Unlikely by Cindy Blackburn
Series Name: Cassie Baxter #4
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Release: April 2021
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Small sleuth, tiny town, unfailing fun.

Welcome to Lake Elizabeth, Vermont, where the lake has finally thawed, spring has finally sprung, and Cassie Baxter is going nuts. Who wouldn’t go nuts when an innocent birdwatching outing with her young son uncovers an abandoned canoe? A canoe. Way, way up on Elizabeth Mountain. Unlikely? Oh, yeah. Especially since Cassie has a history of finding—troublesome—canoes. And speaking of troublesome, Cassie’s father has a new girlfriend. An—unlikely—girlfriend. In fact, unlikely romances are sprouting up all around the lake this spring. There’s Pru’s, and Maxine’s, and Lindsey’s and—And do any of these budding romances have a bearing on the murder? Have we mentioned the murder? We did say that unlikely canoe could only mean trouble, right?

Get ready to live, love, lake, and LAUGH as Cassie Baxter and her whole gang of quirky and kooky supporting characters join forces to unravel yet another dastardly crime! Unlikely? You betcha!

Dru’s Short Musing:
Whenever I read a book in this series, I know to expect bouts of hard-core laughter which was immediately thrust upon me at the outset. When items are found by Cassie’s young son, you have to know it will not be finders keepers, but instead a whole can of worm was opened and Cassie being Cassie created more than necessary with her cockamamie theories. What a delightfully engaging and entertaining read that I could not put down as I had to know how our intrepid protagonist will solve this puzzling case. The author did a great job in staging this humorous whodunit with a quirky cast of characters, some who had pivotal roles that helped in the apprehension of the person responsible. This was a fun book to read, and I look forward to more hilarity with Cassie and her friends in this terrific series.