Much has happened since Leslie Meier first introduced her beloved sleuth Lucy Stone with Mistletoe Murder. Many holidays and bake sales have come and gone, Lucy’s children have all grown up. But even after twenty-four books into the bestselling series, murder is never out of the picture . . . As Tinker’s Cove, Maine, buzzes over a town-wide silver wedding anniversary bash, Lucy is reminded of her … bash, Lucy is reminded of her nuptials and ponders the whereabouts of Beth Gerard, her strong-willed maid of honor. Lucy never would have made it down the aisle without Beth’s help, and although the two friends lost touch over the years, she decides to reach out. It only takes one phone call for Lucy to realize that a reunion will happen sooner than later—at Beth’s funeral.
Beth, who was in the process of finalizing her fourth divorce, had a reputation for living on the edge—but no one can believe she would jump off a penthouse terrace in New York City. The more Lucy learns about Beth’s former husbands, the more she suspects one of them committed murder.
Summoning her friend’s impulsive spirit, Lucy vows to scour New York from the Bronx to the Brooklyn Bridge in search of the killer. With each ex dodgier than the last, it’s not long before Lucy’s investigation leads her to a desperate criminal who will do anything to get away—even if it means silencing another victim . . .
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Tinker’s Cove is getting ready to have a multi-faceted silver wedding anniversary celebration. With all that is going on Lucy starts to think of her own wedding which leads to thoughts of her best friend and maid of honor at the time. Lucy decides to call Beth and looks forward to catching up on old times and seeing what she has been up to for all these years. When Beth’s son answers the phone and let’s Lucy know that his mother commuted suicide she just can’t believe it. The Beth she knew was a lovely person who loved life to the fullest. Beth was in the process of divorcing her fourth husband, did that drive her over the edge. After attending the funeral a d heading back home thoughts of Beth linger in Lucy’s mind. She can’t believe that her friend would kill herself, she never seemed like a person who would go that route. Lucy ends up deciding to return to New York and look into her friends death. Along the way she finds several clues that lead her to believe that someone else was responsible for Beth dying but can she convince the police? Follow Lucy as she digs into her friends life tugging on lines in hopes of finding the answers she is so desperately searching.for. Will she find a killer and convince the police it wasn’t a suicide or will she end endangering herself in the end? I’ve read this series from the beginning and have watched Lucy and her family grow. The author has done a wonderful job of evolving the characters from book to book. If your looking for a series that has stood the test of time then look no further.
My favorite Lucy Stone so far! This wonderful celebration of the 25th Lucy Stone mystery is one you won’t be able to put down. While the town is preparing to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversaries of many of the local folks, hosted by everyone’s favorite town couple – The “Bickersons”, Lucy finds herself in New York, investigating the death of a childhood friend. Beth was reported to have committed suicide, plummeting to her death from a high-rise while no one was around. Lucy remembers her friend and the many different life experiences they shared and just doesn’t believe this to be the truth of how she died. While investigating, Lucy enjoys many of the favorite things she enjoyed during her childhood in New York, while meeting with those important to Beth. You don’t want to miss the thrills a minute experiences in the big city or the amazing grand finale in this who done it!
Tinker’s Cove is having a silver anniversary celebration put on by the owners of a local wedding dress shop and chauffeur company—who happen to be the worst bickering married couple in town. While typing up a story for this, Lucy Stone receives the news that an old friend from New York has committed suicide and decides to go back to New York to visit friends there and touch base with people her friend Beth once knew. This had an interesting mystery to solve involving religious cults and more.
September 26, 2020
I love Lucy!
It’s been a while since I’ve read a Lucy Stone Mystery, but it felt like coming home. Familiar characters with quirks aplenty, quaint little seaside town, and Lucy figuring things out in her own special way. This time we got to go to NYC and view it through her eyes! What Fun!
The reporter in Lucy won’t let her friend’s death go. She has to find out what happened. In the process she is held captive by a cult and has to be rescued. Good read.
Tinker’s Cove, Maine is filled with talk about a town-wide silver wedding anniversary bash. The organizers are a bit of a town joke and everyone speculates that the event is to promote business, not happiness. Lucy reminisces about her own wedding and decides to call her maid of honor, Beth Gerard. She makes the call and learns the devastating news that Beth died the evening before. Plans of recalling old times turn to plans of going to her friends funeral.
Lucy takes some time to herself to process her friends unexpected death, spending a week in New York City. She also spends time visiting her friend’s former husbands. Lucy refuses to believe her friend took her own life as ruled by the police. She is determined to prove that her friend was murdered, and perhaps by one of the men she was once married to.
