If you love Southern charm blended with a good murder mystery,
then you’re in for a treat when you read REST IN PEACH by Susan Furlong.
This charming story is the second installment in Furlong’s Georgia Peach Mystery Series, but can be
read as a standalone.
A cotillion is a huge deal to a young Southern lady, but to
Nola Mae Harper it means clearing her best friend, Ginny, as a prime murder
suspect. Vivien Crenshaw, mother of the town’s spoiled-rotten Peach Queen, has
been stabbed to death and she and Ginny had fought over a cotillion dress. The
dispute had been about a one-of-a-kind dress each had claimed for her daughter.
Juggling the cotillion dinner and the grand opening of her own
shop, Peachy Keen, Nola is determined to find the real killer. She’ll have to
pick through a huge crop of suspects before getting to the core motive and the
vicious killer.
Furlong’s down-home, small town, friendly atmosphere quickly
draws you in. The many twists and turns will hold you captive as you work your
way through the suspense. The story flows smoothly like a conversation among
friends.
The characters are realistic, well-developed with a touch of quirkiness
making them likable. Furlong blends humor, charm, loyalty, mystery and mayhem
with a touch of romance for a well-balanced story.
Each chapter begins with a debutante rule and several
delicious peach inspired recipes are included at the end. In addition, readers
get a special preview of the next Georgia Peach Mystery, WAR AND PEACH, coming soon.
REST
IN PEACH is a delightful cozy mystery just right for hours
of entertainment with a Southern flare to make you smile.
Rest in Peach by Susan Furlong, A Georgia Peach Mystery (Book #2), Berkley Prime Crime, @2016, ISBN:
978-0425278567, Mass Market Paperback, 304 Pages
FTC Full Disclosure – A copy
of this book was sent to me by the publisher in hopes I would review it.
However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review. The
thoughts are completely my own and given honestly and freely.
GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
Thanks to the wonderful folks at Penguin/Random House, I have
a print copy of REST IN PEACH by Susan Furlong to giveaway. The
giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only and will end at 12 a.m. (EST) on
Wednesday, April 20.
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Thanks so much for stopping by. Hopefully I’ve enticed you to
check out this delightful book. Are you familiar with cotillions? Do you like
peaches, if so what’s your favorite way to enjoy them – in a cobbler, ice
cream, fresh from the tree, etc.?
** Just had to add one debutante rule to give you an idea of
the fun:
Debutante
Rule #027: Debutantes may not know what they’re doing all the time. But
rest assured, if you’re from a small town, someone else does.
