Overkilt / Kaitlyn Dunnett.
"Liss MacCrimmon's meddlesome mother is back in Moosetookalook, Maine, to serve a hefty portion of trouble in time for Thanksgiving. But when a scandalous murder case threatens to leave Liss alone at the table, family drama takes on a terrifying new meaning . . . While Liss preps the Scottish Emporium for November's inevitable shopping rush, other local businesses aren't half as lucky. Year after year, her father-in-law's rustic hotel can barely turn a profit during the stretch between autumn's peak and ski season. Except this time, Mr. Ruskin realizes that the recipe for success lies in enticing an untapped niche clientele--childless couples desperate for a holiday away from family . . . The unusual marketing tactic has everyone in Moosetookalook talking. Unfortunately, it also inspires a scathing social media campaign aimed at persuading tourists to boycott the hotel for affronting family values. Liss dismisses the bad publicity as being totally "overkilt"--until angry mobs fill the streets, the troublemaker who started it all turns up dead, and her loved ones are suspected of murder . . . With so much at stake, Liss can't possibly follow police orders to stay out of the investigation. There's just one wee problem: saving her own clan could mean sending a friend or two behind bars. Now--partly helped, partly hindered by her difficult mother--Liss must digest a slew of unsettling clues and catch the real killer . . . or else everything she's ever been thankful for may vanish before her eyes."--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781496712639 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 327 pages ; 18 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Kensington Books, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
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Subject: | Scottish Americans > Fiction. Thanksgiving Day > Fiction. Mothers and daughters > Fiction. Murder > Investigation > Fiction. Maine > Fiction. |
Genre: | Mystery fiction. Amateur sleuth mystery. |
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âAn enjoyable cozy from start to finish.â
âPublishers Weekly
While Liss MacCrimmon preps the Scottish Emporium for Novemberâs inevitable shopping rush, other local businesses arenât half as lucky. When her father-in-law decides to entice childless couples desperate for a holiday away from family to his rustic hotel, the unusual marketing tactic has everyone in Moosetookalook, Maine, in an uproar. Liss dismisses the bad publicity as being totally âoverkiltââuntil angry mobs fill the streets, the troublemaker who started it all turns up dead, and her loved ones are suspected of murder. Itâs up to Liss to digest a slew of unsettling clues and catch the real killer before everything sheâs ever been thankful for vanishes before her eyes.
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âFull of local color, suspicious characters, and adorable fur-babies. What's not to like?â
âKirkus Reviews on The Scottie Barked at Midnight