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Bohemian Lake #5
Gypsies, Traps & Missing Thieves
Fortune Teller Madam 'Nana' Vianu and her gifted Bohemian Lake girls, Mallory and Danior have an unparalleled weekend planned for the guests of their family-owned-and-operated lakeside manor resort.
A carnival themed mystery game including two days of fake fatal fortunes, harmless hauntings, and bogus book hunts. Or so they think until a dead body is found at the bottom of the manor's secret staircase. Rumors abound of past indiscretions and a ghost's revenge. It could all be part of the show but as the weather worsens so do their chances for survival. Snowed in with a killer, the Vianu girls must use their paranormal gifts and follow the clues to decipher what is real in this game of make-believe.
A carnival themed mystery game including two days of fake fatal fortunes, harmless hauntings, and bogus book hunts. Or so they think until a dead body is found at the bottom of the manor's secret staircase. Rumors abound of past indiscretions and a ghost's revenge. It could all be part of the show but as the weather worsens so do their chances for survival. Snowed in with a killer, the Vianu girls must use their paranormal gifts and follow the clues to decipher what is real in this game of make-believe.
214 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 28, 2018
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January 4, 2020
Needs to be properly edited
Character naming difficult to follow, conversations jump around and dialogue attributed to the wrong character. Story line has potential if properly edited.
Character naming difficult to follow, conversations jump around and dialogue attributed to the wrong character. Story line has potential if properly edited.
July 1, 2018
Gypsies, Traps & Missing Theives: Bohemian Murder Manor Mystery Series, Book 1 by Rachael Stapleton, narrated by Sarah Breidenbach was such a fun audiobook! I do not normally listen to the paranormal genre, but I had to give this one a try because I love cozy mysteries. I'm so happy I did because it was awesome! First of all, the storyline is super engaging...who doesn't want to go on a murder mystery weekend? I do, and even more so now! The characters were like old friends; I felt like I was right there with them, feeling everything from their anxiety to their relief and back again! Besides the storyline and characters being amazing, there were so many other things about this audiobook that I felt added to my overall enjoyment, such as the length, the sound effects, and the ending.
1. At 5+ hours, the length is perfect. It's not too short, making you feel like you were cheated out of a credit, and it's not too long, making you feel like it's dragging onnnnn and onnnnn with unnecessary details. It's a perfect long afternoon or weekend listen.
2. I've never listened to a book with sound effects before this one. I LOVED THEM! Ranging from a subtle ring of the phone and the dog barking to the blowing wind caused from bad weather, they definitely added to my overall listening experience. I felt these small touches made the audiobook even better than it already was!
3. The ending, which I won't give away, left me dying to hear the next in series! Needless to say, I'll be first in line when it comes out! Book 2 will be on audio, right?!
The performance by Sarah Breidenbach was outstanding! Everything - her voices, accents, volume, and speed - were right on. I'm so glad I decided to listen instead of read because she really did the book justice, and I hope to hear more from her in the future!
Gypsies, Traps & Missing Theives: Bohemian Murder Manor Mystery Series, Book 1 by Rachael Stapleton, narrated by Sarah Breidenbach gets a well-deserved 5/5 stars across the board! There's nothing that I didn't like about this audiobook. I highly recommend it to those who love cozies, clean mysteries, and light paranormal fun! This is my first book by both the author and narrator, and I'm thrilled to have found them both. I plan to stick around, and I hope you join me!
Thank you for reading my review. I hope it was helpful. :-)
1. At 5+ hours, the length is perfect. It's not too short, making you feel like you were cheated out of a credit, and it's not too long, making you feel like it's dragging onnnnn and onnnnn with unnecessary details. It's a perfect long afternoon or weekend listen.
2. I've never listened to a book with sound effects before this one. I LOVED THEM! Ranging from a subtle ring of the phone and the dog barking to the blowing wind caused from bad weather, they definitely added to my overall listening experience. I felt these small touches made the audiobook even better than it already was!
