Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Murder And Rubber Chicken

Subtitle: (Wade Dalton & Sam Cates Short Stories #2)

Author: Jim Riley

Genre: Murder Mystery

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 2

Best read after earlier books in series?

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56662106-murder-and-rubber-chicken

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

While attending a social function with her boyfriend, Sam’s uncle keels over dead. Poisoned with arsenic. Why and who wanted him dead?

What I liked about the book:

This is a quick read and highly enjoyable.

What I didn’t like about the book:

I liked the entire book.

My favourite bits in the book:

Things aren’t always as they seem.

My least favourite bits in the book:

There were none.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This was the second book I’ve read by this author and I was keen to find out what happened in the next in the series.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a great murder mystery.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Possibly

Adult Yes

If you like murder mystery, this book may be the book for you

Book Description by Author:

While attending a social function at the local library, Sam Cates’s uncle keels over. Autopsy results confirm he was poisoned.

After looking into the man’s past for enemies, Sam receives a note that changes the direction of the investigation. But what connects the murder to the girl who served the dead uncle's table?

Sam has to use all her deductive skills to find out the identity of the murderer. And then, she has to figure out how to prove it.

About the Author:

J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.

After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home with his wife.