Good day, dear readers!
I have not been posting much here, and I apologize. I have been diving into books and trying to dig through the mountain that seems to have appeared in my house. Never a bad thing, for sure, but sometimes the books can feel overwhelming. However, I do have a new review for you! The Night Woods by Paula Munier will publish October 8, 2024, and this is a book you do NOT want to miss. This is the sixth book in the series, and each book is just fabulous. I hope that you will check them out!
The Night Woods blurb:
Record snow and sleet and rain are pummeling Vermont and a wild boar has escaped from an exclusive hunting club nearby—but that won’t stop a very pregnant and very bored Mercy Carr from hiking her beloved woods with her loyal dog Elvis. She’s supposed to be decorating the nursery and helping her mother plan the baby shower, but she’d much rather be playing Scrabble with Homer Grant, a word-loving, shotgun-toting hermit living deep in the forest. But when she and Elvis drop by Homer’s cabin for their weekly game, they arrive to find an unknown dead man—and no sign of Homer.
As they search the woods, Mercy discovers a patch of devastation that could only be left behind by wild boar. She’s relieved when Elvis tracks Homer, injured but alive. But Homer’s troubles are far from over, as he’s still the number one suspect and he remembers nothing of the attack. When another corpse with a link to Homer is found, Mercy is determined to help her friend, an effort complicated by the unexpected arrival of her young cousin Tandie, sent by Mercy’s mother to keep an eye on her until the baby is born.
As the floods worsen, Troy and Susie Bear are called out with all the other first responders, and Mercy finds herself alone at Grackle Tree Farm with a concussed Homer, Tandie, and Elvis. As waters rise and the wild boar rampages, Mercy realizes that the murderer is out there ready to strike again, this time much closer to home.
My Thought of The Night Woods:
Troy and Mercy are settling into their new home. With their friends and family, and of course work, they stay busy. With the upcoming baby, Mercy is doing her best to stay out of trouble, but as always, trouble just seems to find her. With a mysterious letter left on her door, and a body, Mercy doesn’t know what to think.
As a billionaire goes missing, Mercy wonders what the two crimes seem to have in common, and what else might happen in the woods. As her friend recovers at their home, Mercy is also caring for her rebellious cousin. Who would want to frame Homer for murder, and why are they trying to hard to get her attention?
There is never a dull moment in this series, and I absolutely LOVE it. Mercy and Troy make a great team, and of course the dogs just bring out the best as well. I devoured this book in one sitting – and hope that there are going to be more! I need more of Mercy and Troy!
A Borrowing of Bones
Blind Search
The Hiding Place
The Wedding Plot
Home At Night
