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Jillian Bradley #5
Pacific Beach
The quaint surfing town of Pacific Beach becomes a destination for murder when a young starlet and her mother are found brutally murdered at the Pacific Terrace hotel where Jillian's family reunion is taking place.
Their reunion takes a terrifying turn when Jillian's nephew is arrested as a prime suspect and Jillian must move quickly to find the real killer and prove her nephew's innocence.
There is no shortage of suspects, including an unsavory doctor who attended the popular teen star and a mysterious guest at the party where the starlet dies. But why is her mother murdered with her?
Working at Jillian's side to find the perpetrator of these bizarre killings are her faithful assistant Cecilia Montoya, and Teddy, Jillian's Yorkie companion who sniffs out his own clue.
Their reunion takes a terrifying turn when Jillian's nephew is arrested as a prime suspect and Jillian must move quickly to find the real killer and prove her nephew's innocence.
There is no shortage of suspects, including an unsavory doctor who attended the popular teen star and a mysterious guest at the party where the starlet dies. But why is her mother murdered with her?
Working at Jillian's side to find the perpetrator of these bizarre killings are her faithful assistant Cecilia Montoya, and Teddy, Jillian's Yorkie companion who sniffs out his own clue.
- GenresMystery
203 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 30, 2012
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July 11, 2022
Pacific Beach
Another fun and heartwarming cozy of Aunt Jillian and her life companion Teddy. The reader meets her mother and family as well as discover the real killer of A starlet and her mother. Nancy is able combine a story about family and bring up the sad and happy incidents in families
Another fun and heartwarming cozy of Aunt Jillian and her life companion Teddy. The reader meets her mother and family as well as discover the real killer of A starlet and her mother. Nancy is able combine a story about family and bring up the sad and happy incidents in families
January 10, 2016
#5 in Jillian Bradley Mystery
**Christian Cozy Mystery**
For some reason, I have skipped book #2 and #4 in this series, but I doubt if I will read any more books i this series. The plots are heavy Christian, goody-two-ish and super sweet, in a sugary sappy way. Jillian's friends can do no wrong, and if you aren't Christian, there is something wrong with you. Which is fine, if you are one. I just don't happen to see my world in that black and white strokes.
If you skipped books like I did, this is no problem. These books seem to stand on there own, as it were. And that's good to know.
In this particular story, I was disappointed in the ending. I, as a reader, felt there were loose ends that were never tied up, and it left me heavy of heart...which is not what the author is really know for. And to be honest, I'm a little tired of the main character boo-boo about singlehood (oh, she can say she's OK with it, yet she keeps trying to find someone in every book I've read so far,) yet she comes off as someone who will never be satisfied with anyone but her doggie.
I think this book series is all right for Christian readers and other faith-based religion types. I jumped over all of those references, so they aren't that distracting. Oh and another thing: the author has WAY TOO MUCH clutter in this stories. She could have easily cut 100 pages out with all the nonsense she wrote about her family. I don't know why authors feel they need to fluff up their stories with bits that do not pertain to the direct story. Finally, this story seemed to have a few more grammatical errors and spelling mistakes than the last two I read. And the Dr's last name changed a few times. near the end. Some of the grammatical errors confused me and I had to go back and read the passage a few times before I figured out that it was an error.
It was OK, just not my style of story.
Two stars.
**Christian Cozy Mystery**
For some reason, I have skipped book #2 and #4 in this series, but I doubt if I will read any more books i this series. The plots are heavy Christian, goody-two-ish and super sweet, in a sugary sappy way. Jillian's friends can do no wrong, and if you aren't Christian, there is something wrong with you. Which is fine, if you are one. I just don't happen to see my world in that black and white strokes.
If you skipped books like I did, this is no problem. These books seem to stand on there own, as it were. And that's good to know.
In this particular story, I was disappointed in the ending. I, as a reader, felt there were loose ends that were never tied up, and it left me heavy of heart...which is not what the author is really know for. And to be honest, I'm a little tired of the main character boo-boo about singlehood (oh, she can say she's OK with it, yet she keeps trying to find someone in every book I've read so far,) yet she comes off as someone who will never be satisfied with anyone but her doggie.
I think this book series is all right for Christian readers and other faith-based religion types. I jumped over all of those references, so they aren't that distracting. Oh and another thing: the author has WAY TOO MUCH clutter in this stories. She could have easily cut 100 pages out with all the nonsense she wrote about her family. I don't know why authors feel they need to fluff up their stories with bits that do not pertain to the direct story. Finally, this story seemed to have a few more grammatical errors and spelling mistakes than the last two I read. And the Dr's last name changed a few times. near the end. Some of the grammatical errors confused me and I had to go back and read the passage a few times before I figured out that it was an error.
It was OK, just not my style of story.
Two stars.
January 5, 2014
This series just keeps getting better. Great family reunion joining together to save a nephew
November 9, 2017
Another great story ... It was good to meet Jillian's family in this one.
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