by Cynthia Chow
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February is when Maine’s Busman’s Harbor closes up for the winter, with snowbirds fleeing and many residents departing for warmer climates. Even Julia Snowden’s winter restaurant has closed up for the season, as her boyfriend Chris takes advantage of an opportunity to help friends sail to Key West. This slow period allows Julia to spend a little more time with her mother, resulting in a routine errand to pick up mail opening up a maelstrom of family secrets, scandals, and indiscretions.
Julia couldn’t understand why the mysterious package sent to Jacqueline Morrow Snowden contained a diamond necklace or that it could be worth millions of dollars. It turns out that the Black Widow necklace was an heirloom from Jaqueline’s family last seen in the 1920s, with its loss blamed on a maid who also vanished from their Windsholme mansion. Julia’s mother never spoke much of her family’s past, as it became tied to her cousin Hugh’s disappearance from Morrow Island in 1978. Researching the necklace’s past leads Julia to also delve into the Morrow family, whose wealth from the ice business led to frictions between brothers and resentful Mainers. It also has Julia discovering far more than she ever expected to know about her mother’s relatives, secrets that she isn’t sure Jaqueline is prepared to accept.
This is a story of secrets, and to reveal much more would lessen the impact upon Julia and her family. Taking Julia to Boston and out of her beloved coastal Maine home and away from the family’s Snowden Family Clambake business allows readers to see a new side of her. Julia continues to be an eminently likable and loving character, one who strives to protect all of her family members. Seeing her attempt to shield her mother only makes her more admirable, as is her cleverness and dedication to solving the mysteries. The past and present collide in ways that are just as heart wrenching as they are heartwarming, and the genuine emotions they stir will satisfy fans of these exceptional novels.
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looks like a good read. Thank-you for the opportunity.
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Being a life-long New Englander, I love all of the cozy mysteries written about the Northeast. I have a lot of ties to Maine as well as other states, so attempt to read each series about Maine, and those written about Massachusetts where we have lived for all of our married life. So When Barbara’s series began, I was right there getting the first book. I have loved this series so much but had to cut back a little as I was getting overwhelmed with so many books that I was ordering and not able to read due to health reasons, and cataracts slowed me down a bit too. I have great new glasses until I can get my eye surgery so if I were to win a copy of Iced Under it would not be sitting on my end table very long, trust me. I see that my email address is listed above with my name so I won’t leave it here again as I don’t like to give this out to all that read blogs and postings. Thank you for giving me added incentive to get Iced Under read one way or another very soon. I love your postings very much. Keep up the great work. Sincerely,
Cynthia
Looks good! I want to read it!
Looks good I would enjoy reading it
I would love to win this book looks like a really really good book thank you for the chance to win debbiesherwood50@gmail.com
I enjoyed reading the review and would like to read the book! Thanks for sponsoring the giveaway!
Have loved the Barbara Ross books I have read. Don’t think this one would be any different.
BRRRRR! All I need is more snow and cold this time of year. I’ll save mine to read in the summer!
I’ve heard so many good things about this series. I’ve been reading cozies by “the wickeds” lately and loving them. Thanks for a chance to win. I chuckled at your short bio Cynthia Chow.
Like the review and the story sounds wonderful.
Books about secrets make such fascinating reading! I think this one is a winner.
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Looks like a good series.
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Sounds like a wonderful book!
Great review. Would enjoy reading “Iced Under”. Like the setting of the book being set in Maine.
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Great review that was written. I would love to read ptclayton2@aol.com
WHAT A GREAT GIVEAWAY ……WOULD LOVE TO READ THIS BOOK
Loved the review- I’m looking forward to the book!
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Kelly Braun
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I like the cover — sounds interesting!
Love this author & series. Thanks for the chance to win & catch up.
This is such a wonderful series and I look forward to reading it.
Looks like an awesome read with a hot cup of chai on a rainy, cold day!
Sounds exciting, and interesting secrets! Thank you for the chance to win!
We have a winner!