Moonset on Desert Sands by Sherri L. Dodd
Murder, Tea & Crystals Trilogy #2
Rating: 3.5/5
Spice: 0/5
Plot: 4/5
Primary Genre: Supernatural Thriller
Blurb: With a traumatic year of fending off a serial killer behind her, Arista has settled contentedly into her temporary home with Auntie in Sedona, Arizona. She enjoys her new job selling all things metaphysical and even has her eye on the hot security guard, Dakota, after her recent breakup with Shane. But a series of new fainting spells has her worried, and when Auntie witnesses one, they decide the answer lies in her home of Boulder Creek. However, returning means not only dealing with her breakup and its heartache but also the possibility of drawing her bloodthirsty Uncle Fergus to her once safe haven in the redwoods. And this time he has recruited an even more dangerous alliance. Arista's closest bonds will be strengthened, but the mounting tension of a death in the desert, a stalker on the streets, and the relentless pursuit of Fergus puts her in dangerous territory, and escaping sorrow proves impossible.
The Good:
* The second half of this book gets pretty wild & unpredictable, which keeps you engaged.
* The cliffhanger from book #1 resolves almost immediately. It’s nice that she squares that away immediately.
The Meh:
* This book seems to move quite a bit more slowly than the last, especially in the first half. There were some plot points that seemed irrelevant but perhaps they’ll tie into book 3.
Bottom Line:
A solid follow up to Murder Under Redwood Moon. Arista’s character came off a bit helpless and daft in this book, which I found incredibly frustrating but she did go through a ton of trauma. The ending of this book is absolutely bonkers so my guess is that book 3 is going to be wild!
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