Middlebridge Mysteries 2 by Ken Cuperus

Middlebridge Mysteries 2 by Ken Cuperus

This is a fun audio. We have three separate mysteries, each with two episodes-one involving Violet's mom, one involving Stuart, and one involving Professor Bellows. Violet is not the most organized person and juggling classes and the mysteries she keeps getting involved in is difficult. She's also not the most considerate person - she only pays attention to her boyfriend when she needs something. I like that her relationship with Stuart is turning a little more friends and less a pure rivalry. The mysteries fit into the college setting. They're not overly complicated since they're each only about an hour long. The characters are well-developed, even the annoying ones have their good points, and the voice actors are great. I'm usually not a huge fan of full cast, but since this was designed to be an audio, never a print book, it works well. I'm looking forward to the next installment, and Mistletoe Murders 5 comes out this November....
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Mistletoe Murders 4 by Ken Cuperus

Mistletoe Murders 4 by Ken Cuperus

Emily is back in town, and of course back to solving murders. She's been gone a year and some things have changed - Sam has a new girlfriend, Violet is at college, and some things haven't- like the diner's black coffee. Each audiobook has three separate novellas and each one is fun and has a bit of suspense. The mysteries are (mostly)self-contained but there is an over-arching storyline that deals with Emily's past. We of course end on a cliff-hanger, which I do find annoying. I will listen to the next one - I don't need a cliff-hanger to guarantee it. Actually, by the time next December rolls around, I'll probably need reminded what was going on anyway....
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