Review: Death by Auction

Title: Death by Auction
Series: Abby McCree Mystery #3
Author: Alexis Morgan
Release Date: May 26th, 2020
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Find it here: Goodreads
Synopsis from Goodreads:It's hard to say no to Tripp Blackston. That's how Abby found herself on yet another committee, organizing a bachelors' auction to raise money for Tripp's veterans group. The former Special Forces soldier is mortified when Abby enlists him to be one of the prizes, but she has a covert plan to bid on him herself. Before she can, she's foiled by a sniper bid from a gorgeous stranger, who turns out to be Tripp's ex-wife, Valerie. Still reeling from the shock that Tripp was married and wondering what his ex is suddenly doing in town, Abby goes looking to pay the auction's emcee, radio personality Bryce Cadigan. She finds him in the parking lot, dead in his car. Valerie appears to be the last one to have seen Bryce alive, so she's the cops' best bid for suspect. When she asks Tripp for help--and lodgings--it's Abby's turn to block by inviting Val to stay with her. But did she just open her home to a murderer?
My Review: This is a great addition the series and I enjoyed it just as much as the first two. I loved that this series is a cozy mystery without falling into the trappings of being cutesy or gimmicky. It's well written and fairly realistic. I love the characters and the mystery was an interesting one. I definitely recommend this series to cozy mystery fans!
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher. All opinions are my own.*