Book Review: Murder Comes Home by Rosalie Spielman (Hometown Mysteries #3)

Stars: 5 out of 5

Pros: Strong mystery and characters

Cons: No cons came home

The Bottom Line:

Cameraman dies

Setting off compelling book

Better with each book

Tessa Must Pick Another Murderer

I am really enjoying Rosalie Spielman’s Hometown Mysteries.  In fact, Murder Comes Home is the third book I’ve read this year in the series, and I’m planning to work in the Christmas entry into my December reading plans.  Anyway, this third book in the series was another page turner.

The series features Tessa Treslow, who has returned to her hometown of New Oslo, Idaho, after retiring from a career in the Army.  She and her aunt are working on setting up a car restoration business, and in order to do that, they need to clear out their old garage so they have more space to work.  When they are contacted by the TV show Picks with Ricks, they quickly agree to be featured on the show, hoping the hosts will find some items they are willing to buy, thus getting them some money and cleaning out the garage a little.

However, what one of the hosts fixates on is the car that Tessa and her aunt have almost finished restoring.  While the duo haven’t decided about selling it to him, Tessa is shocked to find it on a nearby deserted road.  Worse yet, the body of the show’s camera man is inside.  Who wanted him dead?  And why in their car?

A TV show or movie coming to town is hardly a new set up for a mystery, but this one caught me with the unusual murder set up.  The stolen car pulled me in right away, and the further I got into the book, the harder I found it to put down.  The twists kept coming until I reached the ending.  At that point, everything made sense.

It’s helped that there is a strong mystery in the past as well that kept me engaged.  And that’s all I will say on that subject.

The characters are becoming better developed as the series goes along, as well.  I’m really growing to love the regulars, including the fun residents we’ve been fortunate to meet.  Tessa and her family are wonderful characters, and I love getting to spend time with them.  And I’m really liking Tessa relationship with her love interest as well.  The suspects did a great job keeping me confused as the story went along.

So far, this series has gotten stronger with each book I’ve read, and Murder Comes Home is no exception.  I already can’t wait until I get to visit the characters again.

Settle in for the rest of the Hometown Mysteries.