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Kate Rudd
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V.M. Burns
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Samantha Washington has dreamed of owning her own mystery bookstore for as long as she can remember. Now that she's preparing for her store's grand opening, she's also realizing another dream - penning a cozy mystery that's set in England between the wars. While Samantha hires employees and fills the shelves, her pen has quick-witted Lady Penelope Marsh, long-overshadowed by her beautiful sister Daphne, refusing to lose the besotted Victor Carlston to her sibling's charms and stepping in to solve the murder of one of Daphne's other suitors....
But as Samantha indulges her imagination, the unimaginable happens in real life. A shady realtor turns up dead in her backyard, and the police suspect her - after all, the owner of a mystery bookstore might know a thing or two about murder, right? Aided by her feisty grandmother and an ensemble of colorful retirees, Samantha is determined to close the case before her store opens. But will she live to conclude her story now that the killer has a revised ending in mind for her?
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On What Grounds
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Clare Cosi used to manage the historic Village Blend coffeehouse…until she opted for quieter pastures and a more suburban life. But after ten years and a little friendly cajoling from the owner (a fresh pot of Jamaican Blue Mountain was all it took), she's back to the grind. With a sprawling rent-free apartment directly above the Village Blend, her cat Java by her side, and plenty of coffeehouse redecorating ideas, Clare is thrilled to return to work. Until she discovers the assistant manager unconscious in the back of the store, coffee grounds strewn everywhere.
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Stands out
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The Christie Curse
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Jordan Kelly needs a new job and a new place to live. She's back in Harrison Falls, New York, living with her not so law-abiding uncles, in debt thanks to a credit card-stealing ex and pending grad school loans.
Enter the perfect job, a research position that includes room and board, which will allow her to spend her days hunting down rare mysteries for an avid book collector. There's just one problem: her employer, Vera Van Alst - the most hated citizen of Harrison Falls.
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Great new cozy series!
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Crime and Poetry
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Rushing home to sit by her ailing grandmother's bedside, Violet Waverly is shocked to find Grandma Daisy the picture of perfect health. Violet doesn't need to read between the lines: Her grandma wants Violet back home and working in her magical store, Charming Books. It's where the perfect book tends to fly off the shelf and pick you.... Violet has every intention to hightail it back to Chicago, but then a dead man is discovered clutching a volume of Emily Dickinson's poems from Grandma Daisy's shop.
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Magical Books, A Talking Crow, Great Easy Listen
- By Debbie on 08-28-18
By: Amanda Flower
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The Cat, the Quilt, and the Corpse
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- By: Leann Sweeney
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson
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Recently widowed Jillian Hart is rebuilding a life for herself and her three beloved cats - Chablis, Syrah, and Merlot - as a quilter in a small South Carolina town. The quilts she makes are for cats as smart, special, and sweet as her own, and business is thriving. But when she returns from an overnight quilting show, she discovers Chablis sneezing - and since Chablis is allergic to humans, that can only mean one thing: Someone has broken into her house. When she realizes her Abyssinian, Syrah, is missing, Jillian suspects catnapping. Spurred by Chablis and Merlot’s mournful meowing, she investigates - and discovers more missing cats and a murder.
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WONDERFUL AUTHOR, AND VERY GOOD STORY LINE.
- By Linda Louise on 08-16-13
By: Leann Sweeney
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If Walls Could Talk
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Melanie Turner has made quite a name for herself remodeling historic houses in the San Francisco Bay Area. But now her reputation may be on the line. At her newest project, a run-down Pacific Heights mansion, Mel is visited by the ghost of a colleague who recently met a bad end with power tools. Mel hopes that by nailing the killer, she can rid herself of the ghostly presence of the murdered man - and not end up a construction casualty herself....
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A Nice Change
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By: Juliet Blackwell
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Hush Money
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Madison is booming with dreamers and drifters, visionaries and entrepreneurs. Among them is Sydney Richardson, the daughter of a cop who died on these streets and now the proud, stressed-out owner of Hush Money, one of the city's top new restaurants. Like everyone else in town, Sydney is shocked when Madison's popular mayor - a crusty, charismatic man of the people - is shot to death in his own home. But the news hits especially close to home for Sydney because one of her own stands accused of the brutal crime. Sydney's the one person that Wanda Fields, a quiet, hardworking waitress and single mother, can think to call after her arrest.
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T E Woods sure know how to write 'em!
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By: T. E. Woods
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A Dark and Stormy Murder
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Lena London's literary dreams are coming true - as long as she can avoid any real - life villains.... Camilla Graham's best-selling suspense novels inspired Lena London to become a writer, so when she lands a job as Camilla's new assistant, she can't believe her luck. Not only will she help her idol craft an enchanting new mystery, she'll get to live rent-free in Camilla's gorgeous Victorian home in the quaint town of Blue Lake, Indiana.
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Human or computer reading?
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By: Julia Buckley
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Books Can Be Deceiving
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Lindsey is getting into her groove as the director of the Briar Creek Public Library when a New York editor visits town, creating quite a buzz. Lindsey's friend Beth wants to sell the editor her children's book, but Beth's boyfriend, a famous author, gets in the way. When they go to confront him, he's found murdered - and Beth is the prime suspect. Lindsey has to act fast - before they throw the book at the wrong person.
