Dressed To Drill

Dressed to Drill by Kate Carlisle takes us back to Lighthouse Cove where Shannon Hammer is remodeling a Gothic Victorian church into an art museum. It is just the type of project that Shannon enjoys. The church has beautiful features including a unique cabinet in the sacristy. I enjoyed the vivid word imagery that allowed me to visualize the church and the town. Shannon has a good team to help her with the renovations. She has added a new lighting expert that she met in Hollywood when visiting her sister, Chloe. It turns out that Buck has family in Lighthouse Cove (what a coincidence). I know that Shannon has a good team of workers, and she appreciates them. It is something that is mentioned often throughout the story (a few too many times). The whodunit was fun. A dead assistant in the sacristy. Shannon found clues that she happily pointed out to Eric, the chief of police. I like that Shannon and Mac bounce ideas off each other and their Scooby Doo game is amusing. There are clues to help readers solve the crime before the reveal. I wish the mystery had been more complex. There was a repetition of details as Shannon shared information with Mac, Eric, and her group of friends (who gathered helpful information). There were some intriguing points that I enjoyed. An old church is bound to have secrets. Shannon is good at finding those enigmas. Shannon and Mac are a happy couple. You can tell that they love each other and know each other very well. I did not feel, though, that we needed to be told this so frequently. The ending will please fans of the series. Dressed to Drill is the tenth A Fixer-Upper Mystery. It can be read as a standalone for those new to A Fixer-Upper Mysteries. I appreciated the humor dispersed throughout the story. Dressed to Drill is a fun, lighthearted story with great characters and a beautiful setting (I would love to live in Lighthouse Cove). Dressed to Drill is an entertaining tale with a movie premiere, a church reconstruction, a slain assistant, an abundance of boxes, a curious cabinet, and a special surprise.