In a charming cozy mystery series debut, Leslie Nagel’s irrepressible small-town heroine finds that her fellow mystery book club members may be taking their Agatha Christie a bit too literally—and murder a bit too lightly. When the news stated a body was found at the Common, would you have gone to see the body? Why or why not?

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Overall, 4.5 stars, a bit of a mix of a cozy and thriller read. Great small town setting, characters and story line. Generic Mystery Questions by LitLovers. Please feel free to use them, online or off, with attribution. Thanks.) Maggie pulled out a chocolate sponge cake to serve the police, who came to question her. She sent the cake with the police to the police station. Is this something you would do?Charley Carpenter had an upscale used clothing shop and had joined an exclusive mystery book club to get to know some of the wealthy women in the area and drop hints for them to shop at her store. When someone started killing women who had a connection to the book club, it was scary. Would the killer stop at that or would they start targeting the actual members? Charley and police detective Marc Trenault had to work with little time on their side when the police chief said he would have to turn the case over to the prosecution. Charley was determined to face down this killer...and hopefully survive. Some minor plot points, including the one about Izzy’s health, were left aside without sufficient closure. When Toni’s husband Gerald was questioned, he struggled to remember what he did the night before. Do you remember exactly what you did last night and the exact time? Would you remember if being questioned by the police (ie in a stressful situation)? Talk about the twists & turns—those surprising plot developments that throw everything you think you've figured out into disarray.

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In a Nutshell: A fast-paced thriller set around the members of a book club. Murders and mayhem combined with complicated characters provide an entertaining ride.Charley Carpenter is my kind of woman—smart, strong, and independent. She makes an engaging and utterly appealing new detective. Book some time with Charley today!” —Michael Lister, New York Timesbestselling author of Blood Oath Mysteries are fun, and cozy mysteries fit the sleuthing mood most of the time when I’m not in the mood for dark/ morbid thrillers or psychological whodunnits who make me feel like my mind has been put through a blender. There are certain cozies I enjoy more than others – and book club or bookish themes are one of those. Much as I love to read about grisly murders and psychological drama, every now and again, my head needs a break and I look for something on the lighter side. When I saw the description of this cozy mystery - the first of a series - it sounded great on several levels. As the title suggests, it's centered around books and a group of rather stuffy women who get together to read and discuss mysteries as part of the Agathas Book Club - and as an avid reader of that genre, it couldn't be more perfect. Adding to the appeal is that the book is set in Oakwood, Ohio - a Dayton suburb quite familiar to me for the first 18 years of my life as I grew up on a farm perhaps 45 minutes away. I didn't hesitate to request an advance copy in exchange for an honest review, and I was elated when that request was approved. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well plotted, well crafted mystery. This book is a lot grittier than the typical cozies that I read. The language is stronger than what is normal. In my opinion, that made the book seem more realistic. I consider this book more of a romantic suspense mystery than a cozy. This book had everything I look for in a book: mystery, romance, humor, and suspense. If I could I would give this book more than five stars, that is how much I loved it. There is not one thing I would change about it. This author has penned a fantastic debut and I am sure she will be very successful. I am eagerly looking forward to reading more books that she creates.

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When thirty-year-old Izzy ran away from her abusive partner and moved into her recently deceased aunt’s house in the little seaside town of Dun Laoghaire, she was hoping for a quieter and safer time, in which she could forget her past trauma and focus on herself and her future. When her aunt’s neighbour invites Izzy to join their local book club, Izzy feels like it would be a great way of getting a fresh start. However, not a single member of the book club, nor their spouses, comes without their share of baggage. Combine this with her ex, who is not ready to accept the end of their relationship, and Izzy’s fresh start might not be so imminent, after all. What do you know...and when do you know it? At what point in the book do you begin to piece together what happened? The Book Club Murders is the debut of the Oakwood Mystery series. Charlotte "Charley" Carpenter has settled into life in Oakwood, OH, living in her childhood home with her ailing father Bobby and his nurse Lawrence. Her vintage clothing shop, Old Hat Vintage Fashions is successful but always looking for a way to attract more of the society mavens she has joined the Agatha Book Club, along with BFF Frankie Bright.

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Towards the end the book descends into total madness and mayhem – until then it wasn’t that funny – but all I can say at this point is ‘here’s Johnny?’ The writing style really built the tension and kept the pace speeding along. With the strands of storyline weaving together nicely adding that extra suspense which had me on the edge of my seat. And all things considered, it served all its intended purposes. I enjoyed glimpses of places I've been, books I, too, have read, and the respite from head games as the story played out in a somewhat predictable manner (as cozy mysteries are wont to do). The heroine, Charley Carpenter, is a character with whom I could be friends (well, on most days, at least), and certainly one I'll be willing to read more about as the series continues.