I wavered quite a bit about my rating of this book. I finally settled on a 3, though that may be generous. The last two books in this series have been a disappointment to me. Something seems to have changed and I am unable to put a finger on what it is. I am put off by the political references. I read to forget what is going on in the world, I don’t need the reminders. I also feel as though Lucy and her husband lack continuity of character. Their temperament and personality have inexplicably changed. If you have not read this series, do not let this be your first meeting with Lucy Stone. Go back to the first book and read on. This has long been one of my favorite cozy series. I do look forward to the next book with hopes that it will be more like past books. I only recommend this book to those who have read the entire series.
Great book!! Tinker’s Cove is having a silver anniversary celebration and this gets Lucy remembering her own wedding. She goes to call her old friend, Beth, and finds out she died from an apparent suicide. Lucy doesn’t believe her friend killed herself, so she heads to New York and investigates. While there, she has some interesting encounters with all of her friend’s ex-husbands. Can she uncover the truth? Very intriguing story!! I hope there are more Lucy Stone mysteries. I love the characters and the town and the fun storylines!
Fictional characters that come alive off the page especially Lucy
In Leslie Meier’s 25th Lucy Stone Mystery, appropriated titled Silver Anniversary Murder, Tinker’s Cove, Maine is preparing for a festive Silver Anniversary Weekend, celebrating couples who’ve been married for at least 25 years, which causes Lucy to become nostalgic about her own wedding. She tries to contact her oldest friend (and maid of honor) Beth Gerard, but is devastated to learn that Beth has apparently killed herself by jumping to her death from the balcony of her New York City penthouse apartment. Despite all the evidence, Lucy is convinced that Beth’s death was actually a murder, and sets off to look into the matter. In typical Lucy Stone fashion, trouble quickly finds her in the big city, and it doesn’t take long for her to realize that investigating Beth’s untimely demise could be more than she can handle. Excellent storytelling, as usual, by Leslie Meier, and I guessed neither the murderer nor the reason until they were revealed – lots of little red herrings! 5 stars!
Silver Anniversary Murder by Leslie Meier is the twenty-fifth A Lucy Stone Mystery. Lucy Stone lives in Tinker’s Cove, Maine with her husband, Bill along with two of her daughters and their dog, Libby. The town is surprised when Sylvia Bickford announces that she and her husband, Warren will renew their vows for their twenty-fifth anniversary. The nickname for the couple is the “Bickersons”. It has been turned into a town wide events called Silver Anniversary Weekend. Lucy thinks back on her wedding and her maid-of-honor, Beth Gerard. She decides to give her a call and is surprised when Dante, Beth’s son answers the phone. Lucy is shocked when Dante tells her that Beth is dead. Beth plummeted to her death from her penthouse apartment in New York City and the police have ruled it a suicide. Lucy does not believe her adventurous and full of life friend would commit suicide. Lucy rents an Airnb and heads to New York to get answers. She begins her investigation by questioning Beth’s four ex-husbands to see who had a motive. Someone is not happy with Lucy’s questions and takes desperate measures to silence her. Will Lucy make it home to Tinker’s Cove?
I have read every single book in A Lucy Stone Mystery series. I discovered the series one day in my local library and quickly devoured the series. I look forward to reading each new Lucy Stone book when they are published. It has been a pleasure to see Lucy and her family change as the years go by. Her children are now grown, but Sarah and Zoe are still living at home while they attend college. Silver Anniversary Murder is easy to read with a steady pacing, but it missed the mark for me. I can understand getting Lucy out of Tinker’s Cove (before it becomes known as murder central), but the author should have made it a girls’ weekend in the city (Lucy and her three close friends). I did enjoy learning more about Lucy’s younger years as she explored New York. Lucy did not seem like herself in Silver Anniversary Murder. Then there was a jealous Bill, the odd situation with the cult, an anxious Lucy, and the Bickersons. The mystery was light, and it was rushed at the end. The whodunit needed more work. The way it was handled at the end made it seem like the author had reached the maximum number of pages for the book and she had to wrap it quickly. I did not understand the addition of the cult to the story (nor what happened with Lucy (I am trying not to give away any of the plot). I liked that Lucy was watching one of my favorite shows Call the Midwife (I wish there were more shows like this one). My rating for Silver Anniversary Murder is 3 out of 5 stars. Silver Anniversary Murder is a book for fans of the series only. I suggest newcomers begin with Mistletoe Murder. While I was not enamored with Silver Anniversary Murder, it will not stop me from picking up the next A Lucy Stone Mystery.