3. The ending, which I won't give away, left me dying to hear the next in series! Needless to say, I'll be first in line when it comes out! Book 2 will be on audio, right?!
The performance by Sarah Breidenbach was outstanding! Everything - her voices, accents, volume, and speed - were right on. I'm so glad I decided to listen instead of read because she really did the book justice, and I hope to hear more from her in the future!
Gypsies, Traps & Missing Theives: Bohemian Murder Manor Mystery Series, Book 1 by Rachael Stapleton, narrated by Sarah Breidenbach gets a well-deserved 5/5 stars across the board! There's nothing that I didn't like about this audiobook. I highly recommend it to those who love cozies, clean mysteries, and light paranormal fun! This is my first book by both the author and narrator, and I'm thrilled to have found them both. I plan to stick around, and I hope you join me!
Thank you for reading my review. I hope it was helpful. :-)
September 23, 2018
“Gypsies, Traps, and Missing Thieves” earns 5/5 Magical Spells…Clever and Engaging!
Mystery murder weekend? Real murder weekend? A bit of witchery? Entertaining. Engaging. Rachel Stapleton has woven together in her third-person narration the perfect blend of magic with a clever murder mystery to challenge one’s inner Sherlock. Several possible conclusions were available, and I thought I'd figured it out, but the final reveal turned out to be a delightful surprise! The characters are enjoyable and seemingly well-developed for a first in the series which I attribute to the writing talent of Rachael Stapleton. Mallory is a favorite, but I really enjoyed Nana’s attitude and personality. All of this was greatly enriched by the voice artistry of Sarah Breidenbach.
I am a big fan of audiobooks, and this one was produced extremely well with 5/5 stars in all categories. At five hours, it is well worth the price of a credit, and the perfect length for a quiet couple of days. However, it was Sarah’s performance that made it hard to stop and finish household chores or go to bed. She went well beyond a traditional reading out loud with speed and emotions to add to the suspense, tone and accents (excellent voice for Nana’s Romanian dialect) to illustrate personality, and although the male voices can be tricky and some I've listen to have struggled with that, Sarah made a valiant effort for which I commend her. Her variety made it easy to recognize each character. The audio version was very reminiscent of a radio play adding some sound effects like phones ringing, dogs barking, the approaching storm to increase the overall enjoyment of the performance. I highly recommend Rachael Stapleton’s book in any form, but I was so entertained by Sarah’s voice talent, I recommend you go for the audio version!
"Disclosure: I received an ARC. My review is voluntary with honest comments and insights."
Mystery murder weekend? Real murder weekend? A bit of witchery? Entertaining. Engaging. Rachel Stapleton has woven together in her third-person narration the perfect blend of magic with a clever murder mystery to challenge one’s inner Sherlock. Several possible conclusions were available, and I thought I'd figured it out, but the final reveal turned out to be a delightful surprise! The characters are enjoyable and seemingly well-developed for a first in the series which I attribute to the writing talent of Rachael Stapleton. Mallory is a favorite, but I really enjoyed Nana’s attitude and personality. All of this was greatly enriched by the voice artistry of Sarah Breidenbach.
I am a big fan of audiobooks, and this one was produced extremely well with 5/5 stars in all categories. At five hours, it is well worth the price of a credit, and the perfect length for a quiet couple of days. However, it was Sarah’s performance that made it hard to stop and finish household chores or go to bed. She went well beyond a traditional reading out loud with speed and emotions to add to the suspense, tone and accents (excellent voice for Nana’s Romanian dialect) to illustrate personality, and although the male voices can be tricky and some I've listen to have struggled with that, Sarah made a valiant effort for which I commend her. Her variety made it easy to recognize each character. The audio version was very reminiscent of a radio play adding some sound effects like phones ringing, dogs barking, the approaching storm to increase the overall enjoyment of the performance. I highly recommend Rachael Stapleton’s book in any form, but I was so entertained by Sarah’s voice talent, I recommend you go for the audio version!
"Disclosure: I received an ARC. My review is voluntary with honest comments and insights."
August 29, 2020
A disaster waiting to be read...
