More About Death in the Ozarks
A cross between Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and a Cheers bartender, Sally Witherspoon, a 50-something accountant turned biker-bar owner, loves solving puzzles. Up to now, she has focused on helping neighbors and friends find lost jewelry, lost pets, and lost loves.
But when she finds her best friend and business partner, Bill Arnold, dead in a dumpster behind her bar on a Saturday night, she needs all her wits and grit to find out who did it.
And she won't stop until she does. Welcome to Death in the Ozarks.
More About Erik S. Meyers
Currently in Austria, Erik S. Meyers is an American abroad for years and years who has lived or worked in six countries on three continents, the longest in Germany. He is an award-winning author and communications professional with over twenty-five years of expertise in a variety of corporate roles. Reading and writing are his passions, when he is not hiking one of the amazing trails in Austria or elsewhere.
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Thoughts on Death in the Ozarks
I enjoyed the small town vibe (coming from a small town myself) of everyone knowing each other and knowing where they stand in the pecking order of small town life. There were also some twists and turns that I didn't see coming. It was like a roller coaster ride in the dark!
I would like to see more development of some of the characters I found intriguing like Soder and Finnegan. I feel like a bit more details and backstory will make some of these small town inhabitants come to life.
As a fan of cozy mysteries I'm accustomed to suspending disbelief so amateur sleuths can jump into the action. But there was something about Sally's involvement that I couldn't accept. The police were too willing to bring her into the investigation for no other reason than she was the business partner of the murder victim. Several characters mentioned in passing her love of puzzles and a few minor mysteries/crimes she'd solved. Rather than making me accept her, I was wondering if I had missed the first book in the series.
That said, the final wind up of the crime's solution did give me an Agatha Christie feel. I look forward to seeing Sally in another location -- a Mississippi riverboat -- for her next puzzle.
A Little Extra
There's already a second Sally Witherspoon mystery coming soon!
Six months after the events in Death in the Ozarks, Sally Witherspoon is trying to put that terrible time behind her. She books a river cruise down the Mississippi to get away and relax.
Unfortunately relaxation is not to be as as she's called on to get to the bottom of a mysterious death that occurs on board.
A combination of Cheers bartender and Miss Marple, Sally Witherspoon is as determined as ever to solve it in Murder on the Mississippi.
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