Review: Deadly Ride (Britton Bay #3) by Jody Holford

Deadly Ride by Jody Holford 

Publication Date: October 22, 2019 

Genres: Adult, Cozy Mystery

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Newspaper editor Molly Owens loves her new life—and her new man—in the beautiful seaside town of Britton Bay, Oregon. But when a car-show killer strikes, she needs to put the brakes on the culprit . . . As editor-in-chief of the Britton Bay Bulletin, Molly steps in for a sick reporter to cover the Classic Car Crawl, an exhibit of vintage automobiles. Her main challenge is not being driven to distraction by the presence of her hunky boyfriend, Sam Alderich, a fellow car enthusiast whose auto shop is sponsoring the event. But when she and Sam discover the co-founder dead in his car, Molly quickly shifts gears to solve the murder. With a showroom full of suspects—including the co-founder’s longtime partner, much-younger wife, enigmatic ex, and car owners with grudges and grievances—Molly soon starts to feel like she’s spinning her wheels. And after things take a turn for the worse, it’s all she can do to steer clear of trouble and stay out of a killer’s clutches . . .

Review:

Rating: 3.5 out of the 5 stars

Deadly Ride is the third book in the Britton Bay series by Jody Holford. I wouldn't recommend reading the book as stand-alone because the protagonist is the same one as the previous books and it would be weird to some to just dive into the middle of the story. The mystery is a brand new one though.

I binged read the series and I gotta say, that while I enjoy each book, I feel like something is missing. There is not enough focus on the mystery and not enough focus on Molly and Sam's relationship, so I feel like I am somewhere in the middle wanting both aspects to be explored. At least Molly and Sam had some good progress.

Deadly Ride is the first book to feature an epilogue and it makes me wonder if we are going to see more of Molly, Sam and her beloved dog. (Update: there is a 4rth book coming)

Overall, I found the book enjoyable and very easy to read! It was perfect for a relaxing afternoon and I would recommend it to the fans of the genre!

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About Jody Holford

I’m a mom and wife first and many things after. I’m a best friend and a regular friend. A daughter, sister, auntie, and a teacher. I am a book lover, a shopper, a pajama-wearer, movie-watcher, worrier, over-thinker, and a wanna-be-good-Samaritan. I’m a Gemini, a nervous talker, and an emotional writer. I am represented by Frances Black of Literary Counsel.

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