Lanterns, Lakes, & Larceny
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- Author：Tonya Kappes
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Reviews
Brenda Ellis
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Another great oneNothing like a little attitude adjustment to help clear the mind。 This one had me guessing up to the end。 Great job！
Neena Christianson Martin
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HankHank is back but not as a cop but a PI。 Mae is over the moon， especially since Hank wants her to work with them。 However not everything is adding up about Hank's return or the first case they have。 HankHank is back but not as a cop but a PI。 Mae is over the moon， especially since Hank wants her to work with them。 However not everything is adding up about Hank's return or the first case they have。 。。。more
JANE VAN HORN
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Great bookWhat a story。 Hank is back and he and Mae are working a case together。 But what is Hank hiding。
☆☆Hannah☆☆
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This is one of those books that I have mixed feelings about。 I was glad that Hank came back。 However， I didn't like how their relationship is getting messed up because of some things。 At least this time Mae helps Hank with the case and they of course solve it。 Sadly the ending was not what I had hoped。 We will see how this plays out in the next book。 This is one of those books that I have mixed feelings about。 I was glad that Hank came back。 However， I didn't like how their relationship is getting messed up because of some things。 At least this time Mae helps Hank with the case and they of course solve it。 Sadly the ending was not what I had hoped。 We will see how this plays out in the next book。 。。。more
Mary Brown
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Lanterns Lakes And LarcenyCampers And Criminals Cozy Mystery Book #21Tonya Kappes5 StarsSynopsis:Let me be the first person to welcome you to Normal， Kentucky located in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest。 I'm Mae West the owner of Happy Trails Campground。Over the past few months my love life has been on what you'd call a slippery slope。 Just this past week I'd resigned to the fact that me and Hank Sharp was caput！ Done with。 No more！And when I got a phone call during Bobby Ray's meet Lanterns Lakes And LarcenyCampers And Criminals Cozy Mystery Book #21Tonya Kappes5 StarsSynopsis:Let me be the first person to welcome you to Normal， Kentucky located in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest。 I'm Mae West the owner of Happy Trails Campground。Over the past few months my love life has been on what you'd call a slippery slope。 Just this past week I'd resigned to the fact that me and Hank Sharp was caput！ Done with。 No more！And when I got a phone call during Bobby Ray's meeting with his birth mother from Hank， I felt like I was wrapped up between a nightmare and a dream。Let me cut to the chase。Hank's best friend Jerry Truman is a local private investigator and he's got a HUGE case that includes a dead body。 Of course I've not stuck my nose in it because honestly it has nothing to do with me。 Those are the kinda murders I like， but now that Hank has told me he's back and helping Jerry， and get this。。。they need me to use my sleuthing skills to help them， it's now my business。One， because I love to snoop and two because by the sound of things， Hank Sharp misses me as much as I miss him。You see， this case will be a double win！At least that's what I thought until I'm the one staring into the barrel of a shot gun when I found out a little too much information。 （Amazon）Review:The characters are well rounded and well developed。 Hank is back， helping Jerry with his private investigation business。 Now he is asking for Mae help， and she could not be happier。 She has another murder to solve and she will need the Laundry Club Ladies help。 I can not wait to see what trouble will they get into this time。 The writing style flows smoothly and the book is a quick easy read。 The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and through much of the book I felt like I was right there watching all the action。 The mystery was well plotted and there were enough clues to sift through and suspects to consider。 I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery。 I really like all the characters and enjoy the predicaments they get into。I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book and provided my honest review。 。。。more
Loretta DJW
