Dead to Rights

Mackenzie Owens Mysteries, Book 1

De: Jasmine Webb

Narrado por: Brittany Pressley

Mackenzie—Mack—Owens was supposed to live out every millennial’s dream, but instead it turned into a nightmare. Inheriting a house and bookstore, she was going to leave the New York City rat race after getting fired from her job and start a new life on the coast of Cornwall in England. No more 14-hour work days and rats the size of small toddlers. Hello turquoise waters, white sand beaches, and cobblestone streets.

Unfortunately, things don’t exactly go as planned.

Not only does she have to share this new home with an eccentric grandmother she's never met, but when she opens the bookstore to find a dead body on the ground, the police immediately hone in on Mack and her grandmother as the prime suspects. This move wasn’t supposed to mean a life spent in prison making toilet wine.

Instead of spending her days eating scones with jam and cream and selling books by the sea, she’s now got to work with her grandmother to find the killer and clear her own name. Sounds simple, right? Armed with nothing more than her wits and snarky attitude, Mack is about to find out that the charming coastal town has a secret dark side. And the aggravating private investigator with the sexy smile she keeps running into has something to hide, but what?

As she gets closer to finding the killer, Mack realizes she’s next on the hit list. Will she get to the bottom of this case before she finds herself at the bottom of the sea?

©2023 Jasmine Webb (P)2023 Jasmine Webb

A Struggle to read

Ended up skipping to the end. Just couldn't hold my interest.
The characters were not interesting.

Cozy in England

Loved the mix of American and British accents. The story was good but would have been great with more description of the scenery. Overall worth the buy is you love cozy mysteries.

Good but not as good as

Not as good as the Hibiscus Homicide series. I’ve listened to that whole series and look forward to the next one coming out

Good potential thin plot

Interesting set up and setting w great appeal but thin plot. Characters need depth and plot needs more links and clues.

Enjoyed this book!

This is the first book I’ve read by this author. I thoroughly enjoyed the flow and plot.

New series

I didn’t figure this one out! Loved it. Stating the second one right now. Love this author

I liked this book.

The narrator was good. she put just the right amount of emotion in just the right times. The story was almost believable. There were too many people eager to be her friends. In real life most people would be busy with their own problems. The grandmother was too competent in all respects. Most old people are likely to be more slow and tired. I did find the story interesting and the efforts to find the killer were inventive. This story has a good ending that leaves you satisfied.

Fun short listen. Good Narration

Aa long as you don't dig too deep it's a fun short story. Good character development and likeable characters. The ending was my least favorite part. Rushed and not well thoughtbout. No dramatic plot twist. I do want to keep reading to see if the killer pops up again in the books. The narrator is one of my favorites and didn’t disappoint.

Fun and games

We’d listen to any book narrated by Brittney Pressley. She’s that good. But Jasmine Webb weaves a fun mystery in a place we’d love to visit, do even better.

Looking Forward to Book 2

Cornwall

I almost bailed out initially, disliking the brashness of the protagonist and the conventional bad girl language. The storyline eventually pulled me in along with the descriptions of Cornwall. I enjoyed it and would listen to a sequel.