MURDER MOST FERMENTED

By Christine E. Blum

For readers who were lucky enough to sit down with the Ladies of the Rose Avenue Wine Club in Blum’s first mystery, “Full Bodied Murder,” they are going to welcome these fun, intelligent women back into their lives with glee.

This time around, Annie “Halsey” Hall is once again the lady readers will be focused on. Originally hailing from the Big Apple, she became the newest member of the Rose Avenue Wine Club when she left behind a horrible marriage in NYC and decided to become a Southern California vineyard owner.

The first time around Halsey ended up with a dead neighbor. This time out, still dwelling with her beloved yellow Lab by the name of Bardot, Halsey is excited to begin digging her own vineyard off the incredible Rose Avenue. But, much like before, her situation goes haywire when instead of grapes she stumbles over yet another dead body.

It’s starting to look a little bit like perhaps someone in this notorious group of women, with all their eccentricities and talents, may just have a taste for murder. But…who can you trust anymore, right?

Aimee, Sally, Penelope…the list goes on when it comes to Blum’s fantastic characters and all their quirks. And the list of suspects for the crime are also a whole lot of fun to read. In addition, you will still love Bardot. Right out of the gate, so to speak, we get to see exactly how much this Lab has grown and how quickly she can now pull a wagon up a hill after hearing only the word, “Squirrel!” Add to that a guide of what the Rose Avenue Wine Club Drank and a Rose Avenue Guide to Wine Pairing, telling readers the foods that go best with certain types of wine, and you have a “second” in a series that is just as tasty as the first.