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All Murders Final! by Sherry Harris is the third book in A Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery series. It is a cold February in Ellington, Massachusetts. Since it is next to impossible to hold garage sales during the winter, Sarah Winston (she is a garage sale organizer) has started a virtual garage sale website. People can list their items for sale (people who live in the area). Sarah monitors the site as well as listing items (and buying items). She thought this would be a great idea and help supplement her income. It is turning out not to be as easy as she thought. Just last night Sarah had problems with a listing when the seller agreed to sell her a tablecloth. Then someone offered the seller a higher amount of money and the seller (Margaret More) backed out of their agreement with Sarah (very unethical). The next day Sarah heads over to Margaret More’s house to pick up some items that Margaret is donating to the February Blues garage sale at the Air Force base, and Sarah finds Margaret dead in her car. The tablecloth in question (from the virtual listing) is shoved in her mouth. Sarah immediately calls the police. While Sarah is waiting for the police to show up, someone sends her a photo on PopIt (a photo site like Snapchat). The photo shows Sarah standing by Margaret’s car waiting for the police (it then disappears). Who is watching her and why? Sarah sets out to find the killer (she just cannot help herself). But Sarah keeps getting threats. Sarah seeks help from her ex-husband, Police Chief CJ Hooker (who has been cold and distant lately towards Sarah). Will Sarah be able to solve the crimes without becoming the next victim?
All Murders Final! by Sherry Harris is the third book in A Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery series. It is a cold February in Ellington, Massachusetts. Since it is next to impossible to hold garage sales during the winter, Sarah Winston (she is a garage sale organizer) has started a virtual garage sale website. People can list their items for sale (people who live in the area). Sarah monitors the site as well as listing items (and buying items). She thought this would be a great idea and help supplement her income. It is turning out not to be as easy as she thought. Just last night Sarah had problems with a listing when the seller agreed to sell her a tablecloth. Then someone offered the seller a higher amount of money and the seller (Margaret More) backed out of their agreement with Sarah (very unethical). The next day Sarah heads over to Margaret More’s house to pick up some items that Margaret is donating to the February Blues garage sale at the Air Force base, and Sarah finds Margaret dead in her car. The tablecloth in question (from the virtual listing) is shoved in her mouth. Sarah immediately calls the police. While Sarah is waiting for the police to show up, someone sends her a photo on PopIt (a photo site like Snapchat). The photo shows Sarah standing by Margaret’s car waiting for the police (it then disappears). Who is watching her and why? Sarah sets out to find the killer (she just cannot help herself). But Sarah keeps getting threats. Sarah seeks help from her ex-husband, Police Chief CJ Hooker (who has been cold and distant lately towards Sarah). Will Sarah be able to solve the crimes without becoming the next victim?
All Murders Final! was a little disappointing
to me. There seemed to be more focus on
the love triangle between Sarah, CJ, and Seth Anderson than on the mysteries (I
am tired of love triangles). The book was
easy to read, had a good pace (flow), and was just the right length for a cozy
mystery. I liked the mysteries (murder
and stalker) though there is a definite lack of clues (you can figure out the
killer and stalker without them) until just before the reveal. The author did a good job at trying to
misdirect the reader. This is the third book
in the series, but it can be read as a stand-alone novel. I give All Murders Final! 3.5 out of 5
stars. I just wanted a more difficult
mystery and a lot less romance. One
thing that was annoying were the many references to fluffernutter sandwiches
(which is peanut butter and marshmallow fluff on bread—sounds disgusting)
throughout the novel (they are actually trying to make it the Massachusetts
state sandwich). Will I read the next
book in the series? Yes. I will give it another go and see if there is
improvement. One thing I learned from
All Murders Final! is that virtual garage sale sites are dangerous. The author did provide some helpful safety
tips at the end of the novel regarding these sites (the danger is in the
delivery or pick up of items).
The other books in A Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery series are Tagged to Death and The Longest Yard Sale. I received a complimentary copy
of All Murders Final! from NetGalley (and the publisher) in exchange for an
honest review of the novel.
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Kris
The Avid Reader
If you enjoy my reviews, please consider becoming a follower (at right). I am off to enjoy dinner and then relax. I am currently reading To Catch a Treat by Linda O. Johnston. I hope everyone has a nice relaxing and enjoyable evening! You deserve it (especially if you have children). Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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