Sometimes Lucy and her family get annoying. I do like those setting though and the secondary characters.

Candy Corn Murder is the 22nd installment in the Lucy Stone mystery series. These mysteries are very clean reads - not any sex or too much violence. They're very family friendly. This one was based around Halloween. I enjoyed it and look forward to more in this series.

This is the latest in the Lucy Stone series. Even though I had not read any of the previous books I was able to follow the story and characters. I enjoyed the small town setting of Tinker's Cove, Maine. And how could you not love a plot that includes pumpkin catapults! I plan on reading the series from the beginning.

I love the Lucy Stone mysteries by Leslie Meier! Reading one of these is a delightful visit to a small town in Maine. However, there seems to be a lot of murders in this small town and Lucy is right in the middle of it! This time her husband, Bill, is the prime suspect in the murder of his friend. Lucy must clear her husband's name!

A quick and enjoyable read! Another great installment in this cozy mystery series!

A small town American crime story, ideal for reading on a journey. The characters were all well considered, but English readers may find some of the Americanisms a bit annoying.

Every Holiday Season I enjoy visiting Tinker's Cove and this cozy did not disappoint. Halloween has arrived and Tinker's Cove is having a first annual Pumpkin Festival. Lucy is covering all the events for the Pennysaver, Taking care of her grandson, Patrick and supporting her husband as he enters the catapult contest with his new friend Ev. A series of accidents happen during the festival and then Ev's body is found and Lucy's Husband, Bill is the prime suspect. The mystery was good but easy to solve. I really enjoy visiting the town and the characters and the Holiday background. It was a quick read. Enjoy this fun cozy

I thought this was a cute read for a Halloween read. Lucy is a reporter covering the annual Giant Pumpkin fest in Tinker's Cove, Maine. There are many activities that take place at the festival and Lucy's husband along with his friend Evan are determined to win the pumpkin catapult contest this year. They have been working non stop on their catapult, which has annoyed Lucy to say the least.

When the day of the fest has come and Bill and Evan are up for their catapult, Evan is no where to be found. When a pumpkin is launched at the old Dodge they are aiming at, the trunk pops open and guess who is inside, that's right, Evan. Someone has murdered him and stuck him in the trunk.

Of course Bill is a suspect in the murder of Evan since they have been spending so much time together. Lucy is determined to get her husband off the hook and find the real murderer. Will she be able to though with all the leads pointing her in different directions? I think you will enjoy this read. It is a light read with mystery and humor. Well done Leslie Meier!

I love a good mystery but don’t like it when the first quarter of the book is all about something other than the mystery plot. That is what Candy Corn Murder does.

The first quarter of the book tells about the small town that Lucy and husband Bill live in. They are caring for their grandson, Patrick, while his parents are on a fellowship in Haiti. It tells about how Lucy is a writer for the town’s paper, how Bill is building a catapult for the town’s Halloween celebration and about the son of town’s general store has come home with a business degree to run the family store.

There are in-depth details on all of these things but nothing on a murder mystery. After 25% of the book was read and nothing yet about the murder, I was bored. The writing is very descriptive but I want to try to figure out “who done it”.

A fun and cozy mystery. This was my first book from this author but it won't be the last.

In all fairness, one of the reasons I liked this book was the setting and the pumpkin festival. I couldn't help but think of our family home in New Hampshire . The author did a great job in being so descriptive of the area and characters. I felt like I was there and knew them all.