Born to Bead Wild
A Humorous Cozy Mystery
Glass Bead Mystery, #5
by
Janice Peacock
Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Setting - Olympic Peninsula, Washington
Publisher: Vetrai Press
Publication Date: January 18, 2023
Page count: 252 pages
Digital ASIN: B0BDW3FV78
ISBN-13: 979-8987575802
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ABOUT BORN TO BEAD WILD
Something is strange at Full Moon Farms—and it isn’t just Val’s Eggplant Surprise for dinner.
Jax, Tessa, and the rest of the arts and crafts retreat attendees are shocked when they find charred bones in a glass kiln. Are the remains human or animal?
The camp owners insist the bones in the coffin-sized kiln are from a deer, but Jax finds a clue that leads her to believe the owners are lying. After Tessa’s least favorite person turns up dead, there is no doubt that a killer lurks somewhere in the deep forest of the Olympic Peninsula. As clues lead Jax and Tessa down mysterious paths, they hope they live long enough to find the culprit and make it out alive.
REVIEW
5 stars!
With an almost ensemble team of sleuths and its interesting glass bead theme, this long-awaited addition to the Glass Bead Mystery series will not disappoint.
Born to Bead Wild is the fifth book in author Janice
Peacock’s delightful and quirky Glass Bead Mystery series and is a
long-awaited addition, as the last book was published in 2018. The main
character, Jacqueline “Jax” O’Connell, is smart and savvy, and in this story, she
has quite a bit of time on her hands to look around and uncover clues to what
is going on at Full Moon Farm, the site of the workshop. She’s good-hearted,
and though initially annoyed by Val accompanying her and Tessa, she stands up
for her neighbor at every chance and willingly lends a helping hand. Tessa is
the lead instructor for the glass bead class along with their friend, Adriana
Jones, and although she must focus on teaching, she still has Jax’s back and
urges her on when needed. For me, it was Val’s camp experience that took center
stage. Honestly, I could feel the horror of those menus and weird staples, and I
applauded what Val could create out of that mess. Frankly, I would have starved
to death or worn a rut in the road to Port Angeles, going for food before
eating any of the camp owner’s scheduled meals.
The murder mystery and the amateur investigation were solid
and intriguing. The victim doesn’t have much page/screen time, but it’s enough
to know he’s trouble with a capital “T.” In contrast to our three heroines, quite
a few unpleasant folks are involved with the workshop, including the owners of
Full Moon Farm, and some make for good suspects. I never clued in on who the
actual killer was until the reveal, though, with hindsight being 20/20, perhaps
I should have. Then, too, the final resolution of the case comes with its
terrific twist.
With an almost ensemble team of sleuths, a great setting,
and the interesting glass bead art and jewelry theme, I recommend BORN TO BE
BEAD WILD to cozy mystery readers who enjoy artistic or craft-themed stories,
books with a rural camp location or set in the Pacific Northwest, in general,
but especially fans of the previous books in the series.
ABOUT JANICE PEACOCK
Janice Peacock is a cozy mystery author who specializes in craft and hobby mysteries. She loves to write about artists who find new ways to live their lives and perhaps catch a criminal or two in the process. While working in a glass studio with several colorful and quirky artists, she was inspired to write the Glass Bead Mystery Series. The Ruby Shaw Mysteries, which are set in a small hillside mining town, were inspired by her trips to Jerome, Arizona, and Jacksonville, Oregon.
When Janice isn’t writing about amateur detectives, she wields a 2,500-degree torch to melt glass and create one-of-kind beads and jewelry. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, an enormous white dog, and an undisclosed number of cats. Visit Janice online at
www.janicepeacock.com.
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Thank you for the excellent review.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Paula, for the great review! It makes my heart happy to read your kind words. Please let me know if you or any of your readers have questions for me.
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