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Traveling Town #7
Campfire Catastrophe
When camping, the last thing Ella Barton wants is s’more murder.
Ella and her friends volunteer to help a local youth organization for a weekend camping trip. As expected, letting her crazy friend Flo anywhere near fire and children proves to be a disastrous combination.
But something scarier lurks in the woods. Is it a stranded dinosaur?
Fleeing for safety, they come face-to-face with this new predator. And it’s not a reptile.
Hunkered in the caves until the danger passes, Ella stumbles upon Paleolithic paintings and a grisly discovery. The sole person capable of returning them home has been attacked. And his final words could keep the town stranded forever.
To find his killer, Ella and her trouble-making friends retrace the victim’s last movements and dig up a nearly two-decades-old unsolved death. Are they related?
To find answers, the Keystone Gators must do what they do best: trespass, blow things up, and put their noses where they don’t belong.
A laugh-out-loud mystery full of adventure, twists, coffee, and friendship.
This is book seven in the funny, quirky Traveling Town Mystery series.
Ella and her friends volunteer to help a local youth organization for a weekend camping trip. As expected, letting her crazy friend Flo anywhere near fire and children proves to be a disastrous combination.
But something scarier lurks in the woods. Is it a stranded dinosaur?
Fleeing for safety, they come face-to-face with this new predator. And it’s not a reptile.
Hunkered in the caves until the danger passes, Ella stumbles upon Paleolithic paintings and a grisly discovery. The sole person capable of returning them home has been attacked. And his final words could keep the town stranded forever.
To find his killer, Ella and her trouble-making friends retrace the victim’s last movements and dig up a nearly two-decades-old unsolved death. Are they related?
To find answers, the Keystone Gators must do what they do best: trespass, blow things up, and put their noses where they don’t belong.
A laugh-out-loud mystery full of adventure, twists, coffee, and friendship.
This is book seven in the funny, quirky Traveling Town Mystery series.
- GenresMystery
317 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 30, 2020
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June 5, 2020
What a Ride!
I love a good cozy mystery, so I am surprised that I have not heard of this series before since this is the seventh installment. I have to say I've seen nothing quite like it, even though I am a fan of offbeat paranormal cozies and read a fair amount of zany cozies. This one is actually hard to categorize. We have time travel of an entire town to various locations and times, offbeat characters who are stranded when the town took off from their time and place, sci-fi elements with how this happened to the town, and more. I'm so thankful that the author gives a nice summary of the series concept before the novel itself starts so somebody like me, who is new to the series, can get an idea of the backstory without slowing down the actual story to do so. This is needed because the book just flat-out starts... and does not stop with the action, twists, and turns until the book ends. Quite a fantastic ride, and I will certainly be going back to check out the other books of this series. I love that this is a proper novel, not just a novella, because that gives a lot of space for the author to play with both character and plot and allows space for all the things that make a great mystery, like those beloved blind alleys and red herrings. If you love a quirky, offbeat, and really different cozy mystery, I urge you to check out this book or this series.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
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I love a good cozy mystery, so I am surprised that I have not heard of this series before since this is the seventh installment. I have to say I've seen nothing quite like it, even though I am a fan of offbeat paranormal cozies and read a fair amount of zany cozies. This one is actually hard to categorize. We have time travel of an entire town to various locations and times, offbeat characters who are stranded when the town took off from their time and place, sci-fi elements with how this happened to the town, and more. I'm so thankful that the author gives a nice summary of the series concept before the novel itself starts so somebody like me, who is new to the series, can get an idea of the backstory without slowing down the actual story to do so. This is needed because the book just flat-out starts... and does not stop with the action, twists, and turns until the book ends. Quite a fantastic ride, and I will certainly be going back to check out the other books of this series. I love that this is a proper novel, not just a novella, because that gives a lot of space for the author to play with both character and plot and allows space for all the things that make a great mystery, like those beloved blind alleys and red herrings. If you love a quirky, offbeat, and really different cozy mystery, I urge you to check out this book or this series.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
October 16, 2020
Another interesting entry in the Traveling Town Mystery series. One thing is for sure, I never quite know where the story will take us. Love these characters, but sometimes I want to shake them for their own good. They are kind of in a hopeless and helpless situation, so some still want to "fix" their situation. They would be a lot happier if they learned to live with their current reality. Will continues to try to fix the "time machine" and now the Professor is gone. But will they heed his last words to Ella, "Tell him not to fix it." And from some sketchy clues, it may just be that Nazis are around and have nefarious plans for the repaired machine.
