What types of books do you like to read in the fall?
One type of book I love to read in the fall is a good
cozy mystery. The Secrets of Ohnita Harbor
by Patricia Crisafulli fit the bill. I
was riveted by the story as soon as I started reading this one. It is one of the best cozy mysteries that I
have read.
Gabriela Domenici returned to her home town of Ohnita
Harbor after her divorce to help care for her mother’s failing health. She is a single mother who left her dream job
working at the New York City Public Library to now work at the Ohnita Harbor
Public Library. It is in a beautiful
historic building, but it desperately needs funding. As the library crew puts together a rummage sale
to earn funds, they come across a strange cross. As they look more into the cross, they
realize it may be linked to a medieval saint and very valuable. As one of the library workers starts to
experience stigmata, is there more to this cross then it seems? A library patron also mysteriously dies right
after the cross is found. Is the murder
linked with the cross?
I loved the characters in this book. Gabriela was very relatable. She’s a busy
mother trying to do her best with work, raising her child, taking care of her
elderly mother, trying to have a social life of some sort, and also solving a
mystery on the side. I loved her. I also enjoyed everyone she knows in her small
town and wanted to get to know them more.
I hope that this series continues.
I loved the setting in upstate New York on the shores of Lake
Ontario. I also love libraries and
enjoyed the details and politics of trying to get the library going. The storyline and mystery were very engaging. I did not guess the ending on this one!
Review Copy from author Patricia
Crisafulli as part of the TLC Book Tour.
Thank-you! I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions
expressed in this review are completely my own.
The setting of this one does sound awesome!
ReplyDeleteIt was a great setting! I can't wait for more of this series to be published.
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