{"id":26889,"date":"2021-01-28T08:32:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T13:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=26889"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:57:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:57:29","slug":"review-irish-parade-murder-by-leslie-meier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/28\/review-irish-parade-murder-by-leslie-meier\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Irish Parade Murder by Leslie Meier"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-26889\" data-postid=\"26889\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-26889 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/irish-parade-murder-leslie-meier.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \ud83d\udd0d Irish Parade Murder by Leslie Meier\" alt=\"Review \ud83d\udd0d Irish Parade Murder by Leslie Meier\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">After returning from her father-in-law\u2019s funeral in Florida, Lucy can almost hear the death knell of her part-time reporter job the instant she meets new hire Rob Callahan. He\u2019s young, ambitious, and positioning himself to become the\u00a0<i>Pennysaver<\/i>\u2019s next star reporter. Adding insult to injury, Lucy only gets assigned the local St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade once Rob passes on the story. But before beer flows and bagpipes sound, Rob becomes suspected of destroying more than other people\u2019s careers . . .<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">It\u2019s a shock when Rob is suddenly charged with sending a corrections officer from town to a fiery death. Contrary to the evidence, Lucy seriously doubts her office rival committed murder, and she\u2019s willing to follow that nagging hunch into the darkest corners of the community if it means shedding light on the truth . . .<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As an unnerving mystery unfolds, a strange woman reveals news that could change everything for Lucy and her family. Troubles in her personal and professional life are colliding, and Lucy comes to realize that she\u2019ll sooner discover a four-leaf clover than confront a killer with the gift of the gab and live to tell about it . . .<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jan 26, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Lucy Stone Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>27<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $12.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lucy Stone<\/strong> doesn\u2019t know what to think about her job. First she thinks she\u2019s about to lose her job as part-time reporter for the local newspaper in Tinker\u2019s Cove, Maine. Then, she learns her boss is actually expanding the paper, which would be a good thing except he has also hired a young, know-it-all reporter who is being given all the top assignments. Even though Lucy doesn\u2019t care much for Rob\u2019s journalistic talent or his people skills, when the brash reporter is accused of murder, Lucy has doubts. She uses her own investigative skills to get to the truth of the murder case.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many of the books in the <em>Lucy Stone series<\/em> are tied to a specific holiday and the focus of this book is St. Patrick\u2019s Day. Many of the stories the newspaper is covering and the drama in the book revolve around the town\u2019s St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebrations and traditions which aren\u2019t always inclusive to all the local residents. Lucy\u2019s interviews with parade participants work well to show the contrast in opinions of the town. When Rob is accused of murder, I like that Lucy is able to put her personal feelings about him aside to objectively investigate the crime. Rob is so obnoxious, I found it hard to feel sorry for him even when it looked more and more like he was innocent of the murder, but lucky for him, Lucy was a bigger person and kept searching for the truth!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to the obstacles Lucy is facing at work, she also has a personal issue to deal with. When her husband Bill\u2019s father dies, a woman comes forward claiming to be Bill\u2019s half sister. Lucy and Bill are afraid the woman is a fraudster trying to make a claim on Bill Senior\u2019s estate. This mystery as well as the murder investigation are both interesting. I was surprised the author tackles such a heavy topic as police corruption in a cozy mystery, but it does fit in well with the plot. The story is dramatic and entertaining even if the way things work a little too easily at the end. Overall, this is a solid installment in this well-written series.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3teEOt4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/irish-parade-murder\/id1522759226?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_irish_parade_murder&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/irish-parade-murder-leslie-meier\/1136935897?ean=9781496710413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/irish-parade-murder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Leslie_Meier_Irish_Parade_Murder?id=xdHgDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After returning from her father-in-law\u2019s funeral in Florida, Lucy can almost hear the death knell of her part-time reporter job the instant she meets new [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,110,48],"tags":[152,223,367,404,405],"class_list":["post-26889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christine","category-kensington-publishing-companies","category-reviews","tag-4-stars","tag-cozy-mystery","tag-mystery","tag-recommend","tag-recommended-reads"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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He\u2019s young, ambitious, and positioning himself to become the\u00a0<i>Pennysaver<\/i>\u2019s next star reporter. Adding insult to injury, Lucy only gets assigned the local St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade once Rob passes on the story. But before beer flows and bagpipes sound, Rob becomes suspected of destroying more than other people\u2019s careers . . .<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>It\u2019s a shock when Rob is suddenly charged with sending a corrections officer from town to a fiery death. Contrary to the evidence, Lucy seriously doubts her office rival committed murder, and she\u2019s willing to follow that nagging hunch into the darkest corners of the community if it means shedding light on the truth . . .<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>As an unnerving mystery unfolds, a strange woman reveals news that could change everything for Lucy and her family. Troubles in her personal and professional life are colliding, and Lucy comes to realize that she\u2019ll sooner discover a four-leaf clover than confront a killer with the gift of the gab and live to tell about it . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jan 26, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Lucy Stone Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>27<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $12.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lucy Stone<\/strong> doesn\u2019t know what to think about her job. First she thinks she\u2019s about to lose her job as part-time reporter for the local newspaper in Tinker\u2019s Cove, Maine. Then, she learns her boss is actually expanding the paper, which would be a good thing except he has also hired a young, know-it-all reporter who is being given all the top assignments. Even though Lucy doesn\u2019t care much for Rob\u2019s journalistic talent or his people skills, when the brash reporter is accused of murder, Lucy has doubts. She uses her own investigative skills to get to the truth of the murder case.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many of the books in the <em>Lucy Stone series<\/em> are tied to a specific holiday and the focus of this book is St. Patrick\u2019s Day. Many of the stories the newspaper is covering and the drama in the book revolve around the town\u2019s St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebrations and traditions which aren\u2019t always inclusive to all the local residents. Lucy\u2019s interviews with parade participants work well to show the contrast in opinions of the town. When Rob is accused of murder, I like that Lucy is able to put her personal feelings about him aside to objectively investigate the crime. Rob is so obnoxious, I found it hard to feel sorry for him even when it looked more and more like he was innocent of the murder, but lucky for him, Lucy was a bigger person and kept searching for the truth!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to the obstacles Lucy is facing at work, she also has a personal issue to deal with. When her husband Bill\u2019s father dies, a woman comes forward claiming to be Bill\u2019s half sister. Lucy and Bill are afraid the woman is a fraudster trying to make a claim on Bill Senior\u2019s estate. This mystery as well as the murder investigation are both interesting. I was surprised the author tackles such a heavy topic as police corruption in a cozy mystery, but it does fit in well with the plot. The story is dramatic and entertaining even if the way things work a little too easily at the end. Overall, this is a solid installment in this well-written series.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3teEOt4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/irish-parade-murder\/id1522759226?itsct=books_toolbox&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_irish_parade_murder&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/irish-parade-murder-leslie-meier\/1136935897?ean=9781496710413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/irish-parade-murder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Leslie_Meier_Irish_Parade_Murder?id=xdHgDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26889","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=26889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26889\/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=26889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}