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Loved it
- By Beatrice on 09-13-15
By: Jenn McKinlay
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Cat About Town
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Maddie James has arrived in Daybreak Island, just off the coast of Massachusetts, eager to settle down and start her own business - and maybe even fall in love. When a stray orange tabby pounces into her life, she's inspired to open a cat cafe. But little does Maddie know that she's in for something a lot more catastrophic when her new furry companion finds the dead body of the town bully. Now all eyes are on Maddie: Who is this crazy cat-whisperer lady who's come to town?
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For once, I prefer to listen to the voices in my head
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By: Cate Conte
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The Scoop
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Teresa "Toots" Amelia Loudenberry has crammed a great deal of living - not to mention eight much-loved husbands - into her varied and rewarding life. Newly single, Toots is ready to taste life again, and fate has just handed her the perfect opportunity.
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GREAT FUN
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As the owner of Little Shop of Potions, a magic potion shop specializing in love potions, Carly Bell Hartwell finds her product more in demand than ever. A local soothsayer has predicted that a couple in town will soon divorce, and now it seems that every married person in Hitching Post, Alabama, wants a little extra matrimonial magic to make sure that they stay hitched.
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Different but Flawed
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- Clemmie Jackson
- 11-17-19
a new dream
truely enjoyed this mystery. the reader did an excellent job. the characters I loved. can't wait to see what the 2nd series is all about
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- Dulce
- 11-30-17
Not for me
I don't want to give a negative review because this book might be om for other listeners. I couldn't finish it because was too light and fluffy. Samantha and her family are too nice and everything comes to easily for them. I also don't like bullying. Teasing someone with a name from childhood isn't funny.
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- Carolyn G. Manuel
- 12-14-21
A Fun Mystery Bookstore Murder Mystery
A newly widowed woman and her Grandmother hurry to solve the murder of the real estate agent who dies in her back yard. With the help of the old ladies from the retirement home they hav a great adventure. Great listen.
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- Noell
- 04-25-24
Intertwined mysteries gallor
While I enjoyed the story, there were moments where I felt the story fell flat. This was partly due to lack of background information regarding the victim and the MC's relationship with him, the MC's own lack of knowledge regarding things that her grandmother's friends seem to know, and also the back and forth between the MC's own mystery story in conjunction with the real mystery. I enjoyed the story but there were some minor pacing issues. while the story within the story was fun, I sometimes found myself grimacing at the use of modern vernacular and colloquialisma used within the story within a story. I wish book two was available as an audiobook, because I don't like not having the next book. enjoyable, funny, and worth reading but did have some issues.
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- Myita
- 11-16-22
Disappointing views on weight
I haven’t completed this book—hope to find a reason to continue. Was totally offended by author’s description of the physical sizes of her and family members. I could not believe she actually described the “thin” members as being the preferred size and her “plump” size which she shares with her Nana as being negative. Use cultural, fat-shaming stereotypes much??! Please avoid contributing to negative body images.
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- Sonia
- 01-01-18
Story’s okay but the narrator...
The book is okay, honestly I preferred the manuscript that Sam is writing within the story itself. The listen wasn’t awful but the narrator is very robotic and overly enunciates which is strangely off-putting. I guess it wouldn’t hurt to give it a listen if you want to pass time!
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- Michael Andrion
- 03-29-24
Nice opening to a series and 2 books in one
I've owned this for a while and just got around to it. I'm impressed. I actually care about the characters and enjoyed the growth in the book. Kate Rudd did a great job reding the book.
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- Emily Chason Gilchrist
- 04-04-19
Love it
The humor in this book.is great. You.will want to keep reading. The plot is not as easy to figure out as you may think.
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- JigsawGirl
- 06-23-24
Narration Was Ok. Only Needed One Story!
I wanted to like this book more and rate it higher. I liked Nana Jo and the senior ladies. I liked Dawson. I liked Samantha. Although I felt she was kind of useless as a detective, lady sleuth, PI, or any other investigative label you may want to apply to her. Thank goodness for Nana Jo and her friends.
Tbh, I am wondering if some of my next observations may be different if I had read the book instead of listening to the audio version.
I did not like moving back and forth between what was currently happening and Samantha's manuscript. Besides the action taking me out of the primary story, with listening to the audiobook, the transitions from one to the other was not always a clear cut transition.
I would have been ok with references to Sam's manuscript throughout the book, but the constant back and forth was disconcerting.
I am not a historical mystery reader, but I did find the story interesting. Both were interesting to me, yet I found it hard to stay full engaged with either one.
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- Townsend
- 02-01-20
Two stories in one!
A good little contemporary cosy mystery with a nice historical cosy tucked inside. Our heroine Samantha Washington is a young widow involved in a small town murder while getting ready to open a bookstore and simultaneously writing a British cosy set in the 1930s. Whew. That’s a lot to keep up with.
I liked the characters. Sam has a complex family, loving in spite of their flaws. She has a problem with reverting to old behaviors around them which I find believable. Her grandmother’s gang of seniors are delightful - fans of Jana DeLeon’s Gertie and Ida Belle, take note!
Sour note: calling people by hurtful nicknames is bullying when it involves children and teens, and it is still bullying when dragged back out in adulthood. Stop it. The person being attacked in this way has done absolutely nothing to deserve it.
I will definitely go on to other books in the series.
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