Diggn' Up The Dirt, A must read!

Diggin’ Up The Dirt (A Kenni Lowry Mystery #7) by Tonya Kappes

I received an ARC of this book from Henery Press in exchange for my honest review.

In this book, Kenni has her hands full. A murder to solve, an added deputy to train and at the same time finding a way to focus on her growing relationship with Finn. Add to that meeting Finn’s parents and all complications that can go along with Kenni’s mamma getting involved. In Diggin’ Up The Dirt, Tonya cleverly throws us into solving the death of someone at the Sweetshop keeping us wondering if we are on the right track throughout the story. There is also romance, family drama, and though it doesn’t seem possible even some fun tossed in the mix. I wish I could share more great things from this book, but then it would a spoiler. This one is another must read in the series that releases on May 7^th. You can pick it up on pre-order today on amazon, the link is below.

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Synopsis

Sweet as honey, soured by murder!

Everyone in Cottonwood loves the new bakery, Sweet Shop. Until a Cottonwood resident is found dead with a half-eaten donut in her hand.

Sheriff Kenni Lowry has her hands full. With a new murder in town and a new deputy to train, she’s not sure if she’s ever gonna get this booger solved.

Sheriff Elmer Sims comes to the rescue, stepping up as Kenni’s ghost deputy. As the ex-dead-now-ghost deputy and Kenni’s Poppa, there’s clues beyond the sprinkles in the donut that only he can see. 

Add to Kenni’s stress, Finn Vincent’s, Kenni’s hunky boyfriend and new sheriff of Clay’s Ferry, parents have come to town to meet Kenni and her parents. And Kenni’s mama ain’t too happy. As they say in the South, nobody’s happy if mama ain’t happy.

With Poppa’s keen insight and Kenni’s determination, Kenni focuses all her attention on bringing the killer to justice before the yeast rises and another dead body turns up.

Its winter time at Happy Trails

Christmas, Criminals, and Campers

A Camper & Criminals Cozy by Tonya Kappes

In this 4^th book, its winter time in Normal, KY which means less camping and for the full timers at Happy Trails, it seems more time to get in to trouble. I loved this Christmas edition to the series. It kept me guessing right until the very end, I love that about the Camper series. And I am sure it is just me but I so look forward to the southern quips, I just love them! In this one it was Mary Elizabeth saying “Even in that ugly sweater, you’re finer than a frog hair split six ways.” Some things just require a southern accent. Along with the mystery in Christmas, Criminals, and Campers I also learned more about Mae and her family relationships. There’s even a little romance this winter for some of the folks in Normal. All this together makes this the perfect holiday edition of this series.

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Synopsis

Librarian Abby Fawn is star struck when her favorite romance author, Nadine White, has rented a cozy camper at the Happy Trails Campground for the winter months.
Abby is devastated to find out Nadine White is nothing like the person she portrays in interviews or on social media. In fact, Nadine White is not nice at all and Abby lets her feelings known that she thinks Nadine is a fraud. . .after she finds out Nadine has a ghost writer.
When Nadine White is found dead in the Normal Library, Abby Fawn is Detective Hank Sharp's number one suspect.
It's time for Mae West to put up her camping gear for the winter months and put on her sleuthing gear to figure out who is framing Abby Fawn before Abby is the ending in Nadine White's final chapter.

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Just finished Diggin Up the Dirt. Oh my! Every book in this series is so good and this one just grabs you and keeps waiting to see what happens next. It was tough putting this one down. Reviews will post tomorrow.

Merry Christmas from Cottonwood

Tangled Up In Tinsel (Kenni Lowery book #6)

by Tonya Kappes

Another great adventure with Kenni Lowery, this time with all the holiday trimmings. This series continues to give me a mystery that keeps me guessing until the final chapter and letting me into the lives of the the families of Cottonwood. Tanya Kappes does this in a way that keeps this reader ready to see what will come in the next chapter with every read. I love this holiday edition to this series, complete with its twists and turns mystery, small town traditions and the stress that can bring to blending family during the holidays, and a romantic white Christmas. Ring, ring, ring.

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synopsis: Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle...

