Virtual Book Tour: Kill Them With Canvas (A Paint by Murder Mystery, #2) by Bailee Abbott

 

KILL THEM WITH CANVAS

(A PAINT BY MURDER MYSTERY, #2)

by

Bailee Abbott

Cozy Mystery

Setting - New York

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

Publication Date: October 11, 2022

Hardcover: 320 pages

ISBN-10: 1639101047

ISBN-13: 978-1639101047

Digital ASIN: B09Q7Z7TDJ

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SYNOPSIS:

In Bailee Abbott’s second book in the Paint by Murder mysteries, Chloe and Izzie are taking their paint party business on the road—with murder as the first stop!

Chloe Abbington and her sister, Izzie, are enjoying huge success running Paint with a View, their paint party business in the tranquil western New York lakeside town of Whisper Cove. Now, their aunt Constance—president of the local chapter of the Chautauqua Sisterhood—has hooked them up with a gig hosting a Halloween painting party. The guests will be painting a local ghost legend, the Lady of Chautauqua Lake, who died a hundred years earlier and rises from the lake every October to haunt anyone who dares venture out on All Hallows’ Eve. 

The event seems to be going off without a hitch, until Chloe overhears an argument between Constance and Viola Finnwinkle, the Sisterhood director, about the fate of the local chapter. Both women leave and the sisters finish their painting. But the next morning, Viola’s body is discovered floating face down near the town ferryboat dock, her long red hair spread around her. Eerily, the image is an exact replica of a painting Chloe and Izzie had discovered at the event the night before. 

What’s more, the police find Constance’s purple knit hat lying on the ground near the crime scene. Constance pleads innocence, saying the hat mysteriously went missing during the event. Frantic that she might be charged with murder, she begs Chloe and Izzie to help her. The sisters believe their aunt is innocent, but if so, who’s the real killer—and when will the next victim turn up?

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REVIEW: 

4 stars!

Fun and comfy Fall cozy mystery to usher in the season!

It's Fall, y'all, and I love me a seasonal cozy mystery to reinforce the autumn mood. And in Kill Them With Canvas, there's even a ghostly legend to up the vibe. 

Once again, murder hits close to home when Chloe and Izzie's Aunt Constance becomes a prime suspect in the death of a Chautauqua Sisterhood director Viola Finnwinkle who was dissolving the local chapter putting Constance out of her job as president: a job she'd worked hard to get. This is the second book in the series, and although it can be read as a standalone, I suggest reading the books in order of publication for the most enjoyable experience.  

The main characters, Chloe and Izzie, are motivated to get to the bottom of things and clear their aunt's name. The two sisters are a good team, and the investigation followed a clear and systematic path. I enjoyed that there were some plausible alternate suspects, that kept me wondering until the reveal. 

Chloe is still 'gun-shy' from her relationship with Ross, and his failure to follow up on his promise to return to Whisper Cove the previous August didn't help. I like the Chloe-Hunter pairing and look forward to seeing where this goes in future books. I really enjoy their paint party business as the basis for the series; it was the reason I picked up book one, and I like hearing about the particulars. We have these businesses in my area, and my spouse and I have taken advantage of them for a couple of date nights as they are a lot of fun.  

I enjoy cozy mysteries with a small-town setting, and Whisper Cove, New York, sounds like the perfect destination for a bit of armchair travel. The whole town participates in the Fall and Halloween decorations, and the fun small shops enhance the cozy feel and the autumnal ambiance. 

I recommend KILL THEM WITH CANVAS and the Paint by Murder Mystery series to cozy mystery readers ready for a fall-themed story.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Bailee Abbott is a native Ohioan who spends her days plotting murder and writing mysteries. She's a member of Sisters in Crime as well as of International Thriller Writers. Bailee lives with her husband and furry friend Max in the quiet suburbs of Green, Ohio. Bailee also writes the Sierra Pines B&B mystery series under the name Kathryn Long.

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