Book Review: A Whiff of Murder by Angela M. Sanders

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A Whiff of Murder  by Angela M. Sanders  is a spinoff of her Witch Way Librarian  series and opens with the reader meeting Lise Bloom, who works at the Lucky Lotus and can smell emotions. Hoping to learn more about her special gift, clairalience, she's suddenly thrust into the spotlight when she discovers the dead body of her boss, Dyann, in the back room of the store and becomes one of the prime suspects. With the help of her roommates, Lise sets out to prove her innocence and find out who could have a motive to kill her boss. I knew right off the bat that I had to read Sanders' latest novel without even reading the synopsis because I absolutely love her Witch Way Librarian  series. Additionally, I wanted another story by her to tide me over until the next installment of that series. A huge thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for approving my request for an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of  A Whiff of Murder  by Angela M. Sanders. I was ecstatic...
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Book Review: Thanksgiving Turkey Tragedy (A Lexy Baker Holiday Novella) by Leighann Dobbs

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Cozy Mystery Book Review Thanksgiving Turkey Tragedy (A Lexy Baker Holiday Novella) by Leighann Dobbs
Thanksgiving Turkey Tragedy (A Lexy Baker Holiday Novella) by Leighann Dobbs opens at a turkey farm and various turkeys talking to one another about the one who was chosen for the Thanksgiving Dinner. When their roosting branch collapsed, it kills the owner, and the turkeys escape. Will Lexy Baker be able to find the killer?

This novella was the perfect story to read before Thanksgiving. At first, I thought the entire story was going to be told from the turkeys perspectives, but it wasn't. Right off the bat, we know the tree branch broke under the weight of the turkeys roosting on it and is the reason the farmer died. However, there are boot prints near the body, so it doesn't look like an accident.

Dobbs does an excellent job of throwing suspicion on several characters, which had me doubting myself on who might have sawed the branch to weaken it. I ended up being partially correct on who was involved.

The majority of the characters are likable, but there are a few that do get on my nerves at times. The end of the novella, closes with a scene of the escaped turkeys gathered together with some wild turkeys. I won't say more than that, but the ending was super cute.

Overall, I enjoyed the story and gave Thanksgiving Turkey Tragedy (A Lexy Baker Holiday Novella) by Leighann Dobbs four out of five stars.

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