kristen2193's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
houdini117's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
toastii's review against another edition
4.0
Sasha doesn't know who Bill Murray is! Haha, another cute story by Lynn Cahoon.
willac's review against another edition
4.0
Murder on Wheels is the sixth in the "Tourist Trap Mystery" series by Lynn Cahoon. I have read all of the books in the series, so am familiar with the characters.
The protagonist, Jill Gardner, owns a coffee shop/bookstore in a tourist town in California. She runs the shop with her aunt, and her boyfriend is the town police detective. In this installment of the series, a newcomer to the town is planning on starting up a foodtruck serving gluten-free treats, causing Jill to worry that maybe she should be offering something healthier than her usual brownies and cheesecakes. But before the foodtruck plan comes to fruition, the gluten-free baker is killed, possibly by being exposed to, what else, gluten.
I have enjoyed each of these books, they're like visiting with old friends for me now, and I enjoyed this one very much as well.
I was provided a copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
The protagonist, Jill Gardner, owns a coffee shop/bookstore in a tourist town in California. She runs the shop with her aunt, and her boyfriend is the town police detective. In this installment of the series, a newcomer to the town is planning on starting up a foodtruck serving gluten-free treats, causing Jill to worry that maybe she should be offering something healthier than her usual brownies and cheesecakes. But before the foodtruck plan comes to fruition, the gluten-free baker is killed, possibly by being exposed to, what else, gluten.
I have enjoyed each of these books, they're like visiting with old friends for me now, and I enjoyed this one very much as well.
I was provided a copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
m_elissa_m's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
meezcarrie's review against another edition
4.0
Murder on Wheels is the first book I’ve read by Lynn Cahoon. It will not be my last. In fact, while I did perfectly fine reading this sixth book in the Tourist Trap Mystery series without having read the previous installments, I am definitely going to go back and read from book one. Why? Because Murder on Wheels is everything I love about the cozy mystery genre.
The writing is light and witty without sacrificing on quality. The small town setting fits well with the tone of the story. The mystery keeps you intrigued, full of clues that may have you wavering back and forth several times as to whodunit. The characters felt like neighbors or friends, especially Jill and Greg and Toby. In fact, Jill is someone I would love to just hang out with for a while – or work for at her Coffee, Books, and More shop. Since the story is seen from her perspective, we get great insight into her thoughts and reactions – as well as her dry sense of humor and bookworm kindredness of spirit. And of course, I can’t forget Emma. I’m pretty sure all cozy mysteries require a pet, and Emma fills that slot endearingly!
Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up Murder on Wheels. Trying new-to-me authors, especially outside of my typical Christian fiction market, is always a bit of a crap-shoot. But I could tell as soon as I started reading Lynn Cahoon’s latest that she will now be a go-to author for me! An absolutely clean and entertaining general market read.
Bottom Line: This is “cozy mystery” at its best! Engaging writing, likable characters, and a couple of surprising twists make this a terrific choice for an evening or weekend read. Even though Murder on Wheels is the sixth in the Tourist Trap Mystery series, it can easily be read as a standalone. The author does frequently reference events that I’m assuming took place in earlier books, but that merely whet my appetite for the beginning of the series.
(I received a copy of this book in exchange for only my honest review.)
The writing is light and witty without sacrificing on quality. The small town setting fits well with the tone of the story. The mystery keeps you intrigued, full of clues that may have you wavering back and forth several times as to whodunit. The characters felt like neighbors or friends, especially Jill and Greg and Toby. In fact, Jill is someone I would love to just hang out with for a while – or work for at her Coffee, Books, and More shop. Since the story is seen from her perspective, we get great insight into her thoughts and reactions – as well as her dry sense of humor and bookworm kindredness of spirit. And of course, I can’t forget Emma. I’m pretty sure all cozy mysteries require a pet, and Emma fills that slot endearingly!
Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up Murder on Wheels. Trying new-to-me authors, especially outside of my typical Christian fiction market, is always a bit of a crap-shoot. But I could tell as soon as I started reading Lynn Cahoon’s latest that she will now be a go-to author for me! An absolutely clean and entertaining general market read.
Bottom Line: This is “cozy mystery” at its best! Engaging writing, likable characters, and a couple of surprising twists make this a terrific choice for an evening or weekend read. Even though Murder on Wheels is the sixth in the Tourist Trap Mystery series, it can easily be read as a standalone. The author does frequently reference events that I’m assuming took place in earlier books, but that merely whet my appetite for the beginning of the series.
(I received a copy of this book in exchange for only my honest review.)
sunshinevibes's review against another edition
4.0
"Who is Bill Murray? -Sasha worker at Coffee Books and More"
Keeps getting better and better!
Keeps getting better and better!
wildflowerz76's review
4.0
I think this series is growing on my the more I read. The aunt wasn't such an awful person in this one. The killer wasn't TOO very obvious, but mostly because the motivation was kind of dumb. But I enjoyed reading this. I still don't see how Jill doesn't have a weight problem with all the food she consumes constantly. I love how she's constantly reading something and she goes so quickly through books.
setaian's review against another edition
5.0
South Cove is in the middle of a drought and as the sun continues to beat down tempers are beginning to fray. Jill has somehow offended her best friend Amy, her Aunt Jackie has her telling lies for her, and the newly formed Water Conservation Committee is gunning for her.
Then Kacey, a new arrival in South Cove is found dead on the beach. When Jill's last remaining friend becomes a suspect Jill steps in and begins to investigate determined to find the real killer and clear her friend's name.
Cozy mysteries are one of my go to comfort reads. I just love them, well usually I love the first couple of books in a series before the novelty starts to wear off. As a genre they really are a hard field to hoe. I mean they're generally set in a small quaint town, the sort of place you'd want to retire or raise your kids....except for the murder rate that's higher than Caracas.
So I read the first couple in this series and as I tend to do moved on. When I saw this book at Netgalley I wondered how the series was going and requested it.
And it's great.
Lynn Cahoon seems to be that very rare author who can keep a series like this alive and interesting even after six books. I'm thinking I need to climb back on this horse and read some of the books I've missed.
Many thanks to Kensington and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC
Then Kacey, a new arrival in South Cove is found dead on the beach. When Jill's last remaining friend becomes a suspect Jill steps in and begins to investigate determined to find the real killer and clear her friend's name.
Cozy mysteries are one of my go to comfort reads. I just love them, well usually I love the first couple of books in a series before the novelty starts to wear off. As a genre they really are a hard field to hoe. I mean they're generally set in a small quaint town, the sort of place you'd want to retire or raise your kids....except for the murder rate that's higher than Caracas.
So I read the first couple in this series and as I tend to do moved on. When I saw this book at Netgalley I wondered how the series was going and requested it.
And it's great.
Lynn Cahoon seems to be that very rare author who can keep a series like this alive and interesting even after six books. I'm thinking I need to climb back on this horse and read some of the books I've missed.
Many thanks to Kensington and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC