by GG Calpo
GENRE: Cozy Mystery
BLURB:
What does Meg, a retired kindergarten teacher, do when the killer of her husband and only child still walks free a year after dirt had covered their graves? Go rogue, of course!
When the detective responsible for Meg’s nightmares takes over the murder investigation of her former student, Meg hunts the killer down with help from her friends. Their cozy lunches at Sweet Buns Café turn into tactical meetings while these retired grade school teachers get themselves in trouble better suited to those in their twenties. And to put the icing on their cream scones, someone is after Meg. Is it the killer? Or has Meg uncovered secrets better left buried with her loved ones?
EXCERPT:
The day was beautiful, with clear skies and a mild snap in the air. It was cold yet warm with the right amount of heat from the sun, making it the perfect spring day. Motorboats and sailboats dipped in and out of the water, out by Poet’s Bay. And at the edge of the harbor were the fishermen, alone or in groups of two or three, a rod in their hands and their tackle boxes opened beside them. We rounded the corner, almost done with our walk, when we saw mothers dragging their children away and fathers covering the eyes of the children in their arms. Pushing against the stream of parents scrambling away were others whose eyes were fixed on the man by the harbor’s edge. A man on whose fishing line dangled a catch with, what I thought were, red fins and a red tail swaying lazily around the hook.
Red? In the salt waters of Poet’s Bay? As I stood there trying to figure out what I was seeing, Barbara shoved her way into the crowd. I followed, my curiosity getting the better of me. Murmurs of “Good morning” and “Good to see you, Mrs. B” trailed behind me, changing to “You sure you want to see this, Mrs. B?” and “I wouldn’t go any further if I were you, Mrs. B.” We fetched up to the front and looked down on the ground before us while the fisherman beside us puked his guts out.
It wasn’t a fish he had caught.
Instead, on the ground was a hand. Just a hand. Nothing else.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
A retired CPA and lawyer, GG Calpo now writes cozy mysteries and urban fantasies. She blends her experiences as a Filipino American immigrant with the everyday stories of life around her. She spends her time reading, crocheting blankets and sweaters for her five grandchildren, watching mystery TV shows and taking long walks in her neighborhood. She resides in Central New Jersey, with her husband and two corgis, Whiskey and Nugget.
Visit her at www.ggcalpo.com
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Buy links for book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2YT1P7B
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hook-line-and-murder-gg-calpo/1148773282?ean=2940184995168
https://books.apple.com/us/book/hook-line-and-murder/id6755481320
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GIVEAWAY
GG Calpo will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN gift card a randomly drawn winner.
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My Review - 4 of 5 stars -
I enjoyed this eclectic group of "sleuths" as they wanted to keep friends and neighbors from being wrongly arrested of murder. The victim was not well thought of in town, had blackmailed a lot of people, and didn't care who was hurt. As the members of TOOTH followed the clues and easily getting others to tell their thoughts, tales, and assisting, innocent people were freed or kept from arrest. Some of the things that happened were more personal for Meg but did not become clear until toward the end of the book. I had an idea who may have been the killer of the main murder, then waffled, and went back to hoping I was wrong. I look forward to the next story to see how the background story plays out.
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