In Farm’s Way is the third book in the Farm to Table Mysteries Series by Amanda Flower. With an expected release date of February 21 from Poisoned Pen Press, In Farm’s Way shares the story of Shiloh in Cherry Glen, Michigan. It’s winter in western Michigan, so it’s time for an ice fishing derby. Shiloh is there with her dad and her pug, Huckleberry, when Huckleberry finds a man under the ice. How did he get there, and will Shiloh find herself involved?
I want to thank Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of In Farm’s Way. All opinions presented here are solely mine.
Synopsis from Goodreads
Even the best-laid plants can go awry…
After solving a murder and getting her organic farm ready to overwinter, Shiloh Bellamy still expects the next few months to be busy with repairs, spring planning, and networking with local businesses. She might even be able to broker a new partnership with Fields Brewery and its organic brewer’s association. Well, she could if the owner wasn’t found murdered at the county Ice Fishing Derby.
Once again, Shiloh gets tangled up in the investigation when the police ignore an entire crop of suspects to blame one of her friends. She’ll have to dig deep to find the truth, reel in a killer, and convince her city-slicker pug to wear his winter boots. But with Bellamy Farm still struggling, can Shiloh spare the time to look into the town’s fishy characters? Or will her dream farm be the next thing floating belly up?
Positives
- Another great installment in the cozy mystery series.
- Huckleberry is such a fantastic animal character. Closely followed by Esmerelda, the cat.
Negatives
- A bit formulaic, more so than a regular cozy mystery.
My Thoughts
The Farm to Table Mystery series has been fun to read from the beginning. Shiloh Bellamy has returned home to help save her family farm from financial ruin. Along the way, she’s found herself the center of various issues on and off the farm. This installment is set in the middle of winter while Shiloh is working on maintaining the farm and preparing for the coming spring. Shiloh finds herself in the middle of another murder investigation.
Typical of cozy mysteries, there are many suspects to choose from! I was a bit surprised at the end when I learned who had committed the murder. But upon thinking about it after finishing the book, I can see the clues I missed.
The first two books in the series were delightful, 4-star reads. This one is more of a 3.5-star read. That doesn’t mean anything is wrong with the book, and I feel it may have been more of an editing problem with the edition I read. Because of those issues, I had trouble staying in the story in a few places.
If you enjoy reading cozy mysteries, you must give the Farm to Table Mysteries series a read!
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This sounds like a fun cozy mystery series!
I haven’t read anything by Amanda Flower yet. This series sounds good.
This sounds fun! I have enjoyed the other Amanda Flower book I read (CRIME AND POETRY) but I have yet to pick up any of her other series. I need to change that! She’s got so many great sounding books.