Sunday, February 21, 2021

Blog Tour and Review: SPRING UPON A CRIME : A Seattle Wilderness Mystery Book 2 by ML Erdahl

Synopsis

Wilderness guide Crystal Rainey leads a group of college students to a private campground amidst the awe-inspiring Olympic Rain Forest. The excursion is ruined when the charming hostess Roxie is discovered standing over the land owner’s body, murder weapon in hand. 

Enlisted to investigate the crime to absolve her friend, Crystal descends on the quiet city of Forks to find loggers, developers, and eco-protesters circling the property, intent on either exploiting or protecting the bastion of old-growth forest. The list of suspects is intimidating. Can Crystal find answers in a community determined to keep her in the dark?

Review

When Mr. Baranhof is found dead in his beautiful home in the Olympic Rain Forest, Crystal is determined to prove her friend Roxie is innocent and enlists her friends to help her out, along with Crystal's boyfriend, Conner. Only there have already been rumors of a logging company or development company buying the property and destroying the natural environment. Enter a few hippie-types including one man who is protesting in the nude in a tree. When Conner is injured, Crystal enlists her friends Suzy and Olivia. Like Crystal, Suzy is a wilderness guide. Somehow, although not as outspoken, it's Crystal who ends up in the local jail with its own cast of characters.

The characters are interesting and the setting offers unique opportunities for story twists and turns. The pace is steady and the interactions maintain tensions beyond the murder and threats to the ecosystem. This was an enjoyable read with some humorous moments, some touching moments, and a few surprises along the way. If you like cozy mysteries, the wilderness, humor, and interesting characters, you'll enjoy this one.This is the second in the series, but easily is read as a stand-alone. I'm adding the first to my TBR list. 

FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book in the hopes that I would post an honest review. This has not affected the content of my review in any way.

About ML Erdahl 

Award-winning author ML Erdahl lives amidst the trees of the Pacific Northwest, where he pens humorous cozy mystery novels set in the wilderness he has spent his lifetime exploring. The only thing slowing him down is when his adorable rescue dogs, Skip and Daisy, demand to be pet and cuddled on his lap while he types. When he’s not working away in front of a computer, you can find him gardening, hiking, or grumbling to his wife, Emily, about the perpetual Northwest winter rain that prevents him from going outside. 

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TOUR PARTICIPANTS 
February 22 – I'm All About Books – SPOTLIGHT 
February 22 – Christa Reads and Writes – REVIEW 
February 22 – Novels Alive – GUEST POST 
February 23 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW February 23 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 
February 23 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW 
February 23 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT 
February 24 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – GUEST POST February 24 – Christy's Cozy Corners – REVIEW 
February 24 – Laura's Interests – REVIEW 
February 24 – The Ninja Librarian – REVIEW, CHARACTER                                INTERVIEW 
February 25 – Literary Gold – REVIEW 
February 25 – Mysteries with Character – REVIEW 
February 25 – Sapphyria's Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT 
February 26 – I Read What You Write - SPOTLIGHT 
February 26 – Novels Alive – REVIEW 
February 26 – Here's How It Happened – SPOTLIGHT 
February 27 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW, GUEST                         POST 
February 27 – Brooke Blogs – CHARACTER GUEST POST 
February 27 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book –                                 SPOTLIGHT 
February 28 – A Blue Million Books – AUTHOR INTERVIEW February 28 – Maureen's Musings – SPOTLIGHT



2 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for hosting me and reviewing "Spring Upon a Crime." I'm immensely proud of how this story turned out and I hope others enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about anything 😀! ML Erdahl

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