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Busybodies Collection #6
A Classic Case
As a new crush develops and a friend goes missing, a young woman who loves old movies stumbles into the plot of one in this quirky short story from USA Today bestselling author Alicia Thompson.
Time rewinds at the video store—the clerk is always hot and grumpy, and kindly retiree Mr. Hoffman rents the same thing every week. Audrey hangs around for both these reasons. But when her fellow film buff fails to appear, she goes to his house over the protests of her flannelly video store crush, who knows more than he lets on. It’s just like a movie. And she’s worried about the twist.
Alicia Thompson’s A Classic Case is part of Busybodies, a collection of quirky mysteries featuring amateur gumshoes who stumble upon peculiar cases. Calling all snoops! Read or listen to each arresting story in a single sitting.
Time rewinds at the video store—the clerk is always hot and grumpy, and kindly retiree Mr. Hoffman rents the same thing every week. Audrey hangs around for both these reasons. But when her fellow film buff fails to appear, she goes to his house over the protests of her flannelly video store crush, who knows more than he lets on. It’s just like a movie. And she’s worried about the twist.
Alicia Thompson’s A Classic Case is part of Busybodies, a collection of quirky mysteries featuring amateur gumshoes who stumble upon peculiar cases. Calling all snoops! Read or listen to each arresting story in a single sitting.
44 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 15, 2024
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About the author
Alicia Thompson
10 books1,447 followersAlicia Thompson is a writer, reader, and Paramore superfan. As a teen, she appeared in an episode of 48 Hours in the audience of a local murder trial, where she broke the fourth wall by looking directly into the camera. She currently lives in Florida with her husband and two children.
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Also currently under consideration for other superfan distinctions, including but not limited to: Juliet, Naked (the movie), Phoebe Bridgers, Crash Bandicoot, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, Tegan and Sara, the audiobook for Sophie Kinsella’s I’ve Got Your Number, and taking really long naps
Does this sound creepy? You should’ve seen my face. It was really creepy.
Yes, I’ve seen an alligator in a neighborhood retention pond.
https://www.aliciathompsonbooks.com/
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Also currently under consideration for other superfan distinctions, including but not limited to: Juliet, Naked (the movie), Phoebe Bridgers, Crash Bandicoot, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, Tegan and Sara, the audiobook for Sophie Kinsella’s I’ve Got Your Number, and taking really long naps
Does this sound creepy? You should’ve seen my face. It was really creepy.
Yes, I’ve seen an alligator in a neighborhood retention pond.
https://www.aliciathompsonbooks.com/
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October 23, 2024
Okay, so this being the last book in the series, I was really hoping for more mystery with a hint of thrilling and less chilling. But, hey, as a light romance? I'll admit it—it was actually pretty cute! The setting was charming, and the whole thing was just an easy, breezy read. Not what I expected, but if you're in the mood for some lighthearted romance and bit of mystery, this one’s got you covered.
November 4, 2024
Alicia Thompson (Love in the time of Serial Killers) may have written my favorite from the Busybodies collection-“A Classic Case”.
Maybe it was the nostalgia? 💞
Audrey looks forward to checking out a movie from what may be the last remaining video store, every Wednesday at 2 PM.
She enjoys visiting with kindly retiree Mr. Hoffman who rents the same movie every week. And, she has a bit of a crush on the cute but grumpy clerk.
But when her fellow film buff fails to appear, she worries that something may have happened to him and she insists to her video store crush, that she needs to check on him.
But the clerk seems to know more than he is letting on. And that worries Audrey too.
Busybodies, is described as a collection of quirky mysteries featuring amateur gumshoes who stumble upon peculiar cases. Read or listen to each cozy story in a single sitting.
AVAILABLE NOW for free on Amazon Prime and Kindle Unlimited.
Maybe it was the nostalgia? 💞
Audrey looks forward to checking out a movie from what may be the last remaining video store, every Wednesday at 2 PM.
