Fiddling with Fate is the third book in the Moonshine Southern Homebrew Mystery series by Diane Kelly, and each one that I’ve read have been a wonderful read filled with well developed characters, history on moonshine (and this one the reader gets to read more about bluegrass music, wine, and wineries!), and detailed descriptions of the Chattanooga, Tennessee area.

What I really enjoy about Hattie is that she, for the most part, uses her brain and shares the information she gathers with the police. And usually she’s a bit smarter when confronting the killer… although in this one there is a killer chasing scene that is a first for me, and I’ve read a lot of cozies. Hattie really puts herself at risk in this one, the scene was a bit amusing though.

We got more time with Hattie’s grandpa and his group of friends, which was fun. And a bit less of Hattie’s boyfriend, but their love is still going strong. There’s also some more development of Hattie’s girlfriends which I always like seeing. And Smokey, the cat, who goes to work with Hattie, is as cute and sassy as ever. Can you tell one of the reasons I keep coming back for the series is the characters?!?

If you like cozy mysteries you should grab yourself a copy of the series, starting with The Moonshine Shack Murder. ( )

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Familiar author, unfamiliar series.
Cute dialog and interesting premise. Sleuthing is pretty good. Easy read.
I requested and received a free e-book copy from Berkley Publishing Group via NetGalley. Thank you! ( )