Title: PAPER, SCISSORS, DEATH
Series: Kiki Lowenstein Mystery #1
Author: Joanna Campbell Slan
Narrator: Nicole
Blessing
Length: 8
hours 1 minute
Audible
Release Date:
12.21.2018
Publisher: Spot on Publishing
Publish Date: 01.01.2009
Category /Genre: Cozy Mystery
Recommended
for: 12 + due to murder context
Listenability: OK or
NSFW
Received from: Spot on Publishing (as an Audible gifted copy)
Goodreads link: Paper, Scissors, Death
Date completed: 03.07.2019
Description from the publisher:
Every scrapbook tells a story. Memories of friends, family . . .,
and murder?
Mousy housewife Kiki Lowenstein has two great loves: scrapbooking and her young daughter, Anya. But her happy family album is ruined when her husband, George, is found naked and dead in a hotel room. As Kiki tracks down George's murderer, she discovers his sordid secret life.
Cruel taunts by George's former flame compel Kiki to spout an unwise threat. When the woman is murdered, Kiki's scissor-sharp words make her the prime suspect. She could be creating scrapbook keepsakes for the rest of her life-behind bars. Supported by her loyal friends, along with a little help (and a lot of stomach flutters) from the dashing Detective Detweiler, can Kiki cut the true killer out of the picture and design a new life for herself and Anya?
and murder?
Mousy housewife Kiki Lowenstein has two great loves: scrapbooking and her young daughter, Anya. But her happy family album is ruined when her husband, George, is found naked and dead in a hotel room. As Kiki tracks down George's murderer, she discovers his sordid secret life.
Cruel taunts by George's former flame compel Kiki to spout an unwise threat. When the woman is murdered, Kiki's scissor-sharp words make her the prime suspect. She could be creating scrapbook keepsakes for the rest of her life-behind bars. Supported by her loyal friends, along with a little help (and a lot of stomach flutters) from the dashing Detective Detweiler, can Kiki cut the true killer out of the picture and design a new life for herself and Anya?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PAPER, SCISSORS, DEATH is the first
book in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery series. They will need to be read in the order of release.
There was absolutely nothing about
this book that I didn’t love. Kiki and
her daughter Anya show admirable resilience after her husband’s death. They went from McMansion lifestyles to “transitional”
neighborhoods and living frugally. After
that, Kiki is learning quickly at the University of Hard Knocks at the Tough
Tamales campus.
In the months following George’s
death, Kiki quickly has all of the downs on the rollercoaster and soon learns
that most of the ups involve great friends.
Hers are named Mert (previously her housekeeper), Dodie (owner of Time
in a Bottle Scrapbooking store), and Chad Detweiller (the hunky detective that
just may be more than a friend).
There were some glaring odd hooks in
the book – who pays a half a million dollars debt without some kind of
proof? This seemed especially odd to me
when realizing it left her with no means to care for her 11-year-old daughter
beyond the minimum wages job a friend has given her.
Still, I love cozy mysteries, and
this one has crafting in a medium in which I have experience and love. I would love to listen to more of this series
(if another narrator is chosen).
Narration - 2 crowns: The narrator,
unfortunately, is Nicole Blessing. She has
a pleasant voice, but a monotone delivery.
She tries to give different voices, but has only about three voices in
her repertoire, so this leads to confusion when there are multiple people in
the dialogue.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted audiobook
copy via getfreeaudiobooks.com, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Kiki Lowenstein Mystery series:
Love, Die, Neighbor
1.
Paper, Scissors, Death
2.
Cut, Crop, & Die
3.
Ink, Red, Dead
4.
Photo, Snap, Shot
5.
Make, Take, Murder
5.2 Kiki Lowenstein and the Secret Santa
5.3 Kiki Lowenstein and the White Elephant
5.5 Kiki Lowenstein and the Empty Heart
5.6 Kiki Lowenstein and the Lucky Charm
5.8 Kiki Lowenstein and the Purple Passion
6.
Ready, Scrap, Shoot
7.
Picture Perfect Corpse
7.2 Kiki Lowenstein and the Lilac Festival
8.
Group, Photo, Grave
8.1 Kiki Lowenstein and Too Much Squash
8.4 A Halloween Close Call
9.
Killer, Paper, Cut
9.1 Kiki Lowenstein and the Cupcake Caper
10. Handmade Holiday Homicide
11. Shotgun, Wedding, Bells
12. Glue, Baby, Gone
13. Fatal, Family, Album
Also from Joanna Campbell Slan:
·
Adventures in Journaling
·
The Best of British Scrapbooking and
Card-making
·
Bless this Mess: Motivation for Moms
·
The Coloring Club Cookbook
·
Dollhouse Décor & More
·
Dutch Me Deadly
·
The Glassblower’s Wife
·
I’m Too Blessed to Be Depressed
·
One Minute Journaling
·
Quick & Easy Pages
·
Scrapbook Storytelling
·
Second Chance at Faith (Second
Chance #4)
Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery series:
1.
Tear Down and Die
2.
Kicked to the Curb
3.
All Washed Up
Cara Mia Delgatto Short Stories
series:
1.
Cara Mia Delgatto and the Haunted
Flamingo
2.
Cara Mia Delgatto and the
Thanksgiving Gift
The Jane Eyre Chronicles:
1.
Death of a Schoolgirl
2.
Death of a Dowager
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