Murder, She Wrote: Murder in Red: 49

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Newly minted Murder, She Wrote author Jon Land has penned a fascinating, in-depth mystery filled with lots of good stuff, adding new elements to the narrative but also reviving characters and traditions from past entries, making Murder in Red too hot to pass up.As Jessica investigates the death of her card-playing pal, Mimi Van Dorn, she unlocks the evildoings at the Clifton Clinic, nestled in the picturesque landscape of the now-tourist saturated and crime-ridden town of Cabot Cove, Maine. Because of a blatantly obvious clue that pops out in an early chapter, it’s easy to figure out who the culprit is, but it’s the how and why of this tale about clinical trials and a money-making scheme involving a pharmaceutical giant that makes for an engrossing read.Land ends each chapter with a cliffhanger, like those used in the old radio serials – you know, of the cue-the-organ kind. And, by allowing Jessica to reflect on mortality, relationships and loneliness, Land reminds us that our heroine, albeit a rare individual, is merely human like the rest of us.Jessica’s trademark resolve leads to an ending that’s both thrilling and clever, and a double-header surprise makes this book even more satisfying.As if all this weren’t enough, a final act of kindness proves that the Jessica Fletcher loved by millions of readers like me is back after having left us in the last two entries in this beloved series.

Far better than the previously written books by Baine. Gone is the cozy old fashioned Jessica. She has been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century, and about time to. Okay, she doesn’t drive yet, but she is into modern techhnology, and is allowed, courtesy of Jon, to show raw emotion. And even she has this, believe it or not, even Jessica! The older books might have been cozy but were far too unrealistic for the 21st century, even in sleepy America.