Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Review: Fatal Impulse (Green Dory Inn Mystery Series Book 5) by Janet Sketchley

SYNOPSIS
If the runaway mom didn’t sneak back into town, who’s the snow-covered corpse wearing her coat?

Landon Smith doesn’t dare investigate. Juggling intense university courses, a fledgling romance, and an empty bed and breakfast, the twenty-four-year-old trauma survivor is fighting for her dreams. Yet her heart breaks for the hurting teen who’s convinced his mother is the body in the woods.

For his sake, she’ll dig into the secretive woman’s abrupt flight. But when the missing persons case ties into the murder, Landon fears she’s placed herself on the villain’s hit list.

With her mistakes mounting and her personal life imploding, can Landon uncover the truth—and maybe open the door to a family reunion—before she stands face to face with a killer?

Cozy mystery meets Christian women’s fiction in Fatal Impulse, the twisty fifth book in the Green Dory Inn mystery series. If you like female amateur sleuths who don’t quit, small-town characters who feel like friends, and mischievous cats, then you’ll love Janet Sketchley’s heartfelt whodunit. Buy Fatal Impulse and check into the Green Dory Inn today. Come for the mysteries, stay for the characters.


MY THOUGHTS

Fatal Impulse is the first book I’ve read in the Green Dory Inn Mystery Series, and I really enjoyed it! I was able to step right into the story with very little trouble. I appreciated the list of characters at the beginning of the book. I think that really helped out. I thought the mystery was really good. It definitely kept me guessing. I was very surprised by who the culprit was.

I admired Landon’s resiliency and strength. She had been through a lot, and it was inspiring to see her overcome so much. I appreciated the fact that this book tackles some tough but important topics. I thought it was all handled with care.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys solid mysteries with a strong thread of faith. I look forward to going back and checking out the previous books in this series.

I received a copy of this book and voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion.

FOUR STARS

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