Discover the Top 100 Audiobooks in Mysteries & Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries

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Title: Trigger Yappy

Subtitle: The Roundup Crew Mysteries, Book 2

Author: Diana Orgain

Narrator: Caroline Shaffer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries

Publisher's Summary:

Pet-friendly dog bar owner Maggie Patterson juggles her new love life, a local murder, and a name-making editorial spread in the hilarious second entry in this charming cozy series.

Although still not quite a dog lover, Maggie Patterson meets with her new group of dog-loving friends for "Yappy Hour" every Friday night in the idyllic seaside town of Pacific Cove, California. Both she and her sister Rachel have put last year's murderous summer behind them, with Rachel even securing a headline feature for the "Wine and Bark" in the famous Doggie Day magazine. But when her sister comes down with a case of salmonella poisoning, Maggie is left to run the business in her absence. Even worse, Maggie overhears an argument between her friend Yolanda and Fran, who runs the Chic Chickie shop. Then Fran turns up dead.

With evidence piling up against Yolanda, the Roundup Crew is desperate to find the real killer and convince Maggie to investigate. With the help of charming detective Officer Brad Brooks, Maggie finds that everyone has a motive, even some of her beloved Roundup Crew friends. Maggie must put her new job as a purser on hold while she tracks down a killer. Will Maggie's investigation kill her budding romance with Officer Brooks? Sometimes getting to the truth is not for the faint of bark...er...heart. Between running the bar, managing her love life, and solving a murder in time for the editorial spread, things are about to get a little hairy in this laugh-out-loud cozy mystery.

Members Reviews:

No More

I enjoyed the first story and looked forward to the next book. However, I won't be reading the next one. This latest installment was horrible. The lead character removes evidence on more than one occasion, accuses suspects without evidence, jumps to conclusions without rational evidence to back up her opinions and basically acts irrational throughout the book. There is also a love triangle between the lead character, a policeman and a chef. I finished the book (I don't know why), but, I won't get the next one.

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Title: Cancelled Vows

Subtitle: A Mac Faraday Mystery, Book 11

Author: Lauren Carr

Narrator: James C. Lewis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-16

Publisher: Acorn Book Services

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries

Publisher's Summary:

Police Chief David O'Callaghan and Chelsea Adams' wedding day is fast approaching. Unfortunately, at the last minute, David discovers that there is one small problem to be taken care of before he can walk down the aisle - divorce his first wife!

Lauren Carr takes fans of the Mac Faraday mysteries to the Big Apple in this nail-biting adventure. In Cancelled Vows, David, Mac, and Gnarly, too, rush to New York City to dissolve David's marriage to an old girlfriend - and he's got five days to get it done. When murder throws up a road block, it is up to David's best man, Mac Faraday, and Gnarly, K9-in-waiting, to sort through the clues to get David to the church in time!

Members Reviews:

Fun, light listen

Cancelled Vows is an interesting murder mystery complimented by delayed wedding vows. Cozy mysteries are really not to my taste. There are very strong elements of romance. I do not recommend it.

Cancelled Vows ~ Review

Cancelled Vows

A Mac Faraday Mystery #11

By Lauren Carr

Narrated by James C. Lewis

With six days until their wedding, David O'Callaghan and Chelsa Adams are finally getting their wedding license. At least that was the plan until a small bump threw off their plans. David is already married. And the worst part is he was and is completely in the dark about it.

But as they say, the wedding must go on. He just has to divorce his first wife before the marriage can take place. So it is off to the Big Apple for David, Mac Faraday, and Gnarly (a K-9 with military duty in his resume). With 5 days to get a divorce, the clock is against them.

But time is the least of their worries once they find David's wife - murder is. And David soon finds himself caught in a dangerous game with some who are no longer New York's finest and his life, along with that of research assistant Ali Harding, is on the line.

As the story progresses, one has to wonder will David make it back to Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. And if he does can he heal the hurt that he has caused Chelsa? And more than one person is hiding a secret that could have a bearing on this case.

