Murder of a Wedding Belle: A Scumble River Mystery [Mass Market Paperback]

Denise Swanson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Scumble River Mystery | Publication Date: April 6, 2010

School psychologist Skye Denison reluctantly agrees to act as maid of honor in her California cousin's over-the-top platinum-style wedding- and is also expected to assist the control-freak wedding planner. But when Skye discovers the planner dead, just one week before the big event, Skye is suddenly working double-duty.

While overseeing every nuptial detail, she's also helping the police find out who hated the bridal consultant enough to kill her. Can Skye get her cousin to the church on time-and save herself from a killer who may actually be on the guest list?

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About the Author

Denise Swanson has worked as a school psychologist for 17 years. This is her second novel featuring Skye Denison and Scumble River. Her first book, Murder of a Small-Town Honey, debuted to advance praise from the Charlotte Austin Review, Meritorious Mysteries, and BookBrowser. She is currently working on the next Scumble River mystery, Murder of a Sleeping Beauty. Denise lives in Illinois with her husband, Dave, and their cool black cat, Boomerang. For more information, visit her website: www.deniseswanson.com

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Signet; Original edition (April 6, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451229614
• ISBN-13: 978-0451229618
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #255,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars intriguing homicide investigation, April 10, 2010

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This review is from: Murder of a Wedding Belle: A Scumble River Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

Scrumble River school psychologist Skye Denison also serves as a consultant to the police department run by her boyfriend Wally Boyd. Six months ago, the Chief of Police asked Skye to marry him, but though she loves Wally she keeps putting him off with excuses as she fears placing her heart on the line again.

Trouble starts for Skye when her California cousin Riley decides to marry her powerful millionaire fiancé in Scrumble River. She reluctantly agrees to serve as maid of honor but when elitist snob wedding planner Belle Canfield informs Skye that her Cuz named her as her wedding assistant on this event, Skye becomes extremely upset. Although she tries, she cannot get out of working for the stern taskmistress who antagonizes everyone she meets until Belle pushes someone over the edge and murders her. Skye assists Wally on the homicide investigation while also putting together the marriage ceremony as the paid wedding planner.

As always with a Scrumble River police procedural (see Murder of a Royale Pain) Denise Swanson combines humor and romance within an intriguing homicide investigation while the support cast feels like friends. There are plenty of suspects just on the wedding list and Skye using her psychological skills find many with strong motives, but must ferret out who would act on the desire. Readers who have put together a social event like a wedding will commiserate with the heroine, as she finds relief in working the Murder of a Wedding Belle.

Harriet Klausner

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good To Return To Scumble River Again, April 20, 2010

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Dee Marie (Cody WY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Murder of a Wedding Belle: A Scumble River Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

Rain, a cup of peppermint tea, and Denise Swanson's latest Scumble River mystery made for a perfect afternoon.
While school is out for the summer, school psychologist Skye Dennison keeps busy wearing a number of other hats including her position as psychological consultant for the police, bridesmaid for her cousin's upscale-to-excess wedding, and wedding planner for the over-the-top extravaganza. All of the delightful Scumble River characters are back including Wally, Simon and Belle, May and Vince, Frannie and Justin, and the not-so-delightful but highly entertaining Dooziers. This is the kind of book that while I want to keep reading and find out who did it (I couldn't figure it out before Skye), at the same time I don't want to get to the end (especially since it will be next April before I get to Scumble River again).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Denise does it again., April 19, 2010

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This review is from: Murder of a Wedding Belle: A Scumble River Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

Once again Denise Swanson has delivered an intriguing mystery. She finds a perfect balance for newcomers to the series and those who have followed the series from the beginning. Just the right amount of information to let new readers know the characters without boring old readers.
Murder of a Wedding Belle is a nice combination of mystery, romance and humor. Anyone who has ever been involved in a wedding can relate to the chaos surrounding this wedding.