Title:	Mischief in Maggody
	Author:	Joan Hess
	Published:	February 14, 2017, Mysterious Press
	No. of Pages:	250
	Cover Price:	$19.99 Paperback $7.99 Kindle

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Arly Hanks is the police chief in Maggody, Arkansas, which is a hillbilly town of under 1000 persons. The second novel in the Arly Hanks Mystery Series, Mischief in Maggody, by Joan Hess, finds Arly back from vacation to find there are a few more residents, bringing the population to 802. Unfortunately, Robin Buchanan, who is not particularly an upstanding citizen of the town, is found murdered, and Arly is determined to find the murderer.

Hess must have done her research or come from a Hillbilly town, because the characters are well developed and ring true. They are quite comical to read about, even though they live a lifestyle most readers don’t want to have a part of. The novel is actually farcical, but fun to read. The characters are mostly ne’er do wells who don’t have laws and are difficult and dishonest. The politicians in the town are typical of our modern day politicians and are a mess.

The storyline flows and Hess does a good job of adding ups and downs and surprise scenarios to the plot. The novel is a fast and fun read, and gives readers a sense that they are actually in hillbilly country, and her setting of the scene makes it seem real.

All told, this is a humorous novel and a fun one to take on vacation or read at the beach. It won’t be taken seriously and is an enjoyable read.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.