Moose Willow Mystery

U.P. Stories, Book 2

De: Terri Martin

Narrado por: Brandy Thomas

A suspicious death in a game processing meat locker is just the beginning of bizarre events happening in the Upper Michigan village of Moose Willow. It all starts when a mysterious woman appears at the Methodist church during choir practice. Janese Trout and her best friend, State Trooper Bertie Vaara, team up to connect the woman to a growing number of disturbing occurrences around town including the disappearance of Janese's eccentric lover, George LeFleur, and an undeniable increase in Bigfoot sightings. Meanwhile, Janese faces a multitude of personal challenges as she grapples with a sagging career at the Copper County Community College, an elusive pregnancy test, and a controlling mother who inserts herself into every hiding place of Janese's life.

From Modern History Press

©2022, 2024 Terri Martin (P)2024 Terri Martin

Reseñas de la Crítica

"'Moose Willow Mystery, by Terri Martin, lets cozy mystery fans know they are about to experience something wildly different with edgy characters, a big dose of humor, and an insider's look at America's best-kept secret the mysterious Upper Peninsula of Michigan." -- Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning writer of fiction, poetry, and the HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers

"Terri Martin manages to present the ordinary, the bizarre (of which there is a steady stream), and even the violent in a way that will open a hilarious glimpse into the world of a small town. With brilliant characterization, she takes the reader on a wild ride of murder and mayhem, so let me warn you. Don't start reading until you have the time to keep going." -- Bob Rich, PhD, author of Sleeper, Awake!

"Take a mini-vacation and read this delightful mystery! Laugh away the problems of the world (and cry a few times) along with the remarkable, talented characters in Moose Willow Mystery. A refreshing whodunit with plenty of mystery to keep the reader unable to put the book down." -- Carolyn Wilhelm, M.A., Midwest Book Review

Super cute

I decided to try this because it had a cute cover—I’m a sucker for pretty/cute covers. I’m also a sucker for small towns and cozies, both of which this cover seemed to promise.


Small town vibes.
Uptight fellow church members.

Written in first-person POV and the lead’s voice is pretty funny at times, rife with sarcasm and snark. Despite that, it still could be slow-paced at times, due to the frequent use of ‘telling’ instead of showing.

Overall: this was okay. Might be better in eBook or print format, as for me, I think the ‘drone’ of the monotone added to the dullness. Super cute in concept though. If it were just a bit tighter in writing style, it’d be a 4- or 5-star read, I think.


3 stars.

Audio:
Overall sound quality is decent.
Narration though, is poor. The narrator opted to dictate, bot-style, rather than perform the book, so it was very hard to stay tuned in. A fiction novel should be a fun escape, not work or t0rture. Her voice is excellent and if she didn’t sound so robotic, I’d absolutely LOVE listening to her perform! Truly lovely voice.

A Yooper Mystery

Janice (rhymes with Denise) is a small town Yooper (upper Michigander)who gets caught up in a mystery while just trying to navigate life among the quirky characters of her town including her roommate/boyfriend and a meddling mother. The characters were painted with humor and the mystery keeps deepening the more she tries to escape its clutches. This book is a clean, cozy murder mystery with a bit of a romance and a definite happy ending.