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Well I know darn well Hank didn’t do anything to make that man go missing…well， maybe Hank helped the man get away to hide， but you know Hank didn’t kill anyone。 I’m glad Mae and Hank are doing well， but obviously the missing man puts a bit of a damper on their relationship。 And Abby and Bobby Ray are stressed due to Bobby Ray’s biological mom showing up and asking for money。 What a crock！ And my question remains， is she REALLY his bio mother？？ I hope he tells her to get lost…AGAIN。 You don’t as Well I know darn well Hank didn’t do anything to make that man go missing…well， maybe Hank helped the man get away to hide， but you know Hank didn’t kill anyone。 I’m glad Mae and Hank are doing well， but obviously the missing man puts a bit of a damper on their relationship。 And Abby and Bobby Ray are stressed due to Bobby Ray’s biological mom showing up and asking for money。 What a crock！ And my question remains， is she REALLY his bio mother？？ I hope he tells her to get lost…AGAIN。 You don’t ask your child for money！ What the actual heck？！ And is Abby pregnant or is she just tired due to the stress of the mother entering the newlyweds life？The last few books have ended on a cliffhanger note and this one was no exception。 There’s questions that need answering， but I won’t be able to find out until the next book is released on October 21st book 22， ‘Jackets， Jack-O-Lantern， & Justice’。Since there are no more books in this series that I can read， I’m going to start a new book - ‘The Moonlight Child’ by Karen McQuestion。 See ya at that review！ 。。。more
Patricia
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this is another good story， hank is back but mae thinks something is off， but she is helping them with a case and then there is a body and then another 。 what is going on and who is wanting to kill mae。 the laundry girls are on the case。 if you like suspense and romance you will want to read the story
Rose Mcclarin
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The camper series is well written and this new book does not fail to keep the high standards set by Tonya Kappes。 From the happy reunion of Mae and Hank through the chase to find a killer， mysterious strangers and hit men floating around you can hardly catch your breath and just when you're sure you know who the murderer is up pops another twist。 Lanterns， Lakes and Larceny will keep you captivated from the very first page to the very last word。 If you like mysteries with well developed characte The camper series is well written and this new book does not fail to keep the high standards set by Tonya Kappes。 From the happy reunion of Mae and Hank through the chase to find a killer， mysterious strangers and hit men floating around you can hardly catch your breath and just when you're sure you know who the murderer is up pops another twist。 Lanterns， Lakes and Larceny will keep you captivated from the very first page to the very last word。 If you like mysteries with well developed characters that just captures your attention and doesn't let it go until you finish the book then you are going to love this book。 I highly recommend。 。。。more
Sherry
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Wow！ Just Wow！Another edge of your seat story by Tonya Kappes。 I love visiting Normal， Kentucky & spending time with Mae & her cohorts。 I’m so glad Hank is back。 I hated that he left & broke Mae’s heart。 Besides the main murder case， there are also two other threads dealing with Bobby Ray， & Hank。 Can’t wait for the next installment to find out what’s going on with that。
Karin
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Who killed Ashley and Angus and why？？？ Certainly not the horses！！！ I enjoyed the story and recommend the book。
Helen Drake
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The latest book in this series is the best one yet！ It kept me guessing until the end， with Mae in more peril than she’s been before。 The ending with the biggest cliff hanger made me say， Wow！ At times this cozy seemed more like a regular mystery。I was fortunate to receive an advanced copy。 I can’t wait to see what comes next。
Sapphyria
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Holy Smokes！ Hank is back！ He's parked a new camper in Happy Trails Campground and gone to work with Jerry Truman as a PI。 Shockingly， Hank and Jerry request Mae's assistance with a case。 Shortly after Mae gets involved， murder becomes the activity of the day。 Lanterns， Lakes， & Larceny is another great book in the Campers & Criminals series。 The mystery is exciting， intriguing， and kept me guessing。 The author introduced potential suspects， providing the reader with means， motive， and opportuni Holy Smokes！ Hank is back！ He's parked a new camper in Happy Trails Campground and gone to work with Jerry Truman as a PI。 Shockingly， Hank and Jerry request Mae's assistance with a case。 Shortly after Mae gets involved， murder becomes the activity of the day。 Lanterns， Lakes， & Larceny is another great book in the Campers & Criminals series。 The mystery is exciting， intriguing， and kept me guessing。 The author introduced potential suspects， providing the reader with means， motive， and opportunities for each。 There were twists and turns that had me going in one direction only to have the mystery shift。 The author did a great job building up the suspense until the reveal of the murderer and motive。 As Mae unravels the murder， additional events are revealed， suspects are added and removed from the list， and danger abounds。 As with the rest of the books in the series， the mystery isn't the only thing going on in Normal， Kentucky。 Tonya Kappes did a terrific job of weaving everything together between Hank's return， the murder， and the side stories。 The characters are wonderfully crafted， realistically written， and I feel like I'm coming home to Normal with every book in the series I am fortunate enough to read。 。。。more
