Review: A page-turner of a read!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2014
Old houses have many problems especially in the middle of winter in Moose River, MN.  While trying to thaw out their frozen pipes with a hair dryer, Daisy Savage comes across a hidden door in the crawl space.  Visions of treasure dance in her head. With the 3 foot by 3 foot door finally opened, Daisy sees a pair of shoes.  Unfortunately, they aren’t her size and they are attached to the original owner.  Husband of six months, Jake Gardener, checks out the space too.  They decide to call the police.  The four children from the blended marriage have rushed downstairs because Daisy screamed when she saw the body.After finally removing the body from the unbeknownst to them coal chute, the police ask Jake and Daisy to see if they know the victim.  Jake says no but Daisy is shocked to learn she does know the dead man.  Now the police have a new ball game.  Homeowner finds dead guy and knows him.  This bumps you up to prime suspect. Daisy had better be careful looking for the real murderer, because Minnesota winters get awfully cold.Things to ponder:  Who is the dead guy in the coal chute?  Who put him in the coal chute? How does Daisy know the dead guy?What a fun read.  It was a light-hearted entertaining read.  I so enjoyed the banter between Jake and Daisy.  There were some laugh-out-loud moments.  The story pulled me in from the first page and it very quickly became a page-turner of a read.  There are enough twists and turns to keep any cozy mystery reader satisfied. So, if you like your mystery to be part fixer-upper, then you should be reading The Murder Pit.FTC Full Disclosure - A copy of this book was sent to me by the publisher in hopes I would review it. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review.