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Baby Boomer Mysteries #2
Moving can be Murder: Every Wife Has a Story
Empty-nester Carol Andrews would prefer leaving her beautiful antique home in Fairport, Connecticut, "feet first" to selling it and moving on. But her Beloved Husband Jim convinces her that a nearby active adult community is the best fit for them at this time of life.
Their house sells, and Carol returns alone the night beforre the closing for a "pity party" farewell tour. And discovers the dead body of the buyer in her living room. Wow. Talk about seller's remorse!
Their house sells, and Carol returns alone the night beforre the closing for a "pity party" farewell tour. And discovers the dead body of the buyer in her living room. Wow. Talk about seller's remorse!
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First published May 1, 2011
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April 22, 2020
Carol and her husband decide to downsize and move to a smaller house. Carol really doesn’t want to but she is afraid for her husband’s health with all the yard work. They sell their house and Carol goes back the night of the closing to say good-bye. She finds the new owner dead in the house. Her best friend is blamed, Carol sets out to find out who the real killer is.
September 28, 2017
Jim and Carol live in one of the large, historic homes in Fairport, CT. Carol loves the town, her friends, and especially the cosy home that they have created over the years. Carol begins to worry, however, when she finds a retirement living magazine that Jim has left lying around. She finds that he has made several appointments for them to tour some over 55 communities and she is not too happy. When she starts to think about Jim's heart issues and snow shoveling etc. she decides to give him the signed contract for the sale of their home. The house is sold in one day to the daughter and son-in-law of a neighbor and things begine to get interesting as they move into a one bedroom apartment while waiting for their new home to be built. The night before their closing, Carol goes to their home in the middle of the night to do a "farewell tour" of the house on her own since she can't sleep. Saying goodbye, however, also involves tripping over a DEAD body!
This series by Santangelo is easy and fast to read and appeals to baby boomers who can relate only to well to issues she mentions in her stories. All the lose ends are tied up at the end and the characters appear in multiple stories. At the end of this book she has included recipes that have been used for Bunco parties and many of them look easy and quite tasty. She has also included some questions to ask yourself and your spouse if you are contemplating selling the family home and moving onto something else. I am certainly looking forward to reading others in the series and know that my friends would enjoy them, too.
This series by Santangelo is easy and fast to read and appeals to baby boomers who can relate only to well to issues she mentions in her stories. All the lose ends are tied up at the end and the characters appear in multiple stories. At the end of this book she has included recipes that have been used for Bunco parties and many of them look easy and quite tasty. She has also included some questions to ask yourself and your spouse if you are contemplating selling the family home and moving onto something else. I am certainly looking forward to reading others in the series and know that my friends would enjoy them, too.
October 24, 2018
Jim wants to downsize into an active adult community, Carol not so much.
When they sell their antique home & put a deposit on a soon to be built house in Eden's Grove retirement community their house sells so fast they have to rent a tiny apartment.
When Carol stumbles over a body during her late night final walk through her house the deal just might be off.
Sister Rose of Carol's high school nightmares, makes her first appearance here as the head of Sally's Place, a support for abused women whose funding is aided by a used clothing store.
With the wisdom of Lucy & Ethel guiding Carol this entire series is beyond cozy.
A great light reading experience.
When they sell their antique home & put a deposit on a soon to be built house in Eden's Grove retirement community their house sells so fast they have to rent a tiny apartment.
When Carol stumbles over a body during her late night final walk through her house the deal just might be off.
Sister Rose of Carol's high school nightmares, makes her first appearance here as the head of Sally's Place, a support for abused women whose funding is aided by a used clothing store.
With the wisdom of Lucy & Ethel guiding Carol this entire series is beyond cozy.
A great light reading experience.
December 28, 2020
such a funny book and lots of satire
May 17, 2017
Loved her sense of humor.
I wish I could have given a better rating, but I absolutely got so tired of her saying "My Beloved" that I almost didn't finish the book. It got so irritating. Just saying.
I wish I could have given a better rating, but I absolutely got so tired of her saying "My Beloved" that I almost didn't finish the book. It got so irritating. Just saying.
June 29, 2017
Cozy mystery
This was an ok read. Typical cozy mystery. Though things about the main character annoyed me. Especially how she kept referring to her husband as "My Beloved". I don't know why but it bugged me.
