After enjoying most of this story, I must admit the ending has me flummoxed. The solution to the mystery made sense, though it was a bit emotionally upsetting. But I feel the rest of the story should perhapsdisappear , leaving out the rather odd events on the last two pages.
Don’t go reading the last pages first, though. Read from start to finish and see what you think. Then let me know.
Anyone who loves collectible toys – from vintage games to model trains – will enjoy this story in which such items play prominently. The setting is a small town in Western New York. Liz McCall and her father, a retired policeman who owns a vintage toy shop are the main characters.
The murder mystery begins as the town’s toy show ends. Being a law enforcement family, Liz and her dad feel compelled to solve the murder. Liz nearly succumbs to the same fate, as a result of their research.
I figured out who the culprit was just before Liz did, anticipating the coming events.
I have much in common with author, Barbara Early, who enjoys . . . classic movies and campy seventies television, board games, and posting pictures of her four cats on Facebook. . . according to the “about the author” blurb. Will surely visit her site when time permits!
This is the second installment in the Vintage Toyshop mysteries. I will seek out the first also. Barbara offers a number of creatively crafted and intriguingly descriptive phrases throughout the story that will inspire readers and aspiring writers alike.
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