Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Publisher: Henery Press (October 25, 2016)
Paperback: 246 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1635110814
E-Book ASIN: B01J499OUE
Synopsis
Haunted houses are scary enough without knife-wielding clowns. Especially murderous knife-wielding clowns. So thinks Ellison Russell, single mother, artist, and reluctant sleuth.
Now death wears a red nose and Ellison is up to the blood-stained collar of her new trench coat in costumes, caffeine, and possible killers. Who stabbed Brooks Harney? And why? Money? Jealousy? Drugs?
With Mother meddling, her father furious, and her date dragged downtown for questioning, turns out Ellison’s only confidante is Mr. Coffee.
Review
Now death wears a red nose and Ellison is up to the blood-stained collar of her new trench coat in costumes, caffeine, and possible killers. Who stabbed Brooks Harney? And why? Money? Jealousy? Drugs?
With Mother meddling, her father furious, and her date dragged downtown for questioning, turns out Ellison’s only confidante is Mr. Coffee.
Review
Ellison doesn't have much trust for men, except Mr. Coffee! She's having enough of a hard time raising a teenager on her own, but her mother thinks she needs a man, and has the just the right one! When her daughter is late and no one knows where she is she storms through the haunted house only to witness Brooks being killed. On top of that he mumbles her name and a message. Now she has the police, her mother, and the perfect man, all asking how she's involved.
This was a fun read, and Ellison's romance and conversations with Mr. Coffee add to the humor. The story line includes enough subplots and twists to keep me guessing and reading to the end. I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't read others in the series - it can be read as a stand alone. Anyone who has read the others, I'm sure will find this one just as enjoyable.
FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book as part of this blog tour. This has not affected the content of my review in any way.
This was a fun read, and Ellison's romance and conversations with Mr. Coffee add to the humor. The story line includes enough subplots and twists to keep me guessing and reading to the end. I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't read others in the series - it can be read as a stand alone. Anyone who has read the others, I'm sure will find this one just as enjoyable.
FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book as part of this blog tour. This has not affected the content of my review in any way.
Books in the Country Club Murders Humorous Mystery Series:
* THE DEEP END (#1)
* GUARANTEED TO BLEED (#2)
* CLOUDS IN MY COFFEE (#3)
* SEND IN THE CLOWNS (#4)
About The Author
Julie Mulhern is the USA Today bestselling author of The Country Club Murders. She is a Kansas City native who grew up on a steady diet of Agatha Christie. She spends her spare time whipping up gourmet meals for her family, working out at the gym and finding new ways to keep her house spotlessly clean–and she’s got an active imagination. Truth is–she’s an expert at calling for take-out, she grumbles about walking the dog and the dust bunnies under the bed have grown into dust lions.
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