A Murderous Misconception by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson is the seventh book in the “Victoria Square” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Polaris Press, May 8, 2020.
Katie Bonner loses her lunch—literally—when her social media account serves up a shocking announcement. Her boyfriend Andy’s assistant manager, Erikka, is pregnant, and apparently with his child. And when Erikka turns up dead, the Sheriff turns up the heat on Katie and Andy, certain that one of them is to blame. But Erikka wasn’t pregnant after all. Was Erikka’s misconception the only way she could conceive of stealing Andy from Katie?
When Katie finds planted evidence, it’s her friend and former detective, Ray, who insists on concealing it. Is it his growing affection for her that causes him to act against his training and code of ethics, or could he be responsible for Erikka’s death? Katie is afraid to find out.
Dru’s Musing:
What an opening chapter to make you sink your teeth in this inviting story. Katie’s life is about to hit a roadblock and nothing could make me put this book down until all was said and done. In the meantime, a murder complicates things when Katie becomes the prime suspect and it’s up to her to solve this whodunit and the truth that it holds.
This is another fine and well-written mystery by the authors that had me immersed in all aspects, quickly becoming a page-turner as I had to know how this will end. With strategically placed twists and turns this book demanded my attention with the ins and outs that the author intended. I’m looking forward to what the future has in store for Katie and a few of her friends.
Thanks for the dynamite review!