finished reading

I can't believe this is the 11th book in the series!  The idea of an idyllic childhood island playground reminds me of going to camp at Silver Lake for the summers when I was a tween.  I could relate to the long unchaperoned summer days of swimming and reading, hanging out with summer friends, and bonfires on the shore's edge.  Fortunately, my nostalgic memories don't include questionable deaths that go unsolved for years.

I like the dynamics of Julia and the rest of the Snowden clan.  And I'm here for Julia in a budding relationship.  I enjoy this series as it's in Maine and the setting is accurate.  

From the publisher:

Serving up mouthwatering shellfish, the Snowden Family Clambake has become a beloved institution in Busman’s Harbor, Maine. But when new clues rise to the surface five years after the disappearance of Julia Snowden’ s mother’s friend, the family business shifts to sleuthing . . .

Julia and her mother, Jacqueline, have come to the exclusive summer colony of Chipmunk Island to attend a memorial service for Jacqueline’s old friend Ginny, who’s been officially declared dead half a decade after she went out for her daily swim in the harbor and was never seen again. But something seems fishy at the service—especially with the ladies of the Wednesday Club. As Julia and Jacqueline begin looking into Ginny’s cold case, a present-day murder stirs the pot, and mother and daughter must dive into the deep end to get to the bottom of both mysteries . . .