Cancans, Croissants and Caskets is Mary McHugh's 3rd book in the Happy Hoofers series. This time the ladies are scheduled to dance about a river boat on the Seine. Their first scheduled show for the week is for Bastille Day. Everyone aboard is excited for the party and the fireworks. Unfortunately, sinister activities are afoot and the cruise ends on a bad note and the ladies find themselves embroiled in an investigation in a foreign country again.
This installment is told from the perspective of Jan, She is an actress who is single and finds herself with several suitors during their trip. Again I enjoyed how McHugh combines the mystery details with wonderful flavors of the local setting. It is easy to envision the sites in Paris as well as the culture and atmosphere. The mystery was solvable for me before the reveal, but the motive was not clear until the actual ending.
This is another series to read if you are looking to travel through reading. Next stop for these ladies is Rio.
Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets by Mary McHugh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoy this cozy series and especially the fact each book has a different member of the ensemble cast as the narrator. This time Jan, the actress, narrates the adventure in Paris as the Happy Hoofers perform on a River boat on the Seine. Again murder follows them and they meet many interesting character. The dynamic of the group’s friendships continues to develop as does the wonderful description of the places they visit in Paris. The mystery is well developed and the motive is logical. I did figure out the guilty party before it was revealed. The other reason I did not give this a 5 star is there are timeline inconsistencies- Jan’s initial visit to the club is repeatedly referred to as the night before when in fact it was 2 and 3 nights prior. Not a judge deal but a bit of an annoyance
I look forward to reading about the ladies adventures in Rio
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