Review: A light short read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 14, 2014
I wavered between giving the book 3 stars or 4 stars...Lacey remodels an old farmhouse and turns it into a bed and breakfast inn. The first night she's open for business a man is discovered at the bottom of the stairs with a railroad spike sticking out of his chest. Who is he and who killed him at her new inn? It turns out he's the husband of one of her guests, but the man had died 7 years earlier.The book has promise. A mystery at an inn. A romantic attraction between the innkeeper and the detective. A pretty location. Likeable characters. The author couldn't quite get the storyline under control but I think if she'd had a good editor this book would have been a page turner. The obvious problems were stilted dialogue, abrupt point of view changes, no red herrings, and juvenile scenes. Also couldn't get a handle on "show don't tell". There's too many editors out there who just do a read through instead of taking a good story and making it a great story and unfortunately this author used an inexperienced editor.It was easy to read, no major spelling or formatting issues. For a free short story its an enjoyable read.