Judy Johnson
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Never a dull moment in this super fun series， you will be completely mesmerized and entertained by this newest installment！ I love this series （well， I love all of Tonya Kappes' books） but this one， in particular， keeps getting better and better。 Twists and turns and surprises are expertly dropped into this story to keep the reader on their toes and guessing。 Mae is super happy with Hank's return， but now he needs and asks for her help！ Whaaattt？？？？ Is there an ulterior motive here？ Dottie is su Never a dull moment in this super fun series， you will be completely mesmerized and entertained by this newest installment！ I love this series （well， I love all of Tonya Kappes' books） but this one， in particular， keeps getting better and better。 Twists and turns and surprises are expertly dropped into this story to keep the reader on their toes and guessing。 Mae is super happy with Hank's return， but now he needs and asks for her help！ Whaaattt？？？？ Is there an ulterior motive here？ Dottie is suspicious， but isn't she always？？Anyhow， I'm not spilling any more info except for the next few lines！ Just read the book， you won't be sorry， always a good mystery， fun characters， laugh out loud moments interspersed。。。these easy reads are edge of your seat page-turners that you just find hard to put down for lack of a good stopping place， you want to find out what's going to happen next。 Best of all， although recommended， you don't have to read these books to enjoy them， the characters are well developed， but just for sheer fun （and some back story） go back and read the others！ If you haven't guessed yet， I totally recommend this book and series。 。。。more
Meg
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This installment brings Mae's ex-boyfriend Hank Sharp back into her life。 He has already parked his camper， his NEW camper， in his previous space， left his job， changed his looks， and is working with his friend Jerry in the PI business。 Jerry has asked Hank to assist him with a case he picked up regarding a wealthy client。 Interestingly enough， they have asked Mae to help them。 Once Mae is involved， murder is bound to happen！ While Mae is looking for clues， there is someone else looking for Hank This installment brings Mae's ex-boyfriend Hank Sharp back into her life。 He has already parked his camper， his NEW camper， in his previous space， left his job， changed his looks， and is working with his friend Jerry in the PI business。 Jerry has asked Hank to assist him with a case he picked up regarding a wealthy client。 Interestingly enough， they have asked Mae to help them。 Once Mae is involved， murder is bound to happen！ While Mae is looking for clues， there is someone else looking for Hank！ Add Bobby Rae and Abby experiencing some challenges in their marriage with his birth mother on the scene， and you have one very interesting plot。 Another exciting adventure in the Daniel Boone National Park with Mae， Dottie， and the Laundry Club ladies trying to help Mae with the murder， AND trying to figure out what is going on with Hank。 What is going on with that man？ I always enjoy this series and I'm looking forward to the next book。 I received an advanced copy from the author。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Vanessa
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The boy is back in town！ Hank has returned， but why？ And is he the same person he was when he left？ I wasn't sure how I felt when he returned （just like Dottie） but he grew on me throughout the story。There is always something happening in Normal， and Hank's return is just one of the thrills in this book。 He decides to take the former sheriff， Jerry， up on his offer to start a PI firm and they already have a case！ This time though， Hank includes Mae in the mystery from the very beginning。 Is this The boy is back in town！ Hank has returned， but why？ And is he the same person he was when he left？ I wasn't sure how I felt when he returned （just like Dottie） but he grew on me throughout the story。There is always something happening in Normal， and Hank's return is just one of the thrills in this book。 He decides to take the former sheriff， Jerry， up on his offer to start a PI firm and they already have a case！ This time though， Hank includes Mae in the mystery from the very beginning。 Is this a new Hank？ It seems that some time away has done some good but Mae， Jerry， and Hank have a murder to solve--with the usual assistance from the Laundry Club Ladies。There are several mysteries to solve in this book-who is the murderer， what is the motive， why is Hank back with a beard and new RV， and why is a ranger looking for him？ But Mae is on the case！ Once the murder is solved， we get a glimpse of what happened while Hank was away。 Mae has another case to work on and I cannot wait to find out about it in the next book in the series！I enjoy the growth and development of the characters throughout the series。 No one is stagnant but rather changes with each new development in the stories。 These are books that I rush through to get to the end to see how the mystery is solved but then cannot wait for the next installment。 。。。more
