Bear Witness To Murder by Meg Macy is the second book in the “Shamelessly Adorable Teddy Bear” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington, May 2018

As autumn air settles into the quaint small town of Silver Hollow, there’s nothing more popular than Sasha’s teddy bears—and murder in cold blood . . .

Silver Bear Shop and Factory manager Sasha Silverman is cozying up to the fall season by hosting Silver Hollow’s Cranbeary Tea Party, the opening event of the village’s Oktobear Fest—a too-cute celebration themed around teddy bears. She barely has a moment to agonize over the return of her former high school rival, Holly Parker, whose new toy and bookstore in town could spell big trouble for her the Silver Bear Shop and her cousin’s small bookstore . . .

But when Sasha discovers Holly’s shop assistant dead with a knife plunged in her body, the unpleasant woman suddenly looks like a real backstabber. So does Sasha’s ex-husband, rumored to have rekindled the fiery extramarital affair he once had with the victim. Now, before a gruesome homicide case takes the fun out of both the Fest and her personal life, Sasha must identify the true culprit from a daunting suspect list—or risk becoming as lifeless as one of her stuffed bears . . .

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This was a fun book to read, of course, with Teddy Bears being the mainstay of this delightfully engaging tale. This was a well-written and fast-paced drama that I could not put down. From the first line to the finale, I was immersed in all facets of this multi-plot drama filled with intrigued as a murder was committed and once again, Sasha feels the urge to investigate. Who wanted the victim dead? That’s what I’m left to find out along with Sasha and with the many suspects and clues the author parsed out. The narrative was so descriptive, at times I placed myself in the middle of all the action and I’m there rooting for Sasha as her discoveries took her closer to the killer’s identity. I really like how the story flows from chapter to chapter and it’s the author’s tone that sets up how well this story was being told. The snippets of humor enhanced the telling of this tale and I love the “bear” connotation in everything that is done throughout the town. Again, a great read and I look forward to the next book in this terrific series.

Meg is giving away a copy of Bear Witness To Murder on her blog post. You have until June 5th to enter.