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The Vanilla Killer

The Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries, Book 4

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The Vanilla Killer

By: Peter Boland
Narrated by: Zara Ramm
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One sleepy seaside town. Three old friends who love a natter and a cuppa. A killer who's anything but vanilla.

It's the end of a long day at the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop. Fiona, Daisy, and Partial Sue, the three retired ladies who volunteer there, are ready to lock up for the night.

The chippie is beckoning. But supper will have to wait.

The ladies watch aghast as a clapped-out ice-cream van lurches up to their door—with Daisy's daughter Bella behind the wheel!

Newly divorced Bella has only just gotten rid of her rotten husband. Now, she's bought herself a van—and a whole world of trouble. Because this is a van with a history.

Its freezer may be stocked with sweet treats today, but it once held something much more sinister. The dead body of its former owner!

The culprit, known only as the Vanilla Killer, melted away without a trace.

When Bella starts receiving poison pen letters, the ladies can't help but worry. What if their beloved Bella's next?

There's only one thing for it, the ladies agree over a steaming pot of tea.

They need to track down the Vanilla Killer—before anyone else dies...

Fans of Richard Osman, Robert Thorogood, Janice Hallett, Simon Brett, Ian Moore, and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett will adore this exciting new talent in cozy crime.

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I really enjoy this series. The narration is great. Zara Ramm is one of my favorite narrators. Will always listen to the books she narrates.

Always a pleasure

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Excellent narration, original story. Lots of fun! I love the series. So far every book has been enjoyable!

Fun Story

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This book in the series never disappoints. I enjoyed it throughly and finished it in 2 days. I loved hearing from my old friends Fiona and Partial Sue.

Enjoyed the book greatly!

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I've enjoyed the rest of the series, but in this book, the plot is weaker and the characters seem less enchanting.

Losing its Charm

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Great narration, but story was thin. I enjoy the series, but previous books have had more interesting investigations. This one felt like they solved it by dumb luck versus clever investigative techniques.

Okay story

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I love this crew of brilliant women. What a treat to spend an afternoon listening to another saga of their hijinks.

Always fun

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Always delivers great story which keeps you guessing . These ladies and their adventures are alway a delight to listen to and follow. Leaves you waiting for the next one to come out.

Great listen!

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Generally enjoy the light-hearted stories and the three main characters. Always a soothing listen. Really like the series.

Characters

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I love these three! so clever, witty, and a little bit suspenseful! My new favorite series.

I want a cuppa!

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Narration is always excellent. I love being able to discern all the different characters easily. The differences are subtle but effective and it is enjoyable to listen.

The story on this book was an absolute slog to get through, however. How are these ladies on their fourth case and are bumbling around dumber than before the first one? They didn’t even really solve the mystery here. They were lucky and stunned. That’s not fun to read about. This whole story was just weak. Really thin and unbelievable plot extended to length with excessive description and boring “action.” (So much detail about them driving around a subdivision and walking through the woods. Too much!)

I think book five is coming out fairly soon and I’ll still get it and listen. But if it’s not better, I might be done with Fiona and friends.

Great narration, terrible story.

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