Read and Buried is the 2nd Ashton Creek Book Club mystery by Erika Chase. This is a series full of Southern charm set in AL. But don't let the gentile setting fool you, there is plenty of murder and underhanded behavior going on. With a few ex-spies living in the area, and residing in her Aunt's old home now converted to a B&B, Lizzie has her fair share of strange run ins. I do enjoy the characters and appreciate that they aren't 20 something fitness buffs, but at times it is a bit outlandish in its premise. The story is a fun one though. So, if you are looking for a fun distracting book to pass some time, especially if you like stories based around book clubs and have ensemble casts, you will probably enjoy this one.
Read and Buried by Erika Chase
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The mystery in this story was good, although it did feel like it was a bit of a wide net with the possible suspect list and was hard to keep track of at times. I’m sure this is probably rather realistic with real life cases.
I do like the characters in the book club and am enjoying the development of their personalities and relationships in the books. I just didn’t find myself wholly absorbed in the storyline and I’m not sure if that was due to the rest of my life interrupting my reading or a lack of pull by the book. It seems as though Chase is setting up the characters to reveal more about who they are and their backstories in future installments. I will have to see how the next book goes to see if this is an accurate guess
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