This is an action packed book that opens with the moment of peak action before delving into the back story that found David in an unexpected situation that makes him public enemy #1 in New York City and on the run. But with Mac and Gnarly on his side, the odds are in his favor that he may actually make it out of New York alive. And this is about to be a wedding not to be forgotten in Deep Creek Lake anytime soon. And with Gnarly around it is never boring.

The writing style is steady with no drag and the narration is well suited to the story. The narrator's voice is not grating and he does a fairly good Gnarly growl - not that my dogs felt threatened but one can believe that it is a growl.

At 10 hours and 14 minutes, this is an audiobook that is a good length perfect for long commutes or not even not so long (mine is normally 15 minutes) It is also a good listen for an easy on the eyes book. If you are looking for a mystery that will keep you in suspense give this one a try.

I was provided a free copy of this book by the author with no expectation of a positive review.

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Title: The Open and Shut Case

Subtitle: Octavius Bear, Book 1

Author: Harry Demaio

Narrator: Dominic Lopez

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-16

Publisher: MX Publishing

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries

Publisher's Summary:

Imagine if Sherlock Holmes was a bear! Alternative universe mysteries for adult animal lovers that relate the exploits of super-sleuth Octavius Bear and his cohorts. Just for fun, this series swaps anthropomorphic animals for humans in a world very similar to our own 21st century. Earth minus homo sapiens.

Members Reviews:

Simply superb!

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply superb!, July 16, 2013

By

Ann Oliver - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Open and Shut Case: Volume One of the Case Books of Octavius Bear (Paperback)

Many books these days can easily be read via scanning pages in rapid succession--while keeping an eye on a pot of boiling spaghetti, say, or an ear on a baby monitor. This is not one of them. Harry DeMaio's multi-layered plot line, his quips, puns, witticisms, word plays, and cultural references, his filled-with-foibles animal characters who have taken over the world (quite possibly an improvement over the current status quo) require a reader's full attention. Otherwise, some of the best jokes will slither right by. Sort of like the old Rowan and Martin Laugh-In piggyback style--but a thousand times more sophisticated.

So picture a gorgeous, sexy, diamond-wearing cheetah named (what else?) Chita. A villainous duck gang named (what else?) the Black Quack. And, of course, a crime-solving Kodiak named Octavius whose brilliant, scientific mind has eliminated his species' need to hibernate (such a horrific waste of valuable time), but like all of the sleep-deprived among us, has a tendency to doze off at inopportune moments. High-energy narrator Maury Meerkat sees and knows all, sort of like the omniscient observer played by Omar Sharif in Dr. Zhivago--but with more insight and a sharper sense of humor. He relates, for example, an attempt to help his friend Octavius to reinsert a dropped contact lens, since the bear has paws "the size of volleyballs," but gets tossed halfway across the room for his trouble. Yet he keeps smiling. As will every reader who relaxes, doesn't rush, and thoroughly enjoys this wild ride.

A Keeper Becomes a Classic

Suspend disbelief. Open your mind. Be prepared to be entertained from the first page. Yes, the characters in this book are animals, wild and domesticated. Yes, they have evolved, after a cataclysm wiped out homo-erectus, to have human traits of speech, thought, dexterity and emotion. Go with it.

Harry DeMaio, the phenomenally clever and playfully wise author, (a human who avoided the cataclysm evidently) establishes the premise and never lets go. Octavius Bear, the genius Kodiak, who has cured hibernation but not the unfortunate side effect of the cure - narcolepsy, is called in to solve the Case of the stolen Deep Blue Sapphire. The culprits, Imperius Drake and the Black Quack Gang, a Mandarin duck, a cheetah and a baboon (brains, beauty and brawn) outsmart Chicago's finest (Drum roll please - each and every one named Daley!). The villains stay one step ahead of Octavius's team of Maury Meerkat and Inspector Wallaroo.

The twists and turns are devious, the asides to the audience (the reader) are delightfully snide and the explanations of animal adaptation to the human world seem possible. Mr. DeMaio respects his reader, welcoming us into his world with elegant language, intelligent malapropisms and double-bladed puns.

