Murder Runs in the Family

By Tamara Berry

Book Overview

Amber thought she had troubles before her grandma was arrested for murder...

Former PI-in-training Amber Winslow has decided to flee her life in the dead of night, carrying nothing but the clothes on her back. Down on her luck and with no other choice, she heads to the sunny state of Arizona to the luxury accommodations of her grandmother's retirement community. Never mind that Amber's never actually met her estranged and eccentric Grandma Jade.

As soon as she sneaks her things into Seven Ponds (a place she technically doesn't qualify for and definitely can't afford), she's shocked to learn that George Vincent, a.k.a. the Admiral, was found dead the very night of her arrival. What's even more shocking is that no one seems particularly distraught over the news of the Admiral's death or the disappearance of his prize pet tortoise. All anyone can talk about is a missing Vincent family heirloom, and they're quick to blame Jade for both the Admiral's murder and the theft of the priceless ring.

Amber doesn't want to admit the woman she's just met--and who accepted her without question--could be behind the Admiral's death, and she's determined to clear her grandmother's name no matter the cost.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464221170
• ISBN13: 9781464221170
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

An Entertaining Read!

I had a lot of fun reading this book! All of the characters are so colorful and there are crazy hijinks going on at the retirement community of Seven Ponds! Amber fled her ex and wound up at this place to see if she could find her grandmother, a black sheep (kinda like Amber) from the rest of their family. And I love how the characters are mostly likeable (even Nancy has her moment) though all are flawed, so it is not too sugary sweet. From Jade to Raffi, and even grumpy Ethan, each person stands out with their own talents (and a few secrets) and that means a memorable adventure for Amber to solve the murder of the Admiral (and prove her grandma did not do it), and possibly find his tortoise (I love this little guy!) as well as a missing ring that the Admiral's relatives really want (they are a nasty greedy lot!). Only one dead body, so not much of a murder mystery, just a fun mystery. Was this a deep and thinking book? No. but it is an entertaining story with plenty of laughs but also sweet moments where Amber learns that she is loved and accepted (at least at Seven Ponds) and the group will always have each other's backs in times of trial. I kinda hope she gets to stick around and help out even more, whether it is solving more mysteries or becoming part of the podcast and maybe finding a new guy to replace Bones!