Book Review: Murder Ties The Knot (A Haunted Souvenir Shop Mystery, #4) by Christy Fifield

Murder Ties The Knot (A Haunted Souvenir Shop Mystery, #4) by Christy Fifield takes place in Keyhole Bay, Florida and souvenir shop owner Glory Martine tries to pick up a quilt from a vendor in Alabama. However, the vendor and her husband aren't home and are missing and two dead men are found at their house the next day.

This cozy mystery series has been a favorite of mine, but I have to say that this installment is my least favorite. There really isn't much to the mystery sections of the story, and the rest of the storyline just felt a bit flat and forced to me. 

As far as suspects go, there really weren't too many. In fact, two men randomly show up in the driveway while Karen and Glory were waiting for Beth and Everett. The men take Karen's cell phone and force Glory into their truck only to drop her off at the end of the driveway and put the cell phone in the mailbox. It was very anti-climatic and not quite believable. I felt like Fifield was trying to add other suspects in other than Beth and Everett and didn't know quite how to accomplish it.

With all that being said, I think Christy Fifield did a great job portraying small town living with the residents being suspicious of outsiders. The author also did a nice job in tying up the other mystery of finding Sly's lost love, and I didn't see that part coming.

All in all, I enjoyed Murder Ties The Knot (A Haunted Souvenir Shop, #4) by Christy Fifield well enough and gave it three out of five stars. If you enjoyed this book, I recommend Homicide in Hardcover (Bibliophile Mystery, #1) by Kate Carlisle.

Follow Us On Social Media