Too Late for Angels (Augusta Goodnight Mysteries, No. 5)

This series is such a welcome diversion from stressful days. There is enough mystery to entertain without being disturbing and the characters are varied to keep things interesting. I just love these books!

I live in South Carolina so these stories seem like people in my community. You MUST buy all the books in the series. The angel doesn't run the story but adds the sparkle that makes you never want to leave. I mark my calender for each book and you will too. The recipes at the end of each book are a bonus and a must try. You will be doing yourself an injustice if you fail to read even one line. Buy them all and settle back for a ride into mental comfort.

Stone's Throw, South Carolina is the kind of southern town where nobody bothers to lock the doors because everyone knows one another. One night Lucy Van Pilgrim opens her door to a complete stranger who claims that she used to live there and wants to see her mother. She is gone by morning but Lucy's Aunt thinks it was the cousin of her friend Ellis who disappeared when she was a child. Ellis inherited what would have gone to Florence; shortly thereafter Florence is found murdered in the church parking lot. At almost the same time that Florence is murdered wealthy matron Calpernia Hemphill is found dead; the police think she fell from her room when the masonry crumpled. She was going to build a theatre workshop on her land. Rumors spread that the director Calponia hired is a suspect in her death and Ellis is a suspect in her cousin's death. Guardian angel Augusta Goodnight comes to stay with Lucy because she senses there is something evil going on in Stone's Throw and she wants to protect her charge. As Lucy tries to clear Ellis of suspicion, she finds herself being stalked by a killer who will not hesitate to kill again if Lucy gets close to the truth. An Augusta Goodnight mystery is always a treat and TOO LATE FOR ANGELS is a very special cozy as readers get a taste for small town living. Augusta immediately endears herself to Lucy who welcomes her into her house. Augusta turns Lucy's house into a warm home with her caring and helps in subtle ways in the investigation. Readers will be totally charmed by this beguiling mystery. Harriet Klausner