A Glimmer of a Clue

  In this blog post, I reviewed Daryl Wood Gerber’s A Glimmer of a Clue, the 2nd installment in the Fairy Garden cozy mystery series. This magical and enchanted cozy mystery will make you believe in the impossible…. like in fairies.  For fairy garden and tea shop owner, Courtney Kelly, she loved living by Carmel-by-the-Sea and chatting with her Fairy friend Fiona. But when Lana Lamar gotten into an argument with Wanda Brownie in public, things turned heated between them. Later on, Wanda was caught sleep-walking with the murder weapon in her hand on that same night. And the police charged her with Lara’s murder. Courtney, Meagan, and her fairy Fiona believed her innocence, but who would’ve done the ghastly deed.  Without steeping on the Carmel PD’s toes, she did a little sleuthing to discover the wide range of the suspect list including Lana’s husband Elton. Everyone had a bone to pick with her and hated her guts. While this was on-going, she kept her feelings in check with Brady, a friend of hers who has a romantic interest in her. Before she could take their relationship to the next level, she’s got to sift out the truth from the lies and take a closer into Lana’s life when someone targeted her with a surprise attack that almost knocked her out of commission. The more questions she asked, the more in peril her life becomes, when she discovers the true culprit and why they’ve done it in an intense show-down.

This was an interesting and magical crafty cozy series that has a hint of fantasy with a sprinkling of fairy dust inside it. I did find Courtney delightful and interesting on how she was a true believer in fairies, loves a good cup of tea, and has a hankering to solve mysteries in her neighborhood. Fiona the Fairy was a hoot. And Brady wasn’t too bad to look at either. I l loved the Carmel-by-the-Sea backdrop for the location along the water, especially Dream-by-the-Sea too. The scenic settings were vivid and imaginary to transport you there on every page. The theme of the story is that your actions have consequences when you hate someone.

This fantastic cozy mystery had  kept me in suspense and hooked from the first page.  I couldn’t find anything to nitpick on the story since it was delightful. I rated this book, four out of five stars, because I didn’t want it to end. If you love cozy mysteries with a twist of its own, a Glimmer of a Clue have non-stop action, plenty of dramatic suspense, and a hint of crafting magic,  This book is recommended for fans who love cozies that provides recipes for crafting and/or cooking, and love cozies that has something different to offer from other cozies.