Sabrina Dunsweeney's life had taken a decided turn for the worse. First, she lost her
mother, a domineering woman who'd planned Sabrina's life so she could always be close,
died. Sabrina, a teacher who had never married, found herself alone. Next, she had a
cancer scare, though the small lump wasn't malignant and she recovered quickly. But she
didn't feel like returning to her teaching job. She really didn't know who she was. All
she knew was what her mother had wanted her to be.
Sabrina found tiny Comico Island and decided it was time she took a long vacation.
She bought some new clothes in bright colors like she'd never worn, rented a red convertible
and went there.
Sabrina made friends with the locals quickly, beginning with an old curmudgeon named
Lima Lowry, who drew her into local politics and told her about a couple of Comico family
feuds. One involved Lima's in-laws, the Tittletotts. They'd been feuding with the Wrightlys
for centuries, ever since Lord Tittletott arrested Walk-the-Plank Wrightly for piracy.
According to Lima, Wrightly's ghost had returned to the island recently. Someone, probably
Wrightly, was playing havoc with his nephew's campaign for President of the Sanitary Concessionary,
the most important post on the island.
Then, someone added murder to the mix. Because she was an outsider and a tourist, Sabrina
found that some of the locals were casting suspicious eyes toward her. Since she needed
something to do besides destroy cookware in an effort to be independent, she decided to
investigate. After all, there were too many things on Comico Island that didn't make sense.
This little mystery was well written. Wendy Mills got your attention on the first page and
kept it until the end. Just when you thought you knew who did it, something happened to
change your mind. Mystery lovers, pick up Island Intrigue and enjoy a good read.