A trip down memory lane is fine if you don’t stumble on a body. Frannie Shoemaker and her friends camp at Old Dam Trail State Park near one of Donna Nowak’s childhood homes. They take in the county fair, reminisce at a Fifties-Sixties dance, and check out old hangouts. But the present intrudes when a body surfaces. Donna becomes the focus of the investigation and Frannie wonders if the police … shouldn’t be looking closer at the victim’s many enemies. A traveling goddess worshipper, a mystery writer and the Sisters on the Fly add color to the campground.
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I enjoy all of the Frannie Shoemaker campground mysteries, as much for the funny dialogue as the mystery. Lady of the Lake is my favorite.
Poor Frannie just can’t catch a break and have a nice enjoyable camping trip. The local story of the lady in the lake was fun to listen to and to see who still believes in it as the story went on. Also trying to see how this could have something to do with a murder that they just stumbled upon was interesting. I like this book and can only hope Frannie gets a more enjoyable trip next time (but not really because what would be the fun in that).
This review is for the audio book.
I enjoyed this book. I am really liking this series, listening to new locations and setting with each book is really refreshing as no two murders or situations are the same. The only constant is the great group of friends that get caught up in each one. The books are stand alone books but I have missed out book two, so I am going to go back to that one next then continue on with the series because why not? they have all been good so far. The mystery was good and it had plenty of suspects to keep you suspecting everyone and guessing until the end. The ghostly lady of the lake added a new dimension to the story as well.
Frannie and her friends have returned to a location one of the friends knows very well. Donna had spent time at the Old Dam Trail State park while growing up in the foster care system leaving her with good and bad memories of her time there. Those memories turn bad when she sees the person responsible for all the bad memories, her abusive step father. Rather than taking off the friends decide not to let him ruin there holiday, especially when he doesn’t even seem to recognise Donna.That is until she is arrest for his murder. Can Frannie work out who the real culprit is? Does it have anything to do with the ghostly legend of the lady of the lake? or is it a bit closer to home like his ex wife or even is strange brother. What about the sun goddess or the mystery writer do any of these quirky charters have anything to do with the murder? Frannie will have to whether a storm to get to the bottom of this little mystery.
I really liked the narrator and thought she did another excellent job with the charters, each one sounds different so you know exactly who is speaking.
I really like Karen Musser Nortman’s campground mystery books. There’s just enough mystery to keep me guessing until near the end and no useless profanity & sex (I don’t consider myself a prude but can’t see a reason for cussing and reading about someone’s sexual adventures when it really doesn’t add to the story). I enjoy the friendship the characters have and like that Frannie’s husband is a great partner for her. Nice change from some of the other type books I read (horror, time travel & sci fi).