This was an ok read. Typical cozy mystery. Though things about the main character annoyed me. Especially how she kept referring to her husband as "My Beloved". I don't know why but it bugged me.
May 8, 2019
Just okay
Okay murder mystery. It was really annoying how the author kept referring to the husband as my beloved. The ending was predictable and the solving of the mystery seemed too forced as if the author was trying to wrap the story up too quick.
Okay murder mystery. It was really annoying how the author kept referring to the husband as my beloved. The ending was predictable and the solving of the mystery seemed too forced as if the author was trying to wrap the story up too quick.
August 17, 2019
If I hadn’t bought this book at the same time as I purchased book one in this series, I wouldn’t have bothered reading it, but since I hate to give away books I haven’t read, I slogged through this one. It is slightly better than the first. Jim, the so-called Beloved Husband, is slightly more supportive and affectionate, but still disapproves of almost everything Carol does, aside from whatever food she feeds him. Her friends are less supportive and mostly critical. Instead of having to wait for the book’s halfway point to learn whether or not the dead guy was a victim of foul play, as in book one, we get to endure cutesy melodrama and trivial conversation until almost the end before we learn the cause of death. SPOILER ALERT: Even then it’s clear, despite the book’s title, that his death was unintentional. I liked that the dogs played a larger role in Carol’s everyday life and was relieved not to have the paw-print illustrations, but found the chapter headings annoying and sometimes downright insulting.
April 14, 2024
I have been reading books in the Baby Boomer mystery series (out of order since they work as stand- alones), and I really enjoyed Moving Can Be Murder. Carol and Jim Andrews have lived in their Fairport, Connecticut house for thirty-four years. When Jim has a mild angina attack and their adult daughter, Jenny, moves to a condo to be closer to her boyfriend, Jim wants to put their huge house up for sale. He eventually convinces Carol that they should live in Eden's Grove. Wanting a last look at her beloved house, Carol decides to walk through it one more time. Shockingly she discovers the body of the buyer, Jack Cartwright, dead! This story involves raising money for domestic violence, Carol and her friends sleuthing to try to solve the homicide, Cocker Spaniels Lucy and Ethel, humor, surprises, and funny chapter titles. I enjoy reading this series about older characters that I can relate to.
June 1, 2024
Moving Can Be Murder ( A Baby Boomer Mystery Book 2) by Susan Santangelo
The Andrew’s were hoping to sell their home so they could downsize to an elder community. The realtor gave The Andrew’s great news that their house had a buyer and that meant moving out earlier than they have planned. Carol & Jim found an apartment to live until their new home was being built. Carol couldn’t sleep one night. She had decided to go back to her home to say goodbye alone. While she was there she had tripped over a show then to find out further it was a dead body sitting slumped on the floor. Was this foul play? Was it an accident? Delve into this book to find the motive and the perpetrator.
The Andrew’s were hoping to sell their home so they could downsize to an elder community. The realtor gave The Andrew’s great news that their house had a buyer and that meant moving out earlier than they have planned. Carol & Jim found an apartment to live until their new home was being built. Carol couldn’t sleep one night. She had decided to go back to her home to say goodbye alone. While she was there she had tripped over a show then to find out further it was a dead body sitting slumped on the floor. Was this foul play? Was it an accident? Delve into this book to find the motive and the perpetrator.
May 13, 2017
Moving
I read the first book in the series and wasn't going to read anymore because the editing was so bad in the first book and while reading I was having to do corrections. I decide to get this book to see if there were improvements and am I glad I did. The editing job was much better and really enjoyed the book because I did not have to make any corrections while reading. This book was really entertaining and informative especially with the information about domestic violence. I would highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more of this series.
I read the first book in the series and wasn't going to read anymore because the editing was so bad in the first book and while reading I was having to do corrections. I decide to get this book to see if there were improvements and am I glad I did. The editing job was much better and really enjoyed the book because I did not have to make any corrections while reading. This book was really entertaining and informative especially with the information about domestic violence. I would highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more of this series.
May 14, 2017
It's a cozy murder mystery that also explores becoming empty nesters and/or downsizing a home--which involves saying goodbye to a house that you love. There are even some tips about considering a move at the end of the fiction book.
