Marla Bradeen

Kat Harper has moved home to Cherry Hills, Washington, and is settling in happily, until she finds her neighbor, Mrs. Tinsdale, murdered. The police detective who turns up to lead the investigation is childhood friend Andrew, who'll be investigating his first murder.

Except, of course, Kat has to investigate, too. Mrs. Tinsdale's cat, Matilda, with no one else to give her a home, moves in with her, and she gets involved with the rescue group Matty came from, and which Mrs. Tinsdale was treasurer for. This puts her in contact with all of the tiny number of people who could even conceivably had any motive to kill the friendly, kindly, older woman.

I like the characters. They're not very deep or complex, but they are likable. Kat also doesn't ignore all common sense and put herself in obvious and predictable danger, which is a plus. Yet it seemed a rather slight story, even for its short length. Enjoyable, but not something that will linger in your mind after you're done reading it.

In addition to that, Paige Sleuth a.k.a. Marla Bradeen reads the audiobook herself, which was perhaps not wise. She's not a bad reader, but she is merely reading aloud. She reminded me more than anything of me and my cousins reading to each other in bed at night, sharing a book in our shared bedroom. Warm memories, but there are better readers out there.

I bought this audiobook.… (meer)

What's a girl to do when she has just gotten engaged on the beach and stumbles upon a dead elderly man that she knows from the assisted living facility where she works? Why become an amateur sleuth and investigate the murder of course!

Murder in White Sands is an entertaining chick lit cozy mystery tale that follows Rae Lynn Dobbs as she investigates the murder of elderly Mr. Ralph. Author Marla Bradeen weaves a fun cozy mystery tale set in White Sands, Florida, that easily draws the reader into amateur sleuth Rae Lynn Dobb's attempt to solve the murder of The Village resident Mr. Ralph.

With a great mixture of humor and mystery, Rae Lynn and a quirky group of residents from the assisted living facility take the reader on a fun whodunit adventure with crazy antics, uncovering of clues, and a growing list of suspects that easily keeps the reader guessing as they try to solve the murder. And if that isn't enough, Rae Lynn also has to deal with her fiance Caleb's growing disapproval of her conducting the investigation. So come along and join in Rae Lynn's madcap investigative adventure behind the closed doors of The Village assisted living facility!

Murder in White Sands is an enjoyable chick lit / cozy mystery story that will keep the reader in stitches.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours.

http://jerseygirlbookreviews.blogspot.com/2016/02/murder-in-white-sands-by-marla...… (meer)