This was an entertaining start to a new to me, author and cozy series. The main cast of characters are engaging starting with the heroine Cat, her best friend and partner Shauna, former lover Seth and her uncle the chief of police Pete Edmond. Even her divorced diseased cheating husband has a large presence in this book and with the facts revealed at the ending of the book, it looks like he’ll play a part in coming books in the series. As we’re lead to believe he may not be the cheating asshole that Cat was tricked into believing he was.
I’m really looking forward to getting the second book in the series to see where it goes from here. I enjoy reading books about books and this series with a houseful of authors looks to be just the new series I was searching for.
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Couldn't get into this one. Love the [b:Guidebook to Murder|21869865|Guidebook to Murder (A Tourist Trap Mystery, #1)|Lynn Cahoon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1397395095s/21869865.jpg|40162983] series though. Could be the audio that made a difference for me. ( )

A Story to Kill is the first book in a new series by Lynn Cahoon, author of the Tourist Trap Mystery Series!

Cat Latimer moves back to her hometown in Colorado after inheriting a Victorian mansion from her ex-husband. She lived in the home with Michael when they were married and both teaching at the local college. Still shocked that he left the house to her in his will, Cat plans to turn the home into a writer's retreat bed and breakfast. As the first group of writers arrives for a week-long retreat, Cat is struggling with some strong emotions. Living in the house again brings back memories of her marriage and her husband's infidelity. Then old feelings are rekindled when Seth, her former high school sweetheart, is hired to do renovations. World-famous author Tom Cook is attending the first retreat, giving Cat high hopes her new business venture will be successful. Those hopes are dashed when Cook is murdered in his room. To save her business and its reputation, Cat finds herself on the trail of a killer.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I couldn't put it down! The characters and plot are believable, and the story is well-written. The mystery was well-developed and engaging, with plenty of suspects, twists and turns. The two main sub-plots didn't take away from the mystery, but added to it. The book was nicely paced and spiced up with just a little bit of romance. The ending was unexpected and exciting, ending in an intriguing cliff-hanger.

A Story to Kill releases August 30th! The second book in this series will follow in March 2017.

Lynn Cahoon has published seven books in the Tourist Trap Mystery series, and several romance novels. Check out her website at www.lynncahoon.com ( )

In this debut novel of the series, Cat is back home in the same house where she began her married life. First divorcing her husband for cheating on her, she now inherits the home when he dies. She, along with a friend, open a writers’ retreat for aspiring authors. But things don’t go quite as Cat planned, when a famous author attends, and then is murdered. Cat wants nothing more than to find the killer, clear one of her guests as a potential murderer, and go back to just being an author and hosting her retreats. But she can’t quite wait for her uncle, the police chief, to solve the case, and so, she puts herself and others in jeopardy. Along with this main storyline is another that runs through the series. Cat’s husband seems to have had some secrets of his own that may have contributed to his demise. This mystery continues on in future books. Well written with engaging characters, this cozy is quite entertaining. ( )

Cat Latimer is an author who moves back to her hometown in Colorado after inheriting a Victorian mansion from her ex-husband. She is surprised that he never changed his will when they divorced. They were both professors at the local college, he in Economics, she in English. She renovates the house into a bed and breakfast where she will hold monthly writing retreats. When Cat finds out that Shauna, her partner, has hired her high school sweetheart, Seth, as their handyman, old emotions rise to the surface. As the first group of writers arrives for a week-long retreat, Cat is not sure whether this was a good idea or not. World-famous author Tom Cook is attending the first retreat, giving Cat high hopes her new business venture will be successful. When Cat finds Tom, dead in his room, she calls her uncle, the local police chief. What is this going to do to her new business? To save her business and its reputation, Cat finds herself investigating and following clues to find the killer.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and had a hard time putting it down! I read it in a couple of days due to interruptions. The characters and plot are believable, and the story is well-written. The mystery was well-developed and engaging, with plenty of suspects along with twists and turns. A missing person, a fake wall, and some very odd characters all add to the story. The book was well paced and spiced up with just a hint of romance. The ending was unexpected yet, fit with the story. There is an intriguing cliff-hanger that makes me happy I have the second book ready to go. If you enjoy a good mystery that is not gory, pick this one up, even if you don't normally read cozy mysteries. You won't be disappointed. ( )