Book Review: Small Town Trouble by Jean Erhardt

Reviewer: Terry

small town troubleI was given this book in exchange for an honest review.

Small town trouble is a murder mystery with a side of romance. The story revolves around Kim who when her mom gets in a financial bind and needs some guidance, she heads home to the small town she grew up in. Kim ends up in the middle of a murder mystery with her 7th grade crush Amy as her sidekick.  Together they stir up enough trouble to get all the wrong attention. Which is where all the fun truly is in this story.

The book has all the right characters and all the oddities that you would find in a small town story. Including Kim’s very dramatic and needy mom, her bossy business partner Ted, and a few not so classy ladies from the strip joint in town.

The only part that I struggled with in this story is the introduction chapters….they were cluttered and confusing and I was really worried about how I would read the whole book. There was so much information given and in a strange, almost forced way. I was a bit worried at this point, but I read on.  After the intro chapters the book seemed to really pick up its flow and I was able to move past the confusion and really enjoy the story.

This book is a fun read, the author has developed the main character’s well enough that you can relate to them well. The plot was fun and I really could not guess who committed the murders up until the culprit was revealed.

3.5 stars