Book Review: Murder at the Campfire Cookout (Beacon Bakeshop, #7) by Darci Hannah
Murder at the Campfire Cookout (Beacon Bakeshop, #7) by Darci Hannah is the final installment in the Beacon Bakeshop cozy mystery series. The story opens with Ellie Bakewell and Kennedy Kapoor relocating their fashion boutique into a larger space and deciding to launch a new clothing line inspired by the growing popularity of glamping. To gather ideas for the new line, the two women along with Betty, Colleen, and Lindsey head out on a weekend glamping getaway. Their relaxing retreat quickly takes a deadly turn when one of the fellow glampers, who is caught cheating during a campfire cookoff, is found dead.
I received an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of Murder at the Campfire Cookout from NetGalley and Kensington Publishing in exchange for my honest review. I was thrilled when my request was approved as I've thoroughly enjoyed following this cozy mystery series.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this latest, and unfortunately final, installment of the Beacon Bakeshop series. Darci Hannah once again delivered a fun mystery with memorable characters. That said, I was genuinely disappointed to learn that this will be the last book in the series. It seems like every time I discover a cozy mystery series I truly love, it ends far sooner than I'd like. I'll definitely miss visiting Beacon Harbor and spending time with these characters.
I figured out who the villain was fairly early in the story, but Darci Hannah did a fantastic job of casting suspicion on several other characters, making me question whether I was actually correct. However, I never suspected the culprit had an accomplice to help pull off some of the accidents that the characters had, and the motive completely caught me by surprise.
My favorite scene in the book was when Captain Willy made a special appearance by way of a dream to warn Lindsey of the forthcoming mishaps. The author did an incredible job of making the scene extremely creepy, not scary, and I found my heart beating a little faster as I found myself picturing me in Lindsey's place.
The only negative I have about Murder at the Campfire Cookout is that the author kept over explaining what glamping is ... I think most people know what glamping is even if they haven't gone done it themselves. It annoyed me quite a bit. My rating is a four out of five stars because of that.
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