The Marijuana Murders was well written with interesting characters.

Set in the 1970's Nostalgia City, Kate has discovered a body in the city's theme park's garage. When she realizes it was not an accident, she decides she needs to investigate and figure out what really happened and if by chance someone is using that area to sell drugs.

I have never read a book by this author, nor did I read the first two books in this series.

The story is based in a huge theme park called, Nostalgia City, right out of the 1970's. Everything in the park is authentic to that time period (cars, clothing styles which all employees were required to dress in, ect.).That was a unique setting and I enjoyed the authors description of the city and the characters who were in charge of running it.

However, this story didn't hold my interest. I kept coming back to it but would only get through a few chapters at a time. My favorite genre is mystery/suspence so I was surprised.

The story revolved around a Marijuana initiative and when it became legal would the 1970's town add a Marijuana store. The murders began and it was tied to something much bigger than just Marijuana.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley for a review.

This was the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last.
It's well written, engrossing and entertaining.
I liked the character development, the interesting setting, and the plot that flows and keeps you hooked.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

What a mind-blowing and exciting read!

Even though The Marijuana Murders was book three in a series, I found that this novel still suited my tastes as a lover of the mystery genre and it held its own as a single read. During a great solid opening chapter, the tension built and the action really started to happen.

The setting of a 1970s theme park was highly original, for me anyway. The characters created by the author, Mark S. Bacon, were fascinating in themselves and the pacing was perfect for the story. With an effortlessly transitioning plot-line, the suspense just built and built as the story progressed, right up until the exciting and nail-biting conclusion. I just had to keep turning those pages and I didn’t guess the identity of the perpetrators in this fantastic mystery.

This multi-layered mystery was most intriguing, especially with the inclusion of some of the interesting links, including the political and current events which complemented the setting of the theme park, Nostalgia City and the current desire to make marijuana legal for all adults.

I loved the chemistry and tenderness between the main characters, Kate Sorensen and Lyle Deming. I liked Kate’s unwavering loyalty, fearlessness and determination. For his part, theme park cab driver and ex-cop Lyle, though anxiety-ridden, was tireless in his dogged pursuit of the truth.

If you’re looking for a truly explosive read, then I heartily recommend The Marijuana Murders. I will be looking out for more by this fabulous author, Mark S. Bacon.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my own request from Black Opal Books via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.