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Boddington Bay Cozy Mystery #1
Murder on the Rocks
Life was great until a dead body showed up!
Former New York City personal shopper Angela Augustine loves life in the idyllic coastal village of Boddington Bay, south of Boston. The only blight on the horizon is a secret from her past that she must keep under wraps. However, with the gruesome discovery of a dead body on the rocks near The Jolly Roger Pub, Angela’s life is suddenly complicated, albeit a lot more interesting! But her secret is suddenly rearing its ugly head again and it has to do with the victim himself.
She and her friend Larry Brownlow, former policeman turned boater, are not convinced it’s suicide so they decide to catch a killer! Will Angela and Larry discover the truth behind the death before they themselves become victims? Will Angela’s secret come out and ruin her new found happiness in the small town along with her business?
Small town America comes to life in this short coastal cozy ‘coffee break book’ thanks to the relationships between characters and the unforgettable, quirky village personalities. It is an enjoyable witty read offering seaside suspense, a rocky murder, and a blossoming romance.
Former New York City personal shopper Angela Augustine loves life in the idyllic coastal village of Boddington Bay, south of Boston. The only blight on the horizon is a secret from her past that she must keep under wraps. However, with the gruesome discovery of a dead body on the rocks near The Jolly Roger Pub, Angela’s life is suddenly complicated, albeit a lot more interesting! But her secret is suddenly rearing its ugly head again and it has to do with the victim himself.
She and her friend Larry Brownlow, former policeman turned boater, are not convinced it’s suicide so they decide to catch a killer! Will Angela and Larry discover the truth behind the death before they themselves become victims? Will Angela’s secret come out and ruin her new found happiness in the small town along with her business?
Small town America comes to life in this short coastal cozy ‘coffee break book’ thanks to the relationships between characters and the unforgettable, quirky village personalities. It is an enjoyable witty read offering seaside suspense, a rocky murder, and a blossoming romance.
43 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 25, 2016
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December 15, 2016
Angie is a fairly new transplant from New York to this small coastal town of Boddington Bay, somewhere near Boston. She is the proud new owner of The Kitchen Sink .. thanks to the inheritance she received when her grandmother passed away. The only other promise she had to make was to hire her cousin, Lisa, to work for her.
She's actually quite happy in Boddington Bay, she's making friends, but she also has a secret that only 2 or 3 other people know.
But today, her life became much more complicated. She finds a dead body that's been thrown (or did he fall) onto the rocks.
Her friend, Larry Brownlow, is a retired detective and the two of them are not convinced this was an accident or suicide. Receiving permission from the lead investigator to make inquiries on their own, what they look into turns into something totally different.
I enjoyed the unconventional characters and their relationships. Makes me wish I lived in a small town. There is suspense that keeps the reader guessing. A possible love interest?
The only con I have is that the police allowing two private citizens to investigate a murder is not anywhere near realistic. I had to keep reminding myself ... fiction .. fiction ... fiction.
Otherwise, this was a fast, easy read (less than 50 pages) ... and enjoyable.
She's actually quite happy in Boddington Bay, she's making friends, but she also has a secret that only 2 or 3 other people know.
But today, her life became much more complicated. She finds a dead body that's been thrown (or did he fall) onto the rocks.
Her friend, Larry Brownlow, is a retired detective and the two of them are not convinced this was an accident or suicide. Receiving permission from the lead investigator to make inquiries on their own, what they look into turns into something totally different.
I enjoyed the unconventional characters and their relationships. Makes me wish I lived in a small town. There is suspense that keeps the reader guessing. A possible love interest?
The only con I have is that the police allowing two private citizens to investigate a murder is not anywhere near realistic. I had to keep reminding myself ... fiction .. fiction ... fiction.
Otherwise, this was a fast, easy read (less than 50 pages) ... and enjoyable.
September 28, 2017
This short book didn't work for me.
I thought there was no explanation of why the heroine wanted to become involved in the investigation.
A slip in the timeline, with a day getting lost
Her cat as a narrator?
A complete miss-representation of how a law enforcement agency would deal with 'innocents' on the edge of an operation - false imprisonment ?
Shame that silly mistakes have wasted a nice idea, good use of language but ....
I thought there was no explanation of why the heroine wanted to become involved in the investigation.
A slip in the timeline, with a day getting lost
Her cat as a narrator?
A complete miss-representation of how a law enforcement agency would deal with 'innocents' on the edge of an operation - false imprisonment ?
Shame that silly mistakes have wasted a nice idea, good use of language but ....
October 20, 2020
It was an OK book kind of predictable but still enjoyable
September 12, 2016
Angela Augustine inherits a bakery with a huge caveat. One caveat is to relocate from NYC to Boddington Bay; a small village outside of Boston. Second caveat was a huge bullet to swallow, offer her chronically unemployable cousin Lisa a job.
When a painter type handyman was murdered at the local lighthouse, Angela and her friend Larry Brownlow begin to work on who the murderer is. The local law enforcement; Chief Zak Flynn, doesn’t seem too motivated to find the murderer.
Can Angela and Larry succeed? Will Angela survive her cousin Lisa?
Good read!
