By Kelly Bridgewater
Mid-Century Glam Meets Murder Mayhem
Get swept away to the glamor of a 1950's department store where
four women's loyalties, vanity, friendship, and detective skills are put to the
test.
Audrey Penault once led a glamorous life as a model but now
works as devoted secretary to Mr. Wynton. To her fellow employees, she is too
vain and uppity.
Mary Jo Johnson, a wife and mother, longs to find her worth in
the cosmetics department, but it may take a while for the shy housewife to
discover her voice.
Vivian Sheffield owns and runs the bridal salon within Wynton's.
She is proud of her accomplishments and won't let anyone take them away.
Gigi Woodard dislikes her job as waitress in the store's
lunchroom, but she is determined not to let her secret shortcomings cause her
to lose the position.
These four women have much to dislike about each other, but they
unanimously agree that Mr. Wynton is the best of employers and must be
protected at all costs from someone who seems determined to see him gone for
good. When other employee deaths occur, can the women band together to solve
the murders, or will they discover it is one of their own bent on destroying
Wynton's from within?
My Thoughts:
The Women of Wynton's
by Donna Mumma is a cozy mystery set in the 1950’s in a widely popular Florida
department store. The historical and suspense element drew me into wanting to
read this story. Mumm crafts a historically, what I believe, accurate view of
the time period. She placed women in the workforce who struggled with leaving
their families, colored women, educated women, beautiful women, and an older
lady. It is a unique, colorful cast of characters. I loved seeing them interact
and develop into reliable, trustworthy friends. Because of the suspense
element, it took a while for Mumm to dive into each individual instance to make
the mystery occur. Also, the mystery had a little bit of distrust woven in.
Gossip. Rumors. Evidence against one of the characters. Not really much
spirituality in the novel. I don’t even think it was important to the
characters. This would be categorized as a clean read for the general market.
Safe. Mystery. Hints of real life in the 1950’s. Overall, The Women of
Wyntons by Donna Mumm was a fun historical mystery to read.
I received a complimentary copy of The Women
of Wynton's by Donna Mumma from Barbour Publishing, but the opinions stated
are all my own.
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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