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Title: Death by Ice Cream

Subtitle: A Murder in Milburn, Book 4

Author: Nancy McGovern

Narrator: Renee Brame

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-16

Publisher: McGovern Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries

Publisher's Summary:

When a man confronts his ex-wife in Nora's newly-opened Madness Diner, Nora immediately comes to the woman's defense. Thankfully, after striking Nora and pulling a gun, the man is eventually apprehended and hauled off to jail. Once again, all is peaceful at the diner...until that night, when the news is received that the man has escaped!

Later, when the man's ex-wife is found murdered at the local ice-cream factory, no one doubts he is to blame. That is, until Nora's beau, Harvey, is arrested for the crime. It's no secret that Harvey and Sheriff Sean do not like each other and Nora is convinced that this bad blood has tainted the sheriff's viewpoint of the case. But when Nora springs into action in an attempt to clear her man's name, it seems that every new piece of evidence she finds supports the theory that Harvey is to blame!

Can Nora prove Harvey's innocence? Is he innocent? And, either way, will Sheriff Sean finally be able to put his nemesis away...for good?

Members Reviews:

Death By Ice Cream: A Culinary Cozy Mystery With...

Death By Ice Cream: A Culinary Cozy Mystery With...is the fourth book in this series. It's about Nora, who owns the diner in town, Harvey, her boyfriend, and her partner Tina. One day while cooking up the food orders there was a commotion going on in the dining area. Nora and Tina looked to see a couple arguing. Tiffany the girlfriend of Sergio, was telling him she didn't want to be with him any more and he wasn't taking it so well. They finally left and things seemed back to normal. That night Nora along with Harvey had been invited to Simone and Bernard's house (they own the ice cream factory in town) for dinner. Nora was looking forward to the evening. But when Harvey and Nora were on their way to Simone and Bernard's house, Harvey kept getting phone calls, and he seemed distracted, like something was bothering him. Once at Simone and Bernard's house, Harvey asks to be excused he has "work" he has to attend to that can't wait. Nora is puzzled but continues to have dinner with her friends. All of a sudden Sean (Harvey's half- brother who is also the sheriff) pulls up in front of Simone and Bernard's house. He's glad to find Nora but wonders where Harvey is. Nora tells him, Harvey had work to do. Sean takes Nora and explains that he needs to find Harvey. Once at Harvey's house, Harvey isn't there, which Nora finds troubling as he said he was going home to work. As Nora and Sean are searching Harvey's house for him, Harvey comes home and hears Nora scream from his bedroom. He sees Sergio has a hold of Nora with a knife to her and Sean trying to convince Sergio to drop the knife. When Nora lunges sideways, Harvey shoots Sergio. But there is another problem. Tiffany ends up dead also and Harvey has no solid alibi as to where he was when she was murdered. This doesn't set too well with Nora, She is determined to find out who the real killer is and clear Harvey's name. Nora doesn't intentionally try to put herself in danger while trying to solve mysteries/murders, but it seems that, that's what always happens. Nora has been successful in the past in solving murders so she is sure she can solve this murder.

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Title: Hair Raiser

Subtitle: The Bad Hair Day Mysteries, Book 2

Author: Nancy J. Cohen

Narrator: Mary Ann Jacobs

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-07-16

Publisher: Orange Grove Press

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries

Publisher's Summary:

Hairstylist Marla Shore volunteers for Taste of the World, a fundraiser sponsored by Ocean Guard. It is a decision she soon regrets. First Chef Pierre's rum-soaked bananas Foster goes up in flames, making her wonder if sabotage caused the incident. Her suspicions deepen as more chefs drop off the roster and Ocean Guard's attorney is murdered. Does the lawyer's death relate to an estate being managed by the group? If their gala fails, this property will fall into the hands of a mysterious heir. With a killer on the loose, Marla has a lot more to worry about than which canapes her chefs should serve. She'd better comb through the knot of suspects to catch the bad guy before he strikes again.

