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A Crafty Killing

Victoria Square Mystery, Book 1

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A Crafty Killing

By: Lorraine Bartlett
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
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The last thing Katie Bonner wanted was to become the manager of Artisans Alley. But when her business partner, Ezra Hilton, is found bludgeoned to death, she has no other choice.

Business under Ezra had been faltering - but was it enough to provoke someone to murder? Only Katie can find the answer.

While the cops are proceeding by the book, Katie is investigating by the booths - for the answer to the killer's identity lies in the hidden secrets of Artisans Alley itself.

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" A Crafty Killing begins with a bang!" ( Romance Readers Connection)
Creative Premise • Engaging Mystery • Excellent Narration • Likeable Protagonist • Interesting Storyline • Complex Hero
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What did you love best about A Crafty Killing?

The quirky characters and the craft cooperative.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Crafty Killing?

Katie trying to deal with being majority owner of Artisans Alley and the people she has to deal with.

Any additional comments?

Well written book and really enjoy the characters being brought to life by the narrator.

Fun and Enjoyable

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This is a really creative premise with a place for artists to sell their works, Artisans Alley. Ezra, the owner, gets pushed down the stairs, forcing the young widow Katie, whose last husband had invested in the alley and thus is a minor partner with Ezra, to have to take over.

I really enjoyed reading about the various characters and their lives. I also liked the way the police are not treated as dumb but given real lives and are real people.

This is a fun book that I recommend and look forward to the next in the series!

Creative premise on a cozy mystery

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Story was very slow at times. It needed more action. Story was good. Ending was a surprise.

I liked the ending

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, because it is a well written, well narrated mystery.It gets your attention and you don't want to stop listening until it is done.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Katie,, who else. She is a strong brave women. I don't think I'd be able to move on and take on all that she has, and quite successfully, so soon after my husband's death.

What does Jorjeana Marie bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

A lot can be missed in just reading the book because gives special meaning to the words by how the words are spoken, inflection, speed, pauses. They can make the book much more exciting than just reading the page.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Katie and Vance's nephew were being held up by Tracy and she found out that the accident that killed her husband was not an accident as was believed by everyone, even the police, but was actually a murder committed by Tracy.

Any additional comments?

Lorraine Bartlett is an excellent author and her books don't have to have a narrator to make them any better. I loved this one and can't wait to see what more is to come. Her character, Katie, make an excellent protagonist for this series.

You never know where life is going to take you

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really enjoyed this start to a new cozy. This narrator always sounds like she has serious sinus problems but that didn't get in the way of my listening. plot was interesting and a bit different. really liked that Katie didn't get everything she wanted. wasn't your typical happily ever after.

very enjoyable

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This is a realistic mystery with realistic characters. Katie Bonner is a likeable character and I look forward to reading more about her.

A Good Start to a New Series

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I'm not sure. I am currently only in chapter 2 and having a VERY hard time getting into the book with this horrible narrator. She drags out every single syllable in a word. No one actually speaks that way and it's very hard to listen to.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Get a different narrator.

How could the performance have been better?

Use a different narrator or at least have this one speak in a normal way. She drags out every syllable and it's awful!

Terrible narrator

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Katie Bonner becomes the manager of Artisans Alley after her business partner, Ezra Hilton, is found bludgeoned to death. Katie takes on the faltering business of renting space to Artisan in the Artisans Alley after she quits her job at an insurance agency and wonders if she is taking on more than she can handle with the business, secrets and a possible relationship.

New & Different Cozy Mystery

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Interesting story line and a sensible main character Katie. Not rushing ahead and acting like a know it all! So it was interesting to watch collect clues and to main and side mysteries… Good Start👍🏻

Enjoyed it‼️

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I like the setting for this story - in an artsy, crafty small town. And there are cats, of course, so it's all good. Except the murders, they're never good ... but the bad guys always get caught in this wonderful world of fiction.

A crafty and artsy tale

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