Brandy Alexander expected to order a box of CLUCK IT! — CHICKEN BY THE BUCKET when she pulled into the drive-thru. Instead she hears gunshots and sees someone in high heels wearing a black leather mini skirt climb out the pick-up window dragging a body. Her boyfriend, New Orleans detective Dante Deedler, is on the case and hers when bodies keep turning up and she knows something about them … before the police do. Her new neighbor has visions of Brandy’s future and past leaving more questions than answers especially when she learns Sandra’s other job is a phone sex operator. Brandy’s future is muddled with distractions, murders, the family dilemma and a rescued Schnauzer named Jesus. Will the bartender who isn’t gay but works in a gay bar, the handyman who makes better dresses than repairs, the attorney she kissed at a Mardi Gras parade that’s still hot for her, or her nemesis–Dante’s partner–Hanky help her? Time is ticking away. Could she become the next victim?
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really fun read, interesting story, complex and quirky characters wonderful narration
This review is for the audio book.
I enjoyed this book. The whole series has turned out to be a fun and colourful mystery and this book is no exception. I just loved it. Each book is a stand alone book and the author does tell you a lot about what has already happened, so you can listen to them in any order but to keep the magic going I think it is better to listen to them in the correct order. What I like is the characters and I often find my self chuckling over the situations they find themselves getting into. The author describes the goings on really well, so it easy to picture it happening and kind of reminds me of the earlier Stephanie Plum books. The mystery was good also and kept you guessing as to what was going on. Can’t wait to start the next book.
Tried from a busy day of work Brandy stops at a drive thru called Cluck it but instead of getting chicken she ends up with bullets. She arrives just in time to see one drag queen get killed and another kidnapped. Just want she needs, to get involved in another homicide investigation with her ex boyfriend as the lead detective. Her home life isn’t much better. She has just moved into a new home and has to rescue her next door neighbour from her bush, which turns out to be a daily event, she finds jewellry hidden in the bottom of her cupboard but no sign of the owner so she can return it, the local bar is seedy and not a place you want to spend any time at and is the same place they are betting how many times the fortune teller will get helped out of the bush by Brandy. Her younger goody two shoes sister is pregnant and going to get married before her and to top it all off her ex boyfriends partner (the one who hated her on sight) is being nice to her. What is going on?
I liked the narrator and think she adds a little sparkle to the telling of this colourful cozy mystery.
Brandy Alexander (yes that’s her real name) finds herself smack dab in the middle of another police investigation, or two. Being in the right place at the wrong time, Brandy witnesses a kidnapping and murder, and things spiral from there. Oh, and her personal life is in upheaval too!
Colleen Mooney has written another entertaining cozy mystery set in the streets of New Orleans. The characters are quirky, the setting is fabulous, and the mystery keeps you guessing.
Another well done narration by Alyson Krawchuk. No complaints here.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.
Another great one by Colleen!!
I’ve come to expect Colleen Mooney’s Brandy Alexander series to provide a great mystery story with quirky characters and all the laughs I can handle and this third story in the series didn’t disappoint.
Brandy’s moved into a new apartment with her stripper friend Suzanne and expected a more peaceful existence now that she’s moved away from her family and Dante’s, but a late night trip to a fast food chicken restaurant’s drive-thru changes all that and lands her in the middle of a series of murders.
I love the characters, the NOLA setting and Brandy’s unerring talent for finding herself in the middle of one disaster after another, both in her amateur sleuthing and her dysfunctional family life.
This one’s definitely worth a read.
Drive Thru Murder is Book 3 in the New Orleans Go Cup Mystery by Colleen Mooney. Brandy and Suzann are moving to a new house and today is moving day. Brandy decided to get Drive thru chicken from Cluck It: Chicken by the Bucket. Instead of chicken, Brandy witnessed a murder and a kidnapping. In true Brandy luck, the kidnapping was a transgender man dressed as a woman. Dante comes to investigate and is not too happy to find Brandy at the scene. The murder is not the only exciting theme of the book. Colleen Mooney has written a wonderfully layered story. We have the murder/kidnapping, Brandy’s new neighbor reads Tarot cards and is a phone sex talker, Brandy and Jiff go away for a weekend, she gives Hanky a makeover (Dante is really not happy about that because the police officers are noticing her), well, there’s so much fabulous drama and laugh out loud fun in Drive Thru Murder. Alyson Krawchuk is fantastic with the narration. I have read the book and listened to the audio, both are wonderful. I am really looking forward to reading/hearing Book 4.
