Why Me?: Chimeras, Conundrums, and Dead Goldfish
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Taylor and Seale Publishing LLC (November 18, 2019)
Paperback: 255 pages

Synopsis

In ancient Greece, the chimera was a bad omen. In WHY ME?, it’s a motive for murder. Bryn Baczek, a Seattle consultant, is vacationing in Scotland, hiking alone in a downpour, surrounded by midges, when she sees a body at the bottom of a ravine. Before she can return to the scene with the mountain rescue team, the body disappears. She learns that he was a scientist and that his laptop containing his cutting-edge research has disappeared. Rumors that Bryn has the laptop make her a target.

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Review

This is a delightful and quirky new mystery and it will definitely keep you on your toes.

Bryn stumbles across a dead body while on vacation in Scotland and she never could have imagined what would happen when she returned home.  Some bad people think she took something from the dead man’s backpack and they want it back.  Sadly, she doesn’t have it but these people will stop at nothing to retrieve the item(s).

We are introduced to some engaging characters that keep the story interesting.  Bryn has two good friends, Sophie and Logan.  Logan lives on a boat near hers with his partner Judd.  The good thing about this partnership is that while Logan is a bit of a wildcard, Judd manages to balance his personality and ground him.  Sophie is a good friend, but a bit of a flake IMHO.  She bailed on a trip for a guy that she just met?  Then there is Ben, a hunky detective that I think might have a thing for Bryn but only time will tell.  There is a wildcard – Keith.  He is rather suspicious with some of his actions, but is he a bad guy or a good guy?

The author does a great job of throwing many red herrings into the mix.  While I kinda suspected the killer, I didn’t have a lot to go on and it was more of a gut feeling.

I think this is going to make an interesting series and I can’t wait to see what is on tap next for Bryn and the gang.

We give this 4 paws up.

About the Author

In a world filled with uncertainty and too little chocolate, Charlotte Stuart, PhD, has taught college courses in communication, gone commercial fishing in Alaska, and survived being the VP of HR and Training for a large credit union. Her current passion is for writing lighthearted mysteries with a pinch of adventure and a dollop of humor. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys watching herons, eagles, seals and other sea life from her Vashon Island home office.

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