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A Sadie Cooper Mystery #2
Slumbered to Death
Sadie Cooper's fledgling detective agency is sinking. Never one to give up easily, she won't let go, even when her only client pays in leftover mashed potatoes. Her oldest friend, Luke, doesn't approve of her new venture, and neither does her father. Sadie can barely make ends meet, but just as she begins to feel discouraged, help arrives in the form of a new client, one whose bizarre story of possible murder will suck her into a vortex of dead ends and strange twists.
With a little help from her friends, Sadie's determined to solve her client's case. But following his clues will lead her down a path of deceit and danger because while Sadie hunts for a killer,a killer is laying his own deadly trap for her.
With a little help from her friends, Sadie's determined to solve her client's case. But following his clues will lead her down a path of deceit and danger because while Sadie hunts for a killer,a killer is laying his own deadly trap for her.
- GenresCozy MysteryMystery
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2012
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Vanessa Gray Bartal
170 books136 followersVanessa Gray Bartal is primarily a foodie who began writing when she was unable to find people willing to pay her to eat. She believes everyone deserves a happily ever after and works hard to make it happen, even in a murder mystery.
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September 13, 2017
2nd book in the Sadie Cooper series. Now that she has solved Aunt Abby’s murder, Sadie has hung out her shingle as a PI. The clients are scarce until aong comes Ben White.
Enjoyable read though I got the drift of where the mystery would end about 1/3 of the way thru. Still the characters and dialogue kept me entertained to the end.
Enjoyable read though I got the drift of where the mystery would end about 1/3 of the way thru. Still the characters and dialogue kept me entertained to the end.
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February 2, 2023A charming read. Interesting characters who are well developed and fairly realistic. They have all the foibles and flaws of us everyday folks.
Worries about finances, talent and ability interfere and obstruct the investigation, but Sadie's stubborness sees her through to the end.
Worries about finances, talent and ability interfere and obstruct the investigation, but Sadie's stubborness sees her through to the end.
April 1, 2020
Sadie
I am loving this series. I really enjoy seeing Sadie and Luke's friendship mend and grow. The witty banter makes me laugh.
I am loving this series. I really enjoy seeing Sadie and Luke's friendship mend and grow. The witty banter makes me laugh.
March 27, 2013
These are the reviews I hate to do . However I believe in being completely honest when reviewing books, no matter how much I like an author. Normally this Author is dead on , I loved the previous series and liked the first book in this series. Well lets get on with it then .
The good: I love Abby. She is full of sass and fiesty. I love Hal he is a great character . I really liked Mary.
The could have been better:
1. I didn’t get the whole mystery .There were too many empty holes and not enough action. I couldn’t figure out what, if anything was actually going on until the end of the book .
2.The main character of Sadie. She is self absorbed and kind of obnoxious in this book .I liked her better in the first book.
The bad:
1.Luke is whiny , self absorbed and …I don’t even have a good word here, so I going with annoying. I think we are supposed to be rooting for a romance between the two of them but I cant get on board with that he is just too whiny.
2.Gideon, complete dud.
The worst thing about this story was the “one liners“. I am usually a fan of the “one liner“,” the zinger” .However when that gimmick is overused the whole thing becomes silly. That’s what happened here. Way too much sarcasm and back and forth “Zingers“. There were scenes that were supposed to be funny but came off as cartoon like instead. I felt like I was reading Dr. Seuss. This story just didn’t work for me on several levels.
The good: I love Abby. She is full of sass and fiesty. I love Hal he is a great character . I really liked Mary.
The could have been better:
1. I didn’t get the whole mystery .There were too many empty holes and not enough action. I couldn’t figure out what, if anything was actually going on until the end of the book .
2.The main character of Sadie. She is self absorbed and kind of obnoxious in this book .I liked her better in the first book.
The bad:
1.Luke is whiny , self absorbed and …I don’t even have a good word here, so I going with annoying. I think we are supposed to be rooting for a romance between the two of them but I cant get on board with that he is just too whiny.
2.Gideon, complete dud.
