Welcome to River Bluffs, Indiana, a cozy small town populated with charming homes, close-knit families, and the occasional deadly secret . . .
House-flipper Jazzi Zanders and her cousin Jerod have found their latest project. The property, formerly owned by the late Cal Juniper, is filled with debris that must be cleared before the real renovation begins. But a trip to the attic reveals something more disturbing than forgotten garbage-a skeleton wearing a locket and rings that Jazzi recognizes . . .
Tests confirm that the bones belong to Jazzi's aunt Lynda, who everyone assumed moved to New York years ago after breaking up with Cal. Soon enough, the whole family is involved, sifting through memories and rumors as they try to piece together what really happened to Lynda-and the baby she gave up for adoption. In between investigating and remodeling, Jazzi is falling for the old house's charms-and for her gorgeous contractor, Ansel. But with surprises lurking in every nook and cranny, a killer might be waiting to demolish her dreams for good . . .
Bookish
2024-03-10
Not a fan of jokes about drugging people so that you can slip into bed with them regardless of if it was made by a woman. The mystery is okay but predictable, there is no character development or any likeable character for that matter. There is a bland, colourless detective who is very lax about dragging civilians around on interviews and the mc does no real sleuthing. She mostly pines over her already taken colleague until he breaks up with his gf and immediately after becomes her live-in bf. I read this book so you don't have to.