{"id":22206,"date":"2018-08-02T09:22:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T13:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=22206"},"modified":"2022-10-12T20:50:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T20:50:11","slug":"review-murder-on-memory-lake-by-j-d-griffo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/02\/review-murder-on-memory-lake-by-j-d-griffo\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Murder on Memory Lake by J.D. Griffo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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For Alberta Scaglione, her golden years are turning out much more differently than she expected\u2014and much more deadly . . .<\/strong><\/span>
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Alberta Scaglione\u2019 s spinster aunt had some secrets\u2014like the fortune she squirreled away and a secret lake house in Tranquility, New Jersey. More surprising: she\u2019s left it all to Alberta. Alberta, a widow, is no spring chicken and she\u2019s gotten used to disappointment. So having a beautiful view, surrounded by hydrangeas, honeysuckle, and her cat, Lola, sounds blissful after years of yelling and bickering and cooking countless lasagnas.<\/span>
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But Tranquility isn\u2019t as peaceful as it sounds. There\u2019s a body in the water\u2014and it belongs to Alberta\u2019s childhood nemesis. Alberta suspects foul play and when Alberta\u2019s estranged granddaughter, an aspiring crime reporter, shows up, it only makes sense for them to team up and investigate . . .<\/span>
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Includes Italian recipes from Alberta\u2019s kitchen!<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jul 31, 2018
Series:<\/strong>\u00a0A Ferrara Family Mystery
<\/em>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1
Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington\u00a0
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At age 64, Alberta Ferrara Scaglione<\/strong> has a new lease on life. She has been named the sole heir in her Aunt Carmela\u2019s will and along with a large sum of money, has inherited a lake house at her childhood vacation spot. Alberta is optimistic for the first time in her life and loves her new home in Tranquility, New Jersey. However, her own tranquility is spoiled when her childhood nemesis, Lucy Agostino, is found murdered on her property. Alberta and her reporter granddaughter, Jinx, decide to work together and investigate Lucy\u2019s death. When they add Alberta\u2019s sister and sister-in-law to the team, nothing can stop this determined group of women from solving the crime.<\/p>

Murder on Memory Lake<\/strong> is a well-written, entertaining debut to a new series. It\u2019s great to see an older and younger woman investigating due as the main characters. adding in Alberta\u2019s sister, Helen, and sister-in-law, Joyce, to help them get to the truth adds to the fun. The author does a great job of portraying Italian-American Alberta realistically. The book is filled with quirky characters, but they\u2019re never so over-the-top as to come off as ridiculous instead of humorous. Alberta notices the details, which is how she knew Lucy\u2019s death was a murder before the professional investigators did. Alberta\u2019s granddaughter is full of energy and ambition and I love that the investigation gives her a chance to reconnect with her grandmother. Alberta, Jinx, Helen, and Joyce make an unexpected, but clever and quick-thinking, team of amateur detectives. None of the women are afraid to go undercover when necessary to get information about the case and their adventures are fun to read.<\/p>

The part of the plot related to a stolen collection belonging to the victim is a little silly, but fits with the light tone of the book. Overall, the book is even-paced and enjoyable to read. Fans of Laura Levine or of Lisa Scottoline\u2019s Rosato & DiNunzio series will want to get to know Alberta and the rest of the Ferrara family detectives.<\/p>

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Griffo\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Murder on Memory Lake by J.D. Griffo\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>For Alberta Scaglione, her golden years are turning out much more differently than she expected\u2014and much more deadly . . .<\/strong><br \/><b>\u00a0<\/b><br \/>Alberta Scaglione\u2019 s spinster aunt had some secrets\u2014like the fortune she squirreled away and a secret lake house in Tranquility, New Jersey. More surprising: she\u2019s left it all to Alberta. Alberta, a widow, is no spring chicken and she\u2019s gotten used to disappointment. So having a beautiful view, surrounded by hydrangeas, honeysuckle, and her cat, Lola, sounds blissful after years of yelling and bickering and cooking countless lasagnas.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>But Tranquility isn\u2019t as peaceful as it sounds. There\u2019s a body in the water\u2014and it belongs to Alberta\u2019s childhood nemesis. Alberta suspects foul play and when Alberta\u2019s estranged granddaughter, an aspiring crime reporter, shows up, it only makes sense for them to team up and investigate . . .<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>Includes Italian recipes from Alberta\u2019s kitchen!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jul 31, 2018<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Ferrara Family Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$5.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At age 64, <strong>Alberta Ferrara Scaglione<\/strong> has a new lease on life. She has been named the sole heir in her Aunt Carmela\u2019s will and along with a large sum of money, has inherited a lake house at her childhood vacation spot. Alberta is optimistic for the first time in her life and loves her new home in Tranquility, New Jersey. However, her own tranquility is spoiled when her childhood nemesis, Lucy Agostino, is found murdered on her property. Alberta and her reporter granddaughter, Jinx, decide to work together and investigate Lucy\u2019s death. When they add Alberta\u2019s sister and sister-in-law to the team, nothing can stop this determined group of women from solving the crime.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Murder on Memory Lake<\/strong> is a well-written, entertaining debut to a new series. It\u2019s great to see an older and younger woman investigating due as the main characters. adding in Alberta\u2019s sister, Helen, and sister-in-law, Joyce, to help them get to the truth adds to the fun. The author does a great job of portraying Italian-American Alberta realistically. The book is filled with quirky characters, but they\u2019re never so over-the-top as to come off as ridiculous instead of humorous. Alberta notices the details, which is how she knew Lucy\u2019s death was a murder before the professional investigators did. Alberta\u2019s granddaughter is full of energy and ambition and I love that the investigation gives her a chance to reconnect with her grandmother. Alberta, Jinx, Helen, and Joyce make an unexpected, but clever and quick-thinking, team of amateur detectives. None of the women are afraid to go undercover when necessary to get information about the case and their adventures are fun to read.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The part of the plot related to a stolen collection belonging to the victim is a little silly, but fits with the light tone of the book. Overall, the book is even-paced and enjoyable to read. Fans of Laura Levine or of Lisa Scottoline\u2019s Rosato & DiNunzio series will want to get to know Alberta and the rest of the Ferrara family detectives.<\/p><p><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LV9BZ8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/murder-on-memory-lake\/id1307712463?mt=11&at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-on-memory-lake-jd-griffo\/1127396033?ean=9781496713957#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-on-memory-lake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/J_D_Griffo_Murder_on_Memory_Lake?id=pR09DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}