From the TBR Pile: Blog Tour: Review of The Secrets of Ohnita Harbor by Patricia Crisafulli

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Blog Tour: Review of The Secrets of Ohnita Harbor by Patricia Crisafulli

Author: Patricia Crisafulli

Publisher: Woodhall Press (September 6, 2022)
Paperback: 394 pages

Amid a mountain of rain-soaked donations to the Ohnita Harbor Public Library rummage sale, Gabriela Domenici finds a small box that contains an odd-looking cross. When the carved center turns out to be ivory and a clue links the cross to Catherine of Siena, a medieval saint, Gabriela turns to her expertise as an authenticator of historic documents to lead the quest to discover the truth about this mysterious object. But the cross isn’t the only secret in town: first, a beloved Ohnita Harbor resident is found floating in the harbor and then someone else is murdered on the library lawn. As Gabriela races to solve the mystery of the cross, she discerns between infatuation and what could be the start of true love. All the while, she must stay one step ahead of the danger that slowly encircles her.

My Thoughts:

The Secrets of Ohnita Harbor is a cozy mystery set featuring librarian Gabriela Domenici. She finds a beautiful cross in the library sale donations. Before she knows it, she is drawn into the hun t to figure out if the cross is valuable and why people keep dying because of it. If you are a fan of cozy mysteries, then you will enjoy this one.

I did enjoy the book. I thought the characters were well fleshed out. Gabriella was a great character and one I would love to see in another book. She was smart and I liked the way she put together the clues to the msytery. I was definitely kept guessing. I thought I had the murderer figured out, but I was wrong. The secondary characters added a lot of flavor to the book. Especially, Gabriella's mother. She was adorable. I highly recommend this one.

About the author:

Patricia Crisafulli is an award-winning author. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Northwestern University, where she received the Distinguished Thesis Award in Creative Writing. She also received the grand prize for fiction from TallGrass Writers Guild/Outrider Press for a story, Loon Magic and Other Night Sounds, for which she was also nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Patric ia is the author of a collection of short stories and essays titled Inspired Every Day, published by Hallmark, and is also the founder of FaithHopeandFiction.com.

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