MURDER OVER EASY by Jimmie Ruth Evans

SERIES/SLEUTH: Trailer Park Mystery series -- Wanda Nell Culpepper
# IN SERIES: 2 (out of 4)
AUTHOR WEBSITE: www.jimmieruthevans.com
GENRE: Cozy/Amateur Sleuth
PUBLISHER: Berkley Prime Crime (mass market paperback)


Wanda Nell Culpepper is getting addictive. I'm only up to the second in the series, and already I love this amateur sleuth and her family. This second book in the series features a more interesting mystery than the first book -- and also we get to know more about some of the secondary characters.

In this second book, Wanda Nell's diner-owner boss is being accused of a brutal murder, and it's up to Wanda to not only clear him but also to take over running the diner. And if that isn't enough, she also has family situations that are demanding her time and attention. This book also gives us a peek into the life of her son, TJ, and his new romance.

I finished reading the last 50 pages or so this morning, sitting on a bench in front of a small lake, the sun shining and ducks all around. The wrap-up of the mystery was interesting enough, but the final scene between Wanda Nell and TJ is downright touching. Reading their scene in that beautiful setting I was sitting in made finishing the book even more moving. Jimmie Ruth Evans (who is really Dean James) is a gifted story-teller, and I challenge you not to be feel your heart tugged when reading this book.

Telling more will give away too much of the story -- and the story is too good to give it away. Suffice to say that this is a series I highly recommend, and cannot wait myself to pick up book three.