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My fall back Friday read is the first of the Stoner McTavish Mystery Series by Sarah Dreher, first published in 1985.Stoner McTavish (after Lucy B. Stone) and her best friend Marylou run a small travel agency in Boston. She’s been living with her colorful aunt Hermione ever since she ran away from home as a teen. The adventure really sets off when Stoner travels to Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. She goes there to partly do some reconnaissance for work and partly to keep an eye out for Mrs. Burton’s granddaughter Gwen, who married a certain Bryan Oxnard who it seems has nefarious plans concerning his new wife. Something about an altered will. One look at Gwen and Stoner is in love. But Gwen is honeymooning and understandably only has eyes for her husband. Can Stoner get to the truth about Bryan’s motives, keep a lid on her feelings for Gwen and survive the unforgiving wilderness?As another reviewer stated, Stoner is a hot mess (her psychotherapist Dr. Kesselbaum would agree) and so is Gwen. Dreher’s writing style takes a bit of getting used to as her dialogue tends to be on the messy side. But overall it has humor and the characters are very likeable. I want to get to know Stoner better and lucky for me, there are 7 more books in the series to make that happen!f/f Themes: Boston, Blue Runner Beans, the rugged beauty of Wyoming, a secret mission to save Gwen, Stoner and horses don’t go together, Stell and Stoner had a great dynamic, I hope Stoner gets her dream girl, the book is 35 years old, so pretty much still a paper world out there.3.5 Stars
