{"id":31912,"date":"2025-09-02T09:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31912"},"modified":"2025-09-02T09:26:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:26:49","slug":"review-murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-by-terrie-farley-moran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/02\/review-murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-by-terrie-farley-moran\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Murder She Wrote: A Body in Boston by Terrie Farley Moran"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31912\" data-postid=\"31912\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31912 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_sbrf17 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_jipy17 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_gkai17 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=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=640%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31913\" title=\"murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran\" alt=\"murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\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_rc0017 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Jessica Fletcher has dinner with her old pal Harry McGraw and gets pulled into a puzzling murder case.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Invited to deliver a lecture at the Boston Public Library, Jessica Fletcher excitedly makes plans to see local friends. Naturally that includes dinner at Gilhooley\u2019s with PI Harry McGraw. Harry excitedly talks about his latest client, the CEO of Cure All Pharmaceuticals, who\u2019s received anonymous blackmail demands and wants Harry to identify the culprit. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Cookie, Gilhooley\u2019s longtime bartender, also has something he wants to tell Jessica: he asked Harry to investigate his daughter Aileen\u2019s boyfriend, who Cookie thinks is too slick by half, but now Harry is too wrapped up in this new case. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While Jessica wonders how best to approach Aileen, the young woman stumbles into Gilhooley\u2019s covered in blood. She just discovered her boyfriend\u2019s corpse &#8212; and quickly becomes the chief suspect in his murder!<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_ndnp17 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_093017  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>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 1, 2025<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> Murder She Wrote<em><br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>61<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $12.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bestselling mystery writer <strong>Jessica Fletcher<\/strong> accepts an invitation from an old friend to speak at Boston Central Library. <strong>Dr. Seth Hazlitt<\/strong> decides to go along since one of his friends will be presenting at a medical convention in Boston. The two friends meet up with Private Investigator Harry McGraw while there and end up in the middle of one of his cases when the daughter of one of Harry\u2019s friends is accused of a crime she didn\u2019t commit.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a fun mystery, and the Boston setting is interesting. Jessica doesn\u2019t spend much time in Cabot Cove this time, but at least Seth went with her to Boston, so readers get to enjoy their entertaining banter. I always enjoy catching up with Harry McGraw, and he plays a significant role in this story. You don\u2019t have to have watched the TV series to enjoy these books, but those who have will probably hear the voice of Jerry Orbach, the late actor who played Harry on TV, when reading his dialogue.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Harry\u2019s pharmaceuticals case isn\u2019t as interesting to me as the murder case, but it does give Harry and Seth a chance to bond since Seth uses his medical knowledge to help out. I liked meeting Harry\u2019s friend Cookie in the book, and although I didn\u2019t think she was a killer, I didn\u2019t really connect with Harry&#8217;s daughter, Aileen. She didn\u2019t seem to realize the seriousness of her situation or appreciate everything Jessica and Seth were doing for her. I would have enjoyed the book more if Aileen had been more likable.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is still an entertaining mystery. And I love the way she writes beloved characters Jessica and Seth. She keeps their actions in character for fans of the TV show, but also keeps them up-to-date and fresh for current readers. It would be interesting for Harry to pay Jessica a visit in Maine next time. I enjoyed the book and liked the way things were wrapped up at the end. I recommend this for fans of the series or any cozy mystery reader looking for a fun read.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_kcci18 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\/46jkImQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4mJ11dS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-she-wrote-jessica-fletcher\/1146363567?ean=9780593820209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran.jpg\" title=\"murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran\" alt=\"murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Jessica Fletcher has dinner with her old pal Harry McGraw and gets pulled into a puzzling murder case.<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Invited to deliver a lecture at the Boston Public Library, Jessica Fletcher excitedly makes plans to see local friends. Naturally that includes dinner at Gilhooley\u2019s with PI Harry McGraw. Harry excitedly talks about his latest client, the CEO of Cure All Pharmaceuticals, who\u2019s received anonymous blackmail demands and wants Harry to identify the culprit. <\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cookie, Gilhooley\u2019s longtime bartender, also has something he wants to tell Jessica: he asked Harry to investigate his daughter Aileen\u2019s boyfriend, who Cookie thinks is too slick by half, but now Harry is too wrapped up in this new case. <\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While Jessica wonders how best to approach Aileen, the young woman stumbles into Gilhooley\u2019s covered in blood. She just discovered her boyfriend\u2019s corpse -- and quickly becomes the chief suspect in his murder!<\/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>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 1, 2025<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> Murder She Wrote<em><br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>61<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $12.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bestselling mystery writer <strong>Jessica Fletcher<\/strong> accepts an invitation from an old friend to speak at Boston Central Library. <strong>Dr. Seth Hazlitt<\/strong> decides to go along since one of his friends will be presenting at a medical convention in Boston. The two friends meet up with Private Investigator Harry McGraw while there and end up in the middle of one of his cases when the daughter of one of Harry\u2019s friends is accused of a crime she didn\u2019t commit.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a fun mystery, and the Boston setting is interesting. Jessica doesn\u2019t spend much time in Cabot Cove this time, but at least Seth went with her to Boston, so readers get to enjoy their entertaining banter. I always enjoy catching up with Harry McGraw, and he plays a significant role in this story. You don\u2019t have to have watched the TV series to enjoy these books, but those who have will probably hear the voice of Jerry Orbach, the late actor who played Harry on TV, when reading his dialogue.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Harry\u2019s pharmaceuticals case isn\u2019t as interesting to me as the murder case, but it does give Harry and Seth a chance to bond since Seth uses his medical knowledge to help out. I liked meeting Harry\u2019s friend Cookie in the book, and although I didn\u2019t think she was a killer, I didn\u2019t really connect with Harry's daughter, Aileen. She didn\u2019t seem to realize the seriousness of her situation or appreciate everything Jessica and Seth were doing for her. I would have enjoyed the book more if Aileen had been more likable.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is still an entertaining mystery. And I love the way she writes beloved characters Jessica and Seth. She keeps their actions in character for fans of the TV show, but also keeps them up-to-date and fresh for current readers. It would be interesting for Harry to pay Jessica a visit in Maine next time. I enjoyed the book and liked the way things were wrapped up at the end. I recommend this for fans of the series or any cozy mystery reader looking for a fun read.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46jkImQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4mJ11dS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-she-wrote-jessica-fletcher\/1146363567?ean=9780593820209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-she-wrote-a-body-in-boston?sId=114465f5-b195-482e-874a-4c3037399f15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jessica_Fletcher_Murder_She_Wrote_A_Body_in_Boston?id=h78lEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31912","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=31912"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31917,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31912\/revisions\/31917"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}