Book Review: Lights Camera Murder! @booksbyloretta #mystery

5 STARS 

ENTHRALLING MURDER MYSTERY

Title: Lights…Camera…Murder (A Doc Holliday Mystery, Book 3)

Author:  Loretta C. Rogers

Published – August 17, 2022

Genre – Cozy Mystery

Setting – Enigma, Kentucky

Heroine – Tullah Holliday, a veterinarian

Other Characters- Tullah’s father, Henry Holliday, sheriff of Enigma; Tullah’s grandmother, Tanti Crow, mayor of Enigma; Tullah’s animals- dog, River; teacup donkey, Rascal; horses; Charlie Whitehorse- saloon owner; Patty Sweet; Tiny, Ella

Major Themes- predators and prey; false persona; hero worship

Descriptors – murder mystery, crime solving, movie making, fame, actors, paranormal nudges, rural life, small town life, love of animals, veterinarian life

I’m blown away! This cozy mystery series gets better and better. The mystery is top notch, with suspense building in intensity throughout the story. Good luck figuring out the final reveal before the end! The movie making characters, descriptions, and actions keep the reader’s interest. The close-knit circle of family and friends surrounding the main character, Tullah, is well depicted. Time flows along realistically with the heroine. The vicissitudes of small town life are shown, as lesser characters depart from the scene to be replaced by new personalities moving to the town of Enigma, Kentucky.

Favorite Supporting Characters-  Starlight and Spitfire

Fun Tidbit- The down home food enjoyed by Tullah and the others—bacon and eggs, barbecue, burgers, mouth-watering treats, and—COFFEE—keeps the book grounded, shows the passage of time, and makes the mouth water.

Memorable Line- Dad gave her a look that would shrivel a raisin.

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 Cheers & Happy Reading!

Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic in Romance