A Beauty Queen's Guide to Murder and Mayhem by Kristen BirdMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
4.5 stars rounded up
Release Date: 28th February 2025
Stable hand Dakota Green would rather compete in the Hunger Games than Aubergine’s annual beauty pageant. But her late mother's last wish is about to see her trading her muck boots for Jimmy Choos – and uncover a decades-old mystery of a missing beauty queen.
This is a wonderfully humorous book, with a lot of heart, as well as a murder mystery.
When Dakota Green enters the local annual beauty pageant that her dying mother had entered her into, she is amazed at what unravels, not only the mystery that unfolds, but her thoughts and perceptions of her competitors.
I really enjoyed this book and was hooked from the first page, the writing style was very down to earth and full of wit, which endeared me to the characters.
I would class this as a cosy mystery, but so wonderfully written with characters who I loved spending time with and hope there are more from them too.
I will definitely be reading more books by Kristen Bird, her writing style is such a good mix of mystery, wit and intrigue with great characters, with depth and heart.
Thank you NetGalley and the publishers, Storm Publishing for this ARC.
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