Geocaching isn’t supposed to be about finding dead bodies. But when retiree, Frannie Shoemaker go camping, standard definitions don’t apply. A weekend in a beautiful state park in Iowa buzzes with fund-raising events, a search for Ninja turtles, a bevy of suspects, and lots of great food. But are the campers in the wrong place at the wrong time once too often?
I learned something new about geo caches in this book and it sounds like something fun to do in real life, without the dead body thing. This book was so fun to listen to with these characters that always seemed to get sucked into everything.
geocaching, cozy-mystery, friendship, law-enforcement, murder-investigation, Iowa, camping
So now I have to ask my 30 something friends if they still do Geocaching! It was a fun thing to do and I’m glad to see a mystery involving the pastime. The six friends are in Iowa with their campers at a park to do some Geocaching in a state park. They weren’t the ones to find the body, but they were involved and even on the suspect list! Interesting and fun made even more so with Michelle Babb interpreting the characters and making it easy to tell which character was speaking!
This review is for the audio book.
I really enjoyed this book. As geocaching is becoming more popular and is making its way In murder mysteries, I think this is my favourite book on the subject to date. I love the whole idea of a treasure hunt surrounding a murder mystery and In my opinion the author covers both subjects really well, making both subjects interesting and entertaining. The fun group of characters helps and despite the fact they are outdoorsy types they are not all the fit hiking/ running ninjas you think of but a group of everyday people and friends. Can’t wait to start the next book to see what predicament Frannie and her friends find themselves in.
While camping in a beautiful state park Frannie and her friends take up Geocaching but they never expected to uncover another murder mystery. A man is murdered by one of the Geocach boxes and the prize inside is found near the body. The only clue is the name In the entry log of the last person to have found it. Can that person be the killer or a witness? The friends find themselves helping the sheriff with the murder investigation because they are experts on the subject and also despite Frannie’s best intentions she can’t help but ask questions. As well as solving the mystery the friends also find themselves hunting for three other geocach boxes to complete the challenge, find evidence to solve a previous unsolved death and help raise funds for the park by taking part in a race.
I really like the narrator and once again think she is a treasure and pleasure to listen too.
I love the relaxation I get when I go camping but I wouldnt be against a little of the excitement Frannie & her cohorts get when they go camping. Fun Read !
This is my favorite of the series so far. The familiar characters are like friends who happen to experience crazy mysteries while camping. I loved learning more about geocaching as Frannie discovers clues. There are lots of suspects. Get started reading today.
Fun and entertaining cozy mystery with a camping & geocaching theme made for an enjoyable and quick read. I had a little trouble sorting out the main characters, but that’s probably because I started with the 5th book in the series. I’ll go back and start from the beginning. 4.5 stars
Frannie, her husband, and friends are camping this time they are at a beautiful state park in Iowa. In addition to participating in a few fundraising events, the gang is geocaching in and around the park. Although Frannie doesn’t find a body this time the police do. The body is found near one of the geocache sites. Frannie can’t resist helping in the investigation.
This series quickly became one of my favorites. I have never been camping but this reading these books makes it sound like so much fun. Especially this book, geocaching sounds like a lot of fun. I have looked up geocaching sites in my area because of this book. The characters are so much fun to read about. You can tell they have been friends for a long time and truly enjoy their time camping together. I really enjoy the banter between the friends especially between the Shoemakers and their brother-in-law. The mystery keeps you guessing with its twist and turns and there is no shortage of suspects. I was very surprised by the ending.
I had the pleasure of listening to the audio version of this book. Narrator Michelle Babb is great at bringing the characters to life. She is great with the characters voices and timing. Being able to listen to the book is a real treat.
I received this book in hopes I would give a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own and have no way been influenced.