Review: Another winner!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2013
This is the second Myrtle Clover Mystery I've read, and I liked this one as much as the first.  The characters in these stories are likeable and believable.  From the nosy, gossipy neighbor to the casserole-friendly church ladies who are prepared to offer edible comfort to anyone in need, the characters are easy to imagine.  Of course, the main character, Myrtle Clover, is the highlight of the story.  She is an elderly woman who refuses to slow down as time marches on.  Although she seems to attract murderers and is too often on the scene of a crime, she is a kindly grandmother who tries to outwit her police chief son when it comes to solving crimes.  In this story, Myrtle finds herself unhappy with the selection of books being read by her book club.  She decides to push the group to a higher level of literature and is ready to launch her plan when someone else suggests a progressive dinner.  The group loves the idea, and it becomes the new plan.  Of course, murder is on the menu for this dinner gathering, and before we know it, Myrtle is on the case.  She enlists the help of her friend Miles as she eventually unravels the case. While reading PROGRESSIVE DINNER DEADLY, I felt more like a participant than a spectator, feeling like I was right in there with the rest of the characters.  I enjoy getting lost in a book, especially a mystery, and this book did not disappoint me.  I give this book five stars for the characters, including Pasha, the feral feline, and also for the satisfying solution to the well-developed mystery.  It's a fun book, a good mystery, and I think it's another winner from Elizabeth Spann Craig.