Review: Homeschooling Can Be Murder

Homeschooling Can Be Murder by Susan Lyttek
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Jeanine, "Neenie" as her husband calls her, is an army wife. Being an army wife means moving often, but this time, Jeanine is reluctant to upend her children from the town they have been in for the past few years. Her children and family are so involved in the community, that when her husband gets orders to move she sends him on to look for a house without her. He finds the house of their dreams, her says, but forgets one detail, it's next to a civil war graveyard. Jeanine does NOT like being next to a graveyard, in fact her father mentions her aversion to cemeteries at one point in the story. Adding to Jeanine's frustration is the fact that James, her husband, is sent out of town for training almost right after they arrive and move into the new house. Normally you would expect a graveyard to be quiet, but not this one. At night, there are lots of noises and lights floating around that scare her, the dog and the kids. The next morning she lets the dog out to do his business and finds the gate open. Jelly, the slobbering bulldog, heads off into the cemetery and when Jeanine reluctantly goes after him she finds him guarding a dead body. Only this one is not buried, he is newly dead. Can they solve the mystery of the dead man? What is causing the moaning and the lights at night? Jeanine and the kids find themselves in the midst of a great mystery involving treasure hunters and town secrets.

This was a relatively quick read. It is definitely a Christian story as the characters pray, attend church, etc. as a major part of the storyline. There were some instances of misuse of pronouns as well as omitted words. One thing I noticed which always bothers me, is the use of "on accident" instead of "by accident". I guess they just slipped through, but I expect published works to be more flawless.

I did enjoy the story and the characters, especially the children and the Folgers, the people they bought the house from. There are two more books in this series that I will need to check out.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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