Review: Scripted to Slay by A.C.F. Bookens

Posted September 2, 2024 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Scripted To Slay (St. Marin’s Cozy Mystery #6)
by A.C.F. Bookens

My Rating: 4 stars

Genre: Cozy Mystery
Age Category: Adult
Type of romance: m/f

Blurb:
Snow days aren’t supposed to end with dead bodies.

Harvey Beckett has just finished a quiet meal after shoveling the sidewalks around Main Street when the body of the new bartender in town is discovered behind the bar. When Harvey begins to look into the victim’s pseudonym, she finds out far more than she bargained, enough to put her in real danger.

Can she and her friends find the murderer before they become victims themselves?

My Review

I had a bad migraine when I decided to pick this one up as this series is a comfort read to me. This was such a great read, it had a good mystery with some interesting twists and raises the topic of disability advocacy. I enjoyed reading more about Harvey, her shop as well as her friends and pets.

In this book Harvey gets again involved in another mystery. I like how she got involved and how the sheriff asked for her help. I liked how the mystery developed and there were some interesting twists. I thought it was interesting to get to know the victim through what they discover throughout the investigation, but it also made me sad that she died as she sounded like a great person. I kept guessing for a while and then figured out who had done it, the motive made sense, but also made me sad.

I liked reading about Harvey and her life. There are always things going on and this book was no exception, everything from the mystery to her personal life. There are some things going on romance wise as well, I didn’t really I like that part so far, but we’ll see how it plays out in future books. I like how realistic and real Harvey feels as well as likable and compassionate. It was great to see how she got involved with learning more about disabled people. I also enjoyed seeing her interact with her friends and family in this book and how they are always there to help her, it’s so great to see her have such a good group around her who care.

I thought it was well done how this book brings up the topic of disabled people. I liked learning a bit more about it and I could definitely relate to parts. I am not physical disabled, so I can’t speak to that experience, but I am neurodivergent and am disabled because of how my brain works and there were parts that were pretty relatable. I liked how thoughtful and sensitive the author addressed the topic throughout the story.

To summarize: I was in the mood for a comfort read when I picked this up and I had a great time reading it. I liked the mystery and the way it kept me guessing for a bit and then I figured out who did it. I liked reading more about Harvey and her daily life as well as seeing her interact with her friends and family and how they are there for her. There is some development romance wise that I didn’t like, but we’ll see how that develops in future books. This book also addresses the topic of disabled people and it was interesting to read about that topic and I thought the author handled it in a thoughtful and sensitive manner. All in all another great read in this series!