Review Tour & Giveaway: Murder in the Family

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour & Giveaway for Murder in the Family by Ramona Richards, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Murder in the Family
Author: Ramona Richards
Publisher: Firefly Southern Fiction
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Release Date: September 17, 2019

Greed Poisons Even The Sweetest Well

Storm chaser Molly McClelland must return to her small Alabama hometown when she unexpectedly inherits her hoarder aunt's house . . . and all of its contents.

Despite her suspicions that her aunt was murdered, Molly wants nothing more than to sell everything and get back to the life she loves. Especially once her homecoming reignites the decades-old family conflict that drove her away in the first place. But when Molly uncovers caches of cash, journals revealing secrets-and a body-amongst the stockpiles, she finds herself locked in a cat-and-mouse dance with a deadly endgame.

Molly teams with local sheriff, Greg Olson, to find the truth. But will her determination and his skills be enough, or will the killer-or killers-put an end to their efforts once and for all?

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My Review ♥️

I was a young adolescent when my paternal great-grandfather passed away. Before the land had settled over his grave there was a battle for his estate, the effects still felt in my family to this day. It nearly ripped my family apart and I distinctly remember my mother telling me that peoples true colors come out when there is a death in the family. So true.

Molly McClelland also finds this fact out at an early age, after the passing of her grandfather, with family greed so abhorrent that it made my skin crawl. I will never understand how some people can put stuff over a human being.

Twenty years pass and Molly hasn't returned home since greed ripped her family apart, but is now forced to when her Aunt Liz dies in an unfortunate accident, an accident Molly feels deep down isn't an accident at all, but instead murder. As executor of the estate, Molly must face her greed-ridden family as she deals with her hoarding aunts home that is full of more than what she bargained for.

Though the pace is slower than I would normally like in a mystery/suspense, but I did enjoy the story as a whole. The characters and town of Carterton have that charming, homespun feel, and I loved all the community and support that Molly receives. The ending, though resolved, felt anti-climactic to me, and the entire story was insanely predictable. Murder in the Family is seeping in drama but I would've loved a little more action with some twists and turns thrown in.

All in all, it was a decent read that I believe everyone can relate to. Who doesn't have at least one hoarding or greedy family member amongst them, am I right?

My Rating: ★★★★

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ramona Richards is the associate publisher for Iron Stream Media, the parent company of New Hope Publishers, Iron Stream Kidz, and Ascender Books. She has been an in-house editor for Abingdon Press, Thomas Nelson, Rutledge Hill Press, and Ideals magazine, and has freelanced for a dozen other publishers. The author of nine novels, three books of devotions, and numerous magazine articles, she is a frequent speaker for women’s and writers’ groups, and has presented at numerous conferences across the country. Her latest book, Murder in the Family, released in October from Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas.

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TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive two signed copies of Murder in the Family by Ramona Richards (it's Christmas!), a $15 Visa gift card, and a signed copy of one of the author's older books!

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*I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author through JustRead Tours. All views and opinions are completely honest, and my own.