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Death of a Mermaid: A Callie McKinley Outer Banks Mystery

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I absolutely loved the book! It's even better than the first one. I couldn't put it down and didn't know who the bad guy was until the end. Wendy's writing is wonderful and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I'm ready to read her next one as soon as she writes it. Way to go Wendy!

This book is a great read! It moves swiftly and keeps you guessing right up to the end. The characters from Mills' first book seem like old friends. Highly recommended!

This is a wonderful book! Had been waiting for its release and it lived up to the wait. Everybody will like this book, from its Outer Banks commentary to the characters to the surprise ending. Glad I found wendyhowellmills.com for book signing schedule and more! Thanks Wendy for these great books and keep 'em coming!

The setting in the Outer Banks of North Carolina is a major part of this book -- I've never been there, but have seen places along the coast and can use my imagination.

The main character is Callie, restaurant manager at a resort hotel on the Outer Banks. She has changed her name to avoid the press (she was involved in saving a child's life) and left an unfaithful husband to start over. Margie, who is her best wait person and someone she's grown to like, disappears one night, leaving a couple of notes behind but no explanation. Has something happened to her? Is she being stalked? Who is she, really? What secret is Margie hiding?

At the same time, one of Callie's kitchen staff finds a skull on the beach that turns out to be a murder victim's, who was killed several years ago elsewhere. How did the skull get to the OUter Banks? Is the killer around, and is he someone she knows, someone who might kill again?

This is the kind of book that you look forward to getting back to. And I'm serious, it made me want to move to North Carolina and live on the Outer Banks, hurricanes and all.

This was a most enjoyable read. A mystery within a mystery.

Callie McKinley has a mystery in her life she hopes few people will solve. Despite her best efforts, she becomes involved in a murder investigation on the Outer Banks where she is a restaurant manager.

The characters in this book are fairly well developed and they draw you in. You begin to see parallels between the characers as the story progresses. The plot moves at a fairly good pace.

I enjoyed this one so much, I am going to go back and read the first book.

Who says you can't judge a book by its cover????I would frame this one and the book is even better. Hurry hurry my husband is already asking me what I am going to do now that that I am done with the book.....

This arthor has done it again. Its hard to believe she could out do Callie, The Dealer, and A Dog Named Jake but its true....she really has! I can't wait to find out what happens with Margie and Doug, Callie and Kyle and the rest of the Holiday House. Do you think Callie will be ready to move on to a new location soon? I would love to see her return to CA and face her demons or FL and start fresh with Kyle. Maybe a romance..???

After reading Mrs. Mills' first book, "Callie And The Dealer And A Dog Named Jake", which introduced me to the main characters, I was delighted to read this sequel which explores the characters in greater detail and yet still delivers an intriguing and compelling mystery. Unlike many mysteries I've read, this author makes it almost impossible to predetermine the killer or his/her motivations.
From what I understand, this is only her second book but it reads like she's been writing all her life.
This is a wonderful book which I highly recommend.

This book has made me a fan. Will try her other books now. Being from the Outer Banks enjoyed the way author captured characters, feel of the area. Want to know more about characters and their continuing relationships. Lots of fun and kept you guessing.

Will the arthor be doing signings again with this book. I need some for Christmas gifts again this year.