Thursday, October 31, 2013

Sea-Devil: A Delilah Duffy Mystery by Jessica Sherry

Sea-Devil is a beach side murder mystery featuring Delilah Duffy, a bright, and gutsy young woman escaping her past by reinventing herself as manager of Beach Read Books.  But, a murder in the store the night before her grand opening threatens her dream and, as she gets closer to the truth, puts her in danger of being the next victim.

Sea-Devil: A Delilah Duffy Mystery life in a small town can be tough; gossip, intrigue, and murder.  Sea-Devil is set in a tiny island town, the description of the town and its residents creates the feeling that the reader has visited this town. The characters, with wonderfully written dialog, are so real you begin to imagine them as friends and family.

Sea-Devil is reminiscent of an Agatha Christie or Murder She Wrote style Who Done It? with a modern twist. The culprit is not easily identified, even this amateur detective of mystery novels had a hard time pin pointing the murderer and motive in this story. The only issue I had with the story in itself was the romance portion seemed a little contrived and cliche.  However, this reader finds most romance to fall under that category.

Overall this was an amazingly fun read! I really enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading more from this author.