A Farewell to BlondesWhen a young woman shows up dead in Campus Creek, amateur sleuth Pepper Brooks is warned not to get involved. She’s fine with that. It’s her final quarter of college, she’s immersed in Hemingway and planning her future. Plus, things are already complicated enough trying to figure out where everything stands with Alex, her maybe-boyfriend.But when two more fair-haired women … two more fair-haired women show up drowned, Pepper literally can’t stay away. Especially when her best friend may be the next one For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Readers, this is the second book in a literary-themed cozy series. If you ever feel inclined to quote classic literature, sniff books when no one is looking, and think dogs are a girl’s best friend — right up there with a good book — you’re going to love Pepper and her Pine Crest friends. And if Hemingway’s not your jam, no worries, each book features a different classic author. 😉 Happy reading!
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Such a well laid out mystery. I second guessed myself till the end.
I adore Pepper, and how she is attracted to the puzzle of the case, but knows rationally that she isn’t the police. Her inner battle to solve the case or stay out of it is refreshing. While she is a take charge character she also know when to rely on her friend circle for help.
Every side character has their own growth arc, which I makes me love this series even more. This book is full of growth for all the characters in Pepper’s life and I felt it added so much depth to the story.
This series having each book tie into a literary theme is perfection. It makes me so giddy to follow along as she connects the case back to a famous writer. With this being the second series I’ve read by Eryn that has heavy reader themes, I assume she is a fellow bibliophile. I hope to see more book related series from her.
This book features a serial killer, and it’s so well set up. Throughout the book I kept trying to work through the clues, looking back the culprit totally makes sense, but man was it a good ride to get to that person.
And finally, the ending. Holy crap the ending made me teary eyed. So much awesomeness, and celebrating to be had in the last few chapters. Loved it so much! I can’t wait to read the next in series.
You’ll love this book if you love non paranormal cozy mysteries with an amateur sleuth and a cast of supportive family and friends.
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It’s Pepper’s last year as an undergrad and she really hopes to never see a murdered corpse ever again. No such luck. Her cop friend and his detective father don’t want her investigating but her other friends (and a painfully shy new one) insist that she can find out more than the authorities can because the victim(s) are also students at their university. Let the sleuthing begin! Good read!
Michella Ames is a rock star in her audio interpretation.
This review is for the audio book.
Pepper Brooks is at it again on the trail of a killer and I am loving it. I have listened to book one and jumped at the chance to listen to book two. Glad I did because it was just as fun. I really like the characters especially Pepper and her best friend or as she likes to be called sexy Watson. Although I might not have got all the literally quotes it was fun to listen to as Pepper worked out who the killer was and I enjoyed the mystery because there was plenty of suspects. I hope more of the series is going to be released on audible because I want to see how things change for Pepper and her friends now that the final year of university is over.
When a young woman is found dead in the creek Pepper has no intention of investigating, even if everybody tells her a secret about the dead girl in confidence she points them in the direction of the police. It is only after a second blond girl is found dead in water that Pepper begins to suspect more than just a serial killer is roaming the campus. The deaths are connected but how? Is it like the campus newspaper suggests and someone is showing just how dangerous the water on campus is and is everyone in danger? Or is it just blond girls having affairs that is the trigger? The police start to narrow he suspects down to two possibles but with a third body found Pepper has no choice but to run her own investigation because the police are looking in the wrong direction and aren’t listening to her. Pepper thinks she know why the girls are chosen she just needs to work out who the killer is before he targets her very own Sexy Watson aka her blond best friend.
I liked the narrator, she has a really distinct voice that she puts to good use. There was a slight problem with sound, where it would go soft at the start of a few chapters and then return to normal , not enough to stop you listening but I did pick up on it a few times.
Another great romantic cozy mystery story!
I love the characters in this series. I really enjoyed reading the first book in the series and looked forward to reading this one. It did not disappoint. I will be binge reading this series.
This was a well-written, entertaining, fun and easy read. If you enjoy a good mystery with a young adult as the heroine, then this is a book you will not want to miss reading
4 Star review Literally Murder (Pepper Brooks Cozy Mysteries #2) by Eryn Scott
Audio Review:
I am loving the cozy mysteries written by Eryn Scott that I have read/listened too. The narrator Michelle Ames is new to me and I enjoyed her performance as she brought this cozy mystery to life for me. One of the unusual and most enjoyable things about this book was the literary references which I found highly entertaining as Pepper sifted through the clues and jumped to conclusions.
This was a a book filled with enough danger, suspense secrets and clues to satisfy my detective spirit. 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 in Literally Murder as Pepper, Olivia and Alex follow the clues and I have to say that I was taken by surprise on a couple of occasions. .
I am enjoying these stories and look forward to listening to more once available. Pepper has grown on me although her constant accusations of guilt and jumping to conclusions do at times frustrate me and make me want to rip my hair out.