“Danger was part of my job description, but none of my contingency plans anticipated an attack by a Maine Coon.” It’s summer on Whisper Island. Ex-cop-turned-private-investigator Maggie Doyle is looking forward to sun, fun, and romance. Instead, she gets bills, an assault allegation, and a busted wrist. To add insult to injury, there’s a movie being filmed on the island, and Maggie’s diva sister … island, and Maggie’s diva sister has been cast in it—her debut role. While other residents clamor for parts as extras, Maggie wants nothing to do with the shoot.
But when hotshot director Con Ryder asks Maggie to investigate a series of suspicious accidents on the movie set, she can’t afford to refuse. Maggie and her UFO-obsessed assistant, Lenny, go undercover as extras, with Lenny intent on enjoying every second of the experience, and Maggie determined to solve the mystery and leave as quickly as possible. Maggie’s hopes for a quick-fix solution are shot to pieces when the woman who accused her of assault turns up dead.
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Some Like It Shot (Movie Club Mysteries, #6), my seventh read from author Zara Keane. A fast-paced, enjoyable, well-written mystery with well-developed characters, a captivating storyline, and an island whose inhabitants grow on you with every word written. Each book in this series has been better than the last. Since I own more than a dozen of her books it won’t be my last! I look forward to the next book in this series. “I received a free Kindle copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.” The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I’ll definitely be reading more from this author. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
Some Like It Shot is the latest installment in Zara Keane’s Movie Club Mysteries, featuring Maggie Doyle, a one-time San Francisco cop now working as a private investigator on the small Irish island where her father grew up and where Maggie spent summers as a child. Business is slow: her main case involves searching for a wandering Maine Coon cat. Then an American movie company arrives on the island. Maggie’s younger sister, an online “Beauty Influencer” (yes, apparently this is a Thing, although I have trouble wrapping my brain around it), has landed her first movie role—as the female lead.
Maggie is not thrilled; she and her sister have a rather dysfunctional relationship. But the movie shoot has been plagued with “accidents,” and Maggie and her off-the-wall assistant Lenny are hired to sniff out any possible sabotage. Maggie and her boyfriend, the sergeant in charge of the tiny Whisper Island police station, suspect that most of the accidents were just that, but when there’s a death on the set the danger ramps up quickly.
I really enjoy this series (this is the sixth book) with its mixture of mystery, humor, and small town Irish life (I did have to look up the pronunciation of a couple of names: the Irish clearly have their own version of the alphabet) and I hope there will be many more.
Some Like it Shot earns 5/5 Film Shots…Engaging Fun!
Zara Keane has penned another entertaining cozy romp with Maggie Doyle, her ex-cop PI, excited over the impending romantic getaway with Liam Reynolds, her boyfriend and local Garda sergeant. Business is slow, the weather’s been chancy, and her only client wants her to find a missing prized cat named Quibbles—which does make a few key appearances to delight “fur” friend fans. But, as it happens, their plans are interrupted, and the delightful mystery begins. Maggie and her associate Lenny Logan are enlisted by the director of a film crew to uncover details behind various “accidents” that have plagued his film’s production. Added complication comes from an injury to Maggie’s wrist and her sister. Beth is in the film and may be an intended victim, putting their sibling conflicts on full, realistic, display. But, it’s the murder of Theresa Crawley, a not-well-liked restaurateur, taking center stage and requiring a more “undercover” operation. Entertaining! Zara sets this Irish drama on the neighboring Dolphin Island, creating a marvelous environment with her descriptive, sensory-laden language of Dunfarrig Castle, the Poison Garden, and the surrounding area along with a variety of characters. Through realistic and engaging dialogue, she has developed some wonderfully complex personalities from endearing to quirky, clever to murderous. The drama, which included Liam’s robbery case, was deliciously fun to unwrap, challenging with misdirection, but you can’t ignore Lenny who offers a few giggles…I loved it all!
The 6th book in the Movie Theater series. All of your favorite characters are back…Maggie, Liam, and Lenny. A great fun mystery read!
“Some Like It Shot”, Book Six of the Movie Club Mystery series by Zara Keane is finally here. It was well worth the wait.
Maggie Doyle is back working from her Movie Reel Investigations office on Ireland’s Whisper Island. She and her private eye partner Lenny are involved in a variety of cases from finding a missing show cat to tracking down a murderer.
Most of Book Six takes place on nearby Dolphin Island at Dunfarrig Castle with its mysterious Poison Garden. Maggie’s sister is filming a movie there. Author Zara Keane nicely includes many of our favorite Whisper Island characters by casting them as extras in the movie.
