Moon Signs

Sisters Kathleen Williamson and Andrea Flynn are on their way to visit their niece, Maggie Flynn, who is working at the Alpenhof hotel in Canaan Valley. Their grandparents owned the hotel at one point in time, and Maggie has made some interesting discoveries about the grandparents.

Kathleen and Andrea’s welcome by the owner is about as icy as the weather outside. Later that evening, the sisters find that owner dead behind the front desk.

Canaan Valley has become a popular ski destination for many people from the DC area. A good number of visitors are foreigners. Just like the new owners of Alpenhoff. Could there be a connection?

Andrea and Kathleen become involved in the search for the killer and the connection. Andrea is more focused on show more the murder than Kathleen. Kathleen is more interested in finding the Monéts that the grandparents brought back from Paris.

“Moon Signs” is a fun, cozy read. Along with the sleuthing there are two separate romance threads. This is the first in the series. show less

While the mystery was OK, the protagonists, Kathleen and her sister Andrea, are the real appeal of this book. It was fun to see active, intelligent older women in the main roles (even if it didn't eliminate the romance angle!). I will be reading the next book in this series...

This was an enjoyable read. The lead characters are sisters who are in their late fifties, early sixties. One is a widow the other never married. Their niece is working at a lodge in a mountain range on the east coast that had been owned at one time by the sister's family. There is a rumor that there are a couple of Monet's stashed away there that belong to the family.

A sister and brother now own the lodge. He is romantically involved with the niece and his sister doesn't like it. The lodge owner sister is a disagreeable character and they soon discover that not many people like her. Shortly after they arrive someone kills her. There are a slew of diverse characters who all make great suspects.

This is a cozy so not much violence but show more there are plenty of threats to the co-protagonists and twists and turns to make you keep guessing.

I would recommend to anyone who loves cozy mysteries. show less

While the mystery was OK, the protagonists, Kathleen and her sister Andrea, are the real appeal of this book. It was fun to see active, intelligent older women in the main roles (even if it didn't eliminate the romance angle!). I will be reading the next book in this series...

Sisters Kathleen and Andrea are visiting the Canaan Valley to visit a house once owned by their grandparents to see whether they can find the mythical Monet painting their grandparents bought.
Soon they find a body

Cozy mystery. Enjoyable read.