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Hearts Grove #12
Body in the Basement
The only thing worse than skeletons in your closet are bodies in your basement.A cozy mystery from #1 Bestselling author Danielle Collins.Henrietta and Ralph are renovating and find a dead body in a boarded-up basement. As they seek to uncover the identity of this long-dead skeleton, they begin to see that everything they have been going through is somehow interconnected. And could stretch back centuries. Can they piece together enough clues to solve a mystery that threatens all of Hearts Grove?Body in the Basement is the twelfth book in the Hearts Grove Cozy Mystery series. If you enjoy cozy mysteries with interesting characters, you don’t want to miss the Hearts Grove Cozy Mysteries.Download Body in the Basement and start solving your next mystery today!Always FREE on Kindle Unlimited
- GenresCozy MysteryMystery
130 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 4, 2020
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September 30, 2020
Short, sweet, and a good ending to the series. Mysteries solved, loose ends tied up, and everyone getting their happily ever after. One mystery was left unsolved, opening the door to resurrecting the series at some point in the future if the author were to ever feel so inclined. Not holding my breath, but hoping for maybe one more book later to tie up that last loose end.
March 26, 2025
Great book!!!!
I loved this series and sorry to have it end. I was hoping it would have ended with Henri and Ralph at their wedding with Scott and Olivia's baby there.
When Henrietta found out she had a basement under her antique shop with an apartment on the second floor she lived in with her cat.
She had Ralph help her bust the wall in the closet under her stairs going up to her apartment to find the stairs. They had the feeling that DWC was involved.
Anita Black kept appearing every move Henrietta turned around and even detective Page had someone following him in the police department.
After Henrietta and Ralph got in the basement, they were for a huge surprise at what they found and it changed everything from then on out.
Especially when Henrietta had Calvin hidden to keep him safe, but Ralph and Scott found out they were bugged.
Now YOU have to get the last book to see how Henrietta and Ralph solved their case.
I loved this series and sorry to have it end. I was hoping it would have ended with Henri and Ralph at their wedding with Scott and Olivia's baby there.
When Henrietta found out she had a basement under her antique shop with an apartment on the second floor she lived in with her cat.
She had Ralph help her bust the wall in the closet under her stairs going up to her apartment to find the stairs. They had the feeling that DWC was involved.
Anita Black kept appearing every move Henrietta turned around and even detective Page had someone following him in the police department.
After Henrietta and Ralph got in the basement, they were for a huge surprise at what they found and it changed everything from then on out.
Especially when Henrietta had Calvin hidden to keep him safe, but Ralph and Scott found out they were bugged.
Now YOU have to get the last book to see how Henrietta and Ralph solved their case.
February 10, 2024
Great finale! The build up over uncovering the Deep Water Corporation’s corruption spanned through the previous several books. In each book, Henrietta and her investigative team got closer and collected more clues to taking the DWC down! There was even a point in this book when Henrietta suspected Abe, the Detective at the police department of being involved somehow with DWC.
Henrietta had a great loss of something very important to her, but in the end she gained something even greater.
I’m sad to say goodbye to the whole Heart’s Grove crew, but at least this book closed out the 12 book series so nicely and without any loose ends or questions from me.
And since I haven’t read anything by Carolyn Brown for awhile even though I adore her books, I have chosen “The Devine Doughnut Shop” by her.
Henrietta had a great loss of something very important to her, but in the end she gained something even greater.
I’m sad to say goodbye to the whole Heart’s Grove crew, but at least this book closed out the 12 book series so nicely and without any loose ends or questions from me.
And since I haven’t read anything by Carolyn Brown for awhile even though I adore her books, I have chosen “The Devine Doughnut Shop” by her.
January 24, 2024
Great Series
Loved this series! Kept me going thru the entire series of 12 books! They were so intriguing I couldn’t put them down and couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen in the next book. If you love following a really smart sleuth and her “team” trying to help her thwart evil you will really love these books. Can’t wait to see if Ms Collins will bring back Henrietta and the gang with more mysteries afoot!
Loved this series! Kept me going thru the entire series of 12 books! They were so intriguing I couldn’t put them down and couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen in the next book. If you love following a really smart sleuth and her “team” trying to help her thwart evil you will really love these books. Can’t wait to see if Ms Collins will bring back Henrietta and the gang with more mysteries afoot!
November 17, 2024
Entertaining mystery listening 🎶🔰
This kindle e-book novella is from my Kindle Unlimited account book twelve of twelve
Henrietta and Ralph with police family and friends continue to investigate what is going on. Scott uncovers some things that change the investigation leading to the truth and arrest.
I would recommend this series and author to 👍 readers of romantic family and friends relationships mystery novels 👍🔰 2024 👒😀💘
This kindle e-book novella is from my Kindle Unlimited account book twelve of twelve
Henrietta and Ralph with police family and friends continue to investigate what is going on. Scott uncovers some things that change the investigation leading to the truth and arrest.
I would recommend this series and author to 👍 readers of romantic family and friends relationships mystery novels 👍🔰 2024 👒😀💘
December 27, 2020
I hope this isn't the last!!!
Ever since I began reading this series of all the adventures of Henri and Ralph, I've looked forward to the next one. Every book seemed to be somehow better than the last, all the way to this, the 12 th installment. I really do hope that Ms. Collins keeps thinking up new stories of the happenings in Heart's Grove!!!