As with most cozy mysteries, I do wonder how long the series can sustain itself when the amateur sleuth is investigating murders when she really has no reason to be around so many murdered people or have so many friends who are accused of murdering someone. Though I do understand the desire to help friends and family who are wrongly accused.
As with most cozy mysteries, I do wonder how long the series can sustain itself when the amateur sleuth is investigating murders when she really has no reason to be around so many murdered people or have so many friends who are accused of murdering someone. Though I do understand the desire to help friends and family who are wrongly accused.
May 21, 2017
I enjoyed this book. So glad I never had their problems when trying to sell a house. Carol decides they have to move after her hubby has a small heart attack. She doesn't want to move but loves her Beloved more. After they have an open house and buyer for the house, Carol goes back in the middle of the night for one last look to say goodbye to the house and finds a body. After that things get crazy. Carol with the help of her friends, figures out what happened but they have a heck of a time doing it. I think you enjoy this one.
May 11, 2017
Moving Can Be Murder
Another delightful Baby Boomer mystery book. Carol and Jim Andrews are baby boomers. They have two children, both grown and out on their own, and a lovely, large Victorian home, which Carol loves dearly, while Jim--not so much. They finally decide to sell, and the body of the buyer shows up dead in the living room of the house. How the issue is resolved is a delightful read.
Another delightful Baby Boomer mystery book. Carol and Jim Andrews are baby boomers. They have two children, both grown and out on their own, and a lovely, large Victorian home, which Carol loves dearly, while Jim--not so much. They finally decide to sell, and the body of the buyer shows up dead in the living room of the house. How the issue is resolved is a delightful read.
May 9, 2017
To move or not to move
Having been in this position and living through the decision to downsize or not , made this book enjoyable to read. Throw in a murder (or was it) and true friends and you have a really fun read with a surprise ending. The only thing I didn't care for was the constant reference of 'My Beloved, ' a little annoying.
Having been in this position and living through the decision to downsize or not , made this book enjoyable to read. Throw in a murder (or was it) and true friends and you have a really fun read with a surprise ending. The only thing I didn't care for was the constant reference of 'My Beloved, ' a little annoying.
May 16, 2017
Moving Can Be Murder
This is a really enjoyable book. Carol can't help herself but to be involved in all that is going on. Her friendship with Claire, Nancy, and Mary Alice has withstood time from high school on into their encroaching golden years. I can't wait to start the next book in the series.
This is a really enjoyable book. Carol can't help herself but to be involved in all that is going on. Her friendship with Claire, Nancy, and Mary Alice has withstood time from high school on into their encroaching golden years. I can't wait to start the next book in the series.
May 17, 2017
Being a baby-boomer engulfed in the moving stage of life "to be closer to the kids" I totally enjoyed and could relate to this mystery. Although the guilty party is predictable from early in the book, the author is able to maintain the reader's interest. I would definitely recommend this author to other baby-boomers. Her introductory quotes are amusing and could apply to many readers.
August 13, 2017
Is She Or Isn't She?
An entertaining and enjoyable read. The heroine is a gracious and funny lady, always thinking of new scenarios to be proven or discounted. Her beloved doesn't always appreciate her getting involved in besting the police but manages to help anyway. A lively series with an endearing cast of characters.
An entertaining and enjoyable read. The heroine is a gracious and funny lady, always thinking of new scenarios to be proven or discounted. Her beloved doesn't always appreciate her getting involved in besting the police but manages to help anyway. A lively series with an endearing cast of characters.
June 26, 2019
When you want something very light.
I’ve met the author and she is humorous. She definitely has a good feel for the baby boomer characters in her book... but, hey, we’re not talking Pulitzer Prize winning literature. If you’re in the mood for some chuckles and not a deep dive into the psyche, this may be your next book to enjoy!
I’ve met the author and she is humorous. She definitely has a good feel for the baby boomer characters in her book... but, hey, we’re not talking Pulitzer Prize winning literature. If you’re in the mood for some chuckles and not a deep dive into the psyche, this may be your next book to enjoy!
February 24, 2020
Enjoy her books! Nothing deep and difficult to follow or understand. Like the humor, the relationship of the characters, and how down to earth the people and situations are. The mystery part is not difficult to figure out, but just when you think you have it, there’s a little twist.
Found a few typos or errors in grammar, but nothing that I couldn’t overlook.
It was a quick, fun read!
