Farm Fresh Murder

by Paige Shelton

Book Overview

First in the Farmer's Market Mystery Series. Becca Robins leads a simple life, making jams and preserves on her very own farm. But when there's a murder in her quaint little town, she puts herself in the line of fire to defend her friend's innocence-and goes from making jam to being in one.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425233871
• ISBN13: 9780425233870
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.3" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Wow!

This is a great "who dun it" mystery. I couldn't put it down and read it in know time. If you enjoy mysteries, you must read this!

A Keeper

This is such a good book! The characters, the plot, and the mystery are all well crafted. I couldn't put it down, and I wish more mysteries had this kind of suspense. The writer's style is appealing and reminded me a little of Sue Grafton. I can't wait to read more about these characters. Highly recommended.

Very good story line

Good writing style. These are characters that I would like to be with again. For cozy lovers, I highly recommend this book.

Deliciously Good!

I just finished Paige Shelton's Farm Fresh Murder and it was a deliciously good read! I hate when I put the clues together before the book is done, but this one kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end. Paige did an excellent job of introducing a slew of interesting characters in such a way that you never knew who the killer was. It's a great twist ending. One of the best books, I've read this year. Her characters and setting feel so real, you're dying to drive down to Bailey's and pick up some of Becca's pumpkin preserves. Personally, I wasn't sure a farmer's market could be that exciting. Boy was I wrong. Her writing makes me contemplate giving up the city life to grow strawberries. The supporting characters are so well written out they guarantee the series will be worth reading.The protagonist is likeable, quirky and loyal-all of which conspires to make for a great tale. I devoured the novel and cannot wait to read the next one in the series to find out more about Becca's love life and the goings on at the farmer's market. I'm hooked.

A charming and engaging mystery!

This story has well developed characters and a charming country backdrop. I hope the same cast returns for the next two volumes as I'm dying to see where the new relationships go and how the old friends pull together (or fall apart) in light of the shocking revelations at the end.

riveting amateur sleuth

Becca Robins is making blackberry jam at her farm she shares with Hobbit the dog when her sister calls. Allison manages Bailey's Farmers Market where Becca sells her jams and jellies. She asks her sibling to come over immediately so Allison does. The police are there as is the corpse of Matt Simonson, who to the shock of the vendors was murdered. Becca fails to recognize Matt because as Allison explains to her he just started working there. Allison further says that her best friend Abner is the prime suspect because they had a loud public argument, a bouquet made from his flowers is on the dead body and he has vanished. Later Abner calls Becca pleading with her not to investigate, but she refuses to abide by his request. Becca interviews other vendors, which leads to her putting the puzzle pieces together and placing herself in danger from a killer observing her every move. The first farmer's Market Mystery is a fine and riveting amateur sleuth mystery with more suspects than Abner has flowers in a bouquet. Besides a strong heroine who refuse to believe her friend is a killer, the support cast is superb as they bring out what goes on behind the scenes of a Farmer's Market environ while enhancing the investigation. Putting aside the sub-genre's recipe of placing the amateur sleuth who is already questionable as a detective in deadly peril, fans will enjoy Farm Fresh Murder as Becca determined and intrepid seeks the killer. Harriet Klausner