Bed and Breakfast and Murder

Patti Larsen

Feb 2017 · Pronoun

About this ebook

A Poo Poo Kind of Morning

I tried not to look down the mouth of hell staring back at me from inside the glaringly pristine outer ceramic shell of the white throne, my throat catching, stomach doing half flips and a rather impressive rollover routine that would have gotten at least a 9.5 even from the Russian judges. Instead, I forced myself to smile and swallow and remind myself the elbow length yellow rubber gloves grasping the handle of the standard issue plunger were all that stood between me and Pooageddon.

Suck it up, Fee. Big girl panties and adulting and all that.

“At what point,” I waved the dripping plunger, wincing as droplets of yuck flew, “did I think owning a bed and breakfast was going to be glamorous and romantic?”

Fiona Fleming hasn’t lived in Reading, Vermont in over a decade, her escape from small town living leading her to New York City and a life of adventure. An adventure that has left her with no career, an ex who cheated on her and zero plans for the future. Her grandmother’s death grants her a new chance—inheriting Petunia’s, Iris Fleming’s bed and breakfast, seems like the ideal fresh start. But when Fee finds out ownership of the property Iris willed her might be in question, she’s drawn into the seedy underbelly of the cutest town in America after being singled out as the main suspect in a murder.

Ratings and reviews

Fiona accepts her grandmother's willed B & B and her pug, Petunia the 4th. Returning to her home town, from busy NYC, she find a body in her koi pond, school friends and enemies, drug dealers, and SECRETS. Author: Thank you for the fun read! A well developed plot and the finish was a surprise. I can hardly wait to read about Fiona's next adventure.

A good plot with a surprising twist which comes just when you think things have all been sorted out. Credible characters with even the minor roles being well sketched out. And of course, I particularly liked that the crime(s) were not too gruesome. Looking forward to reading more adventures of the same characters, many people have been introduced and I would love to learn more about their secrets, and how life pans out for all of them. Have not given any names here since I would not like to spoil the fun for people who are going to read this. Definitely worth a read, would happily pass this on to my friends.

I liked the overall story but found it hard to read in a few places. The writing in these spots caused the natural flow of reading to get hung up. But once I got through those, and the slow start, I found the story entertaining for its genre.

About the author

Patti Larsen is an international multi-award winning author with a passion for the voices in her head. Now with over 130 titles in publication, she lives in beautiful Prince Edward Island, Canada, with her plethora of pets.