393 ratings | 277 reviews | avg rating:3.67

more photos (1)

Jennifer’s Year In Books

Jennifer’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Jennifer’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Jennifer’s 2025 Year in Books

Jennifer Oberth’s Followers (27)

Jennifer’s Bookshelves

to-read (55)
currently-reading (0)
read (496)
did-not-finish (0)
might-read-someday (5)
my-mysteries (12)

Jennifer’s Friends (38)

Ellie Oberth

1,873 books | 31 friends

Yvonne

3,960 books | 1,004 friends

Carl

42,876 books | 4,531 friends

Donna

100 books | 2 friends

C. (Don't blank click my reviews, comment please!

2,183 books | 550 friends

Poppy Calliope

343 books | 264 friends

Nancy Bandusky

909 books | 9 friends

Harry Mitchell

275 books | 98 friends

More friends…

Jennifer Oberth

Goodreads Author

Born

in Chicago, The United States

Website

http://www.jenniferoberth.com

Twitter

JenniferOberth

Genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Humor, Short Stories

Member Since

June 2011

edit data

Jennifer Oberth is a sweet, gorgeous, intelligent gal with a great sense of humor. She likes long walks on the beach.

Oh, this is an Author Bio? In that case…

Ahem,

Jennifer Oberth is a sweet, gorgeous, intelligent gal with a great sense of humor. She likes to take long walks on the beach where she thinks up delicious ways to murder people and give them motives, means, opportunities and fake alibis.

Don't randomly ask her what she's thinking because she'll tell you. She doesn't want a repeat of that time she was with a group of strangers and she blurted out her frustration at her car. "How on earth am I expected to kill somebody in the woods without being seen when I can't turn off the automatic headlights?"

She didn't know why they shrank b ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Jennifer Oberth questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Jennifer Oberth’s books

Average rating: 4.45 · 51 ratings · 29 reviews · 16 distinct works

	Married To Murder 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ella & Jasper Shorts 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Masked Rider: Origins (The Masked Rider Mysteries, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Honeymoon Homicide (Ella Westin Mystery #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unpacking the Undertaker (Ella Westin Mystery #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Queen's Quest (Ella Westin Mystery #5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Toxic Train (Ella Westin Mystery #3) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bury the Boss (Ella Westin Mystery #6) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Georgia Meets Virginia (Georgia H. Mysteries, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christmas Caper (Ella Westin Mystery #7) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Jennifer Oberth…

141 posts
Jennifer Oberth's Blog

Greetings, everybody!I'm not a prolific blogger, as...

Greetings, everybody!

I'm not a prolific blogger, as you can clearly see if you scroll down a post and look at the date (you don't have to do that, seriously, it's embarrassing), but I do tweet and am fairly active on Goodreads.

I'll just leave some links here in case you want to connect with me.

And I wouldn't be a writer worth her salt if I didn't ask for you to leave reviews of my books, so p

Series by Jennifer Oberth

Ella Westin Mystery (10 books)
by

Jennifer Oberth (Goodreads Author)

4.47 avg rating — 43 ratings

rss
Jennifer’s Recent Updates

Jennifer Oberth made a comment in the group The Challenge Factory — 2026 Reporter's Challenge topic " I'm going for Club Reporter (1 from each category) or Columnist (2 from each category) 0/5 WHO Protagonist is a baker Any Character who is a dead person ( ...more "
Dec 27, 2025 12:08PM
Jennifer Oberth rated a book really liked it Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys (Mrs. Claus #4) by Liz Ireland (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 26, 2025 10:00AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys by Liz Ireland. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys by Liz Ireland <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jennifer Oberth rated a book did not like it Apple Cider Slaying (A Cider Shop Mystery, #1) by Julie Anne Lindsey (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
0 stars. Hello!!!!! You DON”T harm animals in a cozy! Even for a quick backstory. This is not difficult, people!!!!!!!!!! It’s also not an enjoyable read, and I found myself wondering how the protagonist is let out on her own. She investigated nothing ...more
Nov 01, 2025 10:10AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jennifer Oberth rated a book did not like it Witchin' Impossible (Witchin' Impossible Cozy Mysteries #1) by Renee George (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
0 stars. This is NOT a cozy. Sex and gore. It’s incredibly disrespectful to label things incorrectly. It was also not well written.
Nov 01, 2025 10:08AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Witchin' Impossible by Renee George. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Witchin' Impossible by Renee George <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jennifer Oberth rated a book did not like it Killer Jam (Dewberry Farm #1) by Karen MacInerney (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
0 stars. You don’t harm animals in a cozy. This is not a cozy.
Nov 01, 2025 10:07AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Killer Jam by Karen MacInerney. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Killer Jam by Karen MacInerney <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jennifer Oberth rated a book did not like it Witchin' Impossible (Witchin' Impossible Cozy Mysteries #1) by Renee George (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
0 stars. This is NOT a cozy. Sex and gore. It’s incredibly disrespectful to label things incorrectly. It was also not well written.
Nov 01, 2025 10:02AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Witchin' Impossible by Renee George. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Witchin' Impossible by Renee George <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jennifer Oberth finished reading A Murder for the Sages (Sunflower Café Mysteries #3) by Amy Lillard (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 01, 2025 09:58AM · like
Jennifer Oberth is currently reading Killer Jam (Dewberry Farm #1) by Karen MacInerney (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 12, 2025 05:38PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Killer Jam by Karen MacInerney. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Killer Jam by Karen MacInerney <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jennifer Oberth rated a book did not like it Chicken Culprit (Backyard Farming Mystery, #1) by Vikki Walton (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I give this 0 stars - and if I could - negative stars. This is NOT a cozy. I don't understand why the author would cross that line and betray a reader by stating this is a cozy. See the axe and the chicken on the cover? The two meet - and it doesn't e ...more
Aug 12, 2025 08:40AM · 1 like · like · see review
Jennifer Oberth has read Special Delivery: A Wilder Women Mystery Short Story by Jacqueline Vick (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 09, 2025 07:17PM · 1 like · like

More of Jennifer's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Cozy Mysteries : Mystery ABC's, Round 2	12168	1140	Mar 21, 2016 12:30PM
Cozy Mysteries : Mystery ABC's, Round 3	13220	641	Apr 24, 2017 10:00AM
Cozy Mysteries : Title and Author Game, Round 7	5584	564	Feb 22, 2022 09:26AM
Cozy Mysteries : Mystery ABCs game, Round 7	5180	412	Feb 24, 2022 08:47AM

More…

Jennifer’s Quotes

“When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

tags: inspirational

6804 likes

“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Boscombe Valley Mystery - a Sherlock Holmes Short Story

tags: deception, detection, evidence, facts, obviousness, sherlock-holmes

2567 likes

“You have a grand gift for silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Sherlock Holmes

tags: sherlock-holmes, silence

1125 likes