When Roe arrives a little early for the monthly meeting she discovers the brutally murdered body of a member of the group. The scene is eerily similar to the murder that is on that night’s discussion agenda. Roe tries to convince the police that there could be a connection but they do not take her suspicion seriously.

Then another murder; this time it’s a different member of the group, but once again it has all the earmarks of a copycat killing based on one of the cases being looked at by the club. This time Roe finds an ally in one of the members who happens to be on the local police force. At this point all of the members become suspects and they all become potential victims. It’s reminiscent of the old detective movies where the inspector gathers all of the players into the library of the haunted mansion. The murders continue.

Some books make you feel as if you’re walking down a dimly lit alley with danger in every shadow. Real Murders isn’t like that at all. It’s more like you’re walking through a brightly illuminated department store with everything in plain sight and exactly where you expect it to be. But things aren’t always what they seem. Charlaine Harris lulls people into a false sense of security and then lays a bloody murder victim in their path... again.

The characters in this book all have faces. The author does an outstanding job of bringing them to life... and then death. It’s a really easy story to follow and moves at a consistently speedy pace. A big thumbs up to this one. It’s a great plot and a well told story.