Mistaken Identity Crisis
(Braxton Campus Mysteries)
by James J. Cudney
About the Book
Mistaken Identity Crisis (Braxton Campus Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Setting – Pennsylvania
Creativia (June 30, 2019)
Digital Edition, 260 pages
ASIN: B07Q6YSTPN
A clever thief with a sinister calling card has invaded Braxton campus. A string of jewelry thefts continues to puzzle the sheriff, given they’re remarkably similar to an unsolved eight-year-old case, back when Gabriel vanished one stormy night.
When a missing ruby, and a body, are discovered at the campus, Kellan must investigate the killer’s motive to protect his brother. As if the latest murder isn’t enough to keep him busy, Kellan partners with April to end the Castigliano and Vargas crime family feud. What really happened to Francesca while all those postcards showed up in Braxton?
The mafia world is more calculating than Kellan realized. If he wants to move forward, he’ll have to make a few ruthless sacrifices. And as the summer heat begins to settle in Wharton County, a couple more surprises are also in store.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
What really happened to Francesca while all those postcards showed up in Braxton? I have been dying to find out!!
Also, Kellan finds a body in the college cable car and the death may be related to a rash of jewel thefts now and an old case from 8 years ago. Crazy, the thefts stopped at the same time his brother Gabriel left town and started up soon after his return.
A twisted, tangled, complex, snarled, intricate, complicated, story is what you find within the covers of this book. I am not going to lie, my main mission in reading this book was to get to the bottom of the Francesca mafia mob story. I have really grown to love Kellan and his daughter Emma and I really wanted to get the Francesca drama behind them. But I found myself hooked by every part of this story.
Mr. Cudney has blended together an amazing story that I just could not read fast enough. Kellan is teaching a summer class, Emma is going to a day camp, Nana D has won the mayoral race, the sheriff is warming to Kellan, the mob has come to Braxton, Francesca may be nearby, Hollywood is calling, there is a thief robbing jewelry, and, oh yeah, there is that dead body in the cable car, and the killer left a big clue. So you see what I mean, there is a lot happening and the pace is pretty quick!
This author has really excelled since the first book in this series. He has gotten more comfortable with his characters and Braxton. The characters continue to grow and he sets a scene in a way that it is easy to visualize. The dialogue is tight and the interactions between the characters are realistic. Nana D. continues to be my favorite character. The mysteries are real puzzlers and I didn’t slide in the last piece until everything was revealed. The story has a few emotional moments too. I was so pleased with the ending and am excited to see what happened next.
Another Perfect Escape from James J. Cudney. While this book can be read on its own, you will enjoy it more if you start at the beginning of the series.
About the Author
James is my given name, but most folks call me Jay. I live in New York City, grew up on Long Island, and graduated from Moravian College. I spent fifteen years building a technology career in the retail, sports, media, and entertainment industries. I enjoyed my job, but a passion for books and stories had been missing for far too long. I’m a voracious reader in my favorite genres (thriller, suspense, contemporary, mystery, and historical fiction), as books transport me to a different world where I can immerse myself in so many fantastic cultures and places. I’m an avid genealogist who hopes to visit all the German, Scottish, Irish, and British villages my ancestors emigrated from in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Writing has been a part of my life as much as my heart, my mind, and my body. I decided to pursue my passion by dusting off the creativity inside my head and drafting outlines for several novels. I quickly realized I was back in my element growing happier and more excited with life each day. My goal in writing is to connect with readers who want to be part of great stories and who enjoy interacting with authors. To get a strong picture of who I am, check out my author website or my blog. It’s full of humor and eccentricity, sharing connections with everyone I follow—all in the hope of building a network of friends across the world.
When I completed the first book, Watching Glass Shatter, I knew I’d stumbled upon my passion again, suddenly dreaming up characters, plots, and settings all day long. I chose my second novel, Father Figure, through a poll on my blog where I let everyone vote for their favorite plot and character summaries. It is with my third book, Academic Curveball, the first in the Braxton Campus Mysteries, where I immersed myself in a college campus full of so much activity, I could hardly stop thinking about new murder scenes or character relationships to finish writing the current story. Come join in the fun!
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List of Books
Watching Glass Shatter (October 2017)
Father Figure (April 2018)
Braxton Campus Mysteries
Academic Curveball – #1 (October 2018)
Broken Heart Attack – #2 (November 2018)
Flower Power Trip – #3 (March 2019)
MistakenIdentity Crisis – #4 (June 2019)
Praise for Mistaken Identity Crisis
(Braxton Campus Mysteries)
by James J. Cudney
Both character evolution and character delineation well populate the Braxton Campus Mystery Series by James J. Cudney. In this installment, the atmosphere gains a strong twinge of Noir . . .
~Mallory Heart’s Cozies
I really love the style of this author, since the first pages he manages to completely involve you in the adventures of the protagonists and keeps you in suspense until you solve the case with them.
Highly recommended.
~LibriAmoriMiei
The well-plotted and complicated mystery keeps a steady pace and provides red herrings and twists, turning the focus on one then another of the many characters involved in the storyline.
~Rosepoint Publishing
The mysteries are resolved with some clever sleuthing and nosy snooping, which result in secrets revealed and red herrings cleared. All this makes Mistaken Identity Crisis an engaging page-turner, one that I didn’t want to put down.
~Jane Reads
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
June 21 – Mallory Heart’s Cozies – REVIEW
June 22 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT
June 22 – LibriAmoriMiei – REVIEW
June 23 – A Wytch’s Book Review Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
June 24 – Books Direct – MAP & CHARACTER LIST POST
June 25 – Rosepoint Publishing – REVIEW
June 25 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – SPOTLIGHT
June 26 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
June 27 – Jane Reads – REVIEW
June 28 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT
June 29 – Bibliophile Reviews – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 30 – A Blue Million Books – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
July 1 – Carla Loves To Read – REVIEW
July 2 – I’m All About Books – SPOTLIGHT
July 2 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
July 3 – Island Confidential – GUEST POST
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Hi –
This has been a wonderful tour… and your review is stunning. I’m so appreciative of your kindness and recognition! 🙂
Sharing it everywhere now… as I am also writing Kellan’s next adventure.
j