Tuesday, March 24, 2020

BERRIED IN THE PAST by Peg Cochran


Title:  BERRIED IN THE PAST
Series:  Cranberry Cove #5
Author:  Peg Cochran
Publisher:  Beyond the Page Publishing
Publish Date:   03.24.2020
Category /Genre:  Mystery & Thrillers
Recommended for:  16+ due to suspense
Grammar/editing:  received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from:  Beyond the Page Publishing 
Goodreads link: Berried in the Past
Date completed: 03.15.2020

Description from the publisher:
The dead of winter takes on a whole new meaning in the new Cranberry Cove Mystery from USA Today bestselling author Peg Cochran!

On a night of heavy snow and bitter cold, newlyweds Monica and Greg are comfortably nestled before a warm fire when they’re roused by a late-night knock at the door. Surprised to find a troubled and confused woman on the doorstep, Monica is even more shocked when the woman vacantly utters that someone is trying to kill her. Sensing distress but not danger, Monica decides to help this mysterious woman, but her clouded recollections yield little—until she dredges up memories of her sister and a nearby home, where they find the woman’s sister, dead.

Unable to deny her own curiosity or the woman’s request for help, Monica begins digging into the suspicious death, only to discover a murky family history of valuable land, a bullying brother, an unscrupulous real estate developer, and endless rumors of good deeds met with bad blood. And when the trail of the killer begins to turn cold, Monica realizes that while the family wants to bury their sister, someone is out to bury the clues—and if Monica’s not careful, to bury her as well . . .

Includes tasty recipes!
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BERRIED IN THE PAST is the fifth book in the Cranberry Cove series.  Though this is the fifth book in the series, I was not at all lost; it stood on its own well.

I loved the way that clues were dropped like carefully spaced bread crumbs leading me through a complicated maze.  There are wonderful characters with diverse, unique, and complex personalities.  The plot is well thought out with the back story provided for anyone new to the series, but not dragging for anyone who may be an avid reader of the author.  

This may be the first book I have read from this new-to-me author, but I would love to read more.  There is also the added bonus of recipes!

Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC via NetGalley, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

Cranberry Cove Series:
1.      Berried Secrets
2.      Berry the Hatchet
3.      Dead and Berried
4.      Berried at Sea
5.      Berried in the Past
Also from Peg Cochran:
·         Oh, Brother! 
·         Truth or Dare
Farmer’s Daughter Mystery Series: 
1.      No Farm, No Foul
2.      Sowed to Death
3.      Bought the Farm
Gourmet De-Lite Mystery Series: 
1.      Allergic to Death
2.      Steamed to Death
3.      Iced to Death
Lucille Mystery Series: 
1.      Confession Is Murder
2.      Unholy Matrimony
3.      Hit and Nun
4.      A Room with a Pew
5.      Cannoli to Die For
Murder, She Reported Series: 
1.      Murder, She Reported
2.      Murder, She Uncovered
3.      Murder, She Encountered 














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