Found a few typos or errors in grammar, but nothing that I couldn’t overlook.
It was a quick, fun read!
May 16, 2023
good story bad editing
I cannot believe that this book was ever edited or proof read. Notes not removed, inconsistencies, grammar and spelling mistakes.
Really let down by this book, I was getting into the series and now I don’t think I’m going to bother to read book 3.
Should the author want a good proof reader and editor best she contacts me.
I cannot believe that this book was ever edited or proof read. Notes not removed, inconsistencies, grammar and spelling mistakes.
Really let down by this book, I was getting into the series and now I don’t think I’m going to bother to read book 3.
Should the author want a good proof reader and editor best she contacts me.
November 19, 2023
Needs an editor
The story is great. I like Carol. Sometimes I like Jim.
The book needs a good editor. The writing suffers from extra words in odd places and strangest of all there are a few paragraphs labeled 'Jan's notes' that are probably an editor's notes that don't belong in the book at all.
By all means read the book but be prepared to overlook the errors.
The story is great. I like Carol. Sometimes I like Jim.
The book needs a good editor. The writing suffers from extra words in odd places and strangest of all there are a few paragraphs labeled 'Jan's notes' that are probably an editor's notes that don't belong in the book at all.
By all means read the book but be prepared to overlook the errors.
May 8, 2017
A bit slow
A cozy mystery based on a house move. It was a bit like wading through molasses. Took a long time to get to the solution and when it did the answer was a damp squid. Sorry not for me.
A cozy mystery based on a house move. It was a bit like wading through molasses. Took a long time to get to the solution and when it did the answer was a damp squid. Sorry not for me.
May 10, 2017
Cute Book!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the humor that went into it. And because I am a baby boomer, so many of the conversations really hit home. I am now going to go back and read read the first book in the series, thoroughly enjoyable.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the humor that went into it. And because I am a baby boomer, so many of the conversations really hit home. I am now going to go back and read read the first book in the series, thoroughly enjoyable.
August 29, 2017
Very good
Great story. I like the main characters. You describe them well. I was happy that they continued in book two. I had a feeling that the son got married but didn't t see the mother-in-law as murderer. Thank you for entertaining me. I look forward to the next book.
Great story. I like the main characters. You describe them well. I was happy that they continued in book two. I had a feeling that the son got married but didn't t see the mother-in-law as murderer. Thank you for entertaining me. I look forward to the next book.
January 13, 2018
Great read
OK another author to read but wow I'm glad I found her book two and hooked and if your like me and love a great cozy with characters you will love and a story that will keep you turning the page then Susan Santangelos books are a must read getting the next book now
OK another author to read but wow I'm glad I found her book two and hooked and if your like me and love a great cozy with characters you will love and a story that will keep you turning the page then Susan Santangelos books are a must read getting the next book now
June 19, 2018
Moving Can be Murder
Really enjoyed this full/length book! The author takes a humorous approach to serious problems being faced by today's aging population. The mystery plot is well thought out. Looking forward to the next book in this series
Really enjoyed this full/length book! The author takes a humorous approach to serious problems being faced by today's aging population. The mystery plot is well thought out. Looking forward to the next book in this series
August 14, 2018
Boomer’s a mystery just 4 you
Great characters, solid plot with many twists and turns. Easy, relaxed, fun reading. A surprise ending. Always a lesson to be considered with questions to examine your own life and path. Questions to strengthen your relationships.
Great characters, solid plot with many twists and turns. Easy, relaxed, fun reading. A surprise ending. Always a lesson to be considered with questions to examine your own life and path. Questions to strengthen your relationships.
September 10, 2018
Not
I found this story wasn't worth reading all the way through. It did not capture my attention; it could not hold my attention. It was not worth the time I put into it. I found it boring, sorry.
I found this story wasn't worth reading all the way through. It did not capture my attention; it could not hold my attention. It was not worth the time I put into it. I found it boring, sorry.
October 26, 2019
Didn’t guess who did it
The story moves along quickly. As in her 1st book, I was kept guessing until the end. The reason for the rating if 3 stars was due to some of the random capitalization, poor grammar; and overly simplistic speech by the main character.
The story moves along quickly. As in her 1st book, I was kept guessing until the end. The reason for the rating if 3 stars was due to some of the random capitalization, poor grammar; and overly simplistic speech by the main character.
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