Review: Great read!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2012
Silenced by the Yams is the third installment of the hilarious Barbara Mar Mystery Series. Barbara's movie review website has taken off, netting her an invitation to an advanced film screening. However, the night does not go as planned - Barbara once again finds herself investigating another murder - of legendary director Kurt Baugh. Only this time, her close friend Frankie (ex-mafia henchman from the first Barbara Marr book) is sitting in a jail cell charged with the murder!Silenced by the Yams was my first Barbara Marr read, I borrowed it from the Kindle Owner's Lending Library without realizing it was the third installment. That being said, not once did I feel lost in the plot or confused by the characters. Karen Cantwell did a magnificent job giving background into the characters for new readers, without detracting from the flow of the plot.However, I do feel this is a weaker whodunnit plot compared to the previous two books. The mystery all came together at the end, from almost no where. Whereas in the previous two books, the pertinent clues were dropped from beginning to end. It was still a great story, I just wish the solution to the crime had flowed from beginning to end. Instead, the beginning portion of the book was more dedicated to Barbara's fears for her friend Frankie, and her stress over her mother in law visiting.The book once again ends at a cliffhanger -- making me hope that Karen Cantwell hurries up and releases the forth book - PRONTO!