The worst thing about this story was the “one liners“. I am usually a fan of the “one liner“,” the zinger” .However when that gimmick is overused the whole thing becomes silly. That’s what happened here. Way too much sarcasm and back and forth “Zingers“. There were scenes that were supposed to be funny but came off as cartoon like instead. I felt like I was reading Dr. Seuss. This story just didn’t work for me on several levels.
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March 15, 2013Sadie Cooper's fledgling detective agency is sinking. Never one to give up easily, she won't let go, even when her only client pays in leftover mashed potatoes. Her oldest friend, Luke, doesn't approve of her new venture, and neither does her father. Sadie can barely make ends meet, but just as she begins to feel discouraged, help arrives in the form of a new client, one whose bizarre story of possible murder will suck her into a vortex of dead ends and strange twists.
With a little help from her friends, Sadie's determined to solve her client's case. But following his clues will lead her down a path of deceit and danger because while Sadie hunts for a killer,a killer is laying his own deadly trap for her.
The client is the killer. He followed Sadie from Nebraska because she wouldn't send him a lock of her hair. Luke and Sadie are still not together, although they are both living in Abby's house.
With a little help from her friends, Sadie's determined to solve her client's case. But following his clues will lead her down a path of deceit and danger because while Sadie hunts for a killer,a killer is laying his own deadly trap for her.
The client is the killer. He followed Sadie from Nebraska because she wouldn't send him a lock of her hair. Luke and Sadie are still not together, although they are both living in Abby's house.
October 21, 2013
#2 in the private investigator Sadie Cooper mystery series. She runs a struggling detective agency trying to support herself when she gets a paying case when a stranger asks her to help him determine whether he has killed someone in his sleep. As she investigates, people who are leads start dying while close friends mistrust the client who Sadie appears to becoming more and more attracted to.
There's a major subplot involving Sadie's past as she left the town and then returns with has her dealing with a lot of personal issues and inter relationship problems. She is also independent and doesn't like listening to people or being looked after. Much of this subplot is laid out in the first novel in the series.
There's a major subplot involving Sadie's past as she left the town and then returns with has her dealing with a lot of personal issues and inter relationship problems. She is also independent and doesn't like listening to people or being looked after. Much of this subplot is laid out in the first novel in the series.
March 30, 2013
Sadie, Luke, Abbey and Hal are all back in this story. Sadie and Abbey's private investigation company is struggling to get off the ground. Sadie accepts a client who claims he may have killed some one and pays Sadie to investigate. The story has twist and turns that keeps the reader turning the pages, even when you figure out who the killer is. You can't help but laugh at Gideon's accident and his big mouth spouting off.
November 9, 2013
Fast, fun mystery staring Sadie Cooper, Luke, Hal, Abbey and Gideon.
Sadie and Abbey have taken up sleuthing for a living. They move from finding an elderly man's pills to finding a out if a man with nightmare's of killing someone actually did the deed or is just dreaming. Well written and well edited. You are going to like it!
Sadie and Abbey have taken up sleuthing for a living. They move from finding an elderly man's pills to finding a out if a man with nightmare's of killing someone actually did the deed or is just dreaming. Well written and well edited. You are going to like it!
January 4, 2013
Vanessa Gray Bartal is one of my favorite authors. She writes an interesting mystery and her characters have humor. Sadie Cooper is one of these amazing inventions of the author's mind. Sadie is very intellegent but also very funny. I hope to read many more additions to this series.
February 28, 2013
Reading and enjoying. Maybe I've found someone new to read since Virginia Browns "Divas" can't get written fast enough for me. I like this father and daughter banter. Always have Mr. Twain to fall back on if I need to a good chuckle. Hope I won't need too.
June 26, 2016
Very enjoyable
I really enjoy this series. The characters are interesting and very likable and I love the wit. The stories are entertaining with the right amount of mystery and action.
I really enjoy this series. The characters are interesting and very likable and I love the wit. The stories are entertaining with the right amount of mystery and action.
February 1, 2013
A silly but enjoyable book. A perfect book to while away a lazy afternoon.
July 31, 2013
Fun and fast!!
February 16, 2014
Very cute book. LOVE the humor and the one liners between Hal & Sadie! Funny!
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