Newspaper editor Molly Owens loves her new life—and her new man—in the beautiful seaside town of Britton Bay, Oregon. But when a car-show killer strikes, she needs to put the brakes on the culprit . . .
As editor-in-chief of the Britton Bay Bulletin, Molly steps in for a sick reporter to cover the Classic Car Crawl, an exhibit of vintage automobiles. Her main challenge is not being driven to distraction by the presence of her hunky boyfriend, Sam Alderich, a fellow car enthusiast whose auto shop is sponsoring the event. But when she and Sam discover the co-founder dead in his car, Molly quickly shifts gears to solve the murder.
With a showroom full of suspects—including the co-founder's longtime partner, much-younger wife, enigmatic ex, and car owners with grudges and grievances—Molly soon starts to feel like she's spinning her wheels. And after things take a turn for the worse, it's all she can do to steer clear of trouble and stay out of a killer's clutches . . .[summary via Amazon]
In the third instalment of the Britton Bay Mysteries, Molly Owens is setting up for a fun weekend with boyfriend, Sam Alderich, as Britton Bay hosts the Classic Car Crawl. However, its not just the cars that are revving up, when tempers start to flare among the participants. When one of the co-founders is found dead, Molly must put on her "reporter hat" and solve the mystery, before the killer strikes again.
I'm fast falling in love with this series! It is set in the beautiful, picturesque Britton Bay. As read, I can't help but imagine myself walking past all the wonderful described shops and locations in Britton Bay. From the gorgeous B&B, where Molly lives, to stopping at the diner for delicious food, it's a treat for the senses, and that's before we even delve into the mystery!
I like that this mystery involved visitors from out of town. More often then not, some cozy mystery series involve a local being killed book after book, and that can get a little too predictable for me. And, this series that is anything but predictable!! With the colourful crew from the car show world, there were a lot of new and interesting people for Molly (and me) to choose from as a potential suspect.
Beyond the drama of the car show world, I loved the little "side plots" that centre around the inhabitants of Britton Bay. While I love a good, toe-curling mystery, these side plots can make or break a book for me, and in the case of Deadly Ride they definitely made it! I feel with each story we're getting to know not just Molly and Sam, but everyone in Britton Bay a little more each time. It definitely makes me want to come back for more adventures!!
Deadly Ride is another beautifully paced and intriguing instalment in the Britton Bay Mysteries. This is a series that is getting better and better, and should be on every cozy mystery readers list. With the perfect balance of mystery and romance, it is a series you're going to want to read to and devour as quickly as you can!