Members Reviews:

2nd Book as Great as the First

I received this audiobook free for an honest review. I just received this book from the author and was excited to listen to it. Nancy Cohen does an excellent job of giving you suspense, thrill and romance. Marla's relationship with Dalton Vail continues from the first book. Such a cute couple. I thought I had the murder figured out, but the ending was a surprise. Nancy does a great job of keeping the listener/reader's interest. Mary Ann Jacob does a wonderful job with each character. Nancy builds them exquisitely and Mary Ann does a fabulous job of presenting them to the listener. Each character is unique and the reader enhances each one of them. Looking forward to the next book. Keep up the great work.

Cozy on up

This cozy mystery is sure to entertain. I finished the listen a month ago and the chuckles and characters have stayed with me.

A hair raiser of a mystery!

When savvy hairstylist Marla Shore volunteers for a fundraiser, she has to comb through a knot of suspects to determine whos sabotaging the gala event. Participating chefs are dropping off the roster like hot rollers, and its only through a series of hair-raising exploits that the brazen beautician can tease the truth from them. Too late to stop a murder, Marla must salvage the grand affair before shes moussed into oblivion.

Can Marla's shear her way through the lies to catch a killer? Before the killer buries her for good?

Hair Raiser was originally published by Kensington Publishing Corp. This Authors Edition has been revised and updated with added bonus materials.

Another fun Bad Hair Day mystery from the pen of Nancy J. Cohen.

Well plotted and written, with plenty of twists and turns to keep you turning the pages (or listening) right through until the hair splitting conclusion.

These audio books are great fun to listen to. And well narrated by Mary Ann Jacobs.

Available in Hardback, Paperback, Kindle and Audio download.

I voluntarily listened and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Published by Orange Grove Press and given by the author.

Loved it!

Any additional comments?

This is a great book; this is the second book in the Bad Hair Day Mystery series written by Nancy J. Cohen and narrated by Mary Ann Jacobs. Hairstylist Marla Shore volunteers for Taste of the World, a fundraiser sponsored by Ocean Guard. It is a decision she soon regrets. First Chef Pierre's rum-soaked bananas Foster goes up in flames, making her wonder if sabotage caused the incident. Her suspicions deepen as more chefs drop off the roster and Ocean Guard's attorney is murdered.

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Title: Deep-Fried Homicide

Subtitle: The Laurel Falls Mysteries, Book 1

Author: Patricia Lee Macomber

Narrator: Wendy Tremont King

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-16

Publisher: Crossroad Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries

Publisher's Summary:

Rick's Diner is owned and run by four long-time friends, Rick, Rachel, Logan and Macy. It's a dream life for them, until a mystery comes along. That's when Rachel's sleuthing senses kick in, and when that happens, all heck breaks loose.

Laurel Falls is a sleepy little town in rural North Carolina. New folks have come to town, including Diane, the diner's newest waitress. Grave robbers have moved in and to make matters worse, a dead body has turned up.

Rachel is in the thick of it and she'll solve these mysteries if it kills her. Except that she can't track down the mysterious Mike and now she's being followed. Can she get to the bottom of the graveyard doings? Or find Mike? Or solve the murder? Maybe all these things are linked. Rachel isn't sure about any of it, but she does know that she's pushed Rick too far.

Members Reviews:

good start to the series

love the characters. Rachel's name spells trouble with a big dash of humor. Rick his hands full with her.

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Title: Cruising for Murder

Subtitle: A Myrtle Clover Cozy Mystery, Book 10

Author: Elizabeth Spann Craig

Narrator: Judy Blue

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-16

Publisher: Elizabeth Spann Craig

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries

Publisher's Summary:

Loose lips sink ships...and result in murder.

When Myrtle and her friend Miles set out for adventure on the high sea, they assume most of the trip's excitement will result from shore excursions to charming Alaskan villages.

They feel as if their ship has come in. But when a fellow passenger disappears, Myrtle realizes she must seize the helm and find the killer...before more souls are lost.