Mary
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What a great story！ It is such a treat to have Hank back in Normal。 And now， he is willing to accept help from， no， he even requests MaeBelle’s help on a case！ Great characters and a riveting story！ I can’t wait for the next one！ I received an ARC and this is my honest opinion。
Alisha Collins
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Lanterns， Lakes， & Larceny by Tonya Kappes is so good！！！ I always enjoy visiting Mae West and the Laundry Club Girls in Normal， Kentucky。 Hank’s back and asking Mae to help him with a case he’s investigating as a PI， there’s not supposed to be any murder just threats so when 2 people are killed can Mae figure out who done it before she’s next？ I throughly enjoyed this book and believe you will too！！
Virginia Winfield
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This one definitely leaves you hanging as to what is going to happen with Mae and Hank。 I can’t wait to read the next book in this wonderful series。 As always we get to see all of the Laundry Club Ladies and Mae is a little off since Hank is back in town。 It was a great read。 I love the characters and this town。 Nice Murder。 I received a copy of this book from the author for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will。
Susan
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Lanterns， Lakes， & Larceny is another exciting installment in Kappes' Camper and Criminals cozy mystery series。 This book picks up with Mae thrilled with Hank's return to Normal。 To make things even better， Hank wants Mae's help in solving his new case that has him partnered as a private investigator with Jerry。 Mae is naturally thrilled at the chance to actually work with Hank as opposed to having to snoop behind his back。 When a murder happens at Hank's client's fundraising event， Mae is thril Lanterns， Lakes， & Larceny is another exciting installment in Kappes' Camper and Criminals cozy mystery series。 This book picks up with Mae thrilled with Hank's return to Normal。 To make things even better， Hank wants Mae's help in solving his new case that has him partnered as a private investigator with Jerry。 Mae is naturally thrilled at the chance to actually work with Hank as opposed to having to snoop behind his back。 When a murder happens at Hank's client's fundraising event， Mae is thrilled to have the chance to help Hank solve this case。Kappes does a great job at setting up a good mystery for Mae and Hank to solve together。 I really liked the two of them working as partners and it was a great change of setup for the series。 The conflict for Mae and Hank now comes from Hank having a secret of his own setting up the next story。 I really loved seeing this new dynamic between these two though。 The book's mystery was well done full of enough twists and turns to keep the reader eagerly turning the pages。 I also loved having my favorite secondary characters back as well especially Dottie。 Overall Lanterns， Lakes， & Larceny proved to be a great read that I would most definitely recommend。 I look forward to reading Mae's next adventure。Received a copy of Lanterns， Lakes， & Larceny from the author in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Denise Scott
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Mae gets drawn into another adventure。 Hank comes back to town and has changed his appearance and is working with Jerry on a murder that they ask Mae to help solve 。 The Daniel Boon forest is the area all of this happens at and is a delightful area the author has created ！ Friends who stick by Maes side and local events I’d love to attend ！
Jess
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What isn’t normal in Normal， Ky？ Mae is at it again in another fun mystery。 This time her sleuthing skills are requested by an interesting and unexpected source。 We have one amateur sleuth， one great plot， several interesting characters， and plenty of twists and turns to keep those pages flipping！ I highly recommend this read！
Michelle
