Bitter Harvest by Wendy Tyson is the second book in the “Greenhouse” mystery series. Publisher: Henery Press, March 2017

Megan Sawyer should be shouting from the barn roof. Washington Acres survived its first year, the café has become a hotspot for locals, and Winsome’s sexy Scottish veterinarian is making house calls–only not for the animals. But as summer slips into fall and Winsome prepares for its grand Oktoberfest celebration, beer isn’t the only thing brewing.

When the town’s pub owner is killed in a freak accident, Megan suspects something sinister is afoot in Winsome–but no one is listening. As nights grow longer and temperatures chill, Megan must plow through Winsome’s fixation with autumn festivities to harvest the truth–before another dead body marks the season.

It’s Oktoberfest celebration when murder strikes the small town of Winsome, Pennsylvania. Who is behind this and other mishaps is what’s on Megan’s mind when she starts asking questions, only to uncover a plot that could destroy everything she has garnered.

I love it. There is just something in the way this book is written that pulls me in and then it becomes about what is happening in this small town. The narrative is descriptively appealing putting me in the middle of all the action and the dialogue is engaging keeping me in tuned in all that is being said. The author sets the staging for this whodunit that captures the essence of the characters and their roles that are portrayed in the telling of this tale. The mystery was intriguing with so many things going on like . . . who committed the murder? . . . what underlying factors are present? . . . who is the mystery person? . . . what is the story behind Megan’s mother leaving? All are catalyst to the outcome in this well-developed drama that have me begging for more adventures with Megan and her friends. This was a very enjoyable read and I can’t wait to see where we go next in this delightfully endearing series.