Week 23 Review: The Proof Is in the Poison

From Goodreads:

Moonshine shop owner Hattie Hayes is ready to lend a hand when a mystery starts brewing at a train convention in Chattanooga, TN, in this charming cozy mystery series.

Now that her moonshine shop is up and running, Hattie Hayes can focus her efforts on expanding her fledgling business to events in the area, like the Chattanooga Choo Choo Model Train Convention, which is running full steam ahead at the convention center down the block. Hattie is all aboard, seizing this perfect opportunity to promote her Southern homebrew to the folks who have come to the city for the annual event.

But when an attendee dies after drinking some of Hattie's moonshine, she'll need to prove her innocence. Between tight-lipped train hobbyists and competitors for a coveted convention prize, Hattie has a wide array of suspects to choose from, and she'll need to use all the tricks up her sleeve to make sure her moonshine business can survive a murderer and stay on track.

My Review:
This was a fantastic sequel! I loved being back in this world with these characters, and this latest mystery! I really enjoyed the wild ways these characters end up dealing with these murder cases, they're so much fun to read!

I really adore Hattie and Ben, they have such a good relationship, and the banter between them is really great, their bond is so good! And then there's Marlon, he's a great love interest, and their interactions were so cute to read!

This setting of a model train convention was interesting to read. That this subculture, like many, is very passionate about the topic, and in this particular case, very detail oriented. I had a great time learning about model trains!

The mystery was compelling, that her moonshine was the method of delivery of poison is not great. But it does make the case personal! I had a great time watching her investigate, pick out the clues, and oh, that reveal was so great to read! 

This was another really great book in this series, and I can't wait for more! 

Author: Diane Kelly 
Series: Southern Homebrew Mystery #2
Read: June 10th, 2022
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Berkley Books 
Published: June 7th 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars