A Case for the Winemaker

So many twists and turns that it keeps you guessing until the end. Interesting characters that help tell the story. Hard to put down! Good setting and entertaining story. Good whodunit. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I loved reading A Case for the Winemaker by Candace Havens book one in her Ainsley McGregor mystery series. Ainsley McGregor, a former, and now part-time, English professor, followed her dream and opened an artisan market in Sweet River, Texas. The market, “Bless Your Art”, would be a central location for local artists to sell their merchandise and teach classes, as well as hopefully bring tourists to the town. This space was filled to the rafters with colorful art, yarn, jewelry, pet treats, jellies, antiques and even a few medieval weapons. Can’t forget the wine and wine tastings. Then there’s the little problem of Ainsley’s Great Dane finding a dead body, while on their walk. When her friend is accused of the murder, Ainsley knows she has to figure out what happened and who the real killer is. Her protective brother, the sheriff, sure wasn’t going to let her help nor would his warning her to stop investigating. Then there’s the “Murder Board” that many of the vendors and town folk worked on, helping to figure out who the killer could be. If she didn’t find the killer soon she might be the next victim. I genuinely enjoyed reading this funny, sweet and intriguing book and had trouble putting this book down. Ms Havens kept me on my toes guessing who the killer was, until I turned the last page. Her writing had me feeling as if I was there, watching the events unfold. I loved reading about Ainsley’s friendship with and crush on her brother’s friend, but who were off limits because of that bro code. I do hope that changes in future books. I highly recommend A Case for the Winemaker to other readers and look forward to the next book in this series. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

A fun cozy mystery that I had a hard time putting down. Ainsley and her sidekick, George Clooney are trying to prove her friend, Mike did not commit the murder. As the list of suspects increase, Ainsley's life might be jeopardy too. So enjoyed this book, a great community of friends. Loved the characters, especially George. Kept me guessing until the end. This is a new author for me, looking forward to her next book.