When a painter type handyman was murdered at the local lighthouse, Angela and her friend Larry Brownlow begin to work on who the murderer is. The local law enforcement; Chief Zak Flynn, doesn’t seem too motivated to find the murderer.
Can Angela and Larry succeed? Will Angela survive her cousin Lisa?
Good read!
December 26, 2016
No surprises/mystery. No real plot. No suspense. Confusing: You're not sure, from one paragraph to the other, where you are in the story; for example, one paragraph you're at the docks, the next you're in a house at breakfast two days later. Really short story. Characters not developed. It was actually a boring story.
September 5, 2016
That was IT? Wow... Pretty silly.
Just finished this short story/murder mystery and am very unimpressed. I won' t be se!ecting anything further from this author as the plot unfolded way too fast and was really not to my taste. Unfortunately the story ended before I could even decide if I like the characters or not!
Just finished this short story/murder mystery and am very unimpressed. I won' t be se!ecting anything further from this author as the plot unfolded way too fast and was really not to my taste. Unfortunately the story ended before I could even decide if I like the characters or not!
October 9, 2016
A Quick Read
If you like a short story and a fast paced cop story, this is the one for you. Murder and stakeouts was on the menu. I did love the little bit of the dog and cat activities in this series. It adds to the fun. Not too complicated a story line and a very quick read would describe this offering well.
If you like a short story and a fast paced cop story, this is the one for you. Murder and stakeouts was on the menu. I did love the little bit of the dog and cat activities in this series. It adds to the fun. Not too complicated a story line and a very quick read would describe this offering well.
July 7, 2016
A short story. Interesting use of the viewpoint of the cat, which I thought was a bit jarring during the read. Perhaps it was introduced too late, and/or not used often enough to be really effective.
July 24, 2016
Murder on the Rocks
A great story and characters. Entertaining and clean, love (The Oliva), and (Fudge). I can see a whole series with the same fantastic four in the little town of Bodding Bay.
A great story and characters. Entertaining and clean, love (The Oliva), and (Fudge). I can see a whole series with the same fantastic four in the little town of Bodding Bay.
May 16, 2016
short, cute and quick! I really enjoyed it and would have loved it to be longer. I've just downloaded number 2 in the series so that I can continue on with the future adventures!
May 20, 2016
Fudge
This story was entertaining, but too short. Just when I was getting to know the characters, the story ended. Too short!
This story was entertaining, but too short. Just when I was getting to know the characters, the story ended. Too short!
June 3, 2016
Murder on the Rocks(Boddington Bay Cozy Mystery Series)
Very nice book! I enjoyed it very much. It was a very fast read! I would recommend it to anyone who loves a mystery.
Very nice book! I enjoyed it very much. It was a very fast read! I would recommend it to anyone who loves a mystery.
June 12, 2016
I really enjoyed this quick book. It had a nice, unexpected twist in it. I'm definitely going to read the other books in this series.
June 17, 2016
This was a quick read. I do think that the plot and characters could have been more developed. I do realize that this is meant to be a short story, however, it was not all that engaging.
July 6, 2016
Good quick read
The characters and settings are well written. Even with all subplots, the villain was easy to figure out. The rest of the story will keep you interested.
The characters and settings are well written. Even with all subplots, the villain was easy to figure out. The rest of the story will keep you interested.
July 10, 2016
Good read
Interesting read,
Grabbed you from the beginning and kept you guessing, gonna have to read the rest of the series.
Interesting read,
Grabbed you from the beginning and kept you guessing, gonna have to read the rest of the series.
August 10, 2016
Entertaining.
August 13, 2016
Short But Sweet
Perfect read for rainy night like we had tonight. Her characters could be more developed, yet it was nice little platonic mystery
Perfect read for rainy night like we had tonight. Her characters could be more developed, yet it was nice little platonic mystery
August 17, 2016
Man/Cliff
Okay mystery about a man being killed on cliff rocks. A short story, not that interesting. But it was okay
Okay mystery about a man being killed on cliff rocks. A short story, not that interesting. But it was okay
September 13, 2016
Great read
I loved this book. It was short and not easy to put down. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good quick read
I loved this book. It was short and not easy to put down. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good quick read
September 19, 2016
There were quotes from a random cat for a few lines and that threw me off a little. I believe a much younger audience may enjoy this book more than I did. Quick read!
November 9, 2016
A quick cozy mystery that was not fleshed out enough to be wholly satisfying.
November 22, 2016
Good book
This was a short novel but I enjoyed it immensely kept me thinking till the end, will definitely be reading rest of series.
This was a short novel but I enjoyed it immensely kept me thinking till the end, will definitely be reading rest of series.
December 4, 2016
Cute
More like a short story than a novel, Murder on the Rocks is a fun, light-hearted read. I recommend it if you are not looking for an intense, factual murder mystery.
More like a short story than a novel, Murder on the Rocks is a fun, light-hearted read. I recommend it if you are not looking for an intense, factual murder mystery.
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August 14, 2016
Nice quick read. Loved to plot, hinted at information to come.
February 7, 2017
I received a free copy of this book from Amazon. It was not long enough. The plot unfolded to fast. Likeable characters but needed more time to develop them. I will try the next book this author writes.
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