The Diamond Murder by Tracy Diane is the first book in A Penelope Lake Mysteries. There is an interesting cast of characters. Penelope Lake is a geologist which is a unique profession for a main character in a cozy mystery. Penelope’s mother is eccentric and adds humor to the story. The mystery is straightforward and a cinch to solve. Penelope asks questions and searches for clues. She is assisted by her best friend and her mother plus her Siberian Husky puppy, Jasper tags along. There is some action and a smidgeon of suspense. The guilty party can be identified long before the reveal (a child could solve the crime). Penelope is told multiple times to stay out of the investigation (it got annoying after a while). The detective, Ryan, is an old school friend who is attracted to Penelope and the new chief of police is Penelope’s old high school beau who broke it off with a text (and she is still upset about it). I loved Penelope’s puppy, Jasper (my husky was named Wolfie). There are spells along with crystals and their meanings after some of the chapters. The Diamond Murder is a crystal centric cozy with diamond drip candles, skewed spells, a special mineral gala, a murdered candlemaker, a playful husky puppy, a dashing detective, searching for suspects and clues, and an unforeseen find.

Geologist turned sleuth, makes an interesting twist to a cozy mystery. Enjoyed this one and would highly recommend.

A new move metal is making its debut thanks to geologist Penelope Lake. But when her friend Tessa, who owns the candle shop is found dead, Penelope must find the culprit. Filled with intrigue, loads of twists and awesome characters this is a solid mystery that keeps your interest. Thanks #Netgalley and #GivernyPress for the eARC in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are mine.

a great book with a fab new heroine at the helm. the book had a sparkling mystery theme to it and you taken a fun and unique ride with this one. it was a different book for me but I'm really glad i got to snuggle down with this one.
its definitely i think what people are calling a cozy mystery type.
the characters we come across the first time are all described so they come alive on the page and you get a real feel for their very different personalities.
i liked how Penelope's first case is extremely personal to her and there is extra need in the game here. we are given a few hints in one directions whilst also made to look another and i enjoyed the guessing throughout. i had my suspicions but that is no bad things either and as Tracy weaves her way around the plot we get taken fully along with her. i liked the thought of her knowing exactly what she wanted from us readers too and how we should be thinking at each point.
this book and characters have so much promise and i think we are going to truly care about our heroine as her series goes on.

Geologist Penelope Lake is about to debut the biggest discovery of her career, a dazzling new mineral at a high-profile gala hosted by the Sierra Springs Natural History Museum. But her excitement turns to horror when her friend Tessa, owner of the town's charming candle shop, is found murdered on opening day of the Spring Festival! Good book! It was a bit different read from my normal books, it had suspense, murder, mystery, intrigue and a few crazy twists! The story was interesting! It wasn’t one my all time favorites but just different for me?! I definitely think it’s worth reading! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!