Ever since I began reading this series of all the adventures of Henri and Ralph, I've looked forward to the next one. Every book seemed to be somehow better than the last, all the way to this, the 12 th installment. I really do hope that Ms. Collins keeps thinking up new stories of the happenings in Heart's Grove!!!
October 20, 2021
Never a disappointment
The characters are real and identifiable. The emotions, adulting attitudes, clever thoughts, relationships, and searching to find truth. The explanations of who, how, what, and why all find places in the stories to become shared. Each book although separately written came together as a whole. I enjoyed this series very much. Hope eventually there is more.
The characters are real and identifiable. The emotions, adulting attitudes, clever thoughts, relationships, and searching to find truth. The explanations of who, how, what, and why all find places in the stories to become shared. Each book although separately written came together as a whole. I enjoyed this series very much. Hope eventually there is more.
December 6, 2023
This, the final entry in a 12 book/novella series, turned out to be full of suspense and intrigue. The series started fairly slow but Collins continued to build on a couple of themes while making the stories good as stand-alones as well. The characters were interesting and likable, evolving with each story line. Good, light reading for a winter's day.
July 29, 2024
Henrietta ❤️ Ralph
WOW‼️ Great story and a wrap-up of loose ends as well as a sweet as can be lovers ending…or beginning, if you will. I really love how Henrietta and Ralph figured it all out, confronted and put an end to the evil stalking their town for so long. S…i…g…h…Good series!
WOW‼️ Great story and a wrap-up of loose ends as well as a sweet as can be lovers ending…or beginning, if you will. I really love how Henrietta and Ralph figured it all out, confronted and put an end to the evil stalking their town for so long. S…i…g…h…Good series!
August 10, 2020
Great characters
Love how the author wrapped up the DWC storyline. These characters are so fun to read. Can't wait to see where she takes Henri and Ralph next. Highly recommend this series and author.
Love how the author wrapped up the DWC storyline. These characters are so fun to read. Can't wait to see where she takes Henri and Ralph next. Highly recommend this series and author.
June 29, 2021
Adorable and Fun Series
As the series ended, I felt a little bit of sadness. I didn’t want the books to end! The whole series was amazing. The ending was even better. It was a great final book to such a fun and easy to read series.
As the series ended, I felt a little bit of sadness. I didn’t want the books to end! The whole series was amazing. The ending was even better. It was a great final book to such a fun and easy to read series.
March 2, 2023
Another cozy mystery series finished. I enjoyed it, though at times, it seemed to take forever to get to the point... I wish Henrietta, Ralph, and the rest of the "family" well and perhaps they'll show up in a follow-up or another series. 😊
August 5, 2020
I love this series
I have read all of the books in this series. The characters feel like old friends, the storyline is wknderful! More please!
I have read all of the books in this series. The characters feel like old friends, the storyline is wknderful! More please!
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September 12, 2020Special
This book has drama and surprise from the start. I didn't want to put it down. Its one of the better ones.
This book has drama and surprise from the start. I didn't want to put it down. Its one of the better ones.
January 18, 2021
All in all, this is a fun series. There are some typos and a few continuity issues, but still an enjoyable story arch over all!
July 24, 2021
Great read
I liked the writing and the lay out of the series. It was hard to figure out the culprits most of the time
I liked the writing and the lay out of the series. It was hard to figure out the culprits most of the time
April 29, 2022
Loved the whole series
My favorite kind of mystery. Nothing but clean language and a riveting plot. No gratuitous sex or violence. They make you think .
My favorite kind of mystery. Nothing but clean language and a riveting plot. No gratuitous sex or violence. They make you think .
October 20, 2022
Brilliant
Enjoyed every one of the 12 thoroughly recommend brilliant reading enjoyable story throughout !!! Hope everyone else enjoys them too
Enjoyed every one of the 12 thoroughly recommend brilliant reading enjoyable story throughout !!! Hope everyone else enjoys them too
May 3, 2023
A good ending
This was a wonderful conclusion for this series. I think that the characters got closure and that there weren't many questions left. Definitely enjoyable as a series
This was a wonderful conclusion for this series. I think that the characters got closure and that there weren't many questions left. Definitely enjoyable as a series
April 7, 2024
Enjoyed this series
Enjoyed the plot very much and the characters were interesting and varied. ! Liked the background of antiques and small town.
Enjoyed the plot very much and the characters were interesting and varied. ! Liked the background of antiques and small town.
July 26, 2024
Thoroughly enjoyed the whole Hearts Grove series
Danielle is a gifted writer. Lots of twists and turns all through ending very satisfyingly. Totally recommend! Thank you muchly.
Danielle is a gifted writer. Lots of twists and turns all through ending very satisfyingly. Totally recommend! Thank you muchly.
August 2, 2025
Great series
Wish there were more in this series because the stories are riveting and clean, the best compliment I can give! Thank you!!
Wish there were more in this series because the stories are riveting and clean, the best compliment I can give! Thank you!!
August 7, 2020
At last!
Resolution, closure, completion - call it what you will, this series has been a wild ride, but at last we get to find out ask the answers! Love it!
Resolution, closure, completion - call it what you will, this series has been a wild ride, but at last we get to find out ask the answers! Love it!
May 31, 2024
Finished this 12 nook series in less than a week! That’s an unputtdownable series for me ☺️ Giving this series a solid 4.85 rating ⭐️
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