BOOKED FOR MURDER Old Juniper Bookstore, Book 1

As many listeners have observed, murderers, like readers, are drawn to bookstore settings. In this cozy mystery set in the small town of Enigma, Georgia, listeners learn about a vicious murder in the bookstore recently inherited by an actress named Madeline, niece of the former owner. Narrator Hallie Bee Bard does an outstanding job of portraying the accent, tone, and tempo of Southern voices to bring these characters to life. While Madeline is the most amateur of amateur detectives--she makes snap decisions and is usually wrong in her analysis of clues--she is diverting, and the plot moves along. The audiobook has witty repartee and humor, some clever and some cornball. This is the beginning of a new series revolving around the bookstore. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2025]