{"id":30143,"date":"2023-04-18T09:35:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T13:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30143"},"modified":"2023-04-18T09:35:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T13:35:48","slug":"review-digging-up-daisy-by-sherry-lynn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/18\/review-digging-up-daisy-by-sherry-lynn\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Digging Up Daisy by Sherry Lynn"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30143\" data-postid=\"30143\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30143 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_qaja470 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_r23g471 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_gp3z471 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\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/digging-up-daisy-sherry-lynn.jpg?resize=324%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30144\" title=\"digging-up-daisy-sherry-lynn\" alt=\"digging-up-daisy-sherry-lynn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/digging-up-daisy-sherry-lynn.jpg?w=324&amp;ssl=1 324w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/digging-up-daisy-sherry-lynn.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/digging-up-daisy-sherry-lynn.jpg?resize=400%2C617&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/>\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_7wz1471 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">At twenty-nine, Kinsley Clark is living the dream life she always envisioned for herself. She\u2019s the proud owner of SeaScapes, a thriving landscaping company in wealthy Harborside, set on the rugged coast of southern Maine. Kinsley\u2019s veins are filled with salty air, a myriad of colors, and the fragrance of fresh blooms. But one afternoon, while working at her aunt Tilly\u2019s bed-and-breakfast, the Salty Breeze Inn, Kinsley digs up more than she bargained for\u2014a high-heeled shoe. The once sparkly shoe, now caked in mud, is linked to a case the police had appropriately dubbed the &#8220;Cinderella Murder.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Kinsley panics. \u00a0Does this mean that her aunt and the inn are somehow connected to this murder? Will it scare away potential guests? Will it subject the inn to a rush of bad press? With Aunt Tilly\u2019s reputation, and possibly her safety, on the line, Kinsley digs deeper into the crime to find out what the shoe was doing on her aunt\u2019s property and who murdered Cinderella, whose real name is Daisy. As she investigates, more suspects rise to the surface, and eventually, Kinsley has to weed out a killer.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_m6nf471 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_by5o471  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-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 4, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <em>A Mainely Murder Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kinsley Clark<\/strong> is the proud owner of SeaScapes, a landscape design company. She lives in the caretaker\u2019s cottage behind her aunt\u2019s estate, The Salty Breeze Inn, located in Harborside, Maine. Kinsley is doing some touch-ups to the plants around the inn to prepare for the upcoming parade of homes that will bring some welcome publicity to her aunt\u2019s inn and her own landscaping business. Kinsley is shocked when she digs up the missing shoe from a case being referred to as the \u201cCinderella Murder,\u201d Kinsley jumps into the investigation to protect her aunt and save the inn\u2019s reputation.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This book is the first in a new cozy mystery series and has a cute premise with the landscaping business. The author does a great job of making the Maine setting come alive. I felt like I got to know Kinsley as a businesswoman and landscape designer and enjoyed the information about gardening that was part of the story and in the tips at the end of the book. I didn\u2019t really connect with her as a person or an amateur sleuth, though. I was surprised at the choices she makes after discovering the shoe in the garden and had a hard time getting past that. I liked Kinsley\u2019s aunt, but don\u2019t feel I got to know her. My favorite character is the detective on the case, Rachel Hayes. It\u2019s interesting that she is cooperative with Kinsley and is also Kinsley\u2019s brother\u2019s ex-girlfriend. I would have liked to have more scenes with Rachel investigating along with Kinsley.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The investigation has some surprises, and things are wrapped up nicely, even though the ending is a bit abrupt. There are some pacing issues in the story, but I think the series has a lot of potential. The setting and premise are great, so if more time was spent with Aunt Tilly and the Inn, in addition to Kinsley\u2019s business, I think it would be a good balance and fun to read.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_7e71471 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\/40h6flk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3UMOngW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/digging-up-daisy-sherry-lynn\/1141941668?ean=9780593546666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/digging-up-daisy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Sherry_Lynn_Digging_Up_Daisy?id=OO5-EAAAQBAJ\" 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>At twenty-nine, Kinsley Clark is living the dream life she always envisioned for herself. 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She\u2019s the proud owner of SeaScapes, a thriving landscaping company in wealthy Harborside, set on the rugged coast of southern Maine. Kinsley\u2019s veins are filled with salty air, a myriad of colors, and the fragrance of fresh blooms. But one afternoon, while working at her aunt Tilly\u2019s bed-and-breakfast, the Salty Breeze Inn, Kinsley digs up more than she bargained for\u2014a high-heeled shoe. The once sparkly shoe, now caked in mud, is linked to a case the police had appropriately dubbed the \"Cinderella Murder.\"<\/p><p>Kinsley panics. \u00a0Does this mean that her aunt and the inn are somehow connected to this murder? Will it scare away potential guests? Will it subject the inn to a rush of bad press? With Aunt Tilly\u2019s reputation, and possibly her safety, on the line, Kinsley digs deeper into the crime to find out what the shoe was doing on her aunt\u2019s property and who murdered Cinderella, whose real name is Daisy. As she investigates, more suspects rise to the surface, and eventually, Kinsley has to weed out a killer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 4, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <em>A Mainely Murder Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kinsley Clark<\/strong> is the proud owner of SeaScapes, a landscape design company. She lives in the caretaker\u2019s cottage behind her aunt\u2019s estate, The Salty Breeze Inn, located in Harborside, Maine. Kinsley is doing some touch-ups to the plants around the inn to prepare for the upcoming parade of homes that will bring some welcome publicity to her aunt\u2019s inn and her own landscaping business. Kinsley is shocked when she digs up the missing shoe from a case being referred to as the \u201cCinderella Murder,\u201d Kinsley jumps into the investigation to protect her aunt and save the inn\u2019s reputation.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This book is the first in a new cozy mystery series and has a cute premise with the landscaping business. The author does a great job of making the Maine setting come alive. I felt like I got to know Kinsley as a businesswoman and landscape designer and enjoyed the information about gardening that was part of the story and in the tips at the end of the book. I didn\u2019t really connect with her as a person or an amateur sleuth, though. I was surprised at the choices she makes after discovering the shoe in the garden and had a hard time getting past that. I liked Kinsley\u2019s aunt, but don\u2019t feel I got to know her. My favorite character is the detective on the case, Rachel Hayes. It\u2019s interesting that she is cooperative with Kinsley and is also Kinsley\u2019s brother\u2019s ex-girlfriend. I would have liked to have more scenes with Rachel investigating along with Kinsley.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The investigation has some surprises, and things are wrapped up nicely, even though the ending is a bit abrupt. There are some pacing issues in the story, but I think the series has a lot of potential. The setting and premise are great, so if more time was spent with Aunt Tilly and the Inn, in addition to Kinsley\u2019s business, I think it would be a good balance and fun to read.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40h6flk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3UMOngW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/digging-up-daisy-sherry-lynn\/1141941668?ean=9780593546666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/digging-up-daisy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Sherry_Lynn_Digging_Up_Daisy?id=OO5-EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30143","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=30143"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30152,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30143\/revisions\/30152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}