Fiction Can Be Murder by Becky Clark is the first book in the Mystery Writer's Mystery series. Charlee works hard to come up with creative murder ideas for her books. When her agent is murdered in the same unusual way described in her unpublished book, Charlee is obviously one of the suspects. I enjoyed the idea of the mystery writer and her writers' group. Charlee is paranoid and a bit quirky neither of which are necessarily bad in a fictional character. The ending to the mystery was lacking and seemed rushed at the end. I would gladly read a second book in the series as the strong points outweighed the bad.
Janet Finsilver's fourth book in the Kelly Jackson Mystery series is Murder at the Mushroom Festival. Kelly is hosting a cooking class at the Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast during the Mushroom Festival. When a local reporter is shot at a site she recently visited, Kelly enlists the "Silver Sentinels" (a group of senior sleuths) to help her solve the mystery. I have read a previous book in the series, but it is not necessary to enjoy this book. The characters are varied which adds to the book overall. The suspect list is long, but everything ties together well. The Silver Sentinels are a big part of the story and a wonderful group.disclosure: I received these e-books through NetGalley but was not otherwise compensated for these reviews. All opinions are my own!
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