She enjoys visiting with kindly retiree Mr. Hoffman who rents the same movie every week. And, she has a bit of a crush on the cute but grumpy clerk.
But when her fellow film buff fails to appear, she worries that something may have happened to him and she insists to her video store crush, that she needs to check on him.
But the clerk seems to know more than he is letting on. And that worries Audrey too.
Busybodies, is described as a collection of quirky mysteries featuring amateur gumshoes who stumble upon peculiar cases. Read or listen to each cozy story in a single sitting.
AVAILABLE NOW for free on Amazon Prime and Kindle Unlimited.
November 22, 2024
4★
“Audrey always looked forward to Wednesdays. That was the day she biked to Keep It Classic, the local video rental store stocked only with old-timey film…
It was also the day she saw him.
Not that he cared at all about seeing her. She could count on one hand the number of words he’d said to her beyond the ones he had to as part of his job. That’ll be four fifty. Receipt is in the bag. Movie’s due back by the seventh, but if you think you’re going to be late, just give me a call.
Grant. That was his name, which she knew only because she’d heard Mr. Hoffman use it.”
Audrey, as in Hepburn. Grant, as in Cary. Classic videos. What could all this mean? Actually, it means a charming story about an awkward young woman who is crushing on the guy at the video store and also looking forward to her weekly interaction with the aforementioned old Mr. Hoffman who shows up every Wednesday at 2pm to renew his copy of ‘She Who Laughs Last’.
When asked, Mr Hoffman tells Audrey that routines make the world go round. If he doesn’t turn up one Wednesday, check the obituaries because he’ll be dead.
So of course, one Wednesday arrives without a visit from Mr Hoffman, and Audrey can’t seem to convince Grant that this could be serious.
“ ‘Mr. Hoffman,’ Grant said, ‘once saw me taking out the trash and said it inspired him to make me a pallbearer at his funeral. He told me to make sure they played “At Last” by Etta James because that’s what everyone in town would be thinking when he finally keeled over. He wanted ‘Get Off My Lawn’ engraved on his headstone to scare kids away from standing on his grave. He’s an eighty-six-year-old man. He jokes like that’ .”
Audrey isn’t convinced, so when Grant goes to the back room, she sneaks a look at the rental computer and finds Mr Hoffman’s address.
The rest, as the say is mystery. It’s a delightful short cosy that covered love, young and old.
Thanks to #NetGalley and Amazon Original Stories for the copy for review of the #Busybodies collection.
There are six stories in the collection. My reviews of the others are below
My review of Staged by Elle Cosimano
My review of The Reunion Dinner by Jesse Q. Sutanto
My review of Crime of Fashion by Emma Rosenblum
My review of The Nosy Neighbor by Nita Prose
My review of One Lucky Subscriber by Kellye Garrett
“Audrey always looked forward to Wednesdays. That was the day she biked to Keep It Classic, the local video rental store stocked only with old-timey film…
It was also the day she saw him.
Not that he cared at all about seeing her. She could count on one hand the number of words he’d said to her beyond the ones he had to as part of his job. That’ll be four fifty. Receipt is in the bag. Movie’s due back by the seventh, but if you think you’re going to be late, just give me a call.
Grant. That was his name, which she knew only because she’d heard Mr. Hoffman use it.”
Audrey, as in Hepburn. Grant, as in Cary. Classic videos. What could all this mean? Actually, it means a charming story about an awkward young woman who is crushing on the guy at the video store and also looking forward to her weekly interaction with the aforementioned old Mr. Hoffman who shows up every Wednesday at 2pm to renew his copy of ‘She Who Laughs Last’.
When asked, Mr Hoffman tells Audrey that routines make the world go round. If he doesn’t turn up one Wednesday, check the obituaries because he’ll be dead.
So of course, one Wednesday arrives without a visit from Mr Hoffman, and Audrey can’t seem to convince Grant that this could be serious.
“ ‘Mr. Hoffman,’ Grant said, ‘once saw me taking out the trash and said it inspired him to make me a pallbearer at his funeral. He told me to make sure they played “At Last” by Etta James because that’s what everyone in town would be thinking when he finally keeled over. He wanted ‘Get Off My Lawn’ engraved on his headstone to scare kids away from standing on his grave. He’s an eighty-six-year-old man. He jokes like that’ .”
Audrey isn’t convinced, so when Grant goes to the back room, she sneaks a look at the rental computer and finds Mr Hoffman’s address.
The rest, as the say is mystery. It’s a delightful short cosy that covered love, young and old.
Thanks to #NetGalley and Amazon Original Stories for the copy for review of the #Busybodies collection.
There are six stories in the collection. My reviews of the others are below
My review of Staged by Elle Cosimano
My review of The Reunion Dinner by Jesse Q. Sutanto
My review of Crime of Fashion by Emma Rosenblum
My review of The Nosy Neighbor by Nita Prose
My review of One Lucky Subscriber by Kellye Garrett
December 28, 2024
Nostalgic and sweet!
It’s no secret that I took a few months off of reviewing this year. In a Hail Mary attempt to meet my Goodreads reading challenge goal I downloaded the Amazon Original Busybodies collection of short stories.
First up…the one with highest rating!
I have not read any of Alicia Thompson’s books (as I believe she is a romance author), but I sure enjoyed this quirky short story!
Audrey loves Wednesdays for two reasons: She gets to see the hot clerk at the video store and she talks to retiree Mr. Hoffman, who rents the same movie every week. When Mr. Hoffman is a no-show one Wednesday, Audrey becomes very worried. Despite the protests of her crush, she goes to Mr. Hoffman’s house to look for clues. However, Grant (the hot video clerk) knows more than he lets on.
I listened to the audiobook read by Alicia Thompson and Helen Laser. I really enjoyed this format and highly recommend it!
4/5 stars
It’s no secret that I took a few months off of reviewing this year. In a Hail Mary attempt to meet my Goodreads reading challenge goal I downloaded the Amazon Original Busybodies collection of short stories.
First up…the one with highest rating!
I have not read any of Alicia Thompson’s books (as I believe she is a romance author), but I sure enjoyed this quirky short story!
Audrey loves Wednesdays for two reasons: She gets to see the hot clerk at the video store and she talks to retiree Mr. Hoffman, who rents the same movie every week. When Mr. Hoffman is a no-show one Wednesday, Audrey becomes very worried. Despite the protests of her crush, she goes to Mr. Hoffman’s house to look for clues. However, Grant (the hot video clerk) knows more than he lets on.
I listened to the audiobook read by Alicia Thompson and Helen Laser. I really enjoyed this format and highly recommend it!
4/5 stars
November 5, 2024
Cute
Well this is pretty cute I thought. I liked the character of Audrey and Grant and even though there wasn't really a big squishy plot it's still good.
Well, my full review is this is still very cute but I think as others pointed out it’s not really a cozy mystery. It just seems to be a romance so because of that I can see why it didn’t really land that well with everybody who read it. I definitely liked the other books in the series more because I think a lot of them took the cozy mystery and ran with it and some of them had a very dark cozy mystery angle to them, which was very much appreciated.
Well this is pretty cute I thought. I liked the character of Audrey and Grant and even though there wasn't really a big squishy plot it's still good.
Well, my full review is this is still very cute but I think as others pointed out it’s not really a cozy mystery. It just seems to be a romance so because of that I can see why it didn’t really land that well with everybody who read it. I definitely liked the other books in the series more because I think a lot of them took the cozy mystery and ran with it and some of them had a very dark cozy mystery angle to them, which was very much appreciated.
November 19, 2024
Part mystery, part romcom. Cute. 3.5 stars.
November 20, 2024
My favourite of this collection, they saved the best til last 💛
October 23, 2024
Busybodies Collection
Source: Audible via KindleUnlimited
Dates Read: 10/18/24 - 10/22/24
Average Stars: 3 Stars
Staged - Elle Cosimano - 2.5 Stars - Lyda, Dani - This may have suffered from being too quick. There’s only so much you can do in 43 pages so the mystery was figured out very quickly.
The Reunion Dinner - Jesse Q. Sutanto - 4.5 Stars - Josephine Ying and Family - Now THIS is how you do a short mystery. I was hollering in the car at the twists. And my jaw dropped at the conclusion. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Crime of Fashion - Emma Rosenblum - 2 Stars - ??? - Way too many characters and they were boring. I will admit the fashion world is not my thing so it is difficult to get my interest.
The Nosy Neighbor - Nita Prose - 3 Stars < /i> - Marge, Doris - This one had me messed up. Imagine living across from a psychopath ".
One Lucky Subscriber - Kellye Garrett - 3 Stars - Kennedy, other players, “Kid” - Another meh story for me. The premise was interesting but the characters feel flat. I did like the twist though.
A Classic Case - Alicia Tompson - 3.5 Stars - Audrey, Grant, Mr Hoffman - This one leaned a lot more romance than thriller to me, even with the “missing” Character. The characters were cute and it was nice to learn a little something about them.
Source: Audible via KindleUnlimited
Dates Read: 10/18/24 - 10/22/24
Average Stars: 3 Stars
Staged - Elle Cosimano - 2.5 Stars - Lyda, Dani - This may have suffered from being too quick. There’s only so much you can do in 43 pages so the mystery was figured out very quickly.
The Reunion Dinner - Jesse Q. Sutanto - 4.5 Stars - Josephine Ying and Family - Now THIS is how you do a short mystery. I was hollering in the car at the twists. And my jaw dropped at the conclusion. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Crime of Fashion - Emma Rosenblum - 2 Stars - ??? - Way too many characters and they were boring. I will admit the fashion world is not my thing so it is difficult to get my interest.
The Nosy Neighbor - Nita Prose - 3 Stars < /i> - Marge, Doris - This one had me messed up. Imagine living across from a psychopath ".
One Lucky Subscriber - Kellye Garrett - 3 Stars - Kennedy, other players, “Kid” - Another meh story for me. The premise was interesting but the characters feel flat. I did like the twist though.
A Classic Case - Alicia Tompson - 3.5 Stars - Audrey, Grant, Mr Hoffman - This one leaned a lot more romance than thriller to me, even with the “missing” Character. The characters were cute and it was nice to learn a little something about them.
December 29, 2024
Absolutely loved this. A cute little romance. Audrey Hepburn mentioned. What more could I ask for!!???
January 12, 2025
3 Stars for A Classic Case: Busybodies Collection, Book 6 (audiobook) by Alicia Thompson read by Helen Laser.
It was interesting to see just how misguided a main character could be. I guess ultimately it was a cute story.
It was interesting to see just how misguided a main character could be. I guess ultimately it was a cute story.
December 14, 2024
Wait, so who did it? 🧐🥸 what happened? 🤨 ma’am I want a refund lol
February 26, 2025
“Do you remember that time you thought I killed that old man who came to the shop every Wednesday, and then said yes to going on a date with me when I asked you in his kitchen, in which we broke in and overfed his cat?” has to be the best meet-cute ever.
↠ 4.5 stars
Thanks to Amazon Original Stories and NetGalley, who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.
↠ 4.5 stars
Thanks to Amazon Original Stories and NetGalley, who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.
December 2, 2024
the setup…
Every Wednesday, Audrey bikes to her favorite video rental store, Keep It Classic, which only stocks vintage movies. The day and time is important because that’s when sweet old Mr. Hoffman comes in to renew the same movie starring 1960s starlet Katia Kelly. And then there’s Grant, the store owner who she has a bit of a crush on. However, on this Wednesday, Mr. Hoffman doesn’t show up. Grant assures her he’s fine but Audrey’s not convinced and sets out to do her own bit of snooping.
the heart of the story…
Audrey may be out of her league but her heart’s in the right place. Her efforts to find out whether Mr. Hoffman is in trouble lead to some scary moments. Even though her “relationship” with the man was limited at best, he was still important in her life. And so is Grant.
the narration…
Helen Laser has become one of my favorite narrators and she shines here. The storytelling was such that she gave nothing away while giving perfect voices to Audrey and Grant.
the bottom line…
This is such a nice landing for the final story in this collection. Audrey is that person who resorts to being a busybody for all the right reasons and everyone should have an “Audrey” looking out for them. I loved the ending.
Posted on Blue Mood Café
(Thanks to Brilliance Audio for my complimentary copy of the entire collection. All opinions are my own.)
Every Wednesday, Audrey bikes to her favorite video rental store, Keep It Classic, which only stocks vintage movies. The day and time is important because that’s when sweet old Mr. Hoffman comes in to renew the same movie starring 1960s starlet Katia Kelly. And then there’s Grant, the store owner who she has a bit of a crush on. However, on this Wednesday, Mr. Hoffman doesn’t show up. Grant assures her he’s fine but Audrey’s not convinced and sets out to do her own bit of snooping.
the heart of the story…
Audrey may be out of her league but her heart’s in the right place. Her efforts to find out whether Mr. Hoffman is in trouble lead to some scary moments. Even though her “relationship” with the man was limited at best, he was still important in her life. And so is Grant.
the narration…
Helen Laser has become one of my favorite narrators and she shines here. The storytelling was such that she gave nothing away while giving perfect voices to Audrey and Grant.
the bottom line…
This is such a nice landing for the final story in this collection. Audrey is that person who resorts to being a busybody for all the right reasons and everyone should have an “Audrey” looking out for them. I loved the ending.
Posted on Blue Mood Café
(Thanks to Brilliance Audio for my complimentary copy of the entire collection. All opinions are my own.)
November 23, 2024
A delightful mystery just like in the movies that Audrey likes to rent from Grant's vintage film rental shop.
I really enjoyed this short story. It was the perfect amount of screwball comedy, murder mystery, and a hint of romance.
I really enjoyed this short story. It was the perfect amount of screwball comedy, murder mystery, and a hint of romance.
January 7, 2025
I really enjoyed the story a mystery that turns into a love story.. Very well done short story. Felt like a short film will recommend it if looking for a quick read…
May 29, 2025
Was it brilliant? No
Was it worth reading? Maybe
Was it fun? Yes
Was it worth reading? Maybe
Was it fun? Yes
October 31, 2024
Absolutely loved this little story. It was so fun, and the romance was just the kind I like — 2 outsiders finding each other. I also enjoyed how low stakes the mystery was. Are we really all that worried about an old man who constantly jokes about being on his deathbed?? This was the kind of cozy, romantic mystery that is both sweet and satisfying. I’d love to see the author write a full-length mystery!
October 20, 2024
This was more rom-com than whodunnit which is probably why I LOVED it.
January 3, 2025
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October 10, 2024
*Audiobook
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
Love the “play” on words in the title (see what I did there!?🤣😂). This one is a good mystery that I liked right away and rings true to the busy body vibe in this series with a splash of romance.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
Love the “play” on words in the title (see what I did there!?🤣😂). This one is a good mystery that I liked right away and rings true to the busy body vibe in this series with a splash of romance.
December 22, 2024
3 stars (Kindle). Last in the Collection. It feels like an excerpt from a full novel + less like a short-story. Cute/sweet, but I was waiting for more.
EDITED 12-22-24 (3 stars Audible)
Same rating in the audio version.
EDITED 12-22-24 (3 stars Audible)
Same rating in the audio version.
December 31, 2024
I liked that this one had romance however I did hate the plot
November 22, 2024
A Classic Case by Alicia Thompson
Busybodies Collection #6
44-page Kindle Ebook
Genre: Domestic Fiction, Cozy Mystery, Short Story
Featuring: Video Rental Store, Missing Person, Cat, Author's Bibliography w/covers
Rating as a movie: PG
Songs for the soundtrack: "At Last" by Etta James
Books and Authors mentioned: Alfred Hitchcock, Breakfast At Tiffany's by Truman Capote, The Children's Hour by John Michael Hayes (based on the play The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman); Casablanca by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch (based on Everybody Comes to Rick's
by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison); Citizen Kane by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles, Some Like It Hot by Billy Wilder
and I. A. L. Diamond based on a story by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan [Based on Fanfare of Love by Max Bronnet, Michael Logan, Pierre Prévert, René Pujol, and Robert Thoeren; His Girl Friday by Charles Lederer, Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️📼
My thoughts: This is officially my least favorite of the series. It was a nice idea but I feel catfished.
Recommend to others: It's included for Audible, KU, and Prime.
Busybodies Collection (2024)
1. Staged by Elle Cosimano
2. The Reunion Dinner by Jesse Q. Sutanto
3. Crime of Fashion by Emma Rosenblum
4. The Nosy Neighbor by Nita Prose
5. One Lucky Subscriber by Kellye Garrett
6. A Classic Case by Alicia Thompson
Busybodies Collection #6
44-page Kindle Ebook
Genre: Domestic Fiction, Cozy Mystery, Short Story
Featuring: Video Rental Store, Missing Person, Cat, Author's Bibliography w/covers
Rating as a movie: PG
Songs for the soundtrack: "At Last" by Etta James
Books and Authors mentioned: Alfred Hitchcock, Breakfast At Tiffany's by Truman Capote, The Children's Hour by John Michael Hayes (based on the play The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman); Casablanca by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch (based on Everybody Comes to Rick's
by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison); Citizen Kane by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles, Some Like It Hot by Billy Wilder
and I. A. L. Diamond based on a story by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan [Based on Fanfare of Love by Max Bronnet, Michael Logan, Pierre Prévert, René Pujol, and Robert Thoeren; His Girl Friday by Charles Lederer, Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️📼
My thoughts: This is officially my least favorite of the series. It was a nice idea but I feel catfished.
Recommend to others: It's included for Audible, KU, and Prime.
Busybodies Collection (2024)
1. Staged by Elle Cosimano
2. The Reunion Dinner by Jesse Q. Sutanto
3. Crime of Fashion by Emma Rosenblum
4. The Nosy Neighbor by Nita Prose
5. One Lucky Subscriber by Kellye Garrett
6. A Classic Case by Alicia Thompson
October 10, 2025
*3.5 stars ✨
December 30, 2024
3.75 stars
This was very cute even if it was a tad scary! Loved the nostalgic feel and the appreciation of and references to classic films.
This was very cute even if it was a tad scary! Loved the nostalgic feel and the appreciation of and references to classic films.
October 16, 2024
*I had the pleasure of reading this as part of a collection, so my review is about the collection as a whole, rather than the individual story*
Growing up as an avid watcher of Murder, She Wrote, this collection was right up my alley. I don't read as many short story collections as I maybe should, but when I saw rhe lineup of authors, I knew I had to check this out.
Each story is a completely standalone tale. My favourites were the first 3 stories, Staged, The Reunion Dinner, and Crime of Fashion. I felt like The Nosy Neighbor fell right in the middle. Unfortunately, I felt like One Lucky Subscriber and A Classic Case fell a bit short. I felt like the authors' voice came out more in the first 3 stories and that I got to know the characters a bit better in the short amount of time. The mysteries in the final 2 stories also weren't as compelling to me, but they were still very readable, just not my preference.
I'd recommend this collection to anyone who is a fan of Murder, She Wrote or any one (or more) of the contributing authors.
Growing up as an avid watcher of Murder, She Wrote, this collection was right up my alley. I don't read as many short story collections as I maybe should, but when I saw rhe lineup of authors, I knew I had to check this out.
