When the Sandpiper Calls

This truly was a "cozy mystery" with a touch of romance. It made me try to solve the mystery of the murder right along with Christy, the pretty , young, novelist who makes her living writing books about pirates and mystery herself.

Christy finds a bottle along the beach in the seaside town of Summer Breeze. The note inside says, "Call the police. Someone is trying to kill me." This will begin a search of where the bottle came from, who wrote it and what really happened. Alot of clues will be shared with the reader, but I must say, I wasn't expecting it to turn out the way it did. A very good mystery to solve, along with getting to now people of Summer Breeze and the romance that is beginning in Christy's life. Christy is going to show more discover, that writing a mystery isn't nearly as dangerous as trying to solve a real-life crime. On to book two, "When Bobbie Sang the Blues". show less

Pleasant, light, and cozy are the three words I would use to describe this first in a mystery series featuring Christy Castleman. Christy is an author, single and lives in the same small town where her father is a beloved pastor and she pals around with the father of her deceased ex-boyfriend. All throughout the book Christy is trying to get her next novel finished before her deadline, but that doesn't stop her from delving into a mystery of her own. It all starts with a bottle she finds on the beach which has a mysterious message inside. She and her friends surmise that this might have something to do with the mysterious disappearance of a local Realtor. As Christy seeks information she runs across several people who could be behind show more the mysterious goings on, including a recently returned soldier who also intrigues her for other reasons. Light breezy prose, a mystery that keeps the reader guessing, and a bit of romance combine to make this an enjoyable read. show less