First, I want to thank Susan Lynn Soloman for providing me
with this book so I may bring you this review.
Susan Lynn Soloman taught me something in Waiting is Murder:
An Emyln Goode Mystery. She and I live in the WNY area. However, I never knew
that this was the most haunted corner of the United States. Sure as she
mentioned the Buffalo Central Train Terminal which I’m familiar with. But I had
no clue that there is an Iron Island Museum, once a funeral home, has a man wandering
the hall searching for his ashes, never claimed by his family. That is just
freaky to me!! Now I have been to Old Fort Niagara before on trips for school
back in the day. However, I had no clue a soldier roams the castle hoping to
recover his severed head that was dropped into the well by another soldier. WOW
the stories she shares just in the prologue about WNY blew my mind. So incredibly
interesting and the fact that are all true stories are amazing. Some of the
stories are things you would see on TV. Not things you would think actually
happen. Scary to think they actually happened in my hometown.
This is the second book I am reading from Susan. One thing I
love about her books is that she writes about places she knows and loves-her
hometown of WNY. One reason I love reading her books is that I know exactly the
places she is talking about in the book. So, it brings a smile to my face that
I can picture exactly where the character is. With every other book you have to
imagine it…but In chapter 2 I know the I-I90 all too well and not fond of the
Skyway, familiar with the grain silos (as my grandfather used to work there
when he was alive), a fan of Three Dog Night, etc. There is another Hamburg?! She
mentions Tops the grocery store and Shea’s Theatre places I know fondly.
I loved how she incorporated her writers group into the book
and added cinnamon buns into the mix. Was shocked they were not Paula’s Donuts.
She pulled on my heart strings when she mentioned Crystal
Beach. She describes the amusement park so perfectly that closed down years ago
when I was a pre-teen. However, I still have fond memories of the place. No, I
would not ever ride on the Comet!
Always loved the name Emyln as it was the main characters
name in the book.
“Yeah. Catch ya on the flip side.” A radio disc jockey once
used this term referring to the next day- I totally remembered that and used to
say that all the time in the 90’s.
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