HER BROTHER IS NO BARGAIN When Sarah Winston’s estranged brother Luke shows up on her doorstep, asking her not to tell anyone he’s in town—especially her ex, the chief of police—the timing is strange, to say the least. Hours earlier, Sarah’s latest garage sale was taped off as a crime scene following the discovery of a murdered Vietnam vet and his gravely injured wife—her clients, the … clients, the Spencers.
BUT IS HE A KILLER?
All Luke will tell Sarah is that he’s undercover, investigating a story. Before she can learn more, he vanishes as suddenly as he appeared. Rummaging through his things for a clue to his whereabouts, Sarah comes upon a list of veterans and realizes that to find her brother, she’ll have to figure out who killed Mr. Spencer. And all without telling her ex . . .
Praise for the Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mysteries
“There’s a lot going on in this charming mystery, and it all works . . . Well written and executed, this is a definite winner. Bargain-hunting has never been so much fun!” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars on All Murders Final!
“Full of garage-sale tips . . . amusing. A solid choice for fans of Jane K. Cleland’s Josie Prescott Antique Mystery series.” —Library Journal on Tagged for Death
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Bargain hunters beware–garage sales can be deadly. Just ask Sarah Winston, official organizer of treasures and trash. She can simplify your life by sorting through your possessions, and she can dissect every aspect of a murder until she tags a killer.
Book four in the Sarah Winston Garage Sale cozy mystery series contains an unpredictable cast of strong, interesting characters that I enjoy getting to know better in each story. Ms. Harris expertly weaves in interesting and unexpected plot twists with candor, humor, and humanitarianism. Follow Sarah and watch as the sales and the clues add up to a remarkable surprise ending! I enjoy this fascinating series and learn something new in every book.
I love this series and A Good Day to Buy fits in perfectly with the rest. I love her romance with her ex-husband CJ but I enjoyed spending a few minutes with Seth and our bad-guy-to-love, Mike. Old friends and new make the book extra special and changes to come have me dying for the new book even more than ever and I am always anxious for the next Sarah Winston.
While discovering dead bodies is not new for Sarah, this one hits close to home in two ways; the victim is someone that she likes and someone from her past appears to her delight until it turns out that he is the prime suspect. There were a couple of great twists to the story that make it stand out; the fact that the books are all unique puts the series near the top of my all time favorite cozy list.
Great read. Unexpected ending/villain. Would recommend.
Sarah is helping the Spencers downsize their possession before a planned move, but things take a tragic turn when Sarah finds them lying on the garage floor in the middle of the sale. Then, that afternoon, Sarah’s estranged brother Luke shows up asking for help is hiding out for a couple of days. Luke disappears just as the police being looking for him on connection with what happened at the Spencer’s. Can Sarah figure out what Luke is doing and clear his name?
Luke adds an interesting element to this addition to the series. The plot is fast paced and kept me so engaged I had a hard time putting the book down. I did have a couple of niggle with the ending, but they are very minor. I love the characters in this series, and it was fantastic to see all of them again. While the love triangle may be over, we did see both of the men in Sarah’s life in this book. Fans will delight in this book and it will hook new readers on the series.
Nice easy reading mystery. I enjoyed trying to solve it.
the plot was muddled to say the least.
Loved it and have started reading all her other books.
Can’t wait for the next in the series!
I enjoy tagsales so from that point of view was fun. Not too deep.
Have loved all the books in this series. More, please
Loved this book. The characters were well drawn and I enjoyed the way it twisted and turned with no one really being a hero.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Sarah Winston is helping the Spencers, a Vietnam vet and his wife, downsize with a garage sale. The sale is going well until the couple is found in a closed off area in the garage. The husband is dead but the wife is hanging on. Sarah is beside herself, how could this happen at one of her sales? Especially with so many people around. To her, that means plenty of suspects.
She is also surprised when her brother knocks on her door. She hasn’t seen him in years. He says he is working undercover on a story and begs her to keep his visit a secret. Even from her ex, who she is dating again and is around all the time. She discovers some of his notes, a list of veterans. Could his investigation have something to do with what happened at the garage sale? She is definitely going to find out.
I read this book all in one afternoon. The action started early and I just couldn’t put it down.
I was intrigued by the introduction of Sarah’s brother Luke. Had he crossed over to the dark side? Had his years in the service changed him. I went back and forth about him the entire story.
Sarah, now dating only C. J. but Seth is waiting in the wings really had her hands full. She is trying to solve the murder, trying to find out what her brother is up to, trying to help the Spencer’s son sell the things that were left over when the sale abruptly ended and trying to move her relationship with C.J. in the right direction. There were many nights she was exhausted and for good reason. All these characters are complex, real and entertaining. I am probably the only one but I am still on Team Seth.
The story has many layers and is very well plotted. Twist and turns and plenty of action kept the pages turning rapidly. The mystery centered on a topic I had never really given a lot of thought and I learned something. That always makes a story better.
I do enjoy Ms. Harris’ writing style. Her books are very easy to escape right into leaving the stressors of real life behind. A quick pace, plenty of suspects and a very entertaining mystery make this a good day to buy, A Good Day To Buy.
There is a cliffhanger at the end of this one. In a way, I am glad I was late to the party for this series because I don’t have to wait a year for the next book. I Know What You Bid Last Summer will be out February 27.