Members Reviews:

Awesome book

Great read has twists and turns even unexpected happenings in a cruise setting and Myrtle and miles in the thick of it!!!

Good As Always

I love Mrytle Clover and her friends and family. It doesn't matter if she is at home or on the high seas. She is a great character and this series gets better and better.

Cruising for Murder

A fun filled who dunnit with Miss Myrtle in full gear and Myles right there beside her. Cruising round Alaska with one aim for Miss Myrtle, to see a bear, she got a lot more than she asked for. I love listening to these books and as I too don't sleep well, I relisten to these books, I think this will become one of my favourites.

Soul grating voice

Appalling performance. Got through solely because I wanted to hear the story to the end. Awful awful voice and v faked and southern accent. Southern accents are beautiful but not in this faked case.

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Title: Murphy's Law

Author: D. Glenn Millar

Narrator: D. Glenn Millar

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-16

Publisher: Author's Republic

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries

Publisher's Summary:

When Mark Murphy, an experienced but burnt-out newspaper reporter, takes a job on a second-rate city daily, he's really just looking for a steady income and a little peace and quiet. What he gets is a murder mystery. With a city full of hoodlums, crooked cops and ruthless politicians standing in his way, he enlists the help of summer student Ronald Phillips, City Hall Reporter Cynthia Drummond and a little black cat with a weird obsession for pushing buttons, and embarks on a roller coaster ride to the truth.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Hoping he has some more books coming. Very entertaining!!

Murphy's Law

Experienced newspaper reporter Mark Murphy investigates the death of his fellow reporter with the help of two of the staff in his new place of employment and a little black cat who likes to push buttons. This is a very enjoyable mystery by Glenn Millar with concise chapters and a good dose of humor.

Murphy (And Fred) - HIghly Entertaining!

A nearly washed-up newspaper reporter, a wet-behind-the-ears college intern, a pretty city desk reporter, and a quirky cat form an unlikely ensemble in D. Glenn Millarâs audiobook mystery, Murphy's Law.

It is the Canadian Pacific Northwest in 1984. Mark Murphy is an experienced, capable newsman, who unfortunately, has a few too many bad habits that prevent him from remaining gainfully employed. Now, facing serious debt, he swallows his pride and accepts a position as a reporter on the police beat at a daily rag. He soon discovers that the man he is replacing is a former colleague and friend, who later turns up dead. The police label it a suicide, but Murphy has serious doubts. Next, a mysterious man in a fedora begins tailing him, and then there is another body. Not one to sit at his desk phoning one police precinct after another to glean enough juicy information to satisfy his irritable editor (a task that he assigns to the student, Ronald), Murphy instead pounds the pavement searching for answers.

En route to the âwho, what, when, where, why, and howâ Murphy finds trouble, and plenty of it. He meets resistance at every turn, from City Hall to the office of the Chief of Police to his own newspaper office and beyond. Even when things are going his way, such as having a date, sort of, with Cynthia, the attractive reporter whom he meets at the coffee machine, things do not go according to plan. He does, however, come out of his adventures with an unusual cat named Fred. Iâve been around many cats, and I know that each and every one has his or her own unique talents and behaviors. Fred is perhaps the most endearing character in the story, and one of his compulsions turns out to be very lucky indeed.

I must add that the author is not only also the narrator, but he also wrote and performed the musical interludes, which add a nice touch. It took me a while to feel comfortable with the narration because the intonation doesnât change much throughout the entire novel, even during times of excitement or duress, with the exception of a very few scenes. On one hand, this disturbed me; on the other hand, combined with the music, it gave the reading an old-time radio kind of feel, which I rather enjoyed. There is plenty of humor â some of it was dry, and some of it had me chuckling out loud. There is graft and corruption. There is plenty of action. There is danger.

