I haven't read Marian Babson before but was scrolling through a list of "winter mystery" recommendations and she popped up more than once so I figured "eh ... what the heck" and then hit Amazon and jumped on Murder on a Mystery Tour when I saw the fun cover and read the description. I've acted in a murder mystery or three before ... somehow always cast as the floozy ... and couldn't wait to see what Babson did with it in a house party atmosphere! Besides, I've heard oohs and aahs about Babson for years and figured it might as well be time to what the hype has been all about.
The Amazon Description
The Teasers
Friday 56 (today is 56% from the ebook) is hosted at Freda's Voice
& Book Beginnings (share the first few sentences) is at Rose City Reader.
The Verdict
This was a fun and light read. As the mystery weekend had a 1930s theme, a lot of references were made to the Golden Age of mysteries -- even the resident cat is named Ackroyd after the Agatha Christie character. The story itself had much the feel of a classic golden mystery -- the snowed-in house party, plenty of red herrings, and a ton of humor. This definitely makes me want to pick up more Babson at some point!
