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Written in Stone by Ellery Adams
Book By The Bay Series Book #4
3.5 ★
Eccentric Munin Cooper, called the Witch of Oyster Bay, summons Olivia Limoges to her house to delivers hints about the lives of Olivia’s deceased parents. When Munin is found dead shortly thereafter, Olivia researches the artifacts in the jug Munin gave her, convinced that the woman was murdered. The members of Olivia’s writing group and her police-chief boyfriend help her investigate, and the clues reveal information about local Native American history as well as startling revelations about Olivia’s parents. When a young sous chef dies suddenly, and his sister is attacked soon after, Olivia realizes everything is connected, and the killer has an unfinished agenda.Those of you that know me fairly well know that "cozies" are not my usual cup of tea. To be honest I read this one solely because of the objects on the cover. Not a good reason I will admit but I found myself becoming more and more immersed in the story and the lives of the characters...especially Olivia who I found to be a complex and fascinating character. Others in the book were equally well done and the plot moved along nicely building suspense and producing a very satisfying solution to the crime in the end. Well done Ms. Adams.
