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Sour Apples (Orchard Mystery #6)
by
Sheila Connolly (Goodreads Author)
Apple orchard owner Meg Corey is finally feeling settled into her new life in Granford--she's made friends, and her relationship with Seth Chapin is heating up--when her old Boston coworker Lauren Converse comes barreling into town, running the Congressional campaign for a former hometown football hero. But Meg doesn't have time to worry about why Seth seems reluctant to b...more
Mass Market Paperback, 304 pages
Published
August 7th 2012
by Berkley Publishing Group
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Ms. Connolly always gives me a good solid mystery cloaked in a warm apple pie pastry. Seriously, I sit down with either a large cold glass of apple juice or a slice of pie when I begin the newest 'Orchard Mystery.'
'Sour Apples' was so much more than apples that were spoiled. A neighbor dairy farmer, Joyce Truesdale is killed by her cow's misplaced kick to her head. The town is in shock. Her husband bravely strives to keep the farm afloat. Meg Corey (apple farmer,) and Seth Chapin, (Selectman an...more
'Sour Apples' was so much more than apples that were spoiled. A neighbor dairy farmer, Joyce Truesdale is killed by her cow's misplaced kick to her head. The town is in shock. Her husband bravely strives to keep the farm afloat. Meg Corey (apple farmer,) and Seth Chapin, (Selectman an...more
Meg Corey has settled in nicely in Granford and her future looks bright with her orchard a success and even expanding. She has made many new friends and her relationship with Seth Chapin is growing as well as her apples.
Then Meg's friend Lauren blows into town. She has left the bank and is now running the congressional campaign for a former football star from Granford. Seth has some reservations about the candidate and his campaign but there is no time to delve into those details as a local dair...more
Then Meg's friend Lauren blows into town. She has left the bank and is now running the congressional campaign for a former football star from Granford. Seth has some reservations about the candidate and his campaign but there is no time to delve into those details as a local dair...more
A solid mystery and amiable (main) characters are what one may expect from Sheila Connolly. It's therefore always a pleasure to return to Granford and find out how Meg, Seth and all the others are doing. Not being a country girl myself, I take great delight in learning more about both country living in general and apples in particular along with our dear Meg.
In Sour Apples former Granford football hero Rick Sainsbury arrives in town with his wife. Rick plans to run for Congress and Meg's old cow...more
In Sour Apples former Granford football hero Rick Sainsbury arrives in town with his wife. Rick plans to run for Congress and Meg's old cow...more
Sour Apples is the sixth book in the An Orchard Mystery series. It keeps blooming.
Spring is coming soon to the small town of Granford. Time for Meg Cory and her orchard manager, Bree, to access any damage that might have happened during the winter.
Seth is visited by neighbor, Joyce Tuesdell a dairy farmer, about soil contamination she has found on the land she she is leasing from the town of Granford. She has had a cow die from lead poisoning and would like Seth, as a Selectman for town, to lear...more
Spring is coming soon to the small town of Granford. Time for Meg Cory and her orchard manager, Bree, to access any damage that might have happened during the winter.
Seth is visited by neighbor, Joyce Tuesdell a dairy farmer, about soil contamination she has found on the land she she is leasing from the town of Granford. She has had a cow die from lead poisoning and would like Seth, as a Selectman for town, to lear...more
I do judge books by their covers. I am a bad person. I grab paperbacks in a hurry based on their titles and authors and then I sort through to decide which ones I will take home. I left this one on the shelf more than once and then one day made a connection to the Orchard mysteries with Meg and decided to try it. I was thrilled. It was clever and real and had a main character who doesn't have perfect hair that bounces while she walks and a trio of great friends to support her, you know what I me...more
This is one of those cozy mystery series where vivid, graphic death does not appear. Most of the time, the death is by a blow to the head that at first appears to be an accident. Not a single death has been by a gun or knife. Again, I enjoy the recipes and the discussion of the history of apples and the process of an apple orchard. The characters are not very dimensional, and many of the stereotypes are trite. I am unsure about the politician, Rick Sainsbury, who admits a degree of guilt in a co...more
The appearance of an ex-coworker, an aspiring political candidate and a dairy farmer all play out in the latest adventure with Meg Corey. This was a great read and I love watching Meg become more self-assured of her abilities to strike out on her own with the orchard and trusting her instincts when it comes to solving crimes. I can always count on the author to deliver a well-written and intriguing mystery that keeps me riveted to the pages. I look forward to more exciting happenings in Granford...more
I really like this author's museum series (Fundraising the Dead, Let's Play Dead, etc.) and so tried one of her Orchard Mysteries. I cleverly began in the middle and so met Meg after she had successfully weathered her first year as an orchard owner. She is an engaging heroine, but this particular mystery moved awfully slowly and spent a lot of time with a congressional campaign, conversations over coffee and other extraneous details. I think I'm really more eager to read the next museum installm...more
Meg gets involved in another mystery and drags Seth and the crew right along with her as she discovers the events of the past that led up to this tragic murder. This sixth book in the Orchard Mystery series takes on so many facets that need looking into, and with the expansion of the Orchard Med it burning her candle at both ends.
