After the craziness of August, the end of summer is supposed to bring peace and tranquility to the posh seaside enclave of East Hampton, New York. Antonia Bingham, chef and proprietor of the town¿s prestigious Windmill Inn, has been lining up new recipes to try in the quiet, golden days of September, and looks forward to putting murder and mayhem behind her so she can focus on herself and her … business. But when a Labor Day visit by two slick Wall Streeters ends with their gruesome deaths in a summer rental house, Antonia is pulled back to the dark side. With mysterious guests (and possible suspects) popping in and out of the inn, Antonia has no choice but to put back on her sleuthing cap and try to decipher who butchered these men. Wading through social media, the local nightclub scene, share houses, and other unfamiliar haunts of the young and glamorous is an eye-opener for Antonia¿and a major time commitment. And the timing couldn’t be worse, because Nick Darrow, Antonia¿s movie star crush, is back in town, available and ready for a commitment…while Antonia¿s sinister ex-husband is making his presence known in her life again, too. The high season may be over but Antonia has never been busier, juggling work and crime¿and fighting for her own life, too¿in Death on Bull Path, the fourth installment of The Hampton Murder Mystery Series by best-selling author Carrie Doyle.
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Death on Bull Path A Hamptons Murder Mystery by Carrie Doyle is a page turning, fast paced, intriquing mystery that keeps you puzzling to the end.
Antonia once again finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation when two Wall Street playboys are murdered. Her interest in solving this murder is because they had been at the bar in her Inn before meeting their demise. She is pulled further into the mystery when the pushy obnoxious reporter Larry Lipper gets her to help him investigate. Add in the fact that some of the suspects show up at the Inn along with a couple of suspicious people who aren’t who they say they are and things get pretty interesting. On top of all that Antonia’s dangerous ex shows up to put fear and trepidation into her life and add to the danger she is facing. Can she figure out who the murderer is without Antonia becoming a victim too?
This book has so many things going on that it just keeps you wondering what is coming next. The author does a good job of having so many twists and turns as well as complicated circumstances that add tension to the story. So many times when you have so much going on it gets hard to keep it all straight and takes away from the story but not this author, she adds just enough to make it more exciting and interesting. Her characters are relatable and interesting. Antonia is smart but vulnerable too. Joseph is kind, smart, wise and a good listener. Larry Lipper is so obnoxious but also a softy at times too. They all work together and make the story move.
If you like a tense, fast paced mystery with many twists and turns and a lot of suspects this book is for you.
I received this book for my honest opinion and review.
This is the 4th book in the Hamptons Murder Mystery series of (so far) 4 books. I haven’t read any of the other books in this series, but I wasn’t lost at all; I feel it works well as a stand-alone. I really enjoyed this book and would now like to go back and read the rest of the series. I’ve never been to the Hamptons and haven’t read any books set there, so I enjoyed learning more about it. This is very well-written and the main characters are well fleshed-out. I especially liked Antonia and her style. The mystery was good, with enough twists that the resolution was extremely satisfying. I’d recommend this book and series to others who like cozy mysteries or mysteries in general. I received this book in expectation of a review, but these opinions are my own.
Death on Bull Path by Carrie Doyle is an engaging addition to her A Hamptons Murder Mystery series. In this book, Antonia is back and she’s faced with quite a situation. First, two men who patronized her bar one night are found dead the next day. Antonia finds herself embroiled in one mysterious mystery as drama swirls around her and her inn with a variety of characters and the resurfacing of her ex-husband Philip.
Death on Bull Path by Carrie Doyle picks up where the last book left off. Antonia is trying to run her inn and be a success at it and attempting to forget Nick, her movie star love, in the process. When a couple of murders happen and then tie into people who were staying at her inn. The author weaves an intriguing mystery and keeps the characters shuffling and the reader guessing as to who committed the murders. The addition of Antonia’s ex adds an unexpected twist and the hits just keep coming! There were honestly moments of where I was on the edge of my seat eager to find out what was going to happen next.
I will say that I am a bit disappointed in Antonia. As many mysteries as she has been a part of one would think that she’d have learned a few things about investigations by now. She wants so much to be part of the investigations, but when she inserts herself in attempts to solve the mystery she messes things up. I will complain a bit that we don’t get any true resolution about the situation with the ex, which I was honestly hoping we would.
All in all, I have to say that this book is a good story to pick up if you have read the other books by this author and enjoyed them. The author weaves a twisted mystery with a few red herrings thrown in to distract the reader. This book is a well done cozy mystery and one I definitely recommend. I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars.