When I am Dead, My Dearest

Hunter Jones Mystery #3

by Charlotte Moore

The author of three wildly successful novels about vampires, Hill Roland has left New York City to come back home to Merchantsville, Georgia. He has the time and the money now to turn his attention to the novel he always wanted to write. He and his literary agent wife have no way of knowing, that his hometown will turn out to be much more dangerous than the city he left. Reporter Hunter Jones, who is just back from her honeymoon with Sheriff Sam Bailey, helps uncover the motive behind the two murders that follow. Earlier books in the Hunter Jones series are “Deep South Dead” and “Death Over the Dam.”

Genres: Mystery, Suspense

169 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 7, 2014

Reviews

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am really enjoying this quirky series. And, of course, I just HAD to copy the recipes all the characters were salivating over (Southern recipes) that were listed at the end of the book. I just HAVE to try those homemade whipping cream biscuits!

[Jeanie Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series and have become so attached to the warm characters. It is fairly light for a mystery but with some seriously suspenseful moments. I like that the main character, Hunter, does not run around blindly until she trips over the characters. She is intelligent and while as a reporter she investigates, she shares information with the police who often are the ones who solve the mystery.

Hunter, Sam, and Bethie are starting their life as a family. The couple actually gets to have their honeymoon before murder invades their lives. The plots are really good and often touching but it is the characters that sell the stories. I will continue to follow this series with great pleasure.

[pam moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good Charlotte Moore book

I have greatly enjoyed reading the Hunter Jones series. Small town atmosphere with a mystery involved is my cup of tea. I think if you like good, clean mysteries you will enjoy this.

[bex · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 star read

I've read from this series before and would read more. It does, however, have more POVs than I tend to find beneficial for the story. Some things are a bit repetitive as we're informed from multiple perspectives. I especially find inclusion of bad guy POV not enjoyable, even if not much was given away. It was irrelevant, basically.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm enjoying this series, the characters continue to grow. Although I guessed who dun-it before the end of the book, it was an enjoyable read.

[Barbara Renaud · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of typos.

Please get an editor. You are a good writer and storyteller but with all the grammar, typos and punctuation errors the story gets diluted.

[Ann Keeran · Rating 5 out of 5]

A mystery with a lot of twists and turns. A whodunit you don't want to miss.

[Sharyn Hutchens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice cozy read

This book has likeable characters, portrays South Georgia without making fun of it (I'm from Macon), and moves along well. I thought it could have used a little more drama at the end. It just kind of fizzled. Probably realistic, but not an exciting read. My other criticism is about the typos. I didn't notice any nearer the beginning and middle of the book, but in the last few chapters, words were left out and a few incorrect words used, such as 'That's that made him...' rather than 'That's what made him...' Not a big deal in itself, but there were enough of these glitches to be distracting. Overall a nice easy book for when the latest Stephen King has you spooked.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the 3rd book in the series. The author did a good job of building the story, but the reader wasn't really surprised by the events as they unfolded...maybe too much foreshadowing? I would have liked more meaningful personal development of the central characters... there were snippets here and there only. All in all I did enjoy the book and the characters and will look for the next book in the series when it is published.

The editing in this ebook was pretty good. I only noticed 3 "typos" as I read.

[Kathy Kirkland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just back from their honeymoon and hoping to be able to settle into being a family, Hunter and Sheriff Sam end up smack dab in the middle of another murder. And then another... Very well written and filled with more twists and red herrings, this book will keep you on your toes right the very last page!!

[Emilie Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful read!

Charlotte Moore has very neatly and carefully crafted a view of the not so new South in the Hunter Jones Mysteries. I love Miss Rose and all of her homemade recipes.
Hunter, Bethie, Sam and the rest of the crew feel like old friends. I wonder what will happen next in this corner of Georgia?

[Linda Cole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed the twist and turns

hard to follow at first but once I got started had to find out who did it and how all was connected

[Andy · Rating 2 out of 5]

The errors do not go away in the third book in the series. If the characters were not so likable I would not bother.

[Randy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Same old story in this series; very good book, but very poorly edited.