Bittersweet

This is the fourth book in this mystery series and for me it is the best. Each one of the books has been really good and this is a series that I have recommended and gifted to many others because it is so good. This is one of those books that has good main characters as well as characters that are what many might call back ground people. No one is to small to be noticed in this book and that is what makes it so good. Each person stands out. You can read this book as a stand alone but honestly I would recommend thee other books to get the depth of the story-lines and the town as well. Now that I have read this one I am ready to have a Bitter Root Mystery marathon and read them all one weekend.

This is book that I had a hard time putting down. Full of suspense, mystery and a splash of romance that kept me turning the pages. Sybil. longtime town librarian of Lost Trail has been abducted from her home. Everybody thinks they know Sybil but as layers of her life are peeled away secrets come out. The town sheriff Zak and his girlfriend/deputy Nadine work together to solve this mystery as their relationship develops. I love this little sleepy town, with so many twists and turns. The secondary characters also bring so much to the story. This is the fourth book in the series, can be read as stand alone but even better if you read the previous stories. I don't want to see this series end.

I was intrigued and held in suspense while reading Bitersweet by CJ Carmichael, the fourth book in her Bitter Roots Mysteries series. Sybil Tombe, longtime librarian, is missing, possibly abducted from her home. Now that Zak Waller has replaced the longtime Sheriff in Lost Trail, Montana he can legally conduct the search for Sybil. Having known Sybil for a while, he, along with her friends, is at a loss as to why Sybil would disappear and who might have taken her. Then, a few days later when an older man is seen hanging around at the grade school, near a young girl, Zak wonders if there is a connection between him and Sybil’s abductor. As Zak searches for Sybil he discovers that she might not be all she appears; that Sybil had a life, before returning to Lost Trail, one she never shared with anyone. As Zak and his team work to locate Sybil, he also has to figure out what is going on in his relationship with Deputy Nadine Black. I love how CJ Carmichael kept me on my toes, guessing and wondering what would happen next throughout this story. I really, enjoyed reading this moving story. Ms. Carmichael is an outstanding storyteller, who wrote a wonderful story that is definitely not to be missed. She provided a tale rich with suspense, growing love, and interesting interactions between the endearing characters in this series. I highly recommend Bittersweet to other readers. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.