It’s Christmastime in Cottonwood, Kentucky, and Sheriff Kenni Lowry is determined to keep the peace. Vivian Lowry, Kenni’s Mama, is having a Christmas-size hissy fit because Kenni plans to spend Christmas in Chicago with her Deputy Sheriff-turned-boyfriend Finn Vincent and his family. 

Plus, the snowstorm of the century is headed right toward Cottonwood, leaving the residents in a frantic frenzy and potentially derailing Kenni’s Christmas plans with Finn. 

If that’s not enough to dampen the Christmas spirit, the ghost of Kenni’s grandfather—the ex-sheriff—makes an appearance, and that means only one thing: there’s been a Christmas murder, and there’s a tinsel-wrapped victim at the center of it.

Relying on her Poppa more than ever, Kenni uses him as the Ghost of Christmas Past to help solve the murder, but will it be in time for her to save Christmas in Cottonwood and hop on her plane to meet Finn’s family?

Fixin’ To Die (Kenni Lowry Mystery #1)

Fixin’ To Die (Kenni Lowry Mystery #1)

By Tonya Kappes

The Kenni Lowery Mystery series by Tonya Kappes has been out for several years. I just discovered it and I am so glad I did, I just wish it had been sooner. Fixin’ To Die, the first book of the series, introduces us to the life of Kendrick Lowry, lady Sheriff of the fictional small-town of Cottonwood, Kentucky. During her two years in office, it been pretty much crime free. The murder of this small town’s doctor will be Kenni’s first real investigation to prove herself ‘the best man’ for the job. With some spiritual assistance from her Poppa, who was also the Cottonwoods previous sheriff, and some help from a state reserve officer, the book let me follow along as Kenni and her team discover clues that lead to the killer. Fixin’ To Die is cozy mystery with a strong likable lead, with twists and turns that kept me guessing until the last chapter, and at the same time entertained me with some of this quaint southern town’s citizens.  A great first book for what seems to be another winning series from Tonya Kappes. I look forward to reading the next book and getting to know the folks of Cottonwood even more.

Synopsis:

Kenni Lowry likes to think the zero crime rate in Cottonwood, Kentucky, is due to her being sheriff, but she quickly discovers the ghost of her grandfather, the town’s previous sheriff, has been scaring off any would-be criminals since she was elected.

When the town’s most beloved doctor is found murdered on the very same day as a jewelry store robbery, and a mysterious symbol ties the crime scenes together, Kenni must satisfy her hankerin’ for justice by nabbing the culprits.

With the help of her poppa, a lone deputy, and an annoyingly cute, too-big-for-his-britches state reserve officer, Kenni must solve both cases and prove to the whole town, and herself, that she’s worth her salt before time runs out.

My Monday Must Read

This week my Monday Must Read is Tell Me No Secrets 

by Lynn Chandler Willis 

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In the heart of Appalachia, newspaper publisher Ava Logan should feel joy and pride as she watches her thirteen-year-old daughter being baptized in the cold water of Jackson Creek—but she can’t rejoice when thoughts of an employee who failed to show for work keep pulling her attention away.

Ava’s convinced something horrible has happened to Scott. Then his backpack is found floating in the same river her daughter is being baptized in.

While clue after clue leads her deeper into the hollers of Appalachia—ripe with tradition and folktales, store front religion, and the darkest of secrets, Ava discovers truths about those close to her and about her own beliefs.

With her own life in jeopardy, how deep will she go to find the truth? What secrets will she expose? What secrets will she keep?

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Tell Me No Secrets by Lynn Chandler Willis

Tell Me No Secrets by Lynn Chandler Willis (An Ava Logan Mystery) book 2

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 In this second book of the Ava Logan Mystery series, Ava finds herself looking into the disappearance of Scott, one of her employees who doesn’t show up at the usual time. Several days go by and no one has seen or heard from Scott. Ava discovers several clues which will bring readers an introduction into some of the deeper Appalachia cultures, traditions and rural religious practices.  Readers will also get more of an introduction to Ava’s family members and interfamily relationships. This second installment kept me captivated from start to finish, and I can’t wait to see where we find Ava in the next adventure.