Lest we’ve become a bit hazy about some of the regular Movie Club characters, Keane subtly and seamlessly reminds the reader what roles they’ve played in past stories. At the same time her writing technique serves to bring new readers up to speed without slowing down the story for series followers. This also allows Book Six (as with all the others) to stand alone.
Red herrings, twists and turns abound as the reader shares the action with Maggie and her cohorts to the very end. Also on scene is Maggie’s boyfriend, Sheriff Liam Reynolds to assist in solving the murder and to add a dash of romance. All in all, a very enjoyable read.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Maggie Doyle returns in Some Like It Shot. I always make a date with myself when a new Movie Club mystery publishes. I know I am going to sit down and just read it straight through! Maggie, Lenny and Liam are all cast as extras in a movie whose lead is Maggie’s sister. Maggie and Lenny are investigating a series of suspicious accidents on the movie set. Liam is looking for jewel thieves. I love these characters. This book has an interesting plot. Is anything and anyone who they appear to be? You will not want to miss this newest Movie Club mystery.
This was my introduction to Zara Keane and the Movie Club Mysteries series. I’m hooked!
Maggie and her assistant Lenny are funny, quirky and determined. I found myself laughing out loud at some of their antics.
This book was so much fun to read. Zara makes the characters believable and you can envision them in your head while reading.
This book has it all-an unlikable food truck owner, somewhat estranged sister, death threats, a poison garden (how cool is that), Ireland! and a missing cat! How could you not love this book? C’mon, a Maine Coone cat named Quibbles! Love it!
Thank you Zara Keane for the ARC. I now have to read the first 5 books!
I love this series “Movie Club Mysteries”. This is book 6 and Maggie and Lenny are still as fun as ever. In this book Maggie manages to get the bad person with on hand tied behind her back, okay not tied but in a sling. It’s a great read and I look forward to another adventure with the Whisper Island gang. Zara Keane is an amazing author. This series has all the things I love great writing takes place in Ireland is a cozy mystery with a bit of laughs. 5 stars for sure!
I was given an ARC book and this is my honest review.
With her wrist broken Maggie needed to find out if her sister was really in danger. Who was causing the accidents. Find a lost cat and a smuggler while dealing with great pain. Too good
Some Like It Shot is the sixth Movie Club Mystery by Zara Keane. This is a series that is a hoot to read. This installment being no different as the investigator, Maggie Doyle and associates go undercover on a local movie set.
I dare anyone not to laugh out laugh as Lenny finds his place in the world of acting. His experiences and his enjoyment of them are a true work of writing art. It is sad that Maggie doesn’t have nearly as much fun but it is good to see her interactions with a sibling. Some things about Maggie become clearer. Of course, Liam, boyfriend and a police sergeant also makes more than one appearance on the movie set.
Lovely, funny story which was just what I needed to read. I bet you will enjoy it too if you like cozy mysteries with unusual characters.
4.5 Stars
The publisher/author gave me a complimentary ARC of the book which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I received an arc and the opinions and views are my own. You cannot have a Maggie Doyle investigation without a humorous mishap. A lol moment. Also a murder, a mystery and a thief. I have to say I loved Sammy and the Maine coon cat Quibbles. A fun read that is so needed right now, allowed me to laugh and enjoy. I would recommend this book.
Recipe for “Some Like it Hot”, sixth entry in Movie Club Mysteries : take Maggie, energetic if temporarily without the use of an arm; add Lenny, her loyal if weirdly costumed assistant, and Liam, stalwart policeman and devoted boyfriend. Toss in assorted neighbors, a wild feline, and a movie crew sequestered on a beautiful but remote harbor island complete with castle ruins. Looming threats, unexplained accidents…Maggie must move quickly before murder ensues…and deal with her estranged sister, the up-and-coming star of the movie. Will she? Why wouldn’t she?? A fast-paced and enjoyable read!
Whisper Island PI Maggie Doyle and her associate Lenny are back and their adventures are always entertaining, filled with humorous situations and characters throughout. Her sister is making her movie debut and after several questionable accidents, Maggie is hired as an undercover extra on the movie set on nearby Dolphin Island. After injuring her right arm in a tumble with an ill-tempered potential client and the stalled case of a valuable missing Maine Coon cat, Maggie and Lenny are ready to get into costume and discover who is sabotaging the set. I love the diverse characters and Zara Keane has created some especially memorable ones for this book. The Irish setting with a castle and a poison garden makes for a fascinating mystery and I was immediately captivated. Quibbles, the missing feline, will make a timely appearance and Sergeant Liam, Maggie’s boyfriend, will find there is a link to his current stolen jewels case. This is the perfect escape for a stressful time and I highly recommend the entire series. Although I received an ARC, this review is my honest opinion.
