The Crozats feared that past murders at Crozat Plantation B&B might spell the death of their beloved estate, but they’ve managed to survive the scandal. Now there’s a très bigger story in Pelican, Louisiana: the upcoming nuptials between Maggie Crozat’s nemesis, Police Chief Rufus Durand, and her co-worker, Vanessa Fleer.When everyone else refuses the job of being Vanessa’s Maid of Honor, … of Honor, Maggie reluctantly takes up the title and finds herself tasked with a long list of duties–the most important of which is entertaining Vanessa’s cousin, Ginger Fleer-Starke. But just days before the wedding, Ginger’s lifeless body is found on the bayou and the Pelican PD, as well as the Crozats, have another murder mystery on their hands.
There’s a gumbo-potful of suspects, including an ex-Marine with PTSD, an annoying local newspaper reporter, and Vanessa’s own sparkplug of a mother. But when it looks like the investigation is zeroing in on Vanessa as the prime suspect, Maggie reluctantly adds keeping the bride-to-be out of jail to her list of Maid of Honor responsibilities in Body on the Bayou, Ellen Byron’s funny and engaging follow up to her critically acclaimed novel Plantation Shudders.
Nominated for a 2016 Best Humorous Mystery Lefty Award, BODY ON THE BAYOU finds Maggie Crozat once again using her artist’s eye to spot clues and help solve a murder or two.
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I enjoyed reading this book. It is a quick, entertaining read.
This was a good story. I enjoyed reading this book.
Great characters, fun story.
So fun to visit Cajun country, and I can’t wait to make the Bananas Foster Coffee Cake a la Ninette from the Recipes section!
I really enjoyed Body on the Bayou; the primary characters and their friends where well developed, intelligent and fun to spend time with. While caricature stereotypes just aren’t my thing, I was impressed that most of the ones in the book had at least one redeeming moment. Their role was to provide humor and to offer a foil for the protagonist and for that they worked well; I admit it, I laughed at their antics even as they got on my nerves. I really wanted Maggie to tell Vanessa off or at least refuse to give in to her unreasonable demands. Having lived in Louisiana, I was impressed with how wonderfully the author recreated the setting and atmosphere of that unique land, at times I felt as if I were there. Now I need to go back and read the first book in the series, Plantation Shudders.
I received this book from the publisher via NetGAlley an voluntarily wrote this review. The opinion stated in this review expresses how I felt about the book Body on the Bayou. Not the best in the series and it is STILL GREAT.
This is one of my new favorite series. I love the mix of humor and the tightly plotted mystery. In this book Maggie has been coerced into being Maid of Honor for her co-worker Vanessa, who is marrying Rufus Durand, Maggie’s nemesis. Not only is Vanessa a bridezilla, she is also eight months pregnant, and her list of demands for Maggie is long and ever changing. Add to the mix a murder and Maggie has her hands full trying to not only get the bride to the church on time, but keeping her out of jail. I cannot get enough of this series!
I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I am thoroughly in love with Maggie and her family and all the slightly wacky denizens of their corner of the world. Once again, all the tangled mysteries effectively baffled me. I think I remember that at one point I had an inkling that the villain really was the villain, but I dismissed it focusing instead on all the shiny red herrings the author gave us. This book’s ending has my jaded old heart sighing for the sweetness of it and I’m now dying to read more of the series.
I read a borrowed copy of this book.