A Rip Roaring Good Time (A Ripple Effect Cozy Mystery, Book 1)
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4.3 • 30 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Lexie Starr Arrested For Murder in A Rip-Roaring Good Time, a Cozy Mystery, by Jeanne Glidewell
Full-time RVers, Rip and Rapella Ripple, are headed to Rockdale, Missouri, in their old travel trailer (aka The Chartreuse Caboose) to attend a friend's surprise birthday party. But surprise quickly turns to shock when a party guest is found murdered and Lexie Starr, a friend of the Ripples, is hauled off to jail as suspect number one.
Determined to exonerate Lexie, the Ripples put the Chartreuse Caboose in park and their investigating tactics in drive. But more than a simple frame-up is afoot when the victim's stepfather, who is also the local Police Chief, ignores the Ripple's findings.
REVIEWS:
"The author [Jeanne Glidewell] keeps the story rolling along smoothly but with a humor that I really enjoy!" — Amazon Verified Review
"A delightfully good read! Well written with a ripping good story line and fully fleshed characters." — Evonne Hutton, Amazon Reviewer
THE RIPPLE EFFECT MYSTERIES
A Rip Roaring Good Time
Rip Tide
Ripped to Shreds
Rip Your Heart Out
Ripped Apart
No Big Rip
The Grim Ripper
Rip Chord
THE LEXIE STARR MYSTERIES
Leave No Stone Unturned
The Extinguished Guest
Haunted
With This Ring
Just Ducky
The Spirit of the Season
Cozy Camping
Marriage and Mayhem
Jeanne Glidewell lives with her husband, Bob, a Vietnam veteran, in the small coastal town of Rockport, Texas, where they enjoy life along Salt Lake, just off Copano Bay. When she isn't writing, Jeanne loves wildlife photography, fishing, and traveling—whether exploring the Irish countryside, hiking volcanic trails in the Galapagos Islands, or photographing wildlife closer to home. As a kidney and pancreas transplant recipient, Jeanne is a passionate advocate for organ and tissue donation, encouraging others to consider the life-saving gift of becoming a donor. Jeanne is the author of the Lexie Starr cozy mystery series, a New York Times best-seller that includes seven novels and a holiday novella, the Ripple Effect cozy mystery series, and a romance-suspense novel, Soul Survivor. Her mysteries combine humor, small-town charm, and page-turning suspense. You can learn more about her books at www.jeanneglidewell.com.
Customer Reviews
Good mystery
A crossover between the Lexie Starr mystery series and the Ripple Effect mystery series. Rapella and Rip are going to visit new friends Lexie and Stone and stay at their B&B to celebrate the 30th birthday of Lexie’s daughter Wendy. The surprise party turns sour when a most disagreeable man is murdered while the lights go out. When they come back on Lexie is standing over a dead man weapon in hand. The police are convinced they have the culprit, but no one who knows Lexie believes she’s guilty so Rapella, Rip, Stone and company set out to find the real murderer. Complicating things are the murder took place in complete darkness and so many of the guests had motives.
Some pros a compelling mystery. Lots of suspects, multiple motives and ample opportunities. Keeps you guessing all the way to the end. The characters are genial and are an unexpected pair of mystery sleuths.
Some cons there are times of brashness and overly detailed explanations of medical and other graphic situations. This is inconsistent with the cozy genre and off putting. I’ve read other stories later in the series and I do not recall this attitude of Rapella’s letting every thought fly out of her mouth good, bad or worse.
All in all it’s a pretty good read. A very good mystery that will keep you invested with a surprise ending I didn’t see coming. Definitely worth a read.
I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily review this book. This is my honest review.
Fun book
Looking forward to the next one!