Tidal Wave by Beth Prentice
Series Name: Aloha Lagoon Samantha Reynolds Mystery #4
Genre: Cozy
Release: February 8, 2022
From USA Today bestselling author Beth Prentice comes a disaster of a wedding in paradise. . .
Samantha Reynolds’ life in Aloha Lagoon has just become perfect. Her boyfriend Casey has asked her to marry him, and with Casey’s family in town for a few weeks, it’s the perfect opportunity to throw a surprise wedding! The only problem is that on such short notice their wedding planner can only do so much. Especially when their resort is already overbooked with a reality TV personality and his entourage. While Sam has her doubts about pulling this off when she meets the combative last-minute caterer her planner hired, she swaps her flip flops for stilettos and makes her way down the aisle anyway.
Only before she can say “I Do,” the caterer is found dead—face down in their wedding cake!
Suddenly things go from marriage to murder, and Sam is at the center of it all. With the police looking at her wedding planner as the number one suspect, Casey’s mother shouting about bad omens and doing her best to convince Casey to go home to England, Sam knows that if she’s going to tie the knot with the man of her dreams, she must find the real killer and prove them all wrong.
But can she find a murderer, convince Casey that his mother is wrong, and plan a whole new wedding before the truth catches up with them all? Or will Sam be the next victim? This may not be the happily ever after she was expecting. . .
Dru’s Short Musing:
This fast-paced and action-packed whodunit was a fun book to read. The mystery was nicely done with a solid plot, a small pool of suspects and clues that kept me immersed in all that was happening. Another subplot kept the tale moving along and I wanted to know how that was going to end as well. With visually descriptive narrative, engaging dialogue, and Aloha Lagoon as the perfect backdrop, I felt like I was part of the action as Sam searched for a killer, despite running into obstacles. There were a few surprises in store for this reader and a strategically place twist that enhanced how well this story was being told. Overall, this was a delightfully entertaining read and one of the best books in the Sam Reynolds series and I can’t wait see where we go next with Sam and her friends.
FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the author.