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Death in the Off-Season
Death in the Off-Season | Francine Mathews
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The first Merry Folger Nantucket mystery When Rusty Mason, scion of one of Nantucket's oldest and wealthiest families, is found dead in a flooded cranberry bog one foggy fall night, thirty-two-year-old detective Merry Folger is faced with her first murder case. Merry is the daughter of the local police chief and granddaughter of his predecessor; her father is a strict boss and Merry feels pressure to go the extra mile to prove her promotion to detective isnt just nepotism. But the Mason murder is a demanding first test. Merrys investigation brings to light all the tensions that plague the tiny community of Nantucket: the decades-old grudges, the skyrocketing real estate that only wealthy weekenders can afford, the resentments of the old Nantucket families who are barely keeping their homes and heritage fishing businesses alive. But Merry knows the island and its politics in a way only a local can. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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readswellwithothers
Death in the Off-Season | Francine Mathews
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Bailedbailed

Ugh, nope. 👎 Made it 55% and then skimmed enough to see who dunnit and promptly returned the book to the library. I wanted very much to like the MC but just could NOT.

Please do not set me up for a mystery set in a New England small town - on an ISLAND, for godssake - and have me believe that everyone doesn‘t know what everyone else is up to.

And don‘t even get me started on the use of “ayuh” accents. 🙄

My towering TBR awaits! 📚

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kspenmoll
Death in the Off-Season | Francine Mathews
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#LLFS

Thank you so much @ShelleyBooksie for the cozy socks & scarf, bookmarks,stickers &pumpkin pad. Love them all!!!!These two books arrived by separate mail from Thriftsbooks- I am assuming they are from you? 🎃💀

I hope hope you got your box. Sent it priority mail.

Bookgoil Such a cute box love those stickers!! 3y
ShelleyBooksie Yay! Glad that you got the parcel! The books were from me. 3y
kspenmoll @ShelleyBooksie I am excited to read the books- both are new to me!!! 3y
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Julsmarshall
Death in the Off-Season | Francine Mathews
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1. Loved it!
2. Psychological
3. Lucy Foley, I plan to read her soon! #sundayfunday @ozma.of.oz

BookmarkTavern I‘ve got my first Lucy Foley on my TBR stack! Thanks for sharing! 4y
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Julsmarshall
Death in the Off-Season | Francine Mathews
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Pickpick

Loved it! Great characters, great mystery, loved everything about it! Can‘t wait to read the next one in the series! Thanks, @Ireadkidlit wonderful choice!

Hazel2019 Looks interesting... 🙂 4y
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Julsmarshall
Death in the Off-Season | Francine Mathews
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My October #Bookspin #Bingo list. With my workload this month it is unlikely I‘ll get a #bingo, but still fun to try! @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks great!! 4y
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Julsmarshall
Death in the Off-Season | Francine Mathews
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My sweet sister @Ireadkidlit and I did a #staycationswap of our own. I sent her Austin Texas books and goodies and she sent me Denver Colorado goodies and books. So much fun! ❤️ you sis!

Ireadkidlit Love you Jules! I‘ll post tomorrow—‘cause I must don my Willie Nice Day shirt first 😄 And a audio-tubby beckons! 4y
WorldsOkayestStepMom This is such a good idea! Too bad none of my siblings like reading. 4y
wanderinglynn How fun! 🧡 4y
quietjenn Aww, that's really cool! 4y
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DGRachel
Death in the Off-Season | Francine Mathews
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#booknerdproblems Buying books because they are pretty and/or complete a set. Case in point from yesterday (why did Soho Crime have to do these pretty Passport to Crime editions? So many books to buy! 😢)

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