Book Review: The Boneyard #mystery @booksbyloretta

BOOK REVIEW

THE BONEYARD BY LORETTA C. ROGERS

5 STARS 

THRILLING MYSTERY

Title: The Boneyard (A Doc Holliday Mystery, Book 2)

Author:  Loretta C. Rogers

Published – April 20, 2022

Genre – Cozy Mystery

Setting – Enigma, Kentucky

Heroine – Tullah Holliday, a veterinarian

Other Major 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

Major Themes- family solidarity, family dysfunction

Descriptors – murder mystery, cozy family support, thriller, suspense, working to solve a crime, family ghosts, paranormal inklings, rural life, small town life, love of animals, veterinarian life

Cozy mysteries are one of my favorite genres to read. Whether or not a series hooks a reader depends in large part on the family, friends, daily life, and surroundings of the amateur sleuth. The family and friends must weave a tapestry behind the sleuth that favorably appeals to the emotions of a reader. The daily life must be interesting enough for the reader to want to put herself in the sleuth’s shoes and see what it’s like. The surroundings must mesh with the tone of the characters and actions involved.

In addition, of course, the story must accurately depict the murders and investigation. The story must also camouflage the culprit within mysterious goings on and other possibilities so that a sense of surprise pervades. The Boneyard achieves all this, and more. Tullah and her family and friends are folks you’d love to know.

Favorite Supporting Character- The black Labrador Retriever, River.

Fun Tidbit- I enjoyed the times when Tullah received paranormal, psychic, or spirit inklings or assistance.

Memorable Line- Maybe my brain was having a fanciful moment.

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 Cheers & Happy Reading!

Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic in Romance

By Flossie Benton Rogers

Paranormal romance author who loves to shake the edges of reality.

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