Harvest Moon Misfortune by London Lovett [Review]

Harvest Moon Misfortune (Frostfall Island #5) by London Lovett
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: October 11, 2023

Frostfall Island
1. Murder at North Pond
2. Death by Rocky Road
3. Ice Cold Killer
4. Bakery Bump Off
5. Harvest Moon Misfortune - Paperback | Kindle
6. Candlelit Calamity
7. Killing at the Kite Fair

London Lovett
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Frostfall Island is getting ready for a big harvest moon celebration! Dozens of boats have arrived in Bayberry Harbor, and the island is buzzing with activity. Anna is looking forward to the delicious food and dancing. Her sister, Cora, is looking forward to meeting all the yacht owners, especially the single ones. Anna’s plan for a fun weekend is thrown into turmoil when the current owner of her late husband’s fishing boat shows up at the boarding house. He hands her a photo that he found in the wheelhouse. It’s a photo that stirs up far more worrisome questions than it does fond memories.

The weekend is further disrupted when one of the yacht owners dies in a deadly fire. As usual, Detective Norwich jumps to the conclusion that the death is an accident, but Anna finds evidence that points to murder. Looking for a killer is always a nice distraction when your life has taken a bittersweet turn.

Thoughts on Harvest Moon Misfortune: We're back with Anna on the island and let's just say that there's plenty of non-locals around to cause a little mayhem during the every-so-often Harvest Moon Festival. Throw in a photo that makes Anna take a look back on the time she spent with her (now missing) husband and re-examine bits of their life together and, well, Anna has a lot going on.

No lie, I almost think investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire and subsequent death are almost a relief from all the other stuff going on.

To be fair, it's not like Anna has a choice in not investigating. Given that the detective assigned to deal with island problems tends to classify things as an accident (when Anna knows it's not) and nobody else is stepping up, she does what needs to be done.

A deadly fire, a sister on the prowl, a picture that raises a lot of questions, a little run-in with the detective, and a lady who is VERY good at unraveling clues. GOOD STUFF!