Mystery Reviews
A Crime of Poison
Reviewed by Amber Marr
The Silver Six and Nixy are back in another murder mystery that hits a
little too close to home. When Cornell Lewis, a hated former resident,
returns to Lilyvale during the folk art festival the whole town goes up in
arms. He claims to have turned over a new leaf but very few people are
buying it. Someone seems especially put out, if his dead body is any
indication. Unfortunately, a series of events leads Lilyvale's newest police
detective to the the Silver Six's front door. Nixy knows that no matter what
Cornell did or didn't do, her aunt and friends did not commit the murder.
Now, in true Silver Six and Nixy fashion, it's time to investigate and find
who really committed the horrendous act.
Paint the Town Dead is the third book in the Silver Six Crafting Mysteries
and another 5 star story. I love the unique
crafting back drop and the town-wide folk art festival organized and by Nixy and crew. The
murder mystery was well thought out and the path to figuring out who did it was executed well.
I had a sneaking suspicion who the murderer was but it wasn't solidified for me until the
appropriate time.
Nixy does some typical clueless heroine things throughout the murder investigation but I did
little more than shake my head at her. Nixy is a great character that has tenderness for Aunt
Sherrie and the rest of the Silver Six and the author is able to convey that to the reader. Her
interactions with Eric are sweet and loving and they are great together.
I'm hooked on this series; it's fast paced and engaging. The author created a world and
developed characters that are entertaining and realistic. I'm from a small town and everyone
knew everything about everyone else. It's what small towns do best. The foundation for a
spectacular cozy mystery series has been laid and I can't wait to read how the author builds it
up!! I certainly hope that the author continues with the series. The Silver Six and their sleuthing
is far from being over.