A cozy/thriller mystery! The starry skies over New Mexico, the “Land of Enchantment,” may hold secrets of their own. The Shoemakers and the Ferraros, on an extended camping trip, find themselves picking up a souvenir they don’t want and taking sidetrips they didn’t plan on.
cozy-mystery, camping, escaped-prisoner, hostage-situation, law-enforcement, friendship
This cozy starts out a little scary and there is no surprise corpse in it. They unwittingly picked up a hitchhiker at a stop and that made everything different from what was planned by the six veteran campgrounders had planned. Don’t want to slip into spoiler territory, so I’ll simply wax enthusiastic about the voice interpretation by Michelle Babb who can make all the diverse characters clear and real thereby making the book so much better!
The Space Invader ( A Frankie Shoemaker Campground Mysteries Book 7) was another great read by Karen Musser Nortman. The Shoemakers and the Ferrari’s decide to extend their camping trip in New Mexico. Unfortunately they find themselves picking up a souvenir they didn’t want in Badger. Michelle Babb did a great job in narrating the characters so you want to know exactly what happens to them. I can’t wait to read more by Karen Musser Nortman.
I love these Frannie Shoemaker books by Karen Musser Nortman. They almost make me want to go camping. With Frannie at the next campsite, I’m sure there would never be a dull moment. Once again Frannie, her husband and her sis- and brother-in-law are embroiled in a murder investigation. All kinds of surprises and danger await the gang and the author does a great job of keeping the reader’s interest. The Space Invader is another fun book that readers who love solving cozy mysteries won’t want to miss. The narrator, Michelle Babb, does a nice job of giving characters their unique voice, making for an enjoyable listening experience. I listened to a complimentary copy of the audiobook and was not required to write a review. The opinions are my own.
This camping trip with Shoemakers and the Ferraro’s to New Mexico is a bit more intense than the other cozy mysteries. An escaped murderer is hiding in the storage space in Frannie’s and Larry’s camping trailer to bring some distance between him and the police but expect it to get worse than that….
This review is for the audio book.
I really enjoyed this in instalment to the campground mystery series. It is very different to the others in the series, in the fact that they know who the killer is and it is more of an adventure to rescue there kidnapped friends than a murder mystery but I still really enjoyed it. There was some interesting twists and every time you thought there were rescued something else happened. The story is told from several of the characters perspectives so you know everything that is going on and why, making it enjoyable adventure.
The shoemakers and the Ferraros are continuing there adventure from he previous book by stopping of in New Mexico so that Mickey can visit with some aliens but they never expected to get kidnapped. While on the way to the campground they stop at a rest stop where a dangerous prisoner has just escaped from a transport bus, on his way to serve life in a maximum security prison he has nothing to lose and does not want to go back. Getting away from the police and past there road blocks was the easy part but surviving the desert isn’t so easy. Which is why he decides he needs help, whether it is willing on not. Can Frannie and Larry rescue the Ferraros before Larry’s mother finds out her daughter was kidnapped by a killer?
I liked the narrator and think she really helps bring the story to life.
The Shoemakers and Ferraros are on an extended camping trip from Texas to New Mexico. On their way to a campground in Roswell, the friends make a stop for fuel only to pick up a stowaway. The stowaway is an escaped murderer who sees the Shoemakers’ camper as a perfect way to get far away from the police. Once at the campground the group of friends becomes more than just bystanders as they are pulled into the chaos. Can Frannie and her friends make it out of the adventure alive this time?
This book is a little different than the previous books in the series. In the book, the Shoemakers and Ferraros are more personally affected by this adventure than in the past books. Having said that, this is probably my favorite book in the series so far. The plot moves at a quick pace and I could not find out what happens next fast enough. I was on the edge of my seat and recommend this book as the series.
I was lucky enough to listen to the audio version of this book. Michelle Babb the narrator is wonderful. She brings this story to life, with her awesome accents and tone of voice. She gives every character their personality so you never have trouble knowing which character is speaking at a time. She adds the experience of reading this book.
I received a copy of this book at my request, and I have voluntarily left this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own and in no way have been influenced.