Twenty-something advice columnist and amateur
sleuth Sissy Yoder loves helping out at her Aunt Bethel’s Sunflower Café
in Yoder, Kansas. It connects her to family, to the close-knit
community—and to the suspicious events that always seem to bubble
beneath small-town life . . .
The unusual death of
local herb farmer, Ginger Reed, is the talk of Yoder. Naturally, Sissy
is intrigued. The official report classifies Ginger’s demise as an
accident, concluding that she ran herself over with a tractor. But
Sissy’s cousin, Naomi, a friend and longtime employee of Ginger’s,
insists that’s impossible. When she asks for Sissy’s help in unearthing
the truth, Sissy’s on the case—accompanied as ever by her loyal Yorkie
companion, Duke . . .
The deeper Sissy digs, the longer the
list of suspects grows—and none of them are Ginger. Near the top is
Ginger’s resentful sister-in-law, Mallory. Next is Naomi’s brother,
Lloyd, who’s bitter about the oil derrick presumably pumping black gold
from Ginger’s land—land that once belonged to his family. Naomi herself
could be a suspect—it’s her tractor, after all. But the investigation
stalls when Naomi makes a shocking turnaround in her story. Is she
lying? And if so, why? Then a missing dog, a desperate lawyer, and a
teenage con artist are added to the mix, and the puzzle becomes
hopelessly complicated. If Sissy doesn’t solve it quickly, she’ll be
lost in the weeds as a killer reaps a deadly harvest.
About The Author
Amy loves nothing more than a good book. Except for her family...and maybe homemade tacos...and nail polish. But reading and writing are definitely high on the list.
Born and bred in Mississippi, Amy is a transplanted Southern Belle who now lives in Oklahoma with her deputy husband, their genius son, two spoiled cats, and one very lazy beagle. Oh, and don't forget the stray kitty that has taken up residence on her front porch. ^..^
When she's not creating quirky characters and happy endings, she's chauffeuring her prodigy to guitar lessons, orchestra concerts and baseball practice. She has a variety of hobbies, but her favorite is whatever gets her out of housework.
Amy also writes contemporary romances under the pen name Amie Louellen.
An award winning author, Amy is a member of RWA and ACFW. She loves to hear from readers. You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Twitter, Goodreads, and Pinterest. For links to the various sites, check her website: www.amylillardbooks.com.
My Review
Another page turner read in this series. We are back in Yoder, with Sissy Yoder, aka Aunt Bess.
There are recurring characters in this read, but they can be read alone.
You might be laughing out loud, but there is a serious side here, and a murder. Oh dear, these murders seem to follow Sissy around.
I love that Sissy has so much family here, but oh dear her Mom can be so over baring. Is there a love interest, or two? Have fun at the family dinners!
Also enjoy the grape vine at the Sunflower Cafe, and more than one is the suspect in the tractor run over death, and everyone seems to have a suspect!
I enjoyed this read, from beginning to end, and now I'm hoping for more!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Kensington, and was not required to give a positive review.
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