May 4, 2020
In this part of the travelling town Ella and her friends are on a camping trip with some children. They are not only hunted by Harold's pet - a saber tiger - but also find the dead body of the man responsible for the time/place jumping town and a paleolithic man.
Ella and friends need to find out more about the inventor and why he was killed. They go at it with their usual crazy ways and futuristic weapons.
The story is crazy, hilarious and fantastic in one. Entertaining, if you like crazy action.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Ella and friends need to find out more about the inventor and why he was killed. They go at it with their usual crazy ways and futuristic weapons.
The story is crazy, hilarious and fantastic in one. Entertaining, if you like crazy action.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 11, 2020
The professor's last words and his death created a quandary for Ella. Whether to be selfish and possibly cause a catastrophe or be selfless and stuff forever in 1950s Keystone Village. That aside, Craig was a nice addition to the cast of characters. Ella's linguistic abilities have come in nicely once again. Ella's interactions with Judy, the youngest Firefly, was my favorite. The one part I re-read for a great feeling was when Ella went to visit Judy and gave what advice she could and also it showed that she listened to Judy. The Sirius charm was great. This definitely will go on my re-read list.
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May 2, 2020
Another great addition to the town that travels. Ella and the ladies help chaperone a youth camping trip and there is plenty of mayhem. Another predator is in the woods and no its not a dinosaur this time. The group has to hide out in a cave and while there Emma stumble upon some more discoveries. Fun book, Flo is a blast.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 8, 2020
Ella has found that predicting what happens next in Keystone is next to impossible. On a weekend camping trip, danger threatens and the group of campers retreat into a cave. Ella discovers paintings on the wall and a body on the floor. Ella and her friends must find sneers to a murder that could doom them all. The hilarious situations in this mystery keep me reading this series and hoping for more.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 5, 2020
Another Great Read
This series keeps knocking the ball out of the park.
The stories are both enthralling and very, very different from one to the next, while keeping the same cast of misfit characters. The stories are not only humorous at times, but heartwrenching and flat out frightening as well. The saddest parts are the wrongs done to others for selfish and twisted reasons. I cant 't wait for the next book in the series.
This series keeps knocking the ball out of the park.
The stories are both enthralling and very, very different from one to the next, while keeping the same cast of misfit characters. The stories are not only humorous at times, but heartwrenching and flat out frightening as well. The saddest parts are the wrongs done to others for selfish and twisted reasons. I cant 't wait for the next book in the series.
May 2, 2020
This is book 7 of A Traveling Town Mystery series. This is a great cozy mystery. The storyline grabs your interest from the start and has you not wanting to put the book down. This is a very well written story by a great author. I would recommend reading.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 4, 2020
Ella, Wink, and Flo are back at it again. Arguing, blowing things up, starting fires, and searching for bad guys, not to mention the bickering and snide remarks. I love these girls! I laughed the whole way through this installment of the series.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 28, 2023
Campfire Catastrophe (A Traveling Town Mystery. Book 7
This was another winner. I highly recommend all Amii Diane's books as she writes great books and wonderful storylines and characters in every book. This series has been fantastic. I would like to travel like that. Diana Romano.
This was another winner. I highly recommend all Amii Diane's books as she writes great books and wonderful storylines and characters in every book. This series has been fantastic. I would like to travel like that. Diana Romano.
February 20, 2025
This series cracks me up! You need to start at the beginning, because each book references what happened in previous books, and book one obviously sets the stage for all of them. The mystery is secondary to the comical and fun relationships Ella has with the new friends she has made in this town, and I seriously laugh out loud frequently! Plus, you get some history lessons!
May 12, 2020
Once again, a quirky winner of a book. Although I've got a suspicion about the real bad guy that I don't want confirmed, I'll eagerly read the next book!
July 4, 2020
Great read
It's never the bad guy I expect it to be! Well-written! I am loving this series and looking forward to the next book!
It's never the bad guy I expect it to be! Well-written! I am loving this series and looking forward to the next book!
October 31, 2020
Campfire
Caves and a saber tooth tiger, and the three misfits who are on another adventure to danger and humorous antics iij n their time travel excursions.
Caves and a saber tooth tiger, and the three misfits who are on another adventure to danger and humorous antics iij n their time travel excursions.
August 15, 2021
Like this Series. It's funny, mysterious and fantasy all rolled into one.
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