Peach Clobbered

A Georgia B&B Mystery

De: Anna Gerard

Narrado por: Jane Oppenheimer

Nina Fleet’s life ought to be as sweet as a Georgia peach. Awarded a tidy sum in her divorce, Nina retired at 41 to a historic Queen Anne house in quaint Cymbeline, Georgia. But Nina’s barely settled into her new B&B-to-be when a penguin shows up on her porch...or, at least, a man wearing a penguin suit.

Harry Westcott is making ends meet as an ice-cream shop’s mascot and has a letter from his great-aunt, pledging to leave him the house...too bad that’s not what her will says. Meanwhile, the Sisters of Perpetual Poverty have lost their lease. Real-estate developer Gregory Bainbridge intends to turn the convent into a golfing community, so Cymbeline’s mayor persuades Nina to take in the elderly nuns. And then Nina finds the “penguin” again, this time lying in an alley with a kitchen knife in his chest.

A peek under the beak tells Nina it’s not Harry inside the costume, but Bainbridge. What was he doing in Harry’s penguin suit? Was the developer really the intended victim, or did the culprit mean to kill Harry? Whoever is out to stop Harry from contesting the sale of his great-aunt’s house may also be after Nina, so she teams up with him to cage the killer before someone clips her wings.

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WELCOME NEW SERIES ON THE COZY FRONT

NINA (PRONOUNCED NEYENUH) IS A VOICE OF INTELLIGENCE, WHO DOES NOT LET EVERYONE RUN OVER HER. I GET RATHER TIRED OF MY OTHERWISE STRONG AND KIND CHARACTERS WHO ALLOW THAT. ANYWAY, NINA IS NOT AT ALL SAPPY, BUT SHE IS KIND AND SAVVY. HARRY, HMMMM, THE JURY IS STILL OUT ON HIM. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE ADVENTURES AT FLEET HOUSE.

Engaging first in a new series

This book was wonderful! The storyline was enthralling and the characters lovable. The narrator of this book did an incredible job and I will be searching for other books narrated by her. I strongly recommend book, author, and narrator!

So cozy

Anna Gerard has storytelling down to an art with hidden staircases, old relics, murder, small town gossip, delicious foodie fare and enough conflict and hints at romance to keep listening into the night. I’ll be buying her other Georgia B&B cozies.

And Jane Oppenheimer! All I can say is I will buy and listen to whatever she is narrating. Her amazing character voices are only surpassed by her buttery Southern voice which is classy and extremely easy listening. Brava!

4 stars

Peach Clobbered started out slowly and I almost didn't finish it. I'm glad I gave it another chance. I enjoyed the characters and plot. I will definitely get the next book.

Really Good Book!

This is a book that I recommend whole heartily. Very interesting ending, totally unexpected.

Good cozy mystery

Clean. Mildly entertaining. Could lead into a good series. The setup is a good start.