Bel, Book and Scandal
Review by Amber Marr
Bel, Book and Scandal is another wonderful book in
Maggie McConnon's Belfast McGrath Mystery Series.
Being the head chef at Shamrock Manor, owned by
her parents, Bel is always busy. She does not have
much of a social life to speak of and her love life is
non-existent. When potential customers come to the
Manor to explore the location for an upcoming summer
wedding, the couple, whose daughter is getting
married in May, remember Bel from the scandal at her
last place of employment.
Upon leaving the Manor, Alison accidentally leaves the newspaper behind that
she had been using to track local antique stores. When Bel finds the paper she
can hardly believe who is in the picture supporting an article about a local
commune that was a bit north of Foster's Landing. Her long lost best friend Amy
Mitchell stares out from an older photograph - and now Bel can't sit idly by not
knowing whether her friend is actually still alive. Her sleuthing takes her to the
place where the local commune used to be and few people in the town are
happy to have the subject revisited. Some are even willing to lie to Bel about any
knowledge regarding Amy.
When the pieces of this mystery are finally put together correctly, prepare to be
shocked by the outcome. The author does a great job in all three books building
up to what we receive in Bel, Book and Scandal. Between the anguish
concerning the long standing mystery surrounding Amy as well as the new
revelations, the book takes the reader through a myriad of emotions, actions,
characters, and scenes.