I love spending time on Whisper Island with Maggie and her quirky friends. I also enjoyed my ‘visit’ to Dolphin Island and was fascinated with the poison garden. I had never heard of such a garden, but now I know it is based on the real thing! I especially loved learning how to pronounce Irish names (of course, I had to google them first!) Phonics were no help here.
This complicated mystery has surprising secrets, murder, mayhem, and an unexpected ally to help save the day! With no explicit sex or language, I find spending time with Maggie and her cohorts is always good, clean fun. I highly recommend this series!
SOME LIKE IT SHOT….
..Zara Keane
Teresa asks her to find out who is sending her threading letters, coming in her post office mail box. Six months, about twenty of them. Was it from an unhappy restaurant owner, of a food truck, and why her, and not the police
A movie to take place with her sister in it, things are happening on the set and Maggie and Lenny are asked to investigate by going undercover. He is loving it and she doesn’t. Then the woman accusing Maggie is murdered.
Another murder, for this ex cop to solve. These are always enjoyable
Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion.
It was so good to get back to Whisper Island, Ireland and my character friends there. Maggie and Lenny definitely didn’t disappoint in the comedy department. It started out funny and while there wasn’t constant haha-ing, it was consistent and always a good surprise when the hilarity started. The killer was a total surprise to me. The cantankerous cat Quibbles that Maggie had been hired to find and had attacked Lenny earlier (it was described as very funny though, no humans were completely maimed) did come in handy later in the book.
I was happy that Liam and Maggie stayed in a good place in their relationship despite some crazy antics on the movie set that they were both investigating which didn’t give them a lot of time together. The book had all the makings for a funny comedic mystery movie!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the author via BookFunnel, and my opinions are my own.
Clients are rather thin on the ground for Maggie these days. She’s reduced to finding lost felines. Hence when a not-so-pleasant food truck owner says she’s been receiving threatening letters, and doesn’t trust the Gardaí, Maggie is already planning the investigation. Till they get back to her office and find a dead body.
Turns out it was Lenny. He’d thought it a good practical joke. And the would-be client wants nothing to do with either of them!
It’s not long though, before Movie Reel Investigations are involved in a case that will put them well into the black. Maggie’s sister Beth is in town with a production company, shooting her first movie. But there’s a saboteur on set, and it looks like Beth could be the intended victim. They want Maggie to find the culprit.
This fast paced, edge-of-your-seat tale will keep you guessing right till the moment the villain is unveiled! The characters have by now become friends, and I can’t wait to see what Maggie and Lenny get into next!
[Many thanks to the author for the opportunity to read an Advance Reader Copy of this book. This is my honest review, the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own.]
I was so excited to see a new book in the Movie Club Mysteries series from Zara Keane. It’s a fun cozy mystery series with a great setting and very interesting and sometimes odd characters.
Private Investigator Maggie Doyle is on the hunt for her latest case — finding one of the resident’s cat — and that isn’t going very well. When she’s asked to investigate some potentially dangerous accidents on the local movie set, she is on the case, along with her partner Lenny.
It seems that everyone on Whisper Island wants to be an extra in the movie, so Maggie and Lenny fit in nicely as they go undercover (sort of) to find out who is causing the multitude of accidents on set. Complicating the situation is Maggie’s sister is one of the actors in the movie, and things between them aren’t so great. And that’s not the only thing that might keep things interesting — she’s got an injury that could put her at risk if things get dicey and of course they do!
I just really love this series. It’s so much fun to read. The characters are always eye-rolling interesting (and I mean that in a good way), and the core team of Maggie and Lenny are just wonderful. They really click together. And I’m so ecstatic to have Liam getting a little more page time. I’ve loved the slow development of Maggie and Liam’s relationship and Zara Keane does a great job of showing a whole lot of emotion between these two in very few lines. Another thing I absolutely adore about these characters.
So if you like a cozy mystery with a fantastic female heroine, a quirky assistant, and a swoony policeman who tries to keep the two of them from going too far, you might just like this story and series.
I really enjoyed this book. The mystery was a wild chase through multiple suspects and Lenny and Maggie were a great pair.
This is only my second Zara Keane book. I love the Movie Club Mysteries and this one does not disappoint. The action is fast-paced and keeps the reader guessing. I enjoy the interactions of the characters as well as how the plot all ties together. I highly recommend Some Like It Shot.