It is National Tell-a-Story Day in Scotland and United Kingdom. It celebrates storytelling in all its forms. In the United States we celebrate this day on April 27. It is also Navy Day. We celebrate the United States Navy. My father was in the navy. I am shocked at some of his tales. But it is interesting to hear about the places he got to visit during his service. He was in Panama and got to see the Panama Canal (I am fascinated by the locks on the canal). He also went to New Orleans. He arrived the day after Mardi Gras much to his disappointment. Do you know someone who was in the navy? Ask them about their adventures!
Flipped for Murder by Maddie Day (aka Edith Maxwell) is the first book in the new Country Store Mystery series. It is opening day for Pans ‘N Pancakes in
South Lick, Indiana. It is a restaurant
that sells breakfast and lunch as well as having a country store that sells vintage
kitchenware. Roberta “Robbie” Jordan is
excited to finally have her dream become a reality. Robbie had been working for the Nashville Inn
for the last three years (since moving to Indiana from California). Stella Rogers, assistant to the mayor, gave
her a hard time in obtaining the necessary permits to open Pans ‘N Pancakes
(her son wanted the same location).
Stella has held the position in the mayor’s office since she was in her
twenties (which means she knows a lot of secrets). Her opening day is a success. When Robbie comes back from a date with Jim
Shermer, Buck Bird is waiting for her.
Buck is second in command at the police department. Stella Rogers was found dead in her home with
one of Robbie’s cheese biscuits stuffed in her mouth (Stella purchased extra biscuits
to take home). Robbie is considered a
person of interest. Someone does not
want Robbie to succeed in her new venture.
Robbie wants to stay out of jail
so she starts looking into Stella’s life to see who wanted her dead. Turns out that Stella had made a lot of
enemies. Robbie uses her crossword
puzzle skills to figure out who killed Stella Rogers and is trying to frame her
for the crime. After twenty-seven years
Robbie finds out the identity of her biological father. Her mother never told her about him and now
she is deceased. Will Robbie be able to
connect with him? There is also an
adorable little kitten named Birdy (his meows sound like cheeps).
I found Flipped for Murder to be
a good cozy mystery. I enjoyed the
characters (and thankfully, there are not too many and they are not too
quirky), the town of South Lick (a typical small town), and the mystery (it is
a medium level mystery). The author
provided some great clues the lead the reader to the killer (she also provided
some information that could lead the reader down the wrong path). I did like the side mystery of Robbie trying
to find out information about her father.
It gives the reader more insight into Robbie. I give Flipped for Murder 4 out of 5 stars. I look forward to the next book in the
Country Store Mystery series. I would
like to see the characters fleshed out a little more (we did not get many
details on Robbie’s past and really no details on Jim Shermer) and a more
complicated mystery (I have only been stumped once this year). There are some nice recipes at the end of the
novel (cheese biscuits included) and a preview of the next book in the
series. If you like to read cozy
mysteries, you will love reading Flipped for Murder! The next book in the series is Grilled for Murder and it will be out on May 31, 2016! It will take place just after Thanksgiving. You can pre-order it on Amazon.
You can follow Maddie Day on Amazon and Facebook. I received a complimentary copy
of Flipped for Murder from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you for stopping by and checking out my review! I am currently reading Passing through Perfect by Bette Lee Crosby. I hope everyone has a good afternoon. It is raining in my area so I am staying inside and doing housework! Take care if you are out and about. Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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