I wanted to love this cozy mystery with it's really cute cover and blurb. From the beginning we're introduced to a lot of characters, none of which were described enough to give them a face and help distinguish them, other than the grandmother and her two adult granddaughters who all run the manor house. Then a murder mystery weekend is added to the story line, and all of these characters are given mystery story names, professions, and costumes. In addition to the original characters, the managers and staff of the mystery management company and actors are added to create a large cast, each now with two names and professions, that are nearly impossible to keep track of. The plot holes started to develop on page 51 and the story continued to lose it's credibility for me right up to the end.
Page 51, Mallory is trying figure out who she can double up in the rooms, as the manor is full, but when Det. Kaden aka Det. Bones decides to stay because of the snow storm, Mallory now has a room for him.
On page 134 Eve comments that she doubted 'little Boobtube was at the desk'. No one was identified as Boobtube in the story.
The infamous generator was started by Emilion, while it was still inside. Everyone knows you don't start a generator inside. The basement of this huge manor must be equally vast, however, Emilion was overcome by CO only a few minutes after starting the generator. It would take a lot longer than the half hour everyone was in the basement to be overcome by the CO. Page 144, when Daemon wandered into the kitchen for a snack, the basement door was open and he could hear the generator running. In the next sentence, he opens the basement door to find Emilion nearly unconsciousness on the steps. Page 151, 'thank goodness Daemon had noticed the open door and gone down to shut it (the generator) off.' How can he open a door that was already open? Later the generator is referred to as 'the mysterious generator situation', when there was no mystery. It had all been explained by Emilion.
And while this is playing out in the basement, Nana stated she could hear the generator running and others are asking repeatedly why haven't they started the generator. This became really irritating quickly. On page 148 Mallory goes upstairs and a light is on a guest's room. The power is still off. The generator was turned off and one room out of dozens has a light on...the one she's going to snoop in. Page 157, when she gets to her 3rd floor apartment, it has full lights. This is just left hanging out there without any explanation...did someone trip breakers at the box? If there's electricity there is also heat, but not in this story.
The shed with Genevieve's body in it was locked, only Mallory has the key, but it was a location that many went in and out of, as if it weren't.
Page 207, Genevieve's cell phone indicated she'd made calls during this blizzard of a snow storm when power was out, the land line was down, and no one else could get a cell signal. Miraculous!
Page 216, Eve comments about going to check on the corpse in the shed, 'the smell won't bother me none', however, the corpse was in the below freezing temperatures in the unheated shed, so there wouldn't be any decay or 'smell'. Why would you check on a corpse? It's not going anywhere!
Page 219, Mallory calls the police and she's immediately placed on hold. That wouldn't happen, if the police line was busy her call would route to another emergency operator.
Page 230, everyone is told to pull out their driver's license. Other than the men who may have theirs in their wallet if it's in their pocket, the women would not be schlepping their handbags around with them in a murder mystery game in a huge mansion. Everyone was in costume, so it's unlikely anyone had their license with them. Same with the scene about their cell phones, which all ended up in the fire. That was an entirely unnecessary occurrence that just added to the lack of substance. Too absurd!
The mystery story is based around a valuable coin. Why would Nana ever take it from it's hiding place at all and risk it being taken or lost? Why did Mallory slip the coin to Danior who took it outside? How did Daemon get a coin out of Danior's inside pocket when she was zipped up in a heavy winter coat with the snow falling?
Then we have the ever-intelligent use of 'Duh', page 175, lines such as 'What was you guys?', page 105, (I can't even figure out what that line was supposed to be) and the many, many typos that all wrap up this story as a complete disaster waiting to be read. The mystery is how this book made it to press with all of these editing and plot errors. The other mystery is that I would still be interested in trying to read other stories by this author and hope this is a one-up.
