A Twist of Oleander – review (AD)
I was given an advanced copy of A Twist of Oleander for review purposes*.
Book blurb
An escape from madness leads to murder …
After suffering a manic episode, twenty-six-year old Maddie Malone retreats to small-town Kenowa and her aunt and uncle’s cattle ranch for peace and restoration.
But things are never quiet for long in Maddie’s world: She finds her heart torn between her childhood sweetheart and a suave older man.
Then tragedy strikes: Maddie’s uncle is found dead; poisoned by a cup of oleander tea. The police think its suicide.
Maddie knows its murder.
Now it’s up to her to prove it.
My overall thoughts
This is a classic whodunnit cosy mystery story.
After a break down in her mental health, main character Maddie goes to stay with her aunt and uncle for some much needed r and r.
Tragically, her restful break at her uncle and aunt’s does not turn out to be as restful as she wanted.
The drama kicks off with a fire upon her arrival and is closely followed by the death of her beloved uncle shortly after.
Maddie is having a difficult time healing and finding her new path. With a new job offer, the death of her uncle and a romantic triangle it’s all going ok for Maddie!
The tension stays with Maddie from the first page to the last!
While the police seem satisfied to call her uncle’s death an accident or, more likely, suicide, one small clue has alarm bells ringing for Maddie that her Uncle John’s death was anything but accidental. He had so much he was looking forward to in life.
Mixing artistry and science with romance, this book offers a lot to a wide variety of readers.
Order your own copy from Amazon.
About the author
Raven McKray lives in Ontario, Canada. She received her master’s degree in English Literature from Carleton University and has a degree in Education from the University of Ottawa.
Her first novel, “Under A Fairy Moon,” written under the pseudonym “T. M. Wallace” won the Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award (Fantasy) and the Canadian Christian Writer’s Award (Young Adult Fiction) in 2012.
“A Twist of Oleander” is her first mystery novel for adults, and the first book in the Maddie Malone Mystery series.
WEBSITE & SOCIAL LINKS:
Website —->www.ravenmckray.com
Twitter —-> https://twitter.com/RavenMckray
Facebook —-> https://www.facebook.com/raven.mckray.9
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