Another crazy murder mystery set in NOLA with a zany cast of characters that includes friends, family & foes. The narrator in this audiobook version again brings the outrageous goings on in Brandy Alexander’s world to life with a flair for the funny & fantastic. An innocent late night trip for take-out chicken results in witnessing a shooting & kidnapping. Brandy has a knack for being in the vicinity during this type of heinous happening. As in the other books her cop friends are assigned to the case but don’t want her to investigate on her own. Since the city & neighborhood are daily destinations for Brandy, she stumbles upon key suspects & witnesses everywhere she goes. A strange neighbor of hers turns out to be involved in both crimes as the clues begin to make more sense. Meanwhile her family drama doesn’t diminish at all. Brandy’s mother again shows her mean streak & her sister complicates the frazzled dynamic between her childhood friend Dante’s family & her own. The new lawyer boyfriend Jiff still hopes she’ll choose him. Believe it or not the two men in Brandy’s life assist her in exploring the raunchy bunch involved in the different downtown NOLA neighborhoods. A shady bartender seems to be a key player in all areas of the action and adds a surprise twist to this tawdry tale of sex, lies, and murder among a group of colorful cross-dressing criminals. Even Brandy’s supportive roommate gets sucked into the salacious saga. This story’s surprising solution leaves you stunned but satisfied and anxious for more nutty NOLA adventures with Brandy in the near future. I highly recommend this book & all others in these hilarious mysteries – The New Orleans Go Cup Chronicles.
I listened to the audiobook version of this story. This is the third book in the Go Cup Series. It can be read as a stand-a-lone. To get a full sense of the characters, I recommend starting from the beginning even though I jump around in this series. Each book of the series has the main mystery resolved before it ends.
I like the quirkiness of each book, the characters, and the interaction between Suzann and Brandy.
In this episode, the Cluck It robbery/murder and the found jewelry pose two mysteries to be solved.
I am hoping for an amicable resolution to the Jiff-Dante-Brandy triangle. Dante needs to open up to Brandy or maybe it’s too late. We’ll see as the series continues.
The narrator does a good job with it. The author infuses the book with humor which makes the story progress quickly. I have to agree that Brandy appears to be a magnet for trouble. I especially enjoyed the family drama and learning her sister is really manipulative. Not sure I would trade my reputation for a marriage proposal.
This was very entertaining and kept me company on my daily walk.
I highly recommend this book and series.
I also own an e-copy of this book.
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What a powerful story! So many twists and turns in this one…left me in tears at times. Brandy gets answers to questions she’s had about both the men in her life and things take a dangerous turn on the home front.
Fast paced, amazing characters that come to life, the storyline flowed a must read & I highly recommend this book.
i listened to the audiobook version of this story. This is the third book of the Go Cup Series and while it can be read as a stand-a-lone, I recommend starting with the first because while each mystery is resolved in each book, the personal story line of the main character, Brandy Alexander continues throughout. The book combines a little romance, mystery, and humor. In this book, Brandy Alexander witnesses a kidnapping at a drive thru and a resulting murder once again landing her smack dab in the middle of a murder investigation that her childhood friend, Dante has to investigate but Brandy, being Brandy, can’t help but stick her nose in further and investigates on her own as well and assists in solving the crime. The narrator does a great job with making voices distinct and bringing the characters and story to life. I look forward to reading/listening to the next book of the series. I received a copy of the audiobook for free at my request and am leaving my honest review.
Humorous, Entertaining Mystery
Drive Thru Murder is the third book in The New Orleans Go Cup Chronicles by Colleen Mooney and can be read as a standalone, although I would recommend reading the first few books in the series because of the overlapping characters.
It’s moving day for Brandy Alexander, and at the end of the long day when she pulls up to a drive through window for food, the last thing she expects is to witness a murder.
What complicates the situation more is that her on again, off again love interest Dante is the detective on the case, and because of his hesitance to make a commitment, Brandy has been seeing someone new.
Both Dante and Jiff are both trying to help, and become entangled in the situation, but the more Dante tries to boss her around, the more she turns to Jiff, who’s tempted her with his fabulous kiss.
She’s caught up in unimaginable events, further muddling a life filled with funny characters and wacky family members, along with some Schnauzer rescues; the latest who complicates her life more, by rewarding her with a human leg bone he’s apparently discovered.
Fast-paced and entertaining and set in the city of New Orleans, it’s a humorous, sexy mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.
And it’s also a clean read!
I give the story five stars and I highly recommend it.
Colleen Mooney
This thoroughly satisfying less-than-cozy mystery provided bedside reading for almost two weeks before I couldn’t bear not knowing and it became my take-along book as well. I was given a paperback and this voluntary review is my own opinion. PG15
Brandy Alexander has gotten herself into trouble again! When she starts connecting dots that some people don’t want connected…let’s just say she’s brave, beautiful and sometimes foolish. Don’t miss the third installment in the Brandy Alexander Mysteries, if you want an authentic New Orleans experience!