Loved visiting New York City. The cult creeped me out, but then that is the idea. The story did some zigs and zags providing interest and intrigue.

I love Lucy Stone and her close knit circle of friends in Maine. This story is a little darker than the previous books. Meier’s books often have an underlying social message but this story is a bit less cozy and more political. I’m glad she has been allowing her characters to travel outside Tinker’s Cove, but I think they are cozier when they are set in Maine. The New York location in this book is a change, but again, it takes the small town out of the Lucy stories we love.

So good!!! I love all of the Lucy Stone books, but this one was one of the best! I enjoyed Lucy being out of Tinkers Cove and traveling to New York. There was a lot of details about New York that I enjoyed reading about. The ending had me biting my nails. Very well written!

First off, thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this one. Opinions are my own. I used to read this series occasionally for a holiday read, but they were just time fillers. Over the last couple of years, Ms. Meier has gotten a bit "political" with her stories. I like that! Makes them much more interesting! That said, this one was a bit of a disappointment. It started off okay, and the fact that most of the story took place in NYC was not a problem for me. The problem was that the story veered off into happenings that were just not believable to me. The perpetrator of these happenings would have been smarter than to do what he did. At least, IMHO he would! Also, the "mystery", such as it was, tied up way too fast. It was kind of like, "OK, we have enough pages, gotta sew this up really fast!" While it was nice to visit with Lucy and I liked the fact that her NYC friend worked for an organization that is a "sticky" organization for many, if you're not already a faithful reader of this series I wouldn't recommend it as a starting point.

My favorite Lucy Stone so far! This wonderful celebration of the 25th Lucy Stone mystery is one you won't be able to put down. While the town is preparing to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversaries of many of the local folks, hosted by everyone's favorite town couple - The "Bickersons", Lucy finds herself in New York, investigating the death of a childhood friend. Beth was reported to have committed suicide, plummeting to her death from a high-rise while no one was around. Lucy remembers her friend and the many different life experiences they shared and just doesn't believe this to be the truth of how she died. While investigating, Lucy enjoys many of the favorite things she enjoyed during her childhood in New York, while meeting with those important to Beth. You don't want to miss the thrills a minute experiences in the big city or the amazing grand finale in this who done it!

I loved this book and this series. This is my second book of the series that I have read, and I wasn't disappointed. Lucy's childhood friend Beth has committed suicide and Lucy doesn't believe that her friend could do that. She decides to stay in New York City for the week to get some answers. She gets a lot more that she planned on.

This is the 25th of the Lucy Stone Mysteries starring Lucy Stone from Tinker's Cove, Maine.

I have enjoyed reading about Lucy and her family and friends over the years.

Unfortunately this one did not impress me. I was bored through 75% of the book and then there was a lot of action and the end. 

The plot line itself was a bit of a reach and there was just not much to the story.

Netgalley/Kensington September 25, 2018

Wow! This book was intense. I felt it was more emotionally up and down than the other books. It is very well written. Lots of great characters- both old and new. Cults are really scary things. I wasn't sure what the outcome would be but it seemed fitting. The 25th book of the series is a hit!

Another great read in one of my favorite series! Don't want to give anything away, but I was concerned about Lucy for a while there but as usual, she prevailed. Highly recommend this book especially if this series is one that you usually read. I received an advanced reader copy of this book but that does not have any bearing on the review. I always read the books in this series. Another good job!

25 books in a series is quite an accomplishment.. Unfortunately, this latest installment of the Lucy Stone cozy murder mysteries seems to have gone off the rails. I love Lucy - really I do! I love all about her life in Tinker's Cove, her friends, grumpy Ted at the newspaper, everything but almost everything about this book rubbed me the wrong way..

From a shaky plot line at best to an unbelievable ending, the book felt odd from the beginning. It seems like it should have been more about life in Tinker's Cove instead of NYC (or have all of the unlikable people in Maine already been killed off?) Without giving away some plot twists, the fact that Lucy turns down therapy really irked me especially because she could see the lasting aftereffects. In fact - there are passages in the book where Lucy claims she is more laid back (I believe the exact phrasing was less priggish) than she was from 25 years ago - based on her thoughts heaven help us for how she used to be!

Maybe its time for a divorce...

Lucy Stone uses her investigative reporter skills to find out what really happened to her life-long friend, Beth, when she dies of an apparent suicide. Lucy is not convinced that Beth would ever do something like that, especially when she was about to get a hefty divorce settlement from a recent marriage to a billionaire. Unfortunately, her oft married friend left plenty of exes, and suspects, behind.

Each Lucy Stone cozy mystery tackles a social issue. This one's positive message is on marriage - that each one is unique in its own way. The dark message is on cults and the control a leader exerts on his followers leading them to commit serious crimes.

Characters and a town we have grown to know and love over the past two decades make this another cozy read.

Sylvia Bickford has decided that Tinker's Cove needs to have a celebration for couples married for 25 years (or more). That the date coincided with her silver wedding anniversary isn't lost on the town but what Sylvia wants, Sylvia nags and bosses others until she gets.