I wanted to love this cozy mystery with it's really cute cover and blurb. From the beginning we're introduced to a lot of characters, none of which were described enough to give them a face and help distinguish them, other than the grandmother and her two adult granddaughters who all run the manor house. Then a murder mystery weekend is added to the story line, and all of these characters are given mystery story names, professions, and costumes. In addition to the original characters, the managers and staff of the mystery management company and actors are added to create a large cast, each now with two names and professions, that are nearly impossible to keep track of. The plot holes started to develop on page 51 and the story continued to lose it's credibility for me right up to the end.
Page 51, Mallory is trying figure out who she can double up in the rooms, as the manor is full, but when Det. Kaden aka Det. Bones decides to stay because of the snow storm, Mallory now has a room for him.
On page 134 Eve comments that she doubted 'little Boobtube was at the desk'. No one was identified as Boobtube in the story.
The infamous generator was started by Emilion, while it was still inside. Everyone knows you don't start a generator inside. The basement of this huge manor must be equally vast, however, Emilion was overcome by CO only a few minutes after starting the generator. It would take a lot longer than the half hour everyone was in the basement to be overcome by the CO. Page 144, when Daemon wandered into the kitchen for a snack, the basement door was open and he could hear the generator running. In the next sentence, he opens the basement door to find Emilion nearly unconsciousness on the steps. Page 151, 'thank goodness Daemon had noticed the open door and gone down to shut it (the generator) off.' How can he open a door that was already open? Later the generator is referred to as 'the mysterious generator situation', when there was no mystery. It had all been explained by Emilion.
And while this is playing out in the basement, Nana stated she could hear the generator running and others are asking repeatedly why haven't they started the generator. This became really irritating quickly. On page 148 Mallory goes upstairs and a light is on a guest's room. The power is still off. The generator was turned off and one room out of dozens has a light on...the one she's going to snoop in. Page 157, when she gets to her 3rd floor apartment, it has full lights. This is just left hanging out there without any explanation...did someone trip breakers at the box? If there's electricity there is also heat, but not in this story.
The shed with Genevieve's body in it was locked, only Mallory has the key, but it was a location that many went in and out of, as if it weren't.
Page 207, Genevieve's cell phone indicated she'd made calls during this blizzard of a snow storm when power was out, the land line was down, and no one else could get a cell signal. Miraculous!
Page 216, Eve comments about going to check on the corpse in the shed, 'the smell won't bother me none', however, the corpse was in the below freezing temperatures in the unheated shed, so there wouldn't be any decay or 'smell'. Why would you check on a corpse? It's not going anywhere!
Page 219, Mallory calls the police and she's immediately placed on hold. That wouldn't happen, if the police line was busy her call would route to another emergency operator.
Page 230, everyone is told to pull out their driver's license. Other than the men who may have theirs in their wallet if it's in their pocket, the women would not be schlepping their handbags around with them in a murder mystery game in a huge mansion. Everyone was in costume, so it's unlikely anyone had their license with them. Same with the scene about their cell phones, which all ended up in the fire. That was an entirely unnecessary occurrence that just added to the lack of substance. Too absurd!
The mystery story is based around a valuable coin. Why would Nana ever take it from it's hiding place at all and risk it being taken or lost? Why did Mallory slip the coin to Danior who took it outside? How did Daemon get a coin out of Danior's inside pocket when she was zipped up in a heavy winter coat with the snow falling?
Then we have the ever-intelligent use of 'Duh', page 175, lines such as 'What was you guys?', page 105, (I can't even figure out what that line was supposed to be) and the many, many typos that all wrap up this story as a complete disaster waiting to be read. The mystery is how this book made it to press with all of these editing and plot errors. The other mystery is that I would still be interested in trying to read other stories by this author and hope this is a one-up.
August 26, 2020
This is the second audiobook I've listened to by this author. While the other book had issues relating to the timeline, this one had simply way too many characters. I can safely say the only character whose looks I remember was the character with blue hair, Genevive. Yup, that's it. I did like the idea of a group of people coming together to solve a crime, that part was neat.
The narrator did a great job with accents but there wasn't much variety with the character's voices, especially since there were so many. I can't tell you how many conversations I stumbled through, not really knowing who was talking. There were times when the narrator spoke naturally as opposed to reading from something, but the majority of the time, she came across as stilted and unnatural. I don't know whose idea it was to use the sound effects, but I wasn't a fan of those. To me, it takes you out of the story, especially since the sound would take place either before or after the sound effect was mentioned in the story.
Questions/Comments:
I know had I read (not listened) to this story, I probably would have ended up with more questions. But, again, so many characters all talking with the same voice... yeah. It made it difficult for me to follow.
One area at the end of the story that stood out to me was regarding the coin. Damien was just shot and... I have no clue who it was that helped him into a sitting position, but she was the one with the coin hidden in her pocket. So picture this, a female wearing a winter coat all zipped up to keep the cold out. In one of the inner pockets is a magical coin. I have a few questions about that scene.
1. How did Damien even know that this female had the coin?
2. How did Damien know this female had the coin in her pocket?
3. How did Damien know which pocket the coin was in?
4. Since we know it was in an inner pocket inside her bundled up coat, how in the world was he able to get it without her knowing?
The narrator did a great job with accents but there wasn't much variety with the character's voices, especially since there were so many. I can't tell you how many conversations I stumbled through, not really knowing who was talking. There were times when the narrator spoke naturally as opposed to reading from something, but the majority of the time, she came across as stilted and unnatural. I don't know whose idea it was to use the sound effects, but I wasn't a fan of those. To me, it takes you out of the story, especially since the sound would take place either before or after the sound effect was mentioned in the story.
Questions/Comments:
I know had I read (not listened) to this story, I probably would have ended up with more questions. But, again, so many characters all talking with the same voice... yeah. It made it difficult for me to follow.
One area at the end of the story that stood out to me was regarding the coin. Damien was just shot and... I have no clue who it was that helped him into a sitting position, but she was the one with the coin hidden in her pocket. So picture this, a female wearing a winter coat all zipped up to keep the cold out. In one of the inner pockets is a magical coin. I have a few questions about that scene.
1. How did Damien even know that this female had the coin?
2. How did Damien know this female had the coin in her pocket?
3. How did Damien know which pocket the coin was in?
4. Since we know it was in an inner pocket inside her bundled up coat, how in the world was he able to get it without her knowing?
July 30, 2019
Bad
I found this book totally confusing. It had energy and some clever dialogue but it was so poorly plotted and the structure so clumsy I gave up one-quarter way in. Thank goodness it was free but it still cost me more time than it deserved.
I found this book totally confusing. It had energy and some clever dialogue but it was so poorly plotted and the structure so clumsy I gave up one-quarter way in. Thank goodness it was free but it still cost me more time than it deserved.
October 15, 2019
I found this book to be very confusing. I understand this is a book similar to the game of Clue. Somehow, it stopped being fun to read as all these impromptu things happened. Too many lies & sub-sub plots made this tedious to read.
April 1, 2018
The first book in the Bohemian Murder Manor Mysteries series follow the women of the Vianu family.
To help a friend's business, The Vianu ladies decide to throw a murder mystery party at their resort manor. It's all fun and games until the group stumbles upon a dead body and mysterious things begin happening that are not part of the murder mystery script...or is it?
Stapleton did a great job writing a story that I couldn't figure out. I spent the entire book wondering if the murder was real or part of the game (I won't spoil it for you). I also didn't have a guess on who the murderer was, not even an inkling, which is rare because I can usually come up with some good theories. The author used both the participants real names and party names to add to my confusion. I've always wanted to be a part of a murder mystery party and this author made me feel like I was there. I probably had more fear for their lives than they did. Good story.
To help a friend's business, The Vianu ladies decide to throw a murder mystery party at their resort manor. It's all fun and games until the group stumbles upon a dead body and mysterious things begin happening that are not part of the murder mystery script...or is it?
Stapleton did a great job writing a story that I couldn't figure out. I spent the entire book wondering if the murder was real or part of the game (I won't spoil it for you). I also didn't have a guess on who the murderer was, not even an inkling, which is rare because I can usually come up with some good theories. The author used both the participants real names and party names to add to my confusion. I've always wanted to be a part of a murder mystery party and this author made me feel like I was there. I probably had more fear for their lives than they did. Good story.