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Title: The Case of the Defunct Adjunct

Subtitle: The Molly Barda Mysteries, Book 0

Author: Frankie Bow

Narrator: Nicole Gose

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-24-16

Publisher: Frankie Bow

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries

Publisher's Summary:

Forced to attend the Student Retention Office's summer retreat, Professor Molly brings her game of buzzword bingo to fend off boredom. But when a serial harasser collapses face-first into his haupia cheesecake, the event goes from dull to disastrous. Now Molly has to fight to keep her best friend out of the worst kind of trouble - and herself off the unemployment line.

If you like Dorothy Parker, P.G. Wodehouse, or E.F. Benson's Mapp and Lucia stories, you'll enjoy this tale of passion, pilferage, and petty politics in the middle of the Pacific.

Members Reviews:

Fun and academia?

snarky, amateur-sleuth, hawaii, professor, humor, women-sleuths

I was out of my element as far as Hawaii and professorship, but the mystery and snarks were so good that I enjoyed it immensely!

Nicole Gose did an excellent job as narrator.

Got it as Whispersync on the cheap after being alerted by Book Gorilla.

Great Read

Any additional comments?

The Case of the Defunct Adjunct by Frankie Bow was a good read. When a professor comes up dead, Professor Molly Barda starts investigating. She is trying to maintain her innocence as well as the innocence of her friends and fellow professors. This was a great read, I can't wait to read more by Frankie Bow.

I Don't Know

Overall this is a pretty good book. I like the characters and there are some funny parts. The plot is also okay. I think I need to read the next book before I'm sold on this author.

Do not buy this book!

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Absolutely nothing. The writing was bad and the narration made it even worse.

Would you ever listen to anything by Frankie Bow again?

No!

What didnt you like about Nicole Goses performance?

Her attempt at accents is rather insulting.

Any additional comments?

I can not seriously believe that any reputable bookseller would actually allow this tripe to be sold.

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Title: Honest to Dog

Subtitle: Golden Retriever Mysteries, Volume 7

Author: Neil S. Plakcy

Narrator: Kelly Libatique

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-16

Publisher: Neil Plakcy

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries

Publisher's Summary:

When his college friend Doug moves to Stewart's Crossing after an ugly divorce, reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan sees a way to pay forward the help he received under similar circumstances. But when Doug dies under mysterious circumstances, Steve and his crime-solving golden retriever Rochester have a new goal; find the truth behind Doug's death, even if Steve has to risk the freedom he has fought so hard for to do it. Contains Ponzi schemers, a Quaker funeral and cute jump drives shaped like llamas.

Members Reviews:

Rochester reminds me of the Sleuth of Scooby Doo

Would you listen to Honest to Dog again? Why?

Homest to Dog was enjoyable. I'm looking forward to catching up with the rest of the series.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Honest to Dog?

The three dogs in this book -all different breeds- had so much fun together!

What about Kelly Libatiques performance did you like?

Mr Libatique's voice had the correct tone for this mystery with a canine cast. Honest to Dog included characters with various accents.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The graduation celebration.

Any additional comments?

I was first introduced to Mr Plakcy when I listened to his book with felines as a central character. It was well written.

His canine selection is broader and I gave it a chance. I'm so pleased I did!

With a male main character, a likable dead person, and in depth research (versus gossip), it's clearly not a "cozy mystery" but it's lighter than a regular adult mystery. I was able to listen to it while in my office, without worrying about being embarrassed or anxious if someone would hear something inappropriate. I think I had some guests linger a moment longer outside of my door, just for added entertainment in their day!

The characters-nearly all of them!- grew with the story. Relationships developed and matured, some withered, as IRL, we have to let go.

The introduction to a Quaker traditional funeral was unique. It added a very surprising touch, and I hope to be pleasantly schooled in other traditions as I delve deeper into the series.

I especially liked the underlying motivation and inner struggle of the MC. Most of us have our demons or addictions. It was good to see one that is not the tyical PI/alcohol (This is not one of those mysteries ) but to show how easy it is to succumb to temptations or fall into old habits.

Loved this book and would definitely recommend!

Rochester solves another

I love these stories especially the way Rochester always finds the important clues for Steve.