Murder, She Wrote is one of my favorite comfort shows. Like with all my comfort shows, I don’t always want to watch it, but when I do, I binge watch it. In the case of Murder, She Wrote, I sometimes get tired of watching the same episodes over and over again. Since the show has been off the air since the 1990’s, I don’t really have much choice but to watch them over and over again!
This is why I began to read the Murder, She Wrote books. Some of the books are ones I already read while others are not. Since the books are still published to this day, I can enjoy new adventures with Jessica Fletcher.
One of the old books I decided to reread is Murder, She Wrote: Trick or Treachery. Since the book takes place on Halloween, I thought it would be a good book to review near Halloween.
The book’s synopsis from Amazon is…
It’s late October in Cabot Cove, and as Halloween approaches, something strange is in the air. The arrival of a self-righteous, fire-and-brimstone spiritual medium has some townspeople on the lookout for curses and evil omens; a reclusive, eccentric woman has others whispering that she is a real-life witch; and the upcoming annual Halloween party has Jessica Fletcher frantically searching for the perfect costume.
Then the whole town ends up spooked when the alleged witch ends up dead in the graveyard, and everyone at the party is a suspect. Jess takes it upon herself to stir through a witches’ brew of motives—and concocts a scary scheme of her own to make sure a guilty ghoul doesn’t get away with murder…
Out of all the Murder, She Wrote book I read recently, this one reads just like an episode of Murder, She Wrote. Because of this, I really enjoy it. Even though it was published in 2000, it is told in a timeless way that any fan of the show will recognize. Sadly, some books inspired by beloved series are not written in a way that avoids it’s age. This one was not.
The plot is enjoyable and the pacing is really good. The characters are like their TV show counterparts and the characters introduced in the series are really enjoyable. There are suspense filled moments, but it is a clean read so there are no descriptions of the murder or anything that happens that would really upset the reader. When I read this book for the first time, the ending was unexpected, but logical and was hinted at throughout the story without giving the murder away. I recommend this book, but I recommend reading it during the Halloween season. For me, it seems to be more enjoyable to read leading up to Halloween season.
That’s all for now! Thank you for reading!