Shucked Apart
by Barbara Ross
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Pub Date Feb 23 2021 | Archive Date Feb 26 2021
Kensington Books | Kensington Cozies
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Description
When oyster farmer Andie Greatorex is robbed of a bucket of oyster seed worth $35,000, she comes to Julia Snowden for help. Who wants to sink Andie's successful business? Is it a rival oyster farmer, an ex-employee, a neighbor who objects to the oyster cages floating on the beautiful Damariscotta River, a lobsterman who feels pushed out by the farm leases, or someone from Andie's personal life?
Then Andie turns up dead, floating by her dock in the SCUBA gear she wears when harvesting her oysters. Julia's head start puts her in a perfect position to help her friends in the Maine State police major crimes unit with the investigation. But can Julia make sure the right suspect gets sent up the river before she ends up in a watery grave?
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781496717962 |
PRICE | $8.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 304 |
Featured Reviews
Julia Snowden is asked by her boyfriend, Chris, to look into a robbery and assault on one of his poker buddies. Andie Greatorex was shoved the ground, kicked and had oyster seed worth $35,000 stolen from her. A little shocked to find out that Andy is really Andie, Julia reluctantly agrees to poke around.
When Julia finds Andie dead, she now has to find out who killed her. Is it Andie's ex-husband and former business partner? Is it Julia's Uncle? A lobsterman who isn't too happy about Andie oyster farming business taking over the river. Or is Ken Farrow, who just started his oyster farm to blame?
While Julia is asking questions and reporting what she finds to the local detectives, she's also struggling with her relationship with Chris. Will he ever trust her enough to let her into his life?
I thought this was a good mystery, there were several plausible red herrings and an exciting ending to boot. I enjoy Barbara Ross' books for the character development, and the research she does on the history of the area and the topics she writes about. This is one of her best books in the series.
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I enjoy this series and liked how in this one you visit another town and get some information on oyster farming. This gives the book a fuller feel. The main character, Julia, works on the mystery (or two) while having to deal with relationship with Chris. I look forward to reading more from this series to see what happens to everyone.
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Was looking forward to a new title in this series, and I was not disappointed! It was great to catch up with the characters, and follow along as there is yet another murder to be solved. Some character developments which leave me wondering what might be waiting around the corner. for Julia. I am also a bit of a foodie, so it was fun to learn a little more about oysters and how they are farmed, and the differences between them.
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