A Very Well Crafted Novel.

This is a 'who done it' where we're not sure if a misdemeanor has actually been commited. I love the premise of having to stay in a house and solve a family mystery within a year. The characters are all wonderfully portrayed with great dialog. The narration is excellent creating an additional dimension. A really enjoyable listen.

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This is my first audio book by judy.penza 5 out of5 and my first by claira jordyn 5 out of 5 100%

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A cold case

I enjoyed this book and it would have got a five star review from me but the ending fell a little bit flat, it ended so suddenly and I was left thinking huh. Other than that I did enjoy it. The mystery was different and the unusual circumstances grabbed my from the start. The characters were quirky with Psychics and tarot reading and I spent most of the book wondering who Calamity should trust or befriend. This meant there was plenty of suspects and twists in the story, as well as clues and false clues, I did get a little bit confused as to what was planted and what was real. There is no ghosts or haunting in this book which I thought there might have been from reading the blurb and it did make me hesitate, so don't let that put you off listening to this mystery . A good start to a new series, I just wish the ending wasn't so abrupt.
Callie is surprised to find she has just inherited a house from her dead father, that she knows nothing about. One the condition that she lives in it for a year and solve her mother's disappearance before living there permanently or selling it. The house was the old family home and the neighbours all know more about her and her circumstances than she does. But who to trust?. Can Callie piece together the clues left behind and discover what happened to her mother after all these years?
The narrator was good and gave each character there own voice.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request from audiobooksunleashed and have voluntarily left this review.

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Cozy mystery

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I was hooked from the beginning and I found it got better as the story progressed. There were twist and turns that I did not see coming.
In my opinion this is one of the best mystery that I have listen/read. I think this is to do with the fact that the things she found can be done by anybody especially if you put your mind to it and this gave it more of a releastic feel to it.
The negative points is I found that the narrator was ok but I could not distingush between the some of the characters. I got confused in who was saying what at certain times during the book.
The other negative point is that I did not like the ending. Usually in any mystery it is solved at the end and then the author would tell you what happens to some of the other characters so you don't get any loose ends. However, in this book we get to where the mystery was solved and that was it. It leaves a lot of questions that have not been answered like what do the other characters think about it and are they going to do anything. There are some other questions I have but I can't mention them because I would end up spoiling the story. I am going on the presumption that there is a book two which continues where it left off.
Even with sort of ending I would still recommend the book.

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Great Listen didn't want to put down

Great 1st book in the series had me hooked. Well written and keeps you listening!

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Great murder mystery

This was a great storyline, with believable characters. The narrator really brought the story to life. I listened to this within a few days!
I would thoroughly recommend and I will watch out for more from this author in the future 👍🏻

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Skeleton in the Attic

I loved it, didn't see the ending coming either looking forward to the next read!

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I enjoyed this book and the narration, knitted together very nicely is there a third

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Great Twists Throughout

This book was a pleasant surprise and will have you guessing all the way until the very end. I enjoyed this very well written listen, it kept me intrigued and wanting more. It's very easy to follow with strong likeable characters. The plot flows smoothly and everything wraps up neatly.

The narrator does a great job keeping voices consistent with characters. She was really able to put a good amount of emotion and mystery into her voice to keep the listener wanting more.

Enjoyed the writing and narration. I look forward to more from both.

I received a review copy at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review.

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Daddy, you're really starting to p**s me off.

When the last will and testament of David James Barnstable is read, his only child, Callie, is unsurprised to be the only beneficiary. What does astound her, though, is that her inheritance includes a house in Marketville and a large sum of money in part to renovate it, the remainder to come to her provided she live in the house for one year and investigate her mother's murder. She hadn't known her father had either the house of the money - and her mother had, she believed, fun away from home when Callie was only six.

This is a well written mystery story, complete with nosey neighbours, newfound friends, digging back into newspaper reports of the time, unexpected discoveries at the house - and even a tarot card reader and a so called mystic get involved. Easy to read and intriguing.
Narrator Claira Jordyn gives a good performance, with her p!peasant clear voice having good intonation, expression and understanding.

A fun, easy read, I was fortunate to receive Skeletons in the Attic as a comp!momentary copy from the rights holder, via Audiobook Boom. Thank you. This review is voluntarily given.

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