"This book is a wonderful read to pick up at the end of a long day. It truly is a "cozy murder mystery." I promise, it'll draw you in right from page one and keep you turning the pages until you reach the very last page. I can't wait for the second book in this series." - Marilyn R. Wilson, Olio by Marilyn
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HALL WAYS REVIEW: Audio Book
Review: Killer Deadline is a
quick-hit cozy mystery, clocking in at just six and a half hours of listening.
The short length, along with the super-cute cover and that it is written by
Lauren Carr, made it a perfect choice for me in a time when I’m craving the
escape of an entertaining story but don’t have a lot of time for one. When there’s precious little time to dedicate
to reading for pleasure, I know that I can choose one of Carr’s books (I’ve
read a bunch) and feel confident I’ll be thoroughly entertained.
For those readers not
familiar with Lauren Carr’s books, know that Killer Deadline is the
first in a new series of cozy mysteries, and it’s lighter fare than Carr’s
other books. That’s not to say that it’s not entertaining or that anything is
lacking. It is, and there’s not! There is of course a well plotted mystery or
two, a strong and intelligent female, quirky secondary characters, a little
romance, and a lot of laughs, often via a four-legged character. In Killer
Deadline, readers get all of the things Carr does well but in smaller doses
than her usual mystery novels.
“If anyone had told me five
years ago that I’d be human to a canine social media influencer, I would have
told them that the world would have to go mad first. Little did I know…”
Meet Elmo, the celebrity
boxer. Elmo is a remarkably talented and intelligent pup, and while he’s a
happy helper to his mistress, help’s only going to happen if she’s polite about
her requests. Elmo’s character and antics are a delightful counter to the more
intense business of solving murders and for main character, Nikki, avoiding
being a victim.
“Kristine exuded an air of
flawless confidence.”
I have absolutely no reason
for including this irrelevant-to-anything quote, but I don’t often hear or read my name in a book, and I most certainly
haven’t heard that said about me, so I am including it because it made
me giggle. (And though my guess is that in print, it’s actually “Christine” with
a “C,” I’m taking this as a win.) Another random tidbit was the setting of the
story is in a small town near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and I lived in a small
town not far from Latrobe, Pennsylvania for about seven years. It was awesome
to return there via Killer Deadline and visualize my town as the
fictitious Pine Grove, PA. Carr's descriptions are top-notch.
I am very much looking
forward to the next installment in this cozy mystery series, and I very much hope
that Anita Alger returns to narrate. All the other books I’ve listened to have
been narrated by Mike Alger (I imagine there’s a relation there), and it was a
nice change of pace, especially given our main character is female. Anita’s
performance of the various characters was outstanding, and other than a few unnaturally
long pauses between sections/transitions, she did a great job. Her pace was
just a little slow at regular speed, but it was a little too fast at 1.25x, but
I settled on the latter because I am impatient and want the story faster.
Thank you to iRead Book
Tours and the author for providing me an audio code in exchange for my honest
opinion – the only kind I give.
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