Mother of the Bride Murder Book Review

Mother of the Bride Murder

By: Leslie Meier

Publish Date 25 April 2023

Publisher: Kensington Books, Kensington Cozies

Mystery and Thrillers

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I would like to thank both NetGalley and Kensington for allowing me to read and review this book.

Good Reads Sysnopsis:

As part-time Tinker’s Cove, Maine reporter Lucy Stone says “ oui” to her daughter’s surprise wedding invitation in France, she must also make a different kind of vow—to catch a killer!

When Lucy Stone arrives at a sprawling French chateau with the whole family, it should be the trip of a lifetime—especially because she’s about to watch her oldest daughter, Elizabeth, marry the handsome, successful man of her dreams. But while navigating the vast countryside estate owned by her impenetrably wealthy in-laws-to-be, the jet-lagged mother of the bride has a creeping feeling that Elizabeth’s fairytale nuptials to Jean-Luc Schoen-Rene are destined to become a nightmare . . .

Maternal instincts are validated the moment a body is pulled from a centuries-old moat on the property. A young woman has dropped dead under mysterious circumstances—possibly at the hands of someone at the chateau—and unflattering rumors about the Schoen-Rene line and their inner circle flow like champagne. Then there’s the matter of Elizabeth’s hunky ex beau showing up on the scene as she prepares to walk down the aisle . . .

With tensions building, personalities clashing, and real dangers emerging at the chateau, Lucy is determined to protect her family, together for the first time in years, and expose the one responsible. She’ll have to locate the culprit among a list of worldly jilted lovers and potential criminal masterminds, or Elizabeth’s trip down the aisle could end in tragedy . . .

Book Review:

This is only the second book of her’s that I have read. I gave it 4 stars. This is the 29th book in her Lucy Stone series. I didn’t feel lost or that I missed anything by not reading the other books in the series. I felt like the book was a standalone and really had a great time reading it. Lucy’s daughter, Elizabeth is getting married in France. She wants everyone to go and have a family reunion as they enjoy the wedding. Elizabeth has made arrangement for them, so they don’t have to worry about it. Bill wasn’t sure they could afford to go and then he has a winning lottery ticket, and they are able to help the family members who need it to get to France. Once there they go sightseeing and finally get to meet the groom. They aren’t too impressed with the groom. It seems that Elizabeth is more into the chateau then into the groom. Also, the mother-in-law to be is a little over baring. She wants to run the wedding they she wants it and won’t allow anyone to help or change things. One day as Lucy’s son and grandson go fishing, they find a dead body. This changes everything for them because now they can’t leave after the wedding, which is still going on even though a dead body has been found in the moot. At the wedding the groom is shot, which delays the wedding for a few days or maybe forever.

What I like about this book is the family togetherness. I love how Lucy wanted her whole family there for a special event and made it happened. I love how she questioned Elizabeth even though it could have been destroyed a relationship between mother and daughter. I am glad that Elizabeth finally vented how she felt in the family. Lucy was shocked that Elizabeth felt that way and had no idea and she did not belittle Elizabeth for the way she felt instead she apologized. There were some twist and turns in the story and I really enjoyed it.