Dying to Go (Nothing to Gush About)

Tucson Valley Retirement Community Cozy Mystery Series, Book 1

By: Marcy Blesy

Narrated by: Torii Alaniz

Cozy Mystery....

Thirty-nine-year-old Rosi Laruee—named Rosisophia Doroche after her mother’s beloved Golden Girls—decides that the end of her twenty-year marriage and her dad’s impending knee replacement surgery are all the excuses she needs to visit Tucson Valley Retirement Community. But the drama follows Rosi when she finds the body of local tart and business owner, Salem Mansfield. The information she discovers using her newspaper reporter sleuthing skills coupled with the clues she picks up from lackluster Police Officer Dan Daniel lead to a surprise discovery when the murderer is revealed. Along the way, she meets a cast of characters in her parents' social circle who leave her questioning her parents' choices in friends while simultaneously befriending many of the residents, including a handsome landscaper and a brand-new Golden Retriever puppy she names Barley. Rosi’s visit to Tucson Valley proves more than she’d bargained for, but maybe, she realizes, it’s just the kind of change she needs.

***Laugh out loud with Rosi, and be prepared to get the happy feels along the way!***

Book 2 Dying For Wine (Seeing Red)*

Book 3 Dying For Dirt (All Soaped Up)*

Book 4 Dying to Build (Nailed It)*

©2023 Marcy Blesy (P)2024 Marcy Blesy

great listen!

The perfect cozy mystery! All the right elements and great storyline. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Loved it!

I really enjoyed the authors writing style. It was an easy and fun listen!

Super fun and funny cozy mystery

I loved this audiobook. Rosi, a newly divorced empty nester mom, goes to Arizona to help her parents in their retirement community after her dad's knee replacement surgery. She meets a great cast of characters including a cute landscaper, an adorable puppy, and a mixed bag of her mom's gossipy friends. Then, of course, she stumbles upon a body in the local bookstore which throws her into the investigation. The narration is nice, too.

Fun!

Had a fun time listening to this one. Really liked the main character. The mystery was solved a little differently in this one and I liked that.

Rosi finds drama & new possibilities in this debut

Rosi Laruee's marriage is over so she's at loose ends. She decides she needs a break & goes to Arizona to visit her parents at the Tucson Valley Retirement Community. But Rosi soon finds herself involved in plenty of drama amongst her parents' social circle, including finding the body of unpopular used bookstore owner Salem Mansfield. Using her newspaper reporter skills, Rosi decides to help the incompetent police to find the killer. This was a fun debut mystery with an eclectic cast of characters, including a handsome landscaper and a Golden Retriever puppy named Barley.

Unique and authentic cozy feel

This cozy mystery is set in a retirement community in Tucson AZ, which I thought was as a unique setting. In someways the setting and characters being older; the sleuth nearly 40 and parents at retirement age hit close to home for me 😆. To quote Rosi “I’m not a spring chicken 🐓 anymore”.

What I loved most about this book was how authentic the characters felt. The way they interacted and the dynamics of their relationships were very convincing. I particularly adored Rosie and Keaton’s conversations. Rosie is recently divorced and hasn’t dated in 20 years, so her reactions to what to do next with her life and how to deal with her terrible ex, as well as how to behave around an attractive man, were completely natural. I would react the same way if I were in her shoes. I also enjoyed the 80’s sitcom references.

The audio narration was well-done, and the narrator did a great job of capturing the intentionally grating characters. Although this was a fairly short read, I didn’t feel that any details were rushed. I was guessing right up till the end how things would pan out.

If you are looking for a new cozy read you might want to give this one a try. Thank you to the author for gifting me a copy of the book and audio to try out. All thoughts are my own.

Super cute cozy!

Dying to Go is a lovely cozy mystery set in the Tuscon Valley Retirement Community. The main character Rosi, a 39 year old divorcee, was visiting her parents to help take care of her father after knee replacement surgery. She realizes her parents didn’t really need her help, but drama ensues when she discovers the body of Salem, the book store owner that she had a brief encounter with. Rosi’s newspaper reporter skills help along the way while she is working to find the killer. The cast of characters is lovely, charming, and witty, including a litter of puppies! Super cute read!

The audiobook was given to me complimentary from the author, but the review is my non-biased opinion.

Funny and light hearted cozy mystery!

The narrator compliments the story and brings all the hilarious antics to life. Love the Arizona setting and the characters and I definitely can’t wait to see where this series goes!

A fun cozy in a retirement community!

This is a great, fun cozy. It focuses on a Retirement Community. There is a lot of mischief going on that’s easy to follow. A lot of suspicious things are going on, even in the Sheriff’s Department. The ladies love keeping up with everyone else’s business, and sharing their suspicions with anyone who will listen. The narration was wonderful. You will not be disappointed with this one. I received a free audiobook copy in exchange for an honest review.

Fun escape!

I have listened to the first 3 titles of this series. To date they are the only ones available on Audible. They were just the kind of book escape that I needed from the stress in my own life. Marcy Blesy does an amazing job having the perfect blend of humor, suspense, and romance! Enough that you can keep reading/listening if you want to, or put down and savor over a week-whatever your schedule allows. The reader did an excellent job at being consistent and developing voices that made the narrative come alive. I have loved being read to since I was a kid and this book was everything I look for in an audio book. Plus the characters are now, for me, a very relatable blend of middle age and retirees:)!