Book Review: The Body in the Lighthouse

Reviewed By: Dawn Dowdle

The Body in the Lighthouse     Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Katherine Hall Page
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Amateur Sleuth   Culinary   Woman Main Character
Series: Faith Fairchild # 13
Avon, Paperback, 4/04, 338 pages, $6.99

Faith Fairchild and her family have gone to Sanpere Island, Maine, to their summer vacation home during a hot August. The renovations on their place aren't finished, so they move in with her friend Pix's mother. She learns a lot about the attitudes of the residents versus the summer people and especially the problems of residents losing their property to those building McMansions. The unrest is also evident by a feud going on between two families.

Faith discovers a body while exploring Sanpere's historical lighthouse and its grounds. Things begin to get serious, and Faith worries about keeping her family safe while she tracks down a killer.

I enjoy the books in this series. The first one I read featured Pix, so when I read the next one featuring Faith, I was confused. But Faith has won me over. She is a great character. She didn't do as much catering in this book as usual due to being at their summer place. But her outlook on life and family rang true through this book.

I enjoyed getting to know Pix's mother and the struggles of the island. I highly recommend this book and series.

Dawn Dowdle

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