RISKY UNDERTAKING: A
Buryin’ Barry Mystery by Mark de
Castrique
Barry, funeral director and deputy sheriff, finds himself
embroiled in a dispute between the Cherokee Indians, the Catawba Indians, the
proponents of a casino and possible gangsters when a body turns up on the fresh
grave of the mayor’s wife. The Ashville
area, the Cherokee and a variety of law enforcement folk turn this enjoyable
mystery into a page turner. Generous
dollops of humor amid the increasing body count will make the “light” mystery
fan happy. There are enough red herrings
to keep the reader guessing until near the end.
This is the first “Buryin’ Barry “ mystery I have read and I
found the various characters difficult to follow without jotting notes to
remind who was who. Readers of the previous
books in the series may not find this a problem.
A fun page turner with enough humor amid the mayhem to
please both cozy and thriller readers.
4 of 5 stars
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