July 31, 2018
Have you ever wanted to experience a Murder Mystery Getaway? I have, and this book took me as far as I could go without actually leaving my living room.
This is my first experience with Rachael Stapleton, I'm definitely adding her to my library. What a great book(audio)! The characters are very distinctive and so full of personality. I love, love, love Nana. The story has good flow, and kept me listening. I usually have the plot all figured out about halfway through, but I was still trying to settle on "who, what, and why" right up to the very end. Sarah Breidenbach did an amazing job narrating, her accents and tones are fantastic. I knew exactly which character was speaking just by her voice, no "he said" and "she said" necessary.
Was it real? Or was it part of the weekend fun? You'll have to pick it up to find out!
I received a copy of the book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
This is my first experience with Rachael Stapleton, I'm definitely adding her to my library. What a great book(audio)! The characters are very distinctive and so full of personality. I love, love, love Nana. The story has good flow, and kept me listening. I usually have the plot all figured out about halfway through, but I was still trying to settle on "who, what, and why" right up to the very end. Sarah Breidenbach did an amazing job narrating, her accents and tones are fantastic. I knew exactly which character was speaking just by her voice, no "he said" and "she said" necessary.
Was it real? Or was it part of the weekend fun? You'll have to pick it up to find out!
I received a copy of the book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
August 31, 2018
I liked the idea of a murder mystery weekend set at an inn. The setting was really well described. I liked the secret passages and the like. I also liked that the main characters (Nana Vianu, Mallory & Danior) were descendants of the Romany. Their skills worked really well with the "fake" mystery.
Things started getting really interesting when a real murder happens and no one knew if the clues were real or not. The cast of characters was rather large and at times it was hard to keep everyone straight. I think that may be because I was listening to the audio and not reading the Kindle edition. Sometimes it is easier seeing the names rather than just hearing them. Anyway, I found the whole book interesting and enjoyable. I would be interested in reading the next book in the series. I think the book is worth 3.5 stars.
Things started getting really interesting when a real murder happens and no one knew if the clues were real or not. The cast of characters was rather large and at times it was hard to keep everyone straight. I think that may be because I was listening to the audio and not reading the Kindle edition. Sometimes it is easier seeing the names rather than just hearing them. Anyway, I found the whole book interesting and enjoyable. I would be interested in reading the next book in the series. I think the book is worth 3.5 stars.
March 31, 2018
This was a really fun book to read but you may struggle, along with the characters in the book, to discern what is real. Was someone really murdered or was it just a fake one that is a part of the mystery murder game they are playing? In this case, confusion is more entertaining than frustrating. In addition to the guest having their own agenda and taking on the role of someone else in the masquerade, there are also a few ghosts around. This is an entertaining, quick moving and fun mystery to read. It is the first book in the series and I look forward to others as I am now more acquainted with the characters. I received an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review which I have just given.
February 26, 2020
Confused
I admit that I've not read any books by Stapleton but thought I could start with the first book in this series but I was confused about the entire cast of side characters. The book was good and well-written but the author never explained who the other characters from around the small town were yet they played a large part in the story. It felt like the first book was a continuation of another series in which it was but I assumed since it was book one that I could begin at the beginning of this specific series. I would suggest reading other books by this author about Penny and Eve because I was completely lost with the group dynamics. Nice book but I just felt lost.
I admit that I've not read any books by Stapleton but thought I could start with the first book in this series but I was confused about the entire cast of side characters. The book was good and well-written but the author never explained who the other characters from around the small town were yet they played a large part in the story. It felt like the first book was a continuation of another series in which it was but I assumed since it was book one that I could begin at the beginning of this specific series. I would suggest reading other books by this author about Penny and Eve because I was completely lost with the group dynamics. Nice book but I just felt lost.
