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Spicetown Mysteries #8
Cons & Quinces
Although Mayor Cora Mae Bingham planned a peaceful summer of self-improvement while ensuring all the sidewalks in Spicetown were in tip top shape, the new Farmers Market presented special challenges that required her attention.With her friend, Mavis Bell, embarking on a busy retirement plan; the original Farmers Market manager becoming a celebrity; and Police Chief Conrad Harris testing out a second career in teaching, Cora was focusing on others taking on a little more responsibility until an unidentified body turned up in Red River and mysterious guests started breaking into empty houses for sale in Spicetown.Instead of a peaceful summer, Cora had to keep both eyes on the suspicious activity surrounding the new Farmers Market management and the neighboring towns to figure out how it was all connected.
172 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 31, 2021
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October 21, 2021
A much needed light read series in a friendly small Ohio town.
This series has lead characters that make the books fun to read - even with a different mystery involved in each book.
I would recommend this series to anyone that just wants to relax with a beverage in hand, feet up and enjoy a light read. Friendly small town setting.
This series has lead characters that make the books fun to read - even with a different mystery involved in each book.
I would recommend this series to anyone that just wants to relax with a beverage in hand, feet up and enjoy a light read. Friendly small town setting.
October 31, 2021
wow I’m glad it’s not the last one
Love this series. Amanda and Bryon belong together and really so does the mayor and chief. Hmmm maybe in the next book. Keep writing Ms Richey I love your books
Love this series. Amanda and Bryon belong together and really so does the mayor and chief. Hmmm maybe in the next book. Keep writing Ms Richey I love your books
October 16, 2021
A rich story plot with tons of information woven throughout.
Identity thefts, money thefts, and phone scams have become a regular threat to all. This clever novel not only takes us inside the lives of Spicetown families, but, gives the reader insightful tips to ward off these cyber-modern day crimes!
A great read. Characters are lifelike and relatable. Food markets are plentiful. Well done!
Identity thefts, money thefts, and phone scams have become a regular threat to all. This clever novel not only takes us inside the lives of Spicetown families, but, gives the reader insightful tips to ward off these cyber-modern day crimes!
A great read. Characters are lifelike and relatable. Food markets are plentiful. Well done!
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November 13, 2021
So entertaining
This series is one I never tire of reading. Friendships, murders, thievery and laughter in every book. Read this one to enjoy even more!
This series is one I never tire of reading. Friendships, murders, thievery and laughter in every book. Read this one to enjoy even more!
October 17, 2021
Easy read , a few errors. I did find this mystery interesting. The author did research on current scams and it added to the story.
November 14, 2024
Identity theft is the worst! Talk about feeling violated. There were a lot of scams happening in this read which is quite a coincidence to me because I just got scammed only a week ago when someone was able to “spoof” my bank’s phone number and used the info I provided to them to deposit money into my account and then withdraw it. That won’t ever happen again, because now I know the signs to look for.
Basically, my bank’s phone number appeared on my caller ID and when I answered they said they were with _____(my bank name) Fraud Department and proceeded to ask if I made “such and such purchase” and “this purchase” and “that purchase”. I told the person I hadn’t, so they asked all the questions my bank typically asks and that was my user ID and last 4 of my social security number. Ok, now that may have typically sent red flags up; however, I had just gotten my bank account hacked into only a few days prior, so this call was not suspicious!
I then logged into my online account once I hung up with “my bank”. Well, I had a $10,000 balance! Score! Lol (my real balance was closer to $100.) I logged out of my account and then remembered I wanted to look up one more thing in my account and when I attempted to get into my bank account online, I couldn’t. I had been locked out. It was then that I knew something was fishy. I called my bank and after changing my user ID and password and then putting an extra protection password on my account, everything was taken care of. And the ten grand was removed from my account. *sigh* couldn’t I keep that money as an inconvenience fee or something?!
Lesson to learn from all of this? Scammers can add any phone number they want to and it will appear on your caller ID when they call you. Do not provide information to these callers! Call your bank at the phone number you know is actually theirs and talk to a real representative. If I’d thought about it and I hadn’t been caught off guard, I’d have remembered that my bank NEVER calls me asking for information. When I have fraud on my account, a recording calls me with questions and I am ALWAYS to call my bank back and provide them info and all questions. Also, the scammer called after 8pm as was another red flag, because not only does the bank not call (as we always established above), but they also don’t call after-hours, which is typically after 5pm.
Other than all of that, this was a good book and I’m so happy for Bryan and Amanda! Bruce is still at large, btw.
Next is book 9, Silent Night Dynamite
Haha, funny title!
See you in the next review.
Deuces to your cabooses!
