Set in Nova Scotia, in the fictional town of Hum Harbour, the author has created characters that all have a secret to keep, making this novel a page turner. Gailynn MacDonald, our main character, is out for a stroll on the beach when she comes across a boat that has run aground. When she goes to investigate, she discovers newly retired Doc Campbell lying face down in a pool of water - dead.
Turns out that Doc has a past and a problem with drinking, so right away the police assume his death is an accident. But not Gailynn, she immediately suspects murder and then proceeds to investigate Doc's death on her own, eventually convincing her brother, one of Hum Harbour's three police officers, that she might be right.
Gailynn was a fun character because she found a suspect in just about everyone in the small town of Hum Harbour and all of her reasons are quite plausible. The author has done a great job of fleshing her out and giving her an inquisitive nature. Unfortunately for Gailynn, this nature soon gets her into trouble as she starts to ruffle the real murderer's feathers.
A great whodunit that will keep you turning the pages. I give Murder in Hum Harbour 4 stars.
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