Rest in Pieces

PTO Murder Club Mystery Book 1

By: Katie Graykowski

Narrated by: Pam Dougherty

Mustang Ridges isn't a town, a stripper, or some old western movie. She's a feisty, single mom living in the small town of Lakeside, Texas, where money does buy happiness, and keeping up appearances is much more important than the truth. Six months ago on her 30th birthday, her husband decided that married life, fatherhood, and his job as the Lakeside chief of police weren't as exciting as a permanent vacation to Grand Cayman with his mistress and a million dollars in diamonds he stole from the police evidence lockup.

Mustang is a pariah in a Lakeside full of piranha. But she refuses to leave - this is her home, and she figures that if she can't join them, then she'll beat them at their own game. With a little luck, some intimidation, and the help of her good friends, Monica and Haley, Mustang presides over her own little slice of Lakeside, the Bee Creek Elementary Parent Teacher Organization.

All is quiet in Lakeside until Molly Miars, the kindergarten teacher, is found dead. According to the new police chief, she overdosed on heroin. That doesn't explain why her head was the only body part to make it to her funeral. Mustang and her fellow PTOers don't buy the heroin overdose for a second.

Vowing to do right by Molly, the PTO decides to investigate.

Quickly they find that Lakeside isn't the quiet, sleepy town it appears to be. There is a dark side - money laundering and drug trafficking. When Mustang's name turns up on a contract killer's hit list, things go from bad to worse. Can she and the PTO stay alive long enough to find out who killed Molly Miars?

©2015 Katie Graykowski (P)2015 Katie Graykowski

Not a typical cozy... *Language

I enjoyed this book but won't be listening to any more because of the language. To be fair it's scattered throughout and not every other word.... but just not for me. H

Great reader

Loved the narrator, she did a great job delineating the characters, really good, with great comedy chops

Funny

I started out not liking the book and felt it made women sound idiotic but as the story progressed, the books grew on me and couldn’t stop listening. Can’t wait to listen to the next one.

spectacular performance

this is probably the best audiobook I've ever come across, but the story ended too abrubtly and it felt unfinished, leaving too many things open in the air...

Great mystery

Great mystery with a lot of humor. Mustang is one of my favorite charachters and the narrator did an amazing job bringing her to life

A fun listen!

such a fun listen! I really enjoyed the character and their antics while solving the murder!

Rest in Pieces

A murder mystery that will leave you laughing through all the antics while trying to solve it. I really like this book and the comedy added to it. I will definitely be listening to the next.

Funny

If you could sum up Rest in Pieces in three words, what would they be?

This audiobook made me laugh...really laugh out loud. I have to share it with some friends. Really enjoyed listening to this audiobook.

One of the best and funniest Cozies

Sometimes we just need a good laugh and what's better than a good humorous cozy mystery? Now a good cozy needs a few must-haves: an outrageously far fetched, even farcical plot, several hilarious situations, a cast of crazy and (mostly) likeable characters and a very talented author to fix the mix. On rare occasions, when the stars are aligned and, well, all that fortuitous or even well planned stuff combine, that's when Cozy Magic happens, and it has certainly happened here!

I just loved this book, it didn't grab me right away, it crept up on me and the next thing I knew, just like in the old romance novels, I was exclaiming aloud! My kitchen resounded with "what did she just say" and "she's crazy!" I really did rewind a couple of times to make sure I'd heard right, and yes, I did laugh aloud. Unusual for me, I'm more of the silent smile sort, and then only at a push.

The publishers summary is pretty comprehensive and I don't want to add any spoilers, suffice to say, if you want a break from life and reality and need a good laugh, the adventures of the PTO Murder Club will fix you right up and once you listen to the first book you will be sure to want more

Narrator

Narrated by Pam Dougherty a well known actress ( or should that be actor?) who has now added Audiobook Narrator to her resume. This is the first of her narrations that I've listened to and my goodness what a bonzer job she does! Not familiar with Australian? Bonzer means first rate, spot on, excellent, bang up, proper job - you get the drift, she was fantastic. Pam has a natural feel for comedic nuance and timing, she makes every word the author has written count and she just doesn't miss a beat. All the characters are distinct from each other and easily identifiable, I particularly enjoyed the manicurist, so funny. Gender changes are often problematic, but Pam nailed those too. Excellent job, I'll be sure to listen to more of her work.

Audiobook provided by author, publisher or narrator in return for an honest review.

Funny and captivating

This is my first time with the author, but it won't be my last! Great narrator and story line.