Book Review: The Last Carolina Summer by Karen White

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The Last Carolina Summer by Karen White is the story about Phoebe Manigault returning home to Mt. Pleasant, a suburb of Charleston, South Carolina, to help her sister with their ailing mother. When past memories resurface, Phoebe is thrown back into some childhood turmoil. I requested an Advanced Readers Copy ARC of The Last Carolina Summer from NetGalley, and I was ecstatic when the provided me with a copy for free in exchange for my honest review. So, a big thank you goes out to them! When I began reading this story, I just happened to be vacationing in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. I loved hearing about the different places, including streets and a bridge called the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, which I had to cross to get into Mt. Pleasant as well as Isle of Palms. It's always nice to be able to visualize the places and author writes about. With that being said, I'm not a fan of traveling over bridges, and one of the scenes of The Last Carolina Summer mentions a car going off ...

Book Review: Murder at the High School Reunion (Maya and Sandra Mystery, #5)

NetGalley ARC Book Review of Murder at the High School Reunion (Maya and Sandra Mystery, #5) by Lee Hollis
Murder at the High School Reunion (Maya and Sandra Mystery, #5)
 by Lee Hollis
 opens with Maya and Sandra taking on a case of a former high school classmate and mean girl, Tawny,  right before their twenty-fifth high school reunion. When Maya and Sandra get stuck on their case, they enlist the help of another former high school classmate and friend turned actress, Alyssa. Soon after, they all attend the reunion, and Tawny is murdered after making a scene with her soon to be ex. When Alyssa becomes a suspect, Maya and Sandra must prove the innocence of their friend.

I received an Advanced Readers Copy ARC of this book from NetGalley for free in exchange for my honest review. Being approved to read Murder at the High School Reunion (Maya and Sandra Mystery, #5) by Lee Hollis made my day, and I wasn't disappointed in the least.

As soon as I started reading the book, it drew me in, and it felt like I was with an old friend, in the form of a story. I absolutely loved that the plot involved the acting world, and of course, trying to figure out the mystery of "whodunnit" kept me guessing for awhile because so many people had motive.

Of course, I absolutely loved the main two characters, Maya and Sandra ... that's a given in this series! I also really liked Maya's husband, Max, because he was always trying to protect her. Alyssa was another character that I enjoyed because I could relate to this character. I disliked one of the classmates that had a crush on Alyssa, and I didn't care for Sandra's boyfriend, Lucas, either. But, the real despicable character was the person who ended up being the killer ... I had actually liked this character before we found out what a horrible person he or she was.

Overall, Murder at the High School Reunion (Maya and Sandra Mystery, #5) by Lee Hollis, is a super fun book. It's a cozy mystery that I consider to be a beach read, and I mean that in the nicest way possible!  Five out of five stars.

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