Murder at the Book Group
Murder at the Book Group by Maggie King is a cozy mystery published by Simon and Schuster on December 30, 2014. This 400-page novel follows Hazel Rose, who finds herself embroiled in a real murder investigation after a member of her book group, Carlene, dies under suspicious circumstances. Despite a suicide note, Hazel is unconvinced that Carlene, who was planning for her future, would take her own life. As Hazel delves into the secrets of her fellow book club members, she uncovers a web of motives that complicates the investigation.
Readers will encounter a blend of humor and intrigue as Hazel navigates the complexities of her relationships and the hidden past of Carlene Arness. The narrative explores themes of friendship and betrayal within the cozy confines of a book club, where the pursuit of truth reveals darker intentions. With a focus on women sleuths and crime, this edition presents a unique take on the mystery genre, inviting readers to ponder how well we truly know those closest to us.
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For fans of Anne Canadeo comes a fun and sassy cozy mystery in which one woman must solve the murder of a book group member and untangle a web of secrets hidden by her bookish cohorts.
Hazel Rose never dreamed that the murder mystery book group she and her friend Carlene started would stage a real murder.
Nevertheless, the normally composed Carlene is unusually angry and rattled one night during a book group discussion and dies after drinking cyanide-spiked tea. Despite a suicide note, Hazel is skeptical; Carlene never seemed suicidal—she was busy making plans for her future. Incidentally, Carlene was married to Hazel’s ex-husband, and Hazel has always suspected there might be something more to her past than she let on.
How much does anyone really know about Carlene Arness? And did she die by her own hand or someone else’s? Hazel begins a search for the truth that produces no shortage of motives, as she unearths the past that Carlene took great pains to hide. And most of those motives belong to the members of her very own book group…
Featuring memorable characters and a wicked sense of humor, Murder at the Book Group shows the darker side of a book club where reading isn’t about pleasure—it’s about payback.
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