Thoreau found peace in the woods. All Pepper finds is trouble.Nothing ruins a camping trip faster than a dead body. Pepper Brooks planned a peaceful week in the woods with friends to get away from their stressful lives. When her dog, Hamburger, sniffs out a murder victim, suddenly the woods feel as far from the tranquil Walden Pond as possible.Pepper and Alex refuse to let law enforcement brush … let law enforcement brush the case aside… they know there’s more to the story. Their investigation unearths long-buried secrets from Pine Crest’s past, some of which hit uncomfortably close to home.
This case is more than a murder mystery, for Pepper it just got personal.
Readers, this is the fourth book in a literary-themed cozy series. If you believe books should definitely be enjoyed out in nature and walking in the woods fills your soul with each step, then you’ll love this mystery. And if Thoreau’s not your jam, no worries, each book features a different classic author. 😉 Happy reading!
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A great little romantic cozy mystery story!
I am binge reading through this series. These stories are more than simply good cozy mysteries. A little romance and quotes from some of the literary greats are an added bonus. I love the characters in this series and the development of their family, friend, and romantic relationships as the series progresses. Each book released is just a little better than its predecessor. On to book five.
The books are well-written, entertaining, fun and easy reads. If you enjoy a good mystery with a young adult as the heroine, then this is a series you will not want to miss reading.
4.5 Star review Literally Offed (Pepper Brooks Cozy Mysteries #4) by Eryn Scott
Audio Review:
I am loving the cozy mysteries written by Eryn Scott that I have listened too. The narrator Anna Caputo is relatively new to me; I enjoyed her performance as she brought this cozy mystery to life for me.
It was good to be back in Pine Crest, Washington as I enjoy stories set in small towns. There are literary references to Thoreau mentioned throughout as Pepper and Alex investigate the clues after her dog Hamburger finds a dead body whilst they are camping with friends in the woods not far from Walden Pond.
Not only are they investigating a murder, but it has just gotten personal for Pepper so she is determined to solve the case. The intrigue and suspense kept me on the edge of my seat as I listened to this story. There are several twists, turns and surprises as they follow the clues. and I have to say that I was surprised by the ending.
Narrator Anna Caputo did a fabulous job keeping me entertained. Although I do feel that her male voices were not as strong as her female ones.
This review is for the audio book.
I enjoyed this book. To be honest I had never heard of Thoreau but as it is just his ideas and a few quotes it really didn’t matter and I enjoyed it for the mystery side of story rather than because of a famous writer (which is featured in each book). The mystery was interesting and with a fraternity involved there was a lot of suspects from both past and present to wonder about. You were given plenty of clues to work out the motive and killer yourself, which a good cozy mystery should be all about. I liked the characters and thought they worked well together, even Nate the scary guy from the coffee shop added to the adventure and of course the loveable dog Hamburger. This is the fourth book in the series so if you haven’t met Nate or Pepper and the gang then you have missed out on a lot of fun and background on the quirky characters, it isn’t really necessary though to enjoy this book but it does help. Can’t wait for the next book.
Pepper and her friends decide to take a break from the stresses of life and seek a quieter and simple life for a few days by camping. Things don’t go to plan and the only place left on the site to pitch there tents is next to a group of fraternity boys who’s only plans are to drink the weekend away. Then they scary themselves silly telling tells around the campfire and Pepper spends the night with one eye open, even Hamburger doesn’t find the break so restful and her little dog can sleep through anything. A fight breaks out between the boys and Alex wants to break it up but Pepper convinces him that he is not on duty. Things soon quieten down until the next morning when Hamburger discovers the body of one of fraternity boys. Did the fight escalate that much? The sheriff is quick to rule it a bear attack and close the case but both Pepper and Alex don’t see how a bear can reeled a knife. Why is the sheriff trying to cover it up? The more they look at the group of boys the more questions they turn up and one leads Pepper to start questioning everything she thought she knew about her dead father. Could her dad really have been involved in the underground society? The fraternity and hazing was supposed to have stopped but as far as Pepper can see it is still alive and well, well apart from the dead leader. Can she and Alex find out what is really going on and set Pepper’s mind at rest about her father?
I liked the narrator and thought she did a good job of building up the tension and mystery, as well as the great voices needed for the story.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.