Meanwhile Lucy's friend since kindergarten, Beth Blake, had died in NYC, an apparent suicide, that Lucy and Beth's son Dante can't accept. Lucy heads back to her hometown of NYC to attend the funeral and ends up investigating Beth's three ex-husbands. Bill Stone comes to Lucy's rescue and their support of each other is its own understated love affair.

Thank you Ms. Meier for another great cozy Lucy Stone mystery. (#28!)

Tinker's Cove is buzzing with the preparations for a silver anniversary party for a couple in town whose marriage has many wondering how they managed to stay together for 25 years. All the talk about marriages takes Lucy back to her own wedding and makes her think about the friends she's lost touch with over the years. When she reaches out to re-connect with one of her bridesmaids, she learns that Beth has just died, and the authorities have ruled it a suicide. Lucy goes to New York to attend Beth's funeral, and comes away convinced it wasn't suicide, but can't figure out how to prove her case in a large city where she knows no one.

Appropriately, this is book #25 in the Lucy Stone series, and I have been reading the series since the very first book. I really enjoyed the series until the past few books, when the author started spending a lot of time talking about how many people are having trouble making ends meet, how the working class can't afford to take vacations or eat out, and more along that vein. In this book, not only has this theme re-appeared, but Lucy makes numerous comments about how nice it would have been to have the kind of money that Beth did and about how expensive it would be to live in New York City. We get it, we all know there are families who are still struggling in today's economy, but I don't need to be beat over the head with this "message" while reading for fun, and certainly not as many times as it came up in this book.

Aside from that, I enjoyed most of this book. It was nice to see Lucy out of the familiar environment of Tinker's Cove and being responsible for herself and only herself. She wasn't Ted's employee, Bill's wife or Zoe's mom, she was just Lucy, visiting the city and spending some time on her own. The mystery has me guessing almost until the end of the book, and I was pleased that Lucy didn't knowingly put herself in danger like so many cozy heroines do. I'll look for the next book in this series, in the hopes that the author will put aside the "woe is my financial state" storyline and move on, like most of the rest of the country has.

I can't believe this is book 25! I really enjoy reading this series. The author (Leslie Meier) has created such a great family and I have loved reading about them growing up. The plot moved along at a great pace and the mystery kept me guessing until the end (I had no idea!). I can't wait for the next one!

First of all, I "loved" this book! It seems that her writing has elevated to a new high. I literally MELTED right into the plot!

Oh yes, it still takes place in the little town of Tinker's Cove that we love, and of course who wouldn't want to work for the Pennysaver? But, it also takes place in New York City when Lucy Stone hears about her on/off again friend has committed suicide. Jumping from a high rise Penthouse.

Lucy finds this highly doubtful knowing that Beth was in the middle of a high-finance divorce. You guessed it, so after the NYC funeral when Lucy goes back to Tinkers Cover, the suicide keeps niggling at her mind, so after settling her Tinkers Cove family and getting some vacation time off she goes back to NYC to see if she can uncover what really happened to her friend.



The plot thickens when Lucy starts to interview her friends 4 prior husbands to figure out if there was a motive, or was it actually a suicide.

She also has to contend with a local gala surrounding the 25th Anniversary of a couple that irritates the locals with the overbearing wife and the henpecked husband. This hard to please couple is taking over the town with their demands! What is in store for them!

I loved the fact that this story took place in two extreme locations. What could be further apart than a small fishing village and NYC?

You'll have to read the book to find out how this mystery unwinds.

Come along for the ride on this cozy mystery for a well plotted adventure.

I would recommend this book for all of my friends and family. ENJOY! I just might read it twice!

Lucy Stone has a settled, satisfying life in a small Maine town with her husband and two college-age daughters. She has two more children and a grandchild at a distance and enjoys her work as a reporter for the Pennysaver, her town's weekly paper. As the story opens, she's interviewing long-married couples for a Silver Anniversary special event.

Then she learns that a childhood friend has committed suicide. She can't believe it, and she can't stop thinking about it. How could the woman Lucy has often envied for her lavish lifestyle decide to end her life? She heads to New York City, where she grew up, to make sense of it

But this is not just another investigation. Lucy's comfortable life is turned upside down... and she might even lose it.

With more twists and turns and more action than this series usually includes, this installment can make you think about relationships and how they shape our lives.

Not my favorite in the series. But still a good series. Makes me want to re-read all the books again.

I enjoy this series, but "Silver Anniversary Murder" wasn't my favorite. I prefer when Lucy stays in Tinker's Cove, or if she travels, she does so with the other characters. I didn't like or feel a connection to the characters in this book. I didn't like where the murder took her or the situation it got her into. That was a little too "scary real" for me. I prefer the light & closer to home stories.

Not the usual Lucy Stone book. For me, I didn't really like the sight seeing tours of New York City. And I found part of the story and the end of mystery unbelievable IMHO, I like Lucy back in Tinker's Cove.

A charming addition to Leslie Meier's Lucy Stone Series. This time the murder of an old friend takes Lucy to NYC, where she will take in some culture, buy comfortable walking shoes, and maybe catch a murderer along the way. I love revisiting the world of Tinker's Cover and this 25th installment of the series gives cameos to many beloved characters that warm the heart.