of bridesmaids shedding nary a
her...something is up...and when
tear and a family with no shortage
they bride is found dead...the sus-
of enemies, it seems anyone at the
pects are in no short supply. Who
mansion may have done away with had more motive or more reason
the bride-to-be. While Missy has a to kill the bride and can Missy figSouthern charm to spare, she's go- ure it out?
ing to need more than manners
and a manicure to put a hat pin on Murder at Morningside is fantasthis murderous affair . . .
tic. I loved reading this and I am
happy to know that it's the first
Rating: 5 stars
one in the new exciting series. Sandra Bretting has captured my full
Review:
attention from the front cover to
the last page.
Murder at Morningside by Sandra
Synopsis:
Hat designer Missy DuBois opened
her shop, Crowning Glory, along
Louisiana's Great River Road to
cater to the sophisticated Southern
bride. But bless her heart, who
knew creating stylish wedding veils
would lead to murder?
Hired to craft a veil for a socialite
getting married at Morningside
Plantation means Missy can bask
in the height of the antebellum atmosphere. But when the bride is
found dead in a women's bathroom, Missy the milliner finds herself entangled in one unfashionable murder. With the list of suspects thicker than the sweltering
Louisiana heat, including a gaggle
Bretting is an intriguing Southern
The front cover is an accurate por-
slash historical murder mystery.
trait of what lies ahead on the pag-
The main character, Missy DuBois es waiting for readers everywhere
and her fashion guy friend are the
to read. Adventure, suspense, in-
perfect friends. Then there's the
trigue and a whole lot of drama are
front desk lady who seems to more sure to follow readers as the race
than friends with the bride's
onward to finish this title in one
groom. Missy DuBois knows they
sitting. Murder, love triangle and
know another and saw they argu-
suspects everywhere will make this
ing...about what she doesn't know. one must read for fans of Miss
Fisher, Agatha Christie, Murdoch
But then it's not soon when the
Mysteries, and Nancy Drew. Hu-
mother of the bride finds out her
mor, excitement, and a large cast
daughter is late to a hat competi-
of amazing characters will keep
tion. The desk lady offers to look
readers hooked. Overall, I highly
for the bride but only brings news
recommend this novel to readers
that the bride wasn't in her room
worldwide.
last night and no one knows where
she has gone. The only people concerned about the disturbing news
seems to be the mother and Missy.
Missy feels all of the drama around