Fixin’ To Die (A Kenni Lowry Mystery)
New Series
Cozy Mystery
Henery Press (June 14, 2016)
Print Length: 179 pages
ASIN: B01D20UR34
Synopsis
Sheriff Kenni Lowry likes to think the zero crime rate in her small town in Kentucky is due to her being sheriff, but quickly discovers her grandfather’s ghost, who happened to be the town’s retired sheriff, has been scaring off any would be crime. Poppa has come back from the great beyond to be Kenni’s deputy after the beloved town doctor is found murdered.
Ghost or no ghost, time is of the essence. After all, re-election isn’t far away and Kenni doesn’t want to look for a new job anytime soon.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
This story remind me a bit of J.J. Cook’s Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mysteries
I hear you strict cozy fans saying a sheriff is not an amateur sleuth, but in this case, this is her first homicide and she is a bit out of her depth. Cottonwood is a small town with a super small police force, think, Andy Griffith in Mayberry. She does bring in some experience in Finn Vincent for the Kentucky Reserve. Many in the town and even Kenni’s own mother think she is basically playing a game being sheriff. She needs to prove she is up to the job.
Kenni Lowry is smart and fun and knows how things work in her small town, like the gossip mill. She also know how to handle the varied personalities of the residents. I am sure she will be more confident in the next story. Poppa, her grandfather, must have been a wonderful man when he was alive and still is in his ghostly form. They relationship is so strong and loving. I really liked Finn. Together the 3 of them make a great Crime solving team. Kenni and Finn may make a great team in another way too.
Tonya Kappes have filled her story with the requisite quirky characters and wonderful Southern charm with plenty of humor. The mystery plot contains many twists and turns. I did have a theory of who was responsible for the recent crime wave and this time I was actually right. 🙂
This series is off to a wonderful start.
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Congratulations on this book! I am looking forward to reading it!!
I can always count on Tonya to provide me with an enjoyable read and this one sounds like it’s the beginning of a great new series.
It is so neat to get into a new series…and from my fav author? All is good…ghosts? Tonya does those well.
Sounds like a great start to a new cozy series. Love that it takes place in Kentucky, since I was born in Kentucky.
I love Southern cozies! Congratulations on the new release and thanks for the opportunity to win
Congratulations! This sounds so good I’m looking forward to reading it,
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sounds interesting.
Congrats on the new release! Kenni’s grandfather sounds like a fun character. I enjoy cozy mysteries with quirky characters and plenty of humor.
Love a good mystery.
Sounds like a fun premise.
Congratulations on your new book. Really enjoy your books and can’t wait to read “Fixin’ to Die”.
Quirky and fun. The perfect combination for a cozy.
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