kept me on my toes as did the ins and outs of trying to figure out who is behind all the turmoil. Adding a few twists and turns to the mix, turned the tables around and it was fun watching it all play out as the killer’s identity was revealed.

An ode to the author for this delightfully engaging tale that was entertaining for all its worth. I look forward to more adventures in this colorful and quirky town of Goose Pimple Junction.

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FTC Full Disclosure – I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC).