Murder on Location

sounded like a fantastic location. great storyline and loved the plot. really enjoyed finding out about the charachters too. great book

In the third book of this historical series, the town of Cordova is excited as a California movie company is going to film a movie on a nearby glacier. Charlotte Brody is assigned to cover the story for the newspaper. Not everyone in town is delighted about the movie. Eyak Indians are not happy about how the natives are conveyed in the movie. Spring storms abound. The shooting of the movie is halted when the director is found frozen on the glacier. Michael Brody, the coroner, reports the death is murder as he was strangled. Suspects are numerous. Charlotte attraction to Deputy James Eddington heats up. Charlotte must find an answer before her life ends on the glacier. I recommend this book

Disclosure: I received a free copy from Kensington Books through NetGalley for an honest review. I would like to thank them for this opportunity to read and review the book. The opinions expressed are my own.

Murder on Location is the best book of the series so far (and I really hope there are more after this!). Book 2 didn't quite click for me like Book 1 did, but everything comes together perfectly in this one. It hits the right blend of suspense and mystery while weaving in Charlotte's ongoing journey to forge a new life in Alaska -- including her developing relationship with Deputy James Eddington.

Murder on Location picks up shortly after book 2, with Charlotte trying to find a balance in her new and unexpected role as Rebecca's guardian while tensions between the Eyak community and white settlers continue to grow. The arrival of a film crew and glamorous cast in Cordova brings those tensions to the forefront, as the film director's intended portrayal of the native population in the film is based on crude stereotypes and insulting to the community. Charlotte is tasked with the seemingly innocuous job of following the film cast and crew for behind the scenes scoops for the newspaper. However, while she is camped out with them on location in the remote glacier site, the director turns up dead under suspicious circumstances. Charlotte once again is pulled into the murder investigation and must use her observational and deductive skills to identify the killer before he/she strikes again.

Charlotte's character development over the series has been done very well. Though she still takes risks in her investigations, she's more mindful of how her actions impact others. In her relationship with Eddington, she is learning to trust and open up to him after her previous traumatic experience in New York, while not losing sight of who she is as an individual. I really hope the series continues so we can see more of her journey!

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Charlotte Brody is an interesting character. She defies the accepted role of women of her time. She has a job, raises a child, has a lover, well she is quite the modern woman. She is a trail blazer. I find this series to be entertaining. I can't imagine sleeping in a tent out near the ice fields. I spent more time under the electric blanket just warding off the cold I am sure she felt. I like the light romance that runs through the story. I found the book fascinating.

Thank you.
Enjoyed it. Good read.
Will get copies for family and friends

This is a very well written and entertaining mystery. I enjoyed the characters and plot line. I look forward to reading more from this author.