March 11, 2025
undecided
So many mixed emotions. I feel that I missed out on a prequel that explained who everyone was and how they were related. Throughout I was extremely confused. There were too many occasions when there were missing parts of the story, like the part where characters were aware that there were 3 people running toward them. Next words showed somebody lying on the ground talking to them. Very Poor editing. I read the entire book and still have no clue whodunit, why, or basically anything else. Sigh. Hire a much better editor. Please. I really wanted to like this story, but i feel cheated. Best parts by far involved the ghosts, even though we never discovered their identities, which would have been satisfying.
So many mixed emotions. I feel that I missed out on a prequel that explained who everyone was and how they were related. Throughout I was extremely confused. There were too many occasions when there were missing parts of the story, like the part where characters were aware that there were 3 people running toward them. Next words showed somebody lying on the ground talking to them. Very Poor editing. I read the entire book and still have no clue whodunit, why, or basically anything else. Sigh. Hire a much better editor. Please. I really wanted to like this story, but i feel cheated. Best parts by far involved the ghosts, even though we never discovered their identities, which would have been satisfying.
March 29, 2018
This is a new book in the Bohemian Lake area and it is a great read. This one focuses on the Manor and the Vianu women. They decide to host a murder mystery weekend with guests staying at the Manor which gets a little complicated with a snowstorm, attempted murder, a real murder or two, and ghosts. There are plenty of clues, many of which will lead you down erroneous paths if you are not careful. There are some hints at a new romance which I think might bloom more in future books, hopefully! I cannot wait for the next book in the series.
April 3, 2018
Welcome to the Bohemian Murder Manor home to the Vianu family with Nana, Mallory, and Danoir. This weekend is a murder mystery. Due to a blizzard some guests don’t make it and friends who weren’t supposed to be there arrive. A company is running the murder event and no one seems to know what is happening or who is who. This is an interesting mystery. Be careful and keep your characters straight!
The characters tie in with other Rachel Stapleton series which I think makes a fun addition. I enjoyed the advance readers copy and look forward to the next Bohemian Manor Mystery.
The characters tie in with other Rachel Stapleton series which I think makes a fun addition. I enjoyed the advance readers copy and look forward to the next Bohemian Manor Mystery.
March 29, 2019
A wonderful, awesome plot, with mystery, mayhem, and murder. Full of wacky and wonderful characters, lots of chaos, and misadventures in a wacky game of who dun it! Throw in a blizzard, no electricity, no cell phones, and no way out! With lots of crazy and strange twists and turns, a million dollar coin, and ghosts trying to help, and things spiral out of control! Will help arrive in time? Who will die next, and who is the real killer? Is it to late to solve the mystery or will they all die? Who can they trust, one of them is the murderer!
April 13, 2018
My fourth read from author Rachel Stapleton and it won’t be my last. Well written, the characters, well developed. I’m a character reader, I get into the characters. Who and what they are. Why they do the things they do. The things that make a reader get invested into the characters and thereby the book! Longer than my first two reads from Stapleton this book is even better, partially because of its longer length.
April 26, 2018
This is a fun story to read about Fortune Teller Madam 'Nana' Vianu and her gifted Bohemian Lake girls. When they decide to help out a friend with a murder mystery in their manor everything is fine until.....a dead body shows up. That isn't part of the script, and other strange things are taking place that the girls are not a part of. This is a great paranormal story with some hilarious characters in it. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
December 15, 2019
Bohemian Lake sounds like a destination to avoid as a tourist - but its a great place to visit in this book - especially if you enjoy Rachael Stapleton's particular brand of humor mixed with murder, mayhem and frustrating and confounding romance.
I enjoyed reading an advance copy - and very much enjoy this and the sister series, like the Penning Trubble mysteries.
Can the Bohemian Lake girls solve this mystery before its too late - maybe permanently ?
Fun and funny murder mystery !
I enjoyed reading an advance copy - and very much enjoy this and the sister series, like the Penning Trubble mysteries.
Can the Bohemian Lake girls solve this mystery before its too late - maybe permanently ?
Fun and funny murder mystery !
April 9, 2019
Could Be A TV Series!
