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Title: Murder Over Easy

Subtitle: Monona Quinn, Book 1

Author: Marshall Cook

Narrator: Kate Vita

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-09

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Monona Quinn thought moving away from the big city would be a refreshing change of pace. But when the owner of a popular local diner comes up murdered, she begins the hair-raising task of finding the culprit.

©2006 Jimmie Ruth Evans; (P)2009 Books In Motion

Members Reviews:

Nothing Is Ever Easy.

I liked this second novel in the 'Trailer Park Mystery' series so much more because of knowing the characters. Not to mention, the writing was excellent, the plot tighter, and the subject matter so relative to today's world.

Our Sleuth is a single mom with children going through their own personal growth and issues. Her name is Wanda Nell and they live in a small town in Mississippi. Wanda Nell's life is difficult but she is amazing in her acceptance of it, and yet, there is the feeling of hope that surrounds her, for a better life.

Wanda Nell holds a couple of jobs just to get by. One is a waitress of a diner. Her boss telephones her and tells her he has been arrested for the murder of a co-worker. To be honest I figured out the killer fairly quickly, however, this did not stop me from reading to see the motivation. I'm glad I did. The crime was suspenseful but finding out about the life of the murdered co-worker was intriguing.

Throughout the crime plot, the Author deftly wove personal stories about Wanda Nell, her son, her young teenaged daughter and her son, and her even younger high school daughter. This story really focused on T.J. (Son) and changes in his life. I do not want to say too much and give the plot away as this life story of T.J. and Mom was so beautifully written that I had tears several times. For me, the storyline was amazing and fulfilling even without a murder, which of course, is what I bought the book expecting to read.

I heartily recommend buying and reading this book. I know it is older and out of print in some markets but, it behooves you a true reading experience and you will feel the effort taken to find it worthy of your time, in my opinion.

A sequel to Flamingo Fatale

I know some people like the ones in the novel. One of my friends is waiting for me to pass my copy on to her. Don't give trouble to a redneck woman who owns a shotgun. You could get yourself hurt. And don't knock around a woman who has access to a baseball bat. A couple men in this novel are lucky they didn't get Bobbittized.

It all starts when Melvin Arbuckle calls Wanda Nell Culpepper from the county jail. He has been arrested for murdering Fayetta, a waitress from the Kountry Kitchen that he owns. You might remember her from Flamingo Fatale. As Wanda Nell puts it, "she was conniving and two-faced, and those were her good points." Nobody is really sorry to see her gone, but Melvin and Fayetta had been fooling around outside work, and Melvin is now the prime suspect.

When Wanda Nell starts looking into things, with a little help from her friend Mayrene, they dig up a can of worms. Some prominent men in the town had a little something going on the side. Fayetta had been involved (she had a thing about running around with married men). Fayetta had children by four different men, three of whom are unidentified. It is suspected that she was getting a little child support under the table. There are some dangerous people involved, and a lot of suspects.