I love Maggie Calloway from the cozy mystery novel Ice Cold Body by Kelli Fudge. She is a fantastic amateur sleuth in her new hometown in Alaska. This book is the first book in a series that I simply must read. It’s that good.
I find Maggie to be a captivating character because as a retired teacher, she uses her teaching skills to read right through her new neighbors. Her skills at controlling uncontrollable children is transferable here in Alaska. It was amusing to read Maggie's inner thoughts on how to handle a few difficult neighbors. She would remember a former student who behaved the same way and dealt with the neighbor in the same way that she handled the student. Brilliant! Maggie worked closely with a librarian in order to solve the crime. These two ladies are unstoppable and I can't wait to read more of their capers.
Ice Cold Body is light reading for those of us looking for fun, quick reads. It hit the spot for me during a tense week in my life.
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