The latest in the popular Midwest Cozy Mystery Series by a two-time USA Today Bestselling Author.Kat only wanted to be part of the convention on how to write successful books, not solve a murder that took place there – the murder of a beloved “tell-all” author. Was that the motive?Greed, revenge, and hatred are also reasons to murder, at least to people who live on the slippery edge of sanity. … edge of sanity. Parsons who gamble, women who blackmail, and a number of people with outsized egos make for most interesting characters.
And yet, even with the worst of human nature, miracles can happen.
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This is the second Dianne Harman Midwest Cozy Mystery I’ve read… and it won’t be the last. SMALL TOWN MURDER has all the things necessary for a perfect cozy: interesting characters, lots of twists, and a quick pace that keeps the pages turning. There’s even a nice moral to the story. I’d recommend this book to anyone who loves cozy mysteries.
People’s lives aren’t always what they seem to be. A tell all author was being showcased at a writers convention that Kat was attending and speaking at. The tell all author was murdered before she could give her speech! Of course Kat decided to try and solve the case until she was scared off by a “nut job” and the police threatening to arrest her.
Who committed the murder will sadden and astound you. Lives were changed–most for the better.
There is an over riding lesson to be learned in this novel—one we all should adhere to!
Small Town Murder: Midwest Cozy Mystery Series (Audible Edition), my fourteenth read/listen from author Dianne Harman and my first read in her Midwest Cozy Mystery series“I received a free Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.” The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. Susan Carlson’s excellent narration made the book flow smoothly & quickly. I look forward to reading more from this author and in this series. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
This review is for the audio book.
This is the first book featuring this character that I have listened to but it won’t be the last. I liked the mystery and was surprised by the killer at the end. The book starts with the murder and then introduces you to a number of suspects and motives behind the murder, including the killers. I would say the characters were like able but I wish the killer had been a different character because I didn’t like her or what she was doing. Otherwise it is an easy to follow fun cosy mystery. The murder did have a few of the characters changing for the better, so it had that feel good factor too. .
Kat has joined a number of local authors for a speaking engagement encouraging new authors to follow there passion. It is being hosted by her good friend. So when one of the guest speakers is killed in her dressing room her friend asks Kath to help. The writer had written a tell all book about a bad marriage and her struggles to over come it, which thrust her into the limelight when Opera invited her into her show. Is the husband behind the death because she made him look a fool?.or did her celebrity status gain her a stalker? Kat needs to find out if she hopes to catch a killer. But asking questions could put a target on her own head.
I liked the narrator. She used her voice well to create the different characters and make the story entertaining.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.