Each story is a completely standalone tale. My favourites were the first 3 stories, Staged, The Reunion Dinner, and Crime of Fashion. I felt like The Nosy Neighbor fell right in the middle. Unfortunately, I felt like One Lucky Subscriber and A Classic Case fell a bit short. I felt like the authors' voice came out more in the first 3 stories and that I got to know the characters a bit better in the short amount of time. The mysteries in the final 2 stories also weren't as compelling to me, but they were still very readable, just not my preference.
I'd recommend this collection to anyone who is a fan of Murder, She Wrote or any one (or more) of the contributing authors.
March 22, 2025
3.5 Stars
A Classic Case was an interesting read following a woman who is determined to find a missing friend.
Audrey looks forward to Wednesdays as she goes to the video store with the hot, grumpy clerk and the kindly Mr. Hoffman who rents the same movie every week. But one day she shows up and Mr. Hoffman isn't there and Grant doesn't seem concerned. Audrey knows something is wrong and even if Grant doesn't believe her, she's going to do something about it.
A Classic Case was my first book by Alicia Thompson and I enjoyed her writing style. The book opens with Audrey arriving at the store and realizing Mr. Hoffman isn't there. When she questions Grant, the store clerk, he doesn't seem concerned which Audrey finds suspicious. She decides to check on Mr. Hoffman herself and I liked the way she took initiative. Her methods though were clearly not well thought out and led to some hilarious results. The story ended up going in a direction I wasn't expecting but I did ultimately enjoy it.
Overall A Classic Case was an enjoyable read and I will definitely be checking out more of the author's books in the future.
A Classic Case was an interesting read following a woman who is determined to find a missing friend.
Audrey looks forward to Wednesdays as she goes to the video store with the hot, grumpy clerk and the kindly Mr. Hoffman who rents the same movie every week. But one day she shows up and Mr. Hoffman isn't there and Grant doesn't seem concerned. Audrey knows something is wrong and even if Grant doesn't believe her, she's going to do something about it.
A Classic Case was my first book by Alicia Thompson and I enjoyed her writing style. The book opens with Audrey arriving at the store and realizing Mr. Hoffman isn't there. When she questions Grant, the store clerk, he doesn't seem concerned which Audrey finds suspicious. She decides to check on Mr. Hoffman herself and I liked the way she took initiative. Her methods though were clearly not well thought out and led to some hilarious results. The story ended up going in a direction I wasn't expecting but I did ultimately enjoy it.
Overall A Classic Case was an enjoyable read and I will definitely be checking out more of the author's books in the future.
February 7, 2025
Listened through kindle unlimited.
Um this story was a little creepy. Sorry but Grant gives me the ick feeling and Audrey, well I don’t know, just pity her 🤷♀️
Um this story was a little creepy. Sorry but Grant gives me the ick feeling and Audrey, well I don’t know, just pity her 🤷♀️
February 16, 2025
This was easily the cutest story in this collection with its adorable touch of romance and just a hint of mystery.
A classic movie buff, Audrey always goes to the video rental store on Wednesdays and she looks forward to meeting octogenarian Mr Hoffman who comes every week to renew the same classic movie. Audrey finds herself drawn to the store owner Grant but he is always really formal with her until the day Mr Hoffman does not turn up and Audrey senses he knows more than he is saying.
The mystery in this one turned out to be adorable as was the interaction between Audrey and Grant when they get together to 'solve' it. A lot of classic vibes and a throwback to the old fashioned ways of doing things. I loved it all.
A classic movie buff, Audrey always goes to the video rental store on Wednesdays and she looks forward to meeting octogenarian Mr Hoffman who comes every week to renew the same classic movie. Audrey finds herself drawn to the store owner Grant but he is always really formal with her until the day Mr Hoffman does not turn up and Audrey senses he knows more than he is saying.
The mystery in this one turned out to be adorable as was the interaction between Audrey and Grant when they get together to 'solve' it. A lot of classic vibes and a throwback to the old fashioned ways of doing things. I loved it all.
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