Snowed Under
by Mary Feliz
“Flatlander” and professional organizer Maggie McDonald is out to combine business with pleasure when she heads to Lake Tahoe with her friend Tess. They want to declutter Tess’ cabin to free up funds for her son’s college and her own career change. After a week of work, Tess and Maggie will be joined by Maggie’s husband and two sons along with Tess’ son.
When Maggie finds a man frozen in deep snow near Tess’ cabin, all plans are put on hold. The two ladies become involved in trying to determine the identity of the victim and the murderer and the cause of death. They have to accomplish all this in the middle of a succession of snow storms along with a power outage. As Tess and Maggie suffer through multiple cold days and nights, the reader meets a lot of locals. Many of them come under suspicion, but we also see unusual cooperation of neighbors and other locals who help each other out with no expectation of reward or payment.
I enjoyed Snowed Under although I felt like I was cold along with the characters. I also didn’t want any of the characters to be a murderer. The snowy setting is well described along with the terrible driving conditions. This cozy mystery includes teenagers, cute kids, and an assortment of friendly dogs—Labrador, mastiff, golden retriever, German shepherd, and a Chihuahua mix.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Rating: 4/5
Category: Mystery
Notes: #6 in the Maggie McDonald Mystery Series, but could be read as a standalone.
Publication: June 9, 2020—Kensington (Lyrical Underground)
Memorable Lines:
Normally, I would have found the timepiece’s relentless ticking annoying, but among the sounds of the wind, the shuddering of the walls in the gusts, and the growl of the snowplows, it offered a predictable and comforting counterpoint.
“Ryan’s one of those soft guys. Spots roadkill and wants to give it CPR. Wrecks his day. Couldn’t drum up enough hate to kill anyone.”
“…a good murder mystery. There’s something about knowing detectives will set the world right in 300 pages that is so comforting when everything turns upside down.”
This sounds like it has a lot of fun characters, I love stories that involve dogs and pets. I’m not a fan of snow and cold weather though!
Jenna
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We are in agreement on both of those, Jenna!
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Sounds like this story has all the markings for a Hallmark movie!
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It does in that it is clean, but there is really no romance in this one. The main character is happily married and her friend is newly widowed.
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I love the cover that looks like the person died/froze upside down. Lol
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And I like that the two major dogs in the story are pictured too.
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Wonderful review, Linda. I also enjoy this series a lot. I thought I was all caught up, but haven’t read this one, so thanks.
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I think being caught up is an illusion!😳😂🙃
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