Pains and Penalties

Name: Pains and Penalties
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: S.E. Biglow
ISBN: 9798368988382

Author: S.E. Biglow

Series: Geeks and Things Cozy Mysteries #1

Narrator: Barbara Nevins Taylor

Unabridged: 2 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Biglow Mystery Reads

Published: 12/01/2018

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Cozy, Women Sleuths, Amateur Sleuth

Synopsis

Small-town life brings big-city problems.
Kalina Greystone’s return home to Ellesworth, MA to take over the family's comic book shop brings back old friends and even older secrets. The death of her Great Aunt Agatha in plain sight at the annual Solstice Fair pushes her to snoop where she doesn't belong--much to the chagrin of former high school sweetheart, Detective Christian Harper. As Kalina digs into her great aunt's past, she uncovers a dark truth that Agatha and her closest friends were hoping to take to the grave. A truth the killer wants revealed.
Will Kalina and Chris catch the killer before the killer's thirst for vengeance is sated?
PAINS AND PENALTIES is the first book in this quirky, fast-paced cozy mystery series where you’ll find a dash of nerdy fun mixed with your new favorite amateur sleuth.Get PAINS AND PENALTIES to start unraveling the mystery today!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deacon Tom

A Short Book To be honest I really didn’t enjoy this book. Why? Because it was so short the author really didn’t get a chance to develop characters and develop a decent plot. She had the core of a good story but I think it needs more work. I don’t recommend......more

Goodreads review by Glen

A supposedly nerdy woman inherits a pop culture store in her old home town. She isn't back for more than about 5 minutes before she goes to a local festival and her Aunt is murdered. Turns out the local policeman is a former flame. She investigates, and things turn out about the way you expect, alth......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth

Pains and Penalties was a free find on Amazon (I can't resist downloading free books, no matter how long it takes me to actually read them), and I thought it would be a light little mystery to entertain me for a little. It delivered exactly what I hoped for. The characters were likable enough. The st......more

Goodreads review by Annemarie

Finally, a cozy mystery that made me realize why I like the genre. I haven't had much luck with cozy mysteries lately, and I was wondering if maybe I just wasn't into the genre anymore, but I really enjoyed this a lot. The characters were interesting and the story was believable and it was a fun rea......more