Ms Fardig's cozy mysteries are always fun to read. The characters, strange as some are, are well defined and the plot has enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing.

Thirty-three years after a popular high school girl left town, it turns out she didn't leave at all. Her body shows up in her neighbor's yard while the neighbor's nephew, Tucker, and girlfriend, Quinn, are digging a fire-pit. What started out to be a special Christmas gift turns into a nightmare of a murder investigation. Before it's over, 3 relatives of the well intended digging couple are in jail, and none of them are the killer!
Once again Ms Fardig has written a complex cozy about the Bellandini sisters investigating a murder. There are so many secrets and misdirection that I can imagine her rubbing her hands and cackling with pleasure at the confusion she given her readers. Wonderful characters that you don't know if you should like or hate. Misdirection and red herrings done to perfection! Don't miss this Southern B&B Mystery's second book. Delightful!

I appreciate Random House Publishing Group - Alibi for allowing me to read and review Southern Harm. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

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A fun southern mystery. The boyfriend's aunt is charged with the murder of the girl whose skeleton was discovered in the flower bed even though it happened over thirty years ago and the girl was presumed to have run away. So the two sisters get involved to find a more likely killer. Let the sleuthing begin!
Their mother is a flake, there's a ghostly uncle, and grandpa was a marvelous stage magician before grandma opened the B&B in Savanna, Georgia. Lots of laughs, red herrings, and misdirection make this a great read!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Alibi/Penguin Random House Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!

The Bellandini sisters have dusted off their sleuthing hats again when the aunt of Qunn’s boyfriend is arrested for a murder that took place 33 years ago. Soon things turn quite personal when Quinn and Delilah’s parents are fingered in a suicide note by one of the dead girl’s best friends.

As the Bellandini sisters try to get to the truth, their list of suspect grows, but the one thing they are sure of is that Aunt Lela and their parents are innocent. With so many years and layers of lies to get through, the girls have their work cut out for them. No matter how dysfunctional their parents are, the girls will do their best to prove their innocence.

I’ve waited a long time for this second book in the series and was not disappointed. There are a ton of suspects an red herrings as the story progresses. It’s so easy to change your guesses as you read on. The characters are a bit eccentric and quirky and that makes for an interesting time in Savannah with the Bellandinis.

Southern Charm just oozes with fun, quirky characters. I found myself giggling many times as I read this book. The mystery had lots of twists and turns that both kept me interested and guessing until the very end.