Very Nice Funerals

Rocky Start, Book 2

De: Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer

Narrado por: Cris Dukehart, Eric G. Dove

Rose Malone is doing all right except that her daughter is struggling with PTSD, her lover is leaving her for the Appalachian Trail, and there’s a rumor that there’s a million bucks in the building she inherited which has inspired every money-hungry man in her weird little town to bring her cheap flowers and offer to search the place for her.

Max Reddy needs to get back to the Appalachian Trail; it’s hard to recover from a life of covert operations when you’re in a community of ex-agents. But that community also has a woman and her daughter he cares about more than he thought possible. If he hadn’t made it his mission to finish walking the Trail, he might stay, but he always finishes what he starts.

Then Max finds one of Rocky Start’s citizens dead in a coffin, and suddenly Max and Rose are after a killer in a town where a large percentage of the population is retired assassins. There’s the funeral director, the exterminator, the postmaster, the postmistress, the honey store owner, and the femme fatale, not to mention the handsome outsider journalist poking around for a story about serial killers.

And now the killer is aiming at new targets: Rose and Max.

Very Nice Funerals: Send flowers. Express your sympathy. Duck.

©2024 Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

A Fun Ride!

This second book was such a fun read. A fun listen actually. The narrators were great and kept me fully engaged in the story.

The characters in Rocky Start were witty, funny, quirky, and full of sarcasm. When Rose and Poppy were facing some hard truths, the writing was so well done I was able to feel that emotion too. Max, Marley, and Darius were dealing with their own uncertainties and I loved that the manner in which they handled them.

There were some surprising twists and turns in this book as well as a few predictable moments. Did that take away from the story? Absolutely not.

As I got closer to the end and the mystery started to be revealed, I just didn't want this book to end. There is something about this writing duo that provides both an entertaining and lighthearted read. They always make my re-read and re-listen list. I am glad I already have book 3 so I can continue to binge.

This may not be everyone's jam, but I would recommend you give it a try.

Great second book

I don’t usually write reviews, but I really like these two and hope they continue putting out stories that are fun, suspenseful and make me laugh. Thank you so very much

Cruising with this Couple

I am a long time fan of this writer Mashup. The first book in the series seemed a little light and trite, but this addition seemed to bring back some of the critical and charming side of these two genre writers. When they are at their best, they are elevating their genres with a side of irony and humor that lights my reader heart. I so appreciate this duos work to de-romanticize both sides of a romance and thriller.

Continue the intrigue!

I was totally surprised by the villain, and enjoyed all the action. It's fun to get to know the characters better, and watch how they address the issues.