Shark Bait

Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard #13

by Cara C. Putman

As the annual Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival is set to begin, Priscilla accompanies Mildred and a group of islanders to receive delivery of one of the giant sharks used as a prop in the blockbuster hit Jaws, which had been filmed on the island. But when they arrive t the beach where the shark was to be delivered, it’s not there. Mildred quickly enlists Priscilla’s help in finding the shark, but Priscilla doesn’t know where to begin.

Meanwhile, Priscilla agreed to host an event for Third Time Productions at the lighthouse, but everything seems to be going wrong. Can Priscilla possibly find the missing shark while racing to fulfill all the production company’s many needs?

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery

262 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

Cara C. Putman lives in Indiana with her husband and four children. She is a clinical associate professor in law and ethics at Purdue University's School of Business. She has loved reading and writing from a young age and now realizes it was all training for writing books. She loves bringing history and legal romantic suspense to life.

An honors graduate of the University of Nebraska, George Mason University School of Law, and Krannert School of Management, Cara left small town Nebraska and headed to Washington, D.C., to launch her career in public policy.

Cara is an author chasing hard after God as she lives a crazy life. She invites you to join her on that journey. She's currently writing her 46th book with more on the way. Please check out her website to learn more about her books and read first chapters.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

The annual film festival is coming to town and Priscilla goes to the deliver of the shark used in the Jaws movie. It is gone and no one knows where something that large could’ve gone. The person in charge of the festival is against having any Jaw memorabilia around so did he remove it or did a person who collects Jaw memorabilia take it. Priscilla is busy setting up for the reception, trying to figure out some vandalism that is going on in town while looking for the shark.

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's a film festival on the island, featuring the movie Jaws, which was filmed there. Somebody steals Bruce the Shark! Meanwhile, Priscilla is hosting an event at the lighthouse, and having all sorts of trouble.

More original MacGuffin than usual, and lots of facts about the movie Jaws.

[Brigitte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well…it wasn’t what I expected. I was excited by the Shark on the cover and the synopsis on the back, but the main character hasn’t even seen Jaws, doesn’t care about the movie, and the story didn’t do anything to change her view or highlight how amazing the movie was. This was meant to be a quick read but it took me a while to finish because I just couldn’t get invested. It was slow and written in a strange way like I wasn’t in the story but it was instead being told to me in a robotic way. I mean, it was lighthearted and sweet, but just not all that interesting. And it got a little heavy-handed with the religion. Come on, she’s planning a party near the beach and everyone’s helping her…she doesn’t need to be this stressed. It just wasn’t as compelling as I anticipated. Not the love letter to Jaws I was hoping for…though it did make me want to watch the movie again! (For the millionth time) 🦈

[Gayle · Rating 3 out of 5]

#13 in the Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard and another enjoyable read. These are easy reading mysteries of a sort. In this one they are looking for the lost mechanical shark from Jaws which has been delivered to the island for the Film Festival. There is a following of the Jaws movie on the Island as some of the residents were stand ins and the fan club believes it is a part of their heritage. It is a 25ft long metal giant shark and it has disappeared. The driver says it was delivered to the spot he was instructed to drop it and he has a signature for it. Where could it be? Seems like something that big would be easy to find. NOT!

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once again, Priscilla Latham Grant is on the case in this installment of the "Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard" series. This time, a huge metal shark, a prop from the movie "Jaws", has vanished without a trace before an important event. Can Priscilla find out what happened and get the beloved shark returned?

This is another cozy, beach read. Just good fun. I found it a little heavy in the Jaws department. Most everyone seemed to be a fanatic. I've never gotten the hype, but that didn't take away from my enjoyment of the book.

[Jo Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's September on the vineyard and it's time for a big film festival. Pricilla has rented out her yard for a Hollywood gala and discovers that she is having an impossible time getting caterers. So the cousins offer to help. In the mean time, Gerald has a decision to make, and Mildred and her Jaws movie club are in trouble when the Jaws prop they borrow from a collector in California, gets stolen.

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one is about the theft of a prop from Jaws and a party at the lighthouse.

[Louise Leonard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read. I didn't know "Jaws" was filmed on Martha's Vineyard. Interesting mystery and some interesting character development. Love this series!

[Emily Prior · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 stars

I really liked this mystery story with everyone having a festival for the movie Jaw and the shark from a museum was ordered and the mystery is that it never came at the bridge.

[Pat]

Priscilla is on the case of the missing prop shark from "Jaws."