Four and 1/2 stars if I could. That because I had such a difficult time with the names of all the characters and keeping them straight. Once I memorized them it was a very fun book to read even though mysteries aren't, (previously), my cup of tea. I would greadily read more books by this author in the future.
Four and 1/2 stars if I could. That because I had such a difficult time with the names of all the characters and keeping them straight. Once I memorized them it was a very fun book to read even though mysteries aren't, (previously), my cup of tea. I would greadily read more books by this author in the future.
November 25, 2019
Engaging Mystery!
A Roma mansion and a murder mystery! Nana and her family love a magical life. They decide to host a Murder Mystery game in their big old house. What ensues is a fast paced who dunit! Penny and Cody are in this story too, but not a lot. Another enjoyable story from Rachael Stapleton.
A Roma mansion and a murder mystery! Nana and her family love a magical life. They decide to host a Murder Mystery game in their big old house. What ensues is a fast paced who dunit! Penny and Cody are in this story too, but not a lot. Another enjoyable story from Rachael Stapleton.
August 26, 2020
This was the most convaluted story I have ever read! There are approx. 20 main characters and they all have nicknames so you have to remember 40 names! Stuff just happens out of the nlue, people that were not there suddenly join the conversation. This book needs a serious edit and rewrite! And then the who done it is not clearly explained. What a complete waste of my time!
September 5, 2020
Mystery
A cute story, a little confusing for readers and characters on what was the game and what was true little to no background for characters to keep game mysterious. Not much for resolution, do they find the coin? Does she date Daemon? Why were the ghosts looking for Ellie? Who told where coin was hidden. Etc.
A cute story, a little confusing for readers and characters on what was the game and what was true little to no background for characters to keep game mysterious. Not much for resolution, do they find the coin? Does she date Daemon? Why were the ghosts looking for Ellie? Who told where coin was hidden. Etc.
April 25, 2018
All the Bohemian Lake stories from Rachael Stapleton are a hoot. I love the characters. Interesting plot that left me wondering what was real and what was part of the mystery murder game. I count not put this one down.
May 14, 2018
It's an interesting story. Trying to figure out if it part of the game or if it's actually a murder that just happen. The characters are great as always. There was a great combination of murder mystery and humor
July 30, 2018
A Murder Mystery Party sounds like a great idea until you're not sure if it's a game or reality. The story was written and performed(Audible version) so well it was hard to tell the difference. Loved the added sound effects! I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to more.
September 9, 2018
4 Stars
Clever. Straight to the point for a cozy (for the most part). The murder mystery going on gave plenty of opportunity for red herrings and plot twists. The characters were all developed and the pacing was good. Overall enjoyed it and looked forward to reading it.
Clever. Straight to the point for a cozy (for the most part). The murder mystery going on gave plenty of opportunity for red herrings and plot twists. The characters were all developed and the pacing was good. Overall enjoyed it and looked forward to reading it.
April 8, 2019
A clever and intriqing read
Filled with quirky characters and a good plot
I got to hand it to the author I setting a murder mystery into a murder mystery
How clever! I really enjoyed this book. I really recommend this book.
Filled with quirky characters and a good plot
I got to hand it to the author I setting a murder mystery into a murder mystery
How clever! I really enjoyed this book. I really recommend this book.
May 6, 2022
Murder mystery
A real murder in a murder mystery game. Or was it? Lots of red herrings, lots of suspects, and even more hidden passages. This was one messed up weekend! I had no idea who did what and when! Fun read!
A real murder in a murder mystery game. Or was it? Lots of red herrings, lots of suspects, and even more hidden passages. This was one messed up weekend! I had no idea who did what and when! Fun read!
September 22, 2022
Fast paced and well written!
I just read this book in a couple of hours. It kept !r drawn in the whole story and on my toes guessing what would happen next. I love a good murder mystery, and this one was a really good one. I cannot wait to finish the series!
I just read this book in a couple of hours. It kept !r drawn in the whole story and on my toes guessing what would happen next. I love a good murder mystery, and this one was a really good one. I cannot wait to finish the series!
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