Resort to Murder Reading Kit

Resort to Murder

Resort to Murder is the first book in the Northwoods Mystery Series by Annie McEwen. The amateur sleuth is Emmy Cooper, a young interior designer who returns home to Cooper’s Cove, her family’s cozy lake cottage resort in the beautiful Wisconsin Northwoods, for a much-needed break. When Emmy’s father becomes the prime suspect in the death of a dastardly developer, she steps up to clear her father’s name and save the reputation of her beloved Copper’s Cove.

See reader reviews and a spoiler-free reading guide to Resort to Murder.

Resort to Murder Reader Questions

Use these reader questions for a book club discussion or buddy read chat. If you aren’t in a book club, you can still use these questions to reflect on the book after you’ve read it.

• What three words would you use to describe Resort to Murder?

• Have you ever visited Wisconsin’s Northwoods? Would you like to?

• Have you ever stayed at a resort or in a cottage by the lake? Did you enjoy it?

• If you could open your own resort, where would it be located?

• What makes Emmy Cooper a good amateur sleuth?

• Have you ever done any interior design work on your own house or someone else’s?

• If you could design a cozy lakeside cottage in the Northwoods, what would it look like?

• What craft or DIY project are you most proud of? What would you like to try next?

• What did you think of the Cooper family dynamics?

• Who was your favorite character in Resort to Murder?

• Did you have a favorite scene in Resort to Murder? What did you like about this scene?

• Were you able to solve the murder mystery in Resort to Murder?

• Did the ending surprise you? What did you think about it?

• Would you like to see Resort to Murder turned into a movie? Who would you cast to play Emmy, Whitney, and the members of the Cooper family?

• Have you listened to the Resort to Murder audiobook? Did you enjoy the narration?

• Do you have any predictions for future books in the Northwoods Mystery Series?

• Do you plan on reading Dead, White, and Blue, the next book in the series?

Fun Activities for a Resort to Murder Book Club Meeting

• Get together to discuss Resort to Murder. Talk about the mystery and share your favorite characters, scenes, and family moments. Use the reader questions shown above to spark conversation.

• Host a Wisconsin-themed potluck or supper club. Some of the dishes Wisconsin is known for include pasties, bratwursts, butter burgers, cheese curds, frozen custard, and Kringles (Wisconsin's official state pastry).

• Create a dessert buffet using treats mentioned in the story. For ideas, see the book-inspired menu and suggested recipes shown below.

• Get together for a day of shopping and crafting. Look for low-cost items that can be refurbished, repurposed, or reclaimed and turn them into something cute and cozy.

Resort to Murder Dessert Menu

Here are a few of the yummy treats mentioned in the Resort to Murder book. Make them for a reading snack or book club meeting.

• Caramel brownie bites (Try these Salted Caramel Brownie Bites from The Recipe Critic)

• Eclairs (Try these Homemade Eclairs from Sally’s Baking Addiction)

• Mini carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting (Try these Carrot Cake Cupcakes from Sugar Spun Run)

• Hot chocolate (Try this Homemade Hot Chocolate from Celebrating Sweets)

Printable Resort to Murder Activities

Click on the links or images to see printable PDFs of a coloring page, word search, and design activity inspired by Resort to Murder.