The Lethal Legacy by Jeannette de Beauvoir

This is one of my favorite mystery series, and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to read and review the latest installment, "The Lethal Legacy". Needless to say, I was NOT disappointed...this book continues to offer everything I love about the series, plus adds in some new aspects of life in Provincetown. I am a huge fan of main character Sydney Riley. She is smart, organized, loyal, and absolutely hilarious! Her inner dialog is always a highlight for me....not much is funnier than the things Sydney thinks (but usually doesn't say out loud). The book is set in Provincetown, a real place that the author obviously knows well. Her love of the area shines through during the entire book, and her descriptions of the town and its people, places, and events made me want to visit. This time around, we visited (along with Sydney) some new-to-me parts of the P'town landscape. I enjoy learning more about this area with each book. Some other highlights: 1. A good bit of Provincetown's history is shared, as the murder victim's wife was in town to do a bit of historical research into her own ancestry. It was fascinating (but sad) to read about this real-life stop on the Underground Railroad, and what life was like for some of those who escaped to Canada. 2. There is character diversity! Unlike so many cozies, not everyone is young, beautiful, thin, white, and straight. I very much enjoyed reading about different types of people within the cozy mystery sub-genre. 3. This is NOT a romance! Yes, Sydney has a serious boyfriend, but he isn't local. There are a couple of phone conversations, but Sydney tackles this mystery on her own. 4. The main local detective is female, and is sometimes, grudgingly, willing to work with Sydney a bit. No trope-ish love/hate romance with law enforcement to be found! All in all, another excellent novel by Ms. de Beauvoir! This book offers everything that's expected from a cozy, but does so with enough of an edge to make it stand out in the genre. Five out of five cups of shredded Pepper-Jack!