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When a friend’s husband dies while Jessica Fletcher is in town visiting, Jessica’s vacation turns into a murder investigation in this latest entry in the long-running USA Today bestselling series.
Murder, She Wrote: Killing in a Koi Pond
by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran
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Murder, She Wrote: Killing in a Koi Pond
Cozy Mystery
53rd in Series
Publisher: Berkley (June 8, 2021)
Hardcover: 288 pages
After traveling to Bethesda for a mystery writers’ conference, Jessica Fletcher decides she’s earned a vacation and takes a train to Columbia, South Carolina, to visit her old college friend Dolores, who has recently married her third husband, Willis Nickens, a wealthy and cutthroat businessman. They’ve moved into an opulent historic home with plenty of space for guests, and Jessica is ready for a week of shopping, gossiping, and relaxing at the grand estate.
But the morning after she arrives, Jessica discovers Willis facedown in the koi pond, and despite what the police think, she’s sure foul play is involved. She hadn’t known Willis long, but it’s clear to her that he didn’t concern himself with making friends. The question isn’t if her friend’s husband was murdered but by whom.
Killing in a Koi Pond Book Review
Raise your hand if you know who Jessica Fletcher is. If you were around in the mid-80s – mid-90s and are old enough to remember, you most certainly do! I remember watching Murder She Wrote on TV as a teen and young adult. I loved it! When that typewriter and theme song came on, you knew you were in for a treat. My favorite episodes were the ones actually in Cabot Cove, but if that many murders happened in that little Maine town, you can bet everyone would start moving! Though I watched it on TV and have watched the re-runs many times, I have never read a Murder She Wrote book!! So, Killing in a Koi Pond is my first official foray into “Jessica’s” books. I’m happy to say, thanks to Terry Farley Moran’s mastery of the Murder She Wrote world, it won’t be my last.
In this mystery, Jessica is visiting a dear friend when Willis Nickens, her friend Dolores’s husband, is murdered. Of course, Jessica, having solved many murders, gets involved with this one. This mystery isn’t an easy one to solve due to the fact that Willis had many people who would like to have killed him! With multiple suspects and red herrings, you’ll be kept guessing throughout!
The characters in Killing in a Koi Pond are well written and many of them will endear themselves to you. I especially love “the help” because of their kindness and willingness to go out of their way to make others feel at home.
As I mentioned, this was my first Murder She Wrote read, and I am so impressed by this well written mystery. I highly recommend it to all of you cozy mystery lovers!
About the Authors
Jessica Fletcher is a bestselling mystery writer who has a knack for stumbling upon real-life mysteries in her various travels.
Terrie Farley Moran is the author of Murder She Wrote: Killing in a Koi Pond, the latest in the long-running Jessica Fletcher series, to be followed in autumn 2021 by Murder She Wrote: Debonair in Death. She has also written the beachside Read ‘Em and Eat cozy mystery series and is co-author of Laura Childs’ New Orleans scrapbooking mysteries. Her short stories have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies. Terrie is a recipient of both the Agatha and the Derringer awards.
Terrie’s Links
Website: http://www.terriefarleymoran.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terriefarleymoran
Purchase Links – Amazon – B&N – Penguin Random House – Kobo – Google Play – IndieBound
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Killing in a Koi Pond TOUR PARTICIPANTS
June 7
Novels Alive – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Baroness’ Book Trove – REVIEW
June 8
Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
The Editing Pen – REVIEW
June 9
FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
June 10
Thoughts in Progress – SPOTLIGHT
Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW
June 11
Books to the Ceiling – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW
MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
June 12
Laura’s Interests – REVIEW
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June 13
Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW
June 14
Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
I Read What You Write – REVIEW
June 15
Mysteries with Character – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
The Book’s the Thing – REVIEW
June 16
Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – SPOTLIGHT
June 17
Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
June 18
Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW
Author Elena Taylor’s Blog – REVIEW
June 19
Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
Here’s How It Happened – REVIEW
June 20
BookishKelly2020 – SPOTLIGHT
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It looks like a good read.
I am such a fan! I’d love to read this book!