Saturday, May 25, 2019

THE DEATH IN THE DRINK by Shea MacLeod



Title:  THE DEATH IN THE DRINK

Series:  Viola Roberts Cozy Mystery #7

Author:  Shéa MacLeod

Narrator:  Yvette Keller

Length:  4 hours 9 minutes

Audible Release Date:  08.23.2018

Publisher:  Shéa MacLeod

Publish Date:   01.09.2018

Category /Genre:  Cozy Mystery

Recommended for:  14+ due to language

Listenability:  OK  or  NSFW

Received from:  Shéa MacLeod (as an Audible gifted copy)

Goodreads link: The Death in the Drink

Date completed: 05.20.2019



Description from the publisher:

A local costuming guild has arrived in Astoria for a long weekend of recreating their favorite time period - the Regency. Think Jane Austen, sailing ships, high tea, a costume ball, and...a dead body.



When the guild’s nastiest member winds up dead in the drink, Viola is convinced it’s no accident. And after the husband of the deceased gets into a brawl on the front lawn of the town’s most well-known landmark, she knows something’s up. Armed with nothing more than a folding fan and her wits, she sets out to unveil the killer before somebody else winds up in Davy Jones’ locker.



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THE DEATH IN THE DRINK is the seventh book in the Viola Roberts Cozy Mystery series.  Though each will stand alone, it is far better to read them all and in the order of release.



The best of the three I have heard and I really want the rest of the series now.  This was a fun, cozy mystery.  The established characters continue to charm my heart while the new characters delighted my funny bone.



The story was well choreographed with plenty of interesting research into a new topic to keep it interesting and fun.



The final word:  the final chapter is nicely set up for the next adventure as Viola, Lucas, Cheryl, and Bat will be taking a couples’ vacation to wine country.  Now what do you think the chances are that they won’t be involved in the discovery of a body?



Narration:  Yvette Keller is absolutely marvelous as a narrator.  She does dramatic pauses better than anyone I have heard in a long time – perfectly timed.  She gives her voices the right amount of giggle, suspense, tears, or whatever the scene needs.  I could listen to her anytime!



Note:  While I received this book as a gifted audiobook copy, my opinions are my own and are given freely.



Viola Roberts Cozy Mysteries:



3.      The Poison in the Pudding

4.      The Body in the Bathtub

5.      The Venom in the Valentine

6.      The Remains in the Rectory

7.      The Death in the Drink

Also from Shéa MacLeod:

·         Angel’s Fall

Cupcake Goddess Novelettes series:

1.      Be Careful What You Wish For

2.      Nothing Tastes as Good

Soulfully Sweet

A Stitch in Time

Dragon Wars series:

1.      Dragon Warrior

2.      Dragon Lord

3.      Dragon Goddess

4.      Green Witch

5.      Dragon Corps

6.      Dragon Mage

7.      Dragon’s Angel

Lady Rample series:

1.      Lady Rample Steps Out

2.      Lady Rample Spies a Clue

3.      Lady Rample and the Silver Screen

4.      Lady Rample Sits In

5.      Lady Rample and the Ghost of Christmas Past

6.      Lady Rample and Cupid’s Kiss

Notting Hill Diaries series:

0.5  To Kiss a Prince

1.      Kissing Frogs

2.      Kiss Me, Chloe

3.      Kiss Me, Stupid

4.      Kissing Mr. Darcy

Omicron ZX series:

0.5  Omicron Zed-X

1.      A Rage of Angels

Soulshifter series:

1.      Fearless

2.      Haunted

3.      Soulshifter

Sunwalker Saga series:

0.5  Kissed by Blood

1.      Kissed by Darkness

2.       Kissed by Fire

3.      Kissed by Smoke

4.      Kissed by Moonlight

5.      Kissed by Ice

6.      Kissed by Eternity

7.      Kissed by Destiny

Sunwalker Saga: Witchblood series:

1.      Spellwalker

2.      Deathwalker

3.      Mistwalker

















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