Review: Bitter Harvest - Wendy Tyson

 

Review: Bitter Harvest - Book #2 A GreenHouse Mystery Series - Wendy Tyson - March 2017

If you're not yet acquainted with Megan Sawyer and the rolling hills of Winsome, Pennsylvania, then consider this your warmest and most urgent invitation. Bitter Harvest, the second book in Wendy Tyson's Greenhouse Mystery series, is the kind of cozy mystery that makes you want to pull on a flannel shirt, wrap your hands around a mug of cider, and cancel every plan you have for the rest of the day.

Washington Acres has survived its first year, the farm café has blossomed into the heartbeat of the local community, and  be still my heart Winsome's brooding, kilt-worthy Scottish veterinarian Dr. Denver Finn is making house calls that have absolutely nothing to do with livestock. Life feels good for Megan. But Wendy Tyson, as any self-respecting mystery author should, refuses to let autumn stay golden for long.

When the owner of the town pub Otto dies in what appears to be a freak accident, Megan's instincts scream foul play. No one listens, because of course they don't. And that, dear readers, is where Bitter Harvest really sings.

As a devoted fan of Henery Press, I've come to trust their instinct for finding authors who understand what this genre is truly about: community, character, and a mystery that respects the reader's intelligence. Wendy Tyson fits that mould perfectly. Her prose is warm but never saccharine, her humour lands without effort, and Winsome itself feels as real and lived-in as any place I've actually been. The supporting cast continues to charm and surprise, and the autumn setting is so richly rendered you can practically smell the hops and woodsmoke.

Bitter Harvest is a standout entry in a series and can be read as a stand-alone that deserves a devoted readership. Deeply satisfying, utterly cosy, and just the right amount of sinister to be highly recommended.

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