I completely jumped forward in the Lucy Stone series, but I love that I can jump around and still be able to read out of order. I enjoy this series because I love holidays and sometimes I'm in the mood to visit this small MA town and experience a timely holiday with them (hence reading this book the week after Easter). This one was different than the books I've read at the start of the series. There's more about the elder abuse trial than the murders. We get an in depth look into a wealthy family and many dark secrets come spilling out. Lucy is a good amateur sleuth because she works for the newspaper and has a legitimate (and sometimes easier) excuse to interview / interrogate people. She also has a "in" with many officials. As for the mystery,

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I wasn't surprised at all about the identity of the murderer and suspected her long before Lucy did, though I wasn't exactly sure the motive.

I enjoyed following this story as well as learning about Lucy and her family who have aged considerably from the start of the series. I look forward to jumping into this series again soon.