~ themoodyredhead ✨♥️✨
Basically, my bank’s phone number appeared on my caller ID and when I answered they said they were with _____(my bank name) Fraud Department and proceeded to ask if I made “such and such purchase” and “this purchase” and “that purchase”. I told the person I hadn’t, so they asked all the questions my bank typically asks and that was my user ID and last 4 of my social security number. Ok, now that may have typically sent red flags up; however, I had just gotten my bank account hacked into only a few days prior, so this call was not suspicious!
I then logged into my online account once I hung up with “my bank”. Well, I had a $10,000 balance! Score! Lol (my real balance was closer to $100.) I logged out of my account and then remembered I wanted to look up one more thing in my account and when I attempted to get into my bank account online, I couldn’t. I had been locked out. It was then that I knew something was fishy. I called my bank and after changing my user ID and password and then putting an extra protection password on my account, everything was taken care of. And the ten grand was removed from my account. *sigh* couldn’t I keep that money as an inconvenience fee or something?!
Lesson to learn from all of this? Scammers can add any phone number they want to and it will appear on your caller ID when they call you. Do not provide information to these callers! Call your bank at the phone number you know is actually theirs and talk to a real representative. If I’d thought about it and I hadn’t been caught off guard, I’d have remembered that my bank NEVER calls me asking for information. When I have fraud on my account, a recording calls me with questions and I am ALWAYS to call my bank back and provide them info and all questions. Also, the scammer called after 8pm as was another red flag, because not only does the bank not call (as we always established above), but they also don’t call after-hours, which is typically after 5pm.
Other than all of that, this was a good book and I’m so happy for Bryan and Amanda! Bruce is still at large, btw.
Next is book 9, Silent Night Dynamite
Haha, funny title!
See you in the next review.
Deuces to your cabooses!
~ themoodyredhead ✨♥️✨
November 21, 2023
Cora Mae has started walking every morning, and she's starting to eat more at home. She's decided to care of herself better than she has been doing since her last doctor's appointment had some concerns.
There's the new farmer's market as well, it has a new manager since Sonjay Wilson who initially set it up to show and sell his paintings is now on a gallery tour with his work. A big break for him.
Conrad called Cora to ask if she'd like to go to Red River with him. They have an unidentified body that may be someone from Spicetown and between the two of them they know just about everyone. I love the conversations between these two, they really cover just about everything.
Cora and Conrad didn't recognize the victim and Dan the Chief has to call in the new sheriff.
There is also talk about the many scams out there. So many phone ones and a few that aren't. Cora thinks the paper should do an article pointing out what to look out for.
The farmers market comes into play here when the manager Bruce Turley continues to put flyers and pamphlets on the vendors tables. These are a variety of different things. He also is doing a raffle basket and asks the vendors if they want to go in on the Pennsylvania lottery with them. He picks up a bunch of tickets depending on how many people go in on it.
I have to say I saw red flags everywhere when I was reading. Some were right others wrong, but nonetheless interesting in the resulting investigations.
Once again I couldn't put the book down, and have started the next one.
There's the new farmer's market as well, it has a new manager since Sonjay Wilson who initially set it up to show and sell his paintings is now on a gallery tour with his work. A big break for him.
Conrad called Cora to ask if she'd like to go to Red River with him. They have an unidentified body that may be someone from Spicetown and between the two of them they know just about everyone. I love the conversations between these two, they really cover just about everything.
Cora and Conrad didn't recognize the victim and Dan the Chief has to call in the new sheriff.
There is also talk about the many scams out there. So many phone ones and a few that aren't. Cora thinks the paper should do an article pointing out what to look out for.
The farmers market comes into play here when the manager Bruce Turley continues to put flyers and pamphlets on the vendors tables. These are a variety of different things. He also is doing a raffle basket and asks the vendors if they want to go in on the Pennsylvania lottery with them. He picks up a bunch of tickets depending on how many people go in on it.
I have to say I saw red flags everywhere when I was reading. Some were right others wrong, but nonetheless interesting in the resulting investigations.
Once again I couldn't put the book down, and have started the next one.
May 28, 2024
Wow
So many things going on in this book. Everything from murder to identity theft to trespassing and of course Cora gets involved. I love the series and Cora is one of my new favorite characters.
So many things going on in this book. Everything from murder to identity theft to trespassing and of course Cora gets involved. I love the series and Cora is one of my new favorite characters.
July 2, 2024
It is fun to revisit previously met characters. This had some things I kind of saw coming but there were a few twists.
September 5, 2025
Farmers Market management trouble and a dead body in a nearby town. Cora and Connie try to solve what is going in their small town.
October 18, 2025
Love all the details about local cons. Also the farmer's market was really a fun element.
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