Book Summary
First Class Killer by Tonya Kappes has Bernie Butler a happy grandma.
She loves spending time with her six-month old granddaughter,
Clara. Sugar Creek Gap, Kentucky residents
are excited when they hear the old mill has been turned into a bookstore, and Piddy
Linn Satterly is the manager. Bernie is
delivering mail at Sugar Creek Gap Nursing Home when she hears that Stella Jane
Clark has written a book titled “Beyond Boundaries” and she dedicated it to Bernie’s
son, Grady who encouraged her. The grand opening of the new bookstore is
packed as people grab copies of Stella Jane’s book. Iris Peabody, Bernie’s best friend, is stunned
when she finds the affair between her husband and Piddy are in the book. Grady encouraged Stella Jane to write what
she knows which apparently is the secrets of the townspeople. When
Piddy ends up dead, Iris is at the type of the suspect list. Bernie works with Iris and newly returned Revonda
Gail to unravel the crime.
My Thoughts
First Class Killer by Tonya Kappes is the 5th A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery. It can be read as a standalone as all the
background information a new reader needs to know is included. This lively tale has Tonya Kappes’ trademark
writing style. It reminds me of talking
with an old friend. I was quickly drawn
into this engaging cozy mystery. Sugar
Creek Gap, Kentucky is a cozy Southern town with friendly residents and
charming shops. Bernie Butler just loves
her grandbaby. She talks about her to
anyone who will listen and shares pictures that she has taken with her 35 mm
camera. Gertrude, one of the Front Porch
ladies, gets news that her daughter, Revonda Gail is coming to town. She ends up renting Mac’s rental next door to
Bernie and the pair become friends.
Revonda Gail has a colorful past much to Bernie’s surprise. Stella Jane Clark has written “Beyond
Boundaries” and thanks Grady Butler, her high school English teacher, for
encouraging her to write. His advice to
Stella Jane was to write what she knew, and she certainly did much to many
residents’ dismay. The book has people
up in arms including Bernie’s best friend, Iris Peabody.
When a murder occurs, Iris is at the top of
Angela Hafley’s suspect list. Bernie, of
course, must investigate. They use the
big write-on/wipe-off board at Iris’s bakery to keep track of clues and
suspects. Revonda Gail gets in on the
act. She is a great addition to the book
and the investigation. I hope the author
continues to have her help Bernie. The
Front Porch ladies take a back seat in this book, but we do learn more about
Gertrude. First Class Killer is my
favorite book in this series. The time
flew by as I read First Class Killer. I
just love the humor in the story that had me chuckling. I like that Bernie is an older protagonist. She is going through menopause and I agree with
Bernie when she said that “menopause is awful on the body”. First Class Killer is a delightful cozy mystery with bawdy book, a bounty of baked
good, gossip galore, a grinning grandma, a busy bookstore, a profusion of photographs,
and a mystifying murder.
First Class Killer releases on September 26. It can be pre-ordered from Amazon*. You can find the other four novels in A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery series here. All the book in the series are available on Kindle Unlimited. You can find Tonya Kappes' other novels here. Tonya's next release is Gears, Grills, and Guns which releases October 27. It is the 13th A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery. Thank you for stopping by today and reading my review. Next time I am featuring Truth of the Matter by Jamie Beck. It is the 2nd book in Potomac Point series. I hope you have a magical day. Take care, be king, and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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