With Neighbors Like These, Linda Lovely
With Neighbors Like These, Linda Lovely
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With Neighbors Like These

Author: Linda Lovely

Narrator: Barbara Henslee, Aven Shore

Unabridged: 10 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2022


Synopsis

Managing an HOA is murder.He championed shooting deer inside the HOA’s nature sanctuary. Now his corpse is posed curbside, cradling a trophy deer head. The theatrical murder panics residents, and Ted Welch asks Kylee Kane, retired Coast Guard investigator, to help his HOA management firm calm fears. Kylee agrees. Her own mother is getting death threats over her crusade to protect the deer.HOA = DOA terror reigns.When a belligerent owner in another HOA is murdered, terror reigns. The Sheriff’s Department blames Ted for letting HOA feuds spiral into homicide. Kylee discovers links between the victims and suspects a recently-pardoned general is next. Authorities and the arrogant general dismiss her warning. Can she foil the third act in the crafty killer’s death-as-theater game or will she be the next corpse on display?

About Linda Lovely

Linda Lovely has spent most of her career working in PR and advertising—an early introduction to penning fiction. Whether she’s writing cozy mysteries, historical suspense, or contemporary thrillers, her novels share one common element—smart, independent heroines. Humor and romance also sneak into every manuscript. She lives on a lake in upstate South Carolina with her husband, and enjoys swimming, tennis, gardening, long walks, and, of course, reading.

About Aven Shore

Aven Shore is an audiobook narrator who is in love with the magical alchemy of storytelling. A dual United States/Canada citizen, she has a passion for sustainable living; feminist, gender, and sexuality issues; cognitive science and productivity; and trauma/cult memoirs. She currently resides in an off-grid tiny house in rural Canada.


Reviews

WITH NEIGHBORS LIKE THESE by Linda Lovely The First HOA Mystery Residents are taking sides over the fate of island deer and Kylee Kane's mother is in the midst of the conflict. When one of the more vocal residents is found murdered and left in front of his house with a stuffed deer head, the thought......more

Goodreads review by Darcia

With Neighbors Like These takes us inside the madness of an HOA (Homeowners Association). Toss in the typical petty complaints and childish antics, add a zany murder, and you have a fun setting for this first HOA Mystery. These people might seem over-the-top, as they cruise their neighborhood, noting......more

Goodreads review by Lelia

One of the cheapest forms of entertainment these days (for me, at least) is to check in on the Nextdoor app to see what nonsense my neighbors are up to. Granted, it’s a great resource for finding lost pets and recommended contractors but the real laughs—and gnashing of teeth, i.e., nerve plucking—co......more

Goodreads review by Joan

Who would of thought managing home owner's associations could be such an exciting and deadly business? Lovely has crafted a novel that invites readers into the wild and threatening world of neighbors. The characters make this story. Kylee and Ted are good amateur sleuths. The officers with the sheri......more


Quotes

“Linda Lovely delivers another twisty mystery with the perfect mix of wry humor and quirky characters. Anyone looking for a fun, fast page-turner, here it is!” Tami Hoag, New York Times bestselling author

“Kylee Kane is a welcome addition to the genre, and author Linda Lovely knows how to stir the pot with crackling dialogue and a tidy little mystery. Highly recommended!” Richard Helms, author of Brittle Karma

“HOA communities seem deceptively safe, but the mix of gossip and politics in rule-bound groups can be a fertile breeding ground for murder…With Neighbors Like These offers a distinctive setting, a tenacious female sleuth, and captivating suspense.” Katherine Ramsland, author of How to Catch a Killer