BEAR WITNESS TO MURDER

By Meg Macy

As any cozy fan will tell you, it is always an absolute delight to return to Silver Hollow and the people that frequent the streets there. It is only in Silver Hollow that we get to visit the Silver Bear Shop and Factory which is so much fun.

This time around, the manager of the aforementioned business, Sasha Silverman, is heading into the fall season, getting ready for the hustle and bustle of the holidays by putting on the Cranbeary Tea Party for the village. This party is held by the entire town and all who visit, serving as the opening event for the Silver Hollow Oktobear Fest. (Adorable!)

The only difficulty in Sasha’s personal life at the moment is dealing with the new toy store in town run by her rival from high school named Holly. Holly Parker has come back home and made sure to throw yet another wrench into Sasha’s life by opening a competing business. Not to mention harming Sasha’s cousin in the process, who runs her very own bookstore that must now compete with Holly’s new business.

Things look even worse for Holly when her assistant is found dead by Sasha. The victim, who once had an affair with Sasha’s own now ex-husband while they were still married, has a well of suspects that could have plunged the knife into her back. So on top of the party to be thrown, Sasha must also deal with the past while attempting to prove who did what to whom before she becomes the next person to be taken out.

As it was in the beginning with Silver Hollow, it remains a fact that the characters, the company, the plot and the village, itself, is an entertaining mixture that readers do not want to miss out on.