Rating: 4.5🌈
Mr. Mustachio Sings Like a Canary is the second in the excellent The Mr. Mustachio Murders by Dawn McKinnon, a cozy murder mystery series with a paranormal twist.
McKinnon’s series picks up shortly after the events of the last book, with Chez Celine’s inhabitants trying to adjust to their losses and adapt to their newcomers.
As Sam valiantly tries to continue to struggle to write his book, another investigation comes his way. And then there’s another.
I love the way McKinnon weaves all the many happenings and storylines into a single narrative. It’s a slow, methodical but absorbing process as Sam, investigates one event after another. He’s often accompanied by Mr Mustachio, or Algernon, or the local Chief of Police (who’s only got himself as staff of one) as he visits people or places of interest to see and talk to.
While the murder(s) and investigations are ongoing, McKinnon is further exploring the mysterious layers that emerge whenever Algernon is around. Especially as they pertain to Sam and Mr Mustachio. No spoilers here but I don’t think many readers will be surprised.
What occurs will definitely make the reader want more background information if possible and definitely a lot more of the series and.
It’s still a very slow burn romance. Character and plot driven, which is wonderful given the great personalities and fabulous location the author has created and is enlarging with each book.
This is so charming and a real engaging cozy murder mystery with a paranormal twist. One I’m highly recommending.
Cover: Cate Ashwood
The Mr. Mustachio Murders:
✓ Mr. Mustachio Is Falsely Accused #1
✓ Mr. Mustachio Sings Like a Canary #2
â—¦ Mr. Mustachio Gets Collared #3
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Mr. Mustachio Sings Like a Canary (The Mr. Mustachio Murders)
Blurb:
Sam wasn’t living at Chez Celine long before he was tasked with catching a murderer, but his new case is simpler. Joan Peabody died from natural causes. All he has to do is find her will. But as he tries to figure out what the last surviving member of the town’s founding family did with her will, he begins to wonder whether something got done to her.
For an elderly lady with a heart condition, Joan had a lot of enemies. In fact, it seems like the only people who didn’t want her dead were the niece who expects to inherit her estate and the childhood sweetheart she spurned. And even they have motives.
Meanwhile, someone blew up a mailbox downtown, and there’s a reward for fingering the culprit. Investigating Joan’s death is only earning Sam enemies, one of whom is Algernon after Sam spirits Mr. Mustachio away to the vet. Algernon has secrets he’s not ready to spill, but to find Joan Peabody’s will, catch her killer, and save Mr. Mustachio from an unfortunate medical procedure, he’s going to have to start singing.
Mr. Mustachio Sings Like a Canary is book 2 in the Mr. Mustachio Murders.
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