Title: THE CORPSE IN THE CABANA
Series: Viola Roberts Cozy Mystery #1
Author: Shéa MacLeod
Narrator: Yvette
Keller
Length: 4
hours 47 minutes
Audible
Release Date:
08.29.2016
Publisher: Shéa MacLeod
Publish Date: 02.08.2016Category /Genre: Cozy Mystery
Recommended
for: 14+ (one swear word, adult
concept – infidelity)
Listenability: OK or
NSFW
Received from: Shéa MacLeod (as an Audible gifted copy)
Goodreads link: The Corpse in the Cabana
Date completed: 04.24.2019
Description from the publisher:
Sassy,
snarky Viola Roberts quit her boring accountant job to pursue her dream of
writing novels, even if it meant eating ramen noodles every day. Now that her career has taken off, she's
headed to a writers' conference at an exotic Florida resort complete with
white-sand beaches and swaying palm trees, where she plans to lounge in the
shade drinking frosty beverages with little umbrellas. And, of course, no sojourn to tropical climes
would be complete without her boozy, wise-cracking best friend, Cheryl.
When
Viola discovers the diva of the author world dead (as a doornail) of unnatural
causes, the police immediately consider Viola their prime suspect. But when the head detective turns a gimlet eye
on Viola's best friend, the author has had enough! Along with help from hunky fellow writer Lucas
Salvatore, Viola is determined to ascertain who killed the corpse in the cabana
before she or Cheryl winds up in jail. Or
worse.
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MY
REVIEW
4
CROWNS
THE CORPSE IN THE CABANA is the first
book in the Viola Roberts Cozy Mystery series. Each will be a stand-alone story featuring
romance author Viola Roberts as she solves a murder mystery.
This was a fun cozy mystery, but the
relevant “clue” was given several chapters before it became the a-ha clue to
solve the mystery. That’s a no-no! Of course, when it was given the first time
is when I did solve the crime.
There is great humor, especially if
you are in the world of books, blogging, and reading. These are the people we know through social
media – the introverts and drama queens.
Plus, there was a romance element (or two) and a bit of ghost
hunting!
I did look up the hotel purported
the second most haunted site in Florida and it is actually the second one
listed on the website, but it is a countdown of the seven most haunted sights,
so that would make it number six. To me,
fact checking is important. If you are
writing about a real place, people will be from that area. I am from Central Florida and I am a
paranormal junkie. I went to the website
to find out what number one was, and instead was disappointed to find out the
error in the story. Boo-hiss!
Perhaps this is early in the
author’s career and she is learning how to build a cozy mystery. I have committed to reading (listening to)
three from this series and, other then that one faux pas and the fact error, I quite
enjoyed this story. I’ll be back next
week with the next adventure with Viola Roberts.
Narration: Yvette Keller is
quite a fun narrator. The good news is
that she does read the next story!
Note: While I received this book as a gifted audiobook
copy via Audiobookworm, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Viola Roberts Cozy Mysteries:
1.
The Corpse in the Cabana
2.
The Stiff in the Study
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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