Death Comes to Santa Fe
Former New York darling turned amateur sleuth Madeline Vaughn-Alwin is once again thrown into a colourful yet deadly web of secrets, lies and soirees to die for!
It's the week of Fiesta in Santa Fe and Maddie is looking forward to enjoying the celebrations. But as 'Old Man Gloom' Zozobra goes up in flames, so too do Maddie's hopes for a carefree life . . . Human remains are found in the dying embers of Zozobra, and then Maddie and her dashing beau Dr David Cole find a body washed up in the arroyo at the edge of town.
Soon identified as Ricardo Montoya, a wealthy businessman and head of one of the most affluent families in Santa Fe . . . the plot starts to thicken. While his beautiful wife Catalina and her complicated children seem less than heartbroken at his untimely demise, and with many disgruntled locals crawling out of the woodwork, Maddie is surrounded by suspects.
With the celebrations of Fiesta continuing around them, Maddie and her 'Detection Posse' get busy infiltrating the best parties and hobnobbing with old and new faces - but can they bring the murderer to justice before they strike again?
Review
A lovely and intriguing mystery set in New Mexico during the roaring 20s!
There is so much to love in this novel, but the setting was my favorite. This is a well-researched novel that integrates many known and unknown aspects of the 1920s. The author did a masterful job with making each character and scene feel absolutely cemented to its place in history. I love a historical novel that transports me into its scenery.
The mystery/romance are well presented, though perhaps not as intriguing as I wanted. It was very character-driven so the mystery felt more cozy than complete. I was fascinated by all that happened around the mystery and less so by the plot itself.
This book was a delightful return to book blogging, however, and I thank the ever-lovely Rachel’s Random Resources for offering it to me. There is something for everyone in this novel and very little that would offend. I had a lovely afternoon with Maddie as she and her friends paraded through the New Mexico party scene.
Purchase Links
https://www.amazon.com/Death-Comes-Santa-Revival-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0BXPZ9C8P
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Comes-Santa-Revival-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0BXPZ9C8P
Author Bio – Amanda wrote her first romance at the age of sixteen--a vast historical epic starring all her friends as the characters, written secretly during algebra class (and her parents wondered why math was not her strongest subject...)
She's never since used algebra, but her books have been nominated for many awards, including the RITA Award, the Romantic Times BOOKReviews Reviewers' Choice Award, the Booksellers Best, the National Readers Choice Award, and the Holt Medallion. She lives in Santa Fe with two rescue dogs, a wonderful husband, and a very and far too many books and royal memorabilia collections.