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Hank is back working as a PI and this time he asks for Mae's help。 Of course the Laundry Club Ladies help too。 Old crimes lead to new crimes or do they？ You'll have to read it to find out。 The gang is as fun as ever， especially Dottie。 Fun story with great characters。 Hank is back working as a PI and this time he asks for Mae's help。 Of course the Laundry Club Ladies help too。 Old crimes lead to new crimes or do they？ You'll have to read it to find out。 The gang is as fun as ever， especially Dottie。 Fun story with great characters。 。。。more
Kara Marks
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This is the 21st book in this series; I’ve read and loved them all， and this one does not disappoint！ It really can stand alone， but the whole series read in order is really a treat。 I love Mae and the Laundry Club ladies and I am so thrilled that Hank is back。 I was really sad when he and Mae were broken up—I don’t read my cozy mysteries for romance， but it adds something to this series that I really enjoy。 I don’t know how the author keeps coming up with such unique crimes in each book。 I high This is the 21st book in this series; I’ve read and loved them all， and this one does not disappoint！ It really can stand alone， but the whole series read in order is really a treat。 I love Mae and the Laundry Club ladies and I am so thrilled that Hank is back。 I was really sad when he and Mae were broken up—I don’t read my cozy mysteries for romance， but it adds something to this series that I really enjoy。 I don’t know how the author keeps coming up with such unique crimes in each book。 I highly recommend this book and series; I was provided an arc， but these opinions are my own。 。。。more
Michelle
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Fun story and nice to see some things adjusting back into place。 It feels like the story is based more on Mae and Hank's relationship than the mystery at times which is why it dropped one star。 Also Hank keeps hiding things from Mae but wants to start their relationship over。 But there is just so much back and forth and thoughtlessness on each of their part constantly。 The mystery is well written and gets you wondering if maybe Judie is the one behind it。 There are several suspects， plus a hitma Fun story and nice to see some things adjusting back into place。 It feels like the story is based more on Mae and Hank's relationship than the mystery at times which is why it dropped one star。 Also Hank keeps hiding things from Mae but wants to start their relationship over。 But there is just so much back and forth and thoughtlessness on each of their part constantly。 The mystery is well written and gets you wondering if maybe Judie is the one behind it。 There are several suspects， plus a hitman！ Mae is also worried about Bobby Ray， but once again it's put near the back part of her mind and the book。 I could see it being a good story on its own but maybe it'll happen in the near future。 。。。more
Sheri Little
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Hank is back and realizes what he wants。 He and Mae are working together on a case for Hank's new career as a private investigator。 Of course， Mae still manages to find trouble。 A great read that will keep you entertained。 I received an advanced copy of this book however all opinions are my own。 Hank is back and realizes what he wants。 He and Mae are working together on a case for Hank's new career as a private investigator。 Of course， Mae still manages to find trouble。 A great read that will keep you entertained。 I received an advanced copy of this book however all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jeanne
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Lanterns， Lakes， & Larceny is the 21st book in the Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery series by Tonya Kappes。Mae received a call that Hank was back。 He’s working with Jerry in his PI business。 They asked for her help with their current case。I loved this book！ I read it in one sitting。 Having Mae work with Hank instead of him shutting her out was so refreshing。 Dottie’s reaction to Hank being back was hilarious。 This was a lot of fun and there was a twist at the end that makes me anxious to read the Lanterns， Lakes， & Larceny is the 21st book in the Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery series by Tonya Kappes。Mae received a call that Hank was back。 He’s working with Jerry in his PI business。 They asked for her help with their current case。I loved this book！ I read it in one sitting。 Having Mae work with Hank instead of him shutting her out was so refreshing。 Dottie’s reaction to Hank being back was hilarious。 This was a lot of fun and there was a twist at the end that makes me anxious to read the next book。 I received an Advanced Reader Copy （ARC） of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Jan Tomalis
