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Wilderness guide Crystal Rainey leads a group of college students to a private campground amidst the awe-inspiring Olympic Rain Forest. The excursion is ruined when the charming hostess Roxie is discovered standing over the land owner's body, murder weapon in hand. Enlisted to investigate the crime to absolve her friend, Crystal descends on the quiet city of Forks to find loggers, developers, and eco-protesters circling the property, intent on either exploiting or protecting the bastion of old-growth forest. The list of suspects is intimidating. Can Crystal find answers in a community determined to keep her in the dark?
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2 primary booksSeattle Wilderness Mystery is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by M.L. Erdahl.
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So, to be fair, I am a Washington State native and because of that I was over the moon to find a cozy set in & around Seattle! :D It highlights all of the things I love about my home state: the rainforest, the lakes, the ferries – perfect. :)
Gushing about Washington aside, I had a lot of fun with this cozy. The characters are great (I especially loved Suzie and Connor) and they get into some crazy situations! The mystery itself kept me guessing and wrapped up very well.
MILD SPOILERS! I did get a little frustrated with Crystal at one particular relationship-related point (come on, have some faith! haha), but her thoughts were understandable, I suppose. :)
All in all, I really enjoyed this read and I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in cozies or the Pacific Northwest!
Crystal and Suzy are leading a group of hikers to the glamping of their dreams at Camp Baranof. After arriving the girls learn the rumors are true and Freddy Baranof is set on retiring and looking to sell the camp.
The word gets out and soon the camp is overrun by people intent on saving the rain forest surrounding the camp. If Freddy sells his land it would open it up to loggers and developers which would destroy the precious forest. However, it seems someone else has a different idea on how to solve the problem as Freddy is soon discovered...dead.
Ok well that was fun!! Who doesn't like hiking, camping, canoeing...murder