I'm in love with Sheila Connolly's characters and hope that she and Meg have a long and continued successful run.
FTC Full Disclosure: I won this book in an author giv...more
I'm in love with Sheila Connolly's characters and hope that she and Meg have a long and continued successful run.
FTC Full Disclosure: I won this book in an author giv...more
Latest instalment in this pleasant cozy series has Meg Corey as becoming part of the community of Granford, MA. The mystery centers around two murders and a political pre-campaign (testing the waters, as it were) arriving in town at about the same time -- are they connected? Meg's pretty much her usual self, but Seth's somewhat more unwilling to speak his mind than he's been in previous books (seemed inconsistent, and the reason why seemed inadequate to me). Nice read for a snowy afternoon!
This book was really just all right. It's hard for me to really like the characters or care about them and the mystery itself was sort of flat, although it had an interesting premise. The murderer isn't obvious, buy why the murders were committed is, so the 'reveal' just wasn't all the surprising.
I like reading about the orchard and her struggles as she becomes a 'farmer', but I think the author struggles with the dialogue - characters come across as surly and unpleasant, when it's obvious we're...more
I like reading about the orchard and her struggles as she becomes a 'farmer', but I think the author struggles with the dialogue - characters come across as surly and unpleasant, when it's obvious we're...more
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So far, the best of the series. I noticed that the author is becoming more bold and better with the writing, the characters and the plot. We become familiar with everything and I like that in a series, the sense of "family" and gathering that turns a series into something more.
Finally, Meg and Seth are warming up but still, Meg needs to change her "submissive way" and become more up front in her life. With a new twist on her friendships, her love life and a new orchard to attend to, I'm sure we...more
Finally, Meg and Seth are warming up but still, Meg needs to change her "submissive way" and become more up front in her life. With a new twist on her friendships, her love life and a new orchard to attend to, I'm sure we...more
Not my favorite in the series, and a few plot blips, but otherwise a decent story. But I have to say will Bree please lose the snotty attitude? She's a big downer in an otherwise sweet series. I almost wish she'd get arrested for murder so we wouldn't have to deal with the big chip on her shoulder any longer.
I found the conclusion unsatisfactory at best. The plot seemed unnecessarily convoluted, and the motivation for the crime(s) weak.
I enjoyed the little bits of orchard info Connolly included, so I might try the next book in the series. But unless Connolly can pull the focus back onto Meg and the orchard I don't think I'll continue with the series.
I enjoyed the little bits of orchard info Connolly included, so I might try the next book in the series. But unless Connolly can pull the focus back onto Meg and the orchard I don't think I'll continue with the series.
I really enjoy these books. I always crave apples while reading them, I have made a couple of the recipes in the back of the book and look forward to making the apple custard cake in this one. I'm glad to see the relationships moving forward in this one.
Another great addition to the series with its New England charm, great plot, characters and mystery. I also love learning about apple orchards. I am in Massachusetts too and have apple orchards all around so I love learning about how to run them.
I fell in love with the Orchard Mystery series earlier this year, and was eager to get my hands on this one. I was not disappointed! Meg is such a fun character, with so many exciting things going on in her life, and all of her friends add so much to the story. With politics being a big part of this book, I was a little worried. Imagine my surprise when it ended up being one of my favorite parts of the story!
The book is full of fun apple and orchard facts and information, great food, a little p...more
The book is full of fun apple and orchard facts and information, great food, a little p...more
Least interesting of the series unfortunately. Reading about a environmental cover up was a little boring and I just wanted to finish it rather than looked forward to the ending. I still enjoy reading about Meg, Seth and Granfield though
Sheila Connolly delivers another winner with Sour Apples. I love small town mysteries, vibrant characters, and visiting with old friends from past books. Mix in a bit of political intrigue and I'm totally hooked. Way to go, Connolly!
I was really looking forward to this book, but unfortunately it was very slow. I like the characters and setting, but I felt like all Meg did was make coffee! I figured out the connection early, but liked the way it was revealed.
I liked this and will continue to read the series. It's not exceptional but I do really like the series being built around the apple orchard and the characters are pretty good. Reading a book about politics right around the political season is probably not the smartest thing to do.
Always an interesting read visiting with Meg and Seth in Massachusetts. Learned more about apple farming and the plot was woven around politics in an interesting way.
Another good read in the Orchard Mystery series featuring apple orchard owner and amateur sleuth Meg Corey. Very well written.
I enjoyed the journey more than the ending. Good Saturday read. Look forward to the next in the series.
Not the best one but will keep reading. I didn't like how to me the murder and the political side didn't mesh.
not one of the better books in this series.
Love this series. So interesting to me :)
nice storyline, lacked "excitment"---
Another entertaining read in the orchard mystery series, now I need to get around to trying out the recipes.
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Sheila Connolly has taught art history, structured and marketed municipal bonds for major cities, worked as a staff member on two statewide political campaigns, and served as a fundraiser for several non-profit organizations. She also managed her own consulting company providing genealogical research services. Now a full-time writer, she thinks writing mysteries is a lot more fun than any of her p...more
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