Review: An enjoyable cozy series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
Meredith Morehouse, curator of the unusual Imogene Museum, is thrilled that her first annual fundraiser seems to be a huge success.  While taking a break from the festivities, Meredith finds evidence of a theft.  Someone has stolen a painting, a very ugly painting that was completed decades earlier and gifted to the museum by Cosmo Hagg, a distant relative of Director Rupert Hagg.  Knowing that the painting isn't worth much, Meredith is convinced the answer to the theft lies in the history of the Hagg family. Since there is evidence the thief is familiar with the layout of the museum, Meredith is worried that more items could be stolen.  With the help of her friends, she sets out to find a connection.Jerusha Jones is the author of the Imogene Museum cozy mysteries.  Faux Reel is the 5th book in this enjoyable series.  The mysteries are always interesting, and the beautiful Columbia River Gorge area of Washington is an inviting setting, but the characters are the reason I am following this series.  The people of the town of Platt's Landing are warm and inviting.  They welcome newcomers with open arms and willingly see the good in people.  The characters have unique personalities but they aren't quirky--they just seem like real people, the kind you would like to have as friends.These books are a bit shorter than the usual cozy mystery.  On the up side, you can finish the book in a day or two.  On the down side, you can finish the book in a day or two!!  I'm always sorry when these books end.  Book 1 (Rock Bottom) is 99 cents.  That's a great deal.  If you are a cozy mystery fan, give this series a try.