The Murder of Twelve by Jessica Fletcher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Channeling heavy, And Then There Were None vibes, The Murder of Twelve, the 51st book in the beloved Murder, She Wrote series, brings almost everything I love in a Cozy Mystery to the table.
This was ridiculously good fun and kept me glued to the pages well into the night!
In this installment, we find Jessica Fletcher calling the Hill House Hotel in Cabot Cover her home.
Her house is currently under repairs and she has been making due at the ritzy local hotel.
On the eve of the blizzard of a century, guests begin to check in for a destination wedding weekend.
Jessica has her doubts that the wedding will even be able to happen, what with the massive storm front blowing in. Nonetheless, she ends up befriending some of the guests and even gets invited to attend.
The first night includes the rehearsal dinner and even though the bride and groom have yet to show, the dinner will go on.
Jessica dutifully attends and as with many events she has attended before, an attempted murder occurs.
As the storm rages outside, bodies start dropping as fast as snowflakes and Jessica needs to put her crime solving abilities to the test!
This was an absolute blast to read. As you begin to learn about the guests for the wedding, you just know it is going to be a juicy conclusion. It did not disappoint.
While I could still tell that this wasn’t written by the late and great, Donald Bain, I felt that the new author for the series, Jon Land, is starting to get into a groove with these characters and setting.
Land is an experienced author and I know the more he contributes with this series, the more it will continue to grow with him.
I know that long-time fans of this series will absolutely enjoy this installment.
If you have never read a book in this series, just know, you can start anywhere. These books can be read out of order and this is as good a place to start as any!
Also, if you like a good old-fashioned, locked-room mystery, you should absolutely check this one out.
Bonus points, if you love stories where the characters become stranded somewhere due to inclement weather. Oddly specific, but it is a trope I gravitate towards often!
Thank you so much to the publisher, Berkley Publishing, for providing me with a copy to read and review.
I have been a fan of this series for decades and will continue to read them as long as they are printed. A special thank you as well, to the author, Jon Land, for continuing on the tradition and investigatory prowess of Ms. Jessica Fletcher!