A Beach Wedding To Die For (Cozy Mysteries To Die For Book 2) by Judy Moore – Review by Jennifer Gordon

A Beach Wedding To Die For by Judy Moore
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

‘A Beach Wedding To Die For’, is the second book in author Judy Moore’s ‘Cozy Mysteries To Die For’ series, although each book can be read as a standalone story the main characters do crossover. Having read and enjoyed ‘A Book Signing To Die For’ previously I was looking forward to this next instalment and was not disappointed. Back with what feels like old friends, are main characters Beck O’Rourke, her grandmother, Miss Alice, and Beck’s younger sister and lifeguard Lizzie. Beck owns ‘Beach Reads’ a bookstore and coffee shop which is also a gathering place for locals and tourists. The story is set set near the ocean in Manatee Beach, Florida and the trio who also live above the bookshop have another mystery to solve, and this time the action is happening at a wedding on the beach. When Beck’s is asked to be a bridesmaid for an old school friend she does not think she will be using her new found detective skills but when the jilted grooms from the brides first two weddings show up at her beach wedding to her latest groom their will definitely be trouble. When a murder takes place amateur sleuth Beck’s investigates but she keeps “butting heads” with the very handsome Devon Mathis, a Manatee Beach Police Department detective.
I was hooked from page one of this cozy mystery crime drama and found myself reading late into the night, always a sign of a great book for me. The storyline is fairly fast paced and flows well and the clear narrative makes it an easy read. The plot has plenty of twist and turns in it that it kept me guessing until the end. I felt completely immersed in this story as the author really makes the wonderful characters and the setting come alive. I love the mix of well defined, likeable and relatable characters in Beck’s, Lizzie and Miss Alice who along with Devon all add something different to the story. I enjoyed following Beck’s as she investigated the case and I thought ‘A Beach Wedding To Die For’ was a well written, enjoyable and engaging novel. I look forward to future books in this series.

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