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Another great， page turning story from Tonya Kappes。 Hank has returned to Happy Trails Campground in another trailer and a full beard。 Why was he back and why all the changes？ Mae didn’t care since he asked her to help him solve the case he was working on with Jerry。 Boy， was she surprised！ Again， the Laundry Club Ladies are there to assist in figuring out who the murderer is。 Dottie is back with her memorable quotes。 With the twists and turns， a story you won’t be able to put down！I received an Another great， page turning story from Tonya Kappes。 Hank has returned to Happy Trails Campground in another trailer and a full beard。 Why was he back and why all the changes？ Mae didn’t care since he asked her to help him solve the case he was working on with Jerry。 Boy， was she surprised！ Again， the Laundry Club Ladies are there to assist in figuring out who the murderer is。 Dottie is back with her memorable quotes。 With the twists and turns， a story you won’t be able to put down！I received an advance copy of this book from the author， however， I voluntarily wrote an honest review。 All opinions are strictly my own。 。。。more
Kathleen
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Lanterns， Lakes， & Larceny Earns 5/5 Happy Horses…Engaging & Clever！Hank Sharp is back， but turning the tables by asking for instead of criticizing and curtailing Mae’s help with a case。 He left the job that sent him cross state， and is now working unofficially， officially with friend， former sheriff， and now local PI Jerry Truman who runs his own private investigation’s firm。 Mae’s experience and coolness at gun point has always made her an asset that Hank and Jerry can feel free to use。 Their Lanterns， Lakes， & Larceny Earns 5/5 Happy Horses…Engaging & Clever！Hank Sharp is back， but turning the tables by asking for instead of criticizing and curtailing Mae’s help with a case。 He left the job that sent him cross state， and is now working unofficially， officially with friend， former sheriff， and now local PI Jerry Truman who runs his own private investigation’s firm。 Mae’s experience and coolness at gun point has always made her an asset that Hank and Jerry can feel free to use。 Their current client has been receiving several death threats， and with an important fundraising event for her Hopes with Horses foundation coming up， she worries something deadly might happen。 However， things get complicated with disgruntled breeders and more threats than horses…but there’s a dead body， then another， then。。。it gets personal， very personal。Hook ‘Em Up！ Tonya Kappes set this twenty-first book in her Camper & Criminals Cozy hours after the end of the previous book making for fun continuity。 The murder mystery has all the same elements that has made Kappes’s work a personal favorite: rich， well-developed characters， multiple homicides， clever mystery with several theories to explore， surprises and shocks， love and romance， and lots of southern charm of which Tonya is very familiar。 The relationship between Mae and Hank is renewed and is better suited as a partnership， then the previous dynamic as adversaries—cop vs civilian。 Added to the peripheral drama is the mystery that someone is looking for Hank， and the cliffhanger at the end will roll right into the next book。 Family and friends are always a key element with Mae’s foster brother dealing with his birth mother， her BFF/sister-in-law Abby dealing with her new married life， and Mae dealing with snoops， dogs， and campground headaches。 Despite there being a plethora of books in the series， each book， including this one， maintains a fresh feeling showing realistic ups， downs， and growth of characters through the natural passing of time。 Always entertaining with an additional bonus of easy-to-follow recipes （Southern Olive Nut Spread， Salsa and Corn Dumpling Soup， and Dutch Oven Stuffed Peppers）， and Camping Hacks。Disclosure: I received an ARC from the author。 My review is voluntary with honest insights and comments。 。。。more
Jodi Skeen
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Whoeee - I was hooked from the 1st page to the last with everything going on with Mae， Hank and the laundry club ladies。 There is murder and mayhem happening， everything that keeps you glued to the book from start to finishFor some reason Mae is sure Hank is hiding out， what with his beard and everything。 Poor Abby and Bobby Ray are having marriage problems already - nuff said about that。Not only did I guess the murderer wrong， but I guessed the intended victim wrong。 These books are the best mi Whoeee - I was hooked from the 1st page to the last with everything going on with Mae， Hank and the laundry club ladies。 There is murder and mayhem happening， everything that keeps you glued to the book from start to finishFor some reason Mae is sure Hank is hiding out， what with his beard and everything。 Poor Abby and Bobby Ray are having marriage problems already - nuff said about that。Not only did I guess the murderer wrong， but I guessed the intended victim wrong。 These books are the best mini vacation I can get， living in Normal and the campground for a while is awesome。 I even get to take my fur babies along， cuddling them while I read。 Can’t wait for my next Tonya Kappes vacation。 。。。more
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