Murder at the High School Reunion is the fifth installment in the Maya and Sandra Mystery series featuring private detectives Maya Kendrick and Sandra Wallage and set in Portland, Maine. The ladies and their dates are planning on attending their 25th class reunion at South Portland High School. Mostly, they are looking forward to seeing fellow classmate Alyssa Turner who went from being the awkward, shy wallflower to a mega Hollywood star.

Just prior to the reunion, the duo is approached by another fellow classmate, Tawny Bryce who wants to hire them to prove her husband is cheating on her. Tawny was one of the mean girls, who got a kick out of bullying people, including Sandra. She faked a pregnancy to snag the handsome football star Chad Bryce at graduation and unbelievably they had stayed together for 25 years. However, now the kids are off at college and the marriage seems to have run its course. The ladies decide to take the case mostly because Maya needs the money.

There is an awkward exchange between Tawny and her clique of mean girls and Alyssa at the reunion and words are exchanged. When Tawny ends up dead behind the bleachers nobody is surprised, but who had the guts to kill the woman? Was it Alyssa who was seeking revenge for the way Tawny treated her in high school, was it Chad who had been publicly exposed for cheating or one of their other classmates who still harbored a grudge.

A quick and easy afternoon read with a returning cast of characters. Sandra is still struggling with her relationship with Lucas, 14 years her junior and unfortunately seems to be embarrassed by their age difference. The mystery exposes the hidden dangers of online dating.

I received an advanced copy of Murder at the High School Reunion from Kensington Books via NetGalley. While not required to write a review I am happy to offer my honest opinion.

This was a fast paced well written cozy with likeable main characters, intrigue, suspense, and a (very) twisty plot that kept me glued to my kindle until the murderer was revealed. I was very surprised at who the murderer turned out to be. This book was a page turner for sure! I can't wait to read the next book in this delightful series.

Loved reading this book and series. Hopefully you enjoyed it as much as I did. Looking forward to more books in this series to read

#MurderattheHighSchoolReunion #NetGalley is my favorite book in the series so far.
Maya and Sandra find themselves involved in an investigation that seems cut and dry, but something nags at Sandra, and she can't let it rest.
Soon they discover a plot so devious that the FBI are involved, and Sandra puts her safety on the line, determined to catch the culprit.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.