Freesias and Foul Play by London Lovett [Review]

Freesias and Foul Play (Port Danby #12) by London Lovett
Format: ebook
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Date read: June 11, 2021

Port Danby
1. Marigolds and Murder
2. Carnations and Chaos
3. Mistletoe and Mayhem
4. Roses and Revenge
5. Tulips and Trouble
6. Dahlias and Death
7. Peonies and Poison
8. Hyacinths and Homicide
9. Crocuses and Crime
10. Sunflowers and Sabotage
11. Lavender and Lies
12. Freesia and Foul Play - Paperback | Kindle
13. Cornflowers and Corpses
14. Jasmine and Jealousy
15. Shamrocks and Shenanigans
16. Thistles and the Unthinkable
17. Holly and Horror
18. Violets and Vengeance
19. Daisies and Destruction
20. Lilacs and Liability
21. Poinsettias and Peril

London Lovett
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Port Danby residents, including grumpy Mayor Price, are giddy with the prospect of a live theater show in town. Everyone dons their best outfits for opening night of The Wizard of Oz but when the lead actress is found dead, an exciting night out morphs into a full blown murder mystery. The traveling theater group has brought many new faces to town and finding the killer proves tricky. Despite a head cold, Lacey's super nose is on the case.

Thoughts on Freesias and Foul Play: A bout with a head cold leaves Lacey's nose working at less than optimal ability. Which is a bit of a road bump when a cast member from the traveling theater group is found dead on opening night. While Lacey's nose is still able to suss out some clues, neither she nor it are quite as quick as they normally would be.

On the plus side, Lacey doesn't let her pesky head cold slow her down. She's still in the middle of the investigation. On the down side, her investigation has her crossing paths with the odious mayor on more than one occasion. Although, to be fair, one of those occasions was when she was doing some side investigating on the Hawksworth murders. (And BOY does Mayor Price get himself into a tizzy whenever he hears about her looking into it. Methinks something sordid is being covered up.)

A little case of murder, a nose (and florist) not working quite as well as usual, an assistant who might be leaving Lacey soon, and a rousing case of pelican rescue. *thumbs up*