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    Mission to Murder
    Mission to Murder
    Mission to Murder
    Audiobook8 hours

    Mission to Murder

    Written by Lynn Cahoon

    Narrated by Susan Boyce

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    Jill Gardner, proprietor of Coffee, Books, and More, has discovered that the old stone wall on her property might be a centuries-old mission worthy of being declared a landmark. But Craig Morgan, the obnoxious owner of South Cove's most popular tourist spot, The Castle, makes it his business to contest her claim. When Morgan is found murdered at The Castle shortly after a heated argument with Jill, even her detective boyfriend has to ask her for an alibi. Jill decides that she must find the real murderer to clear her name. But when the killer comes for her, she'll need to jump from historic preservation to self-preservation . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 13, 2014
    ISBN9781494575793

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    • 4/5
      One thing this book taught me is never to argue with anyone in public. Once that person turns up dead, you are the prime suspect! This is what happens to Jill after an argument with the obnoxious man who was disputing her claims that the home she inherited is on the ruins of a mission. When he is murdered, even Jill’s detective boyfriend has to ask her if she has an alibi! There is a lot going on in this quaint little tourist town. Jill can’t help but get in the middle of the search for the killer, but what if the killer finds her first? This is an enjoyable tale, more for the delightful characters, especially the quirky Aunt Jackie, and the day-to-day life in this tourist town than for the mystery.
    • 3/5
      Jill inherited a house with an old stonewall in the backyard that could be the remains of an old mission. She’s running into roadblocks in getting it declared a historic landmark from real estate developers and the local politicians. Her biggest opponent is found murdered and she becomes the prime suspect. With the help of her boyfriend, hunky police detective, Craig, her aunt, her daughter, coffee barista and cop, plus her daughter they are determined to prove Jill innocence and find the killer.
    • 4/5
      Listened for Review (Tantor)Overall Rating: 4.00Story Rating: 4.00Character Rating: 4.00Audio Rating: 4.50 (not part of the overall rating)First Thought when Finished: Mission to Murder by Lynn Cahoon took the mystery I loved from book 1 & dumped the pesky miscommunication issue. TOTAL WIN!Audio Thoughts: Narrated By Susan Boyce / Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins Susan is a great fit for this series. She has a good mixture of fun, mystery, and spunk! This is a must do on audiobook for me series.Part of my Read It, Rate It, File It, Done Reviews
    • 4/5
      Mission to Murder, the second in the Tourist Trap Mystery series by Lynn Cahooh, is a quirky mix of mystery and romance. After reading it and the original in the series, Guidebook to Murder, I’m not sure which genre wins out.

      Mission to Murder is light reading. It’s not a complex mystery that requires thinking. In fact, it’s probably best read when you don’t want to think.

      We follow the continuing saga of Jill Gardner, owner of a coffee shop/book store in the central California coast as she gets mixed up in murder and various other crimes. Her boyfriend, the local cop, teases her about being suspect number one after she fights with the manager of a local attraction about the old brick wall in her backyard – that she thinks is from an old Spanish Mission. He tells her is going to destroy her. She yells (in public, of course) that “No matter what I have to do, you’re not getting away with this.”

      The manager, naturally, ends up dead and the race is on to find out ‘who-dun-it’. Jill decides he “couldn’t have died from a heart attack because he had no heart. And if he’d slipped and fallen [into one of the Grecian baths], the eel part of his nature would have saved him from drowning.”

      The book follows Jill, the amateur sleuth, as she tries to cross suspects off her list. Add in Amy (the town’s city planner, Jill’s best friend and “a California girl through and through” – “she reeked granola”), Esmeralda (the local fortune-teller and police dispatcher), Jill’s Aunt Jackie (who came out of semi-retirement in the last book to help run the coffee shop after losing her money in a local Ponzi scheme), Eric (the sleazy real estate developer who wants to build condos on the land where Jill lives) and his ‘lying, stealing, murdering girlfriend’ and a host of other colorful characters who make the reading easy on the eyes and really quite enjoyable. “Everyone did whatever they could to make ends meet in the small tourist town.”

      Calhoon writes so casually that you almost think you’re there, watching the characters playing out their roles. “It’s not a rumor. Cindy told me and she heard it from Gladys, the church secretary. She’d overhead the girl’s folks telling Pastor Bill.” And then consider Esmeralda’s warning to Jill – “The Spirits are trying to contact you.” “I haven’t missed any calls…”

      Quirky. But fun. And not so heavy on the romance that a guy can’t enjoy the story.

      This review is based on a preview of the Kindle version set to be released on July 21, 2014.
    • 4/5
      Some time seems to have passed since the debut of this series. Jill is no longer quite as annoyed with her Aunt Jackie's marketing ideas for the cafe/bookstore. In fact, a mystery mystery author event seems to be just the ticket to bring lots of customers into her store. Jill's relationship with Greg has continued, and seems more constant. And of course, the crumbly wall in Jill's new backyard is still a source of historical interest, the question of whether or not it's one of a true California mission wall still unsolved. When Craig Morgan, who is challenging Jill's petition about her wall is found murdered, Jill is not only a suspect, but embroiled in trying to help discover the real murderer. I liked the fact that the story has settled in a bit, and really like South Cove as a setting. There seems to be a lot of offer there, in terms of both story and interesting historical tidbits. I look forward to more in this series, a third title is slated for later this year.
    • 4/5
      Jill Gardner is still trying to protect her home from being taken away while Craig Morgan has been working to prevent the wall in Jill's backyard from being declared an historical location. When Morgan is found dead, Jill is the #1 suspect - and having the chief detective as a boyfriend doesn't seem to be any help. Her little book/coffee shop is her safe haven with the deputy detective working there part-time, but Jill has to find the real killer before she's the next victim.A cute little cozy with a nice little bit of romance.
    • 4/5
      4 STARS Mission to Murder takes place after Guidebook to Murder. Most of the characters from the first book are back plus some new ones to make it more interesting. It is a charming cast and scenery. Full of drama, Suspense, relationships, romance, humor and a clean story. I guessed wrong on who the guilty party was but got correct the motive. I missed the reason for one scene towards the end so I was left wondering why but that was the only complaint I had for the plot. I don't want to give the plot away to say more about that scene. The rest of the plotline worked for me. Jill Gardner is back as the main character. She owns the local bookstore. Because of what happened in Guidebook to Murder she has more free time on her hands. She is working on the house she has, her store, and trying to get the Mission wall documented as being on her property. I like all the secondary characters that are back surrounding Jill. Her Aunt who has a lot of ideas for her business, her friends. It really adds to the charm of the book and makes you want to come back and see what they are up to next. Because of the Mission Wall she has made enemies of some powerful people in town. When one of them turns up dead right after she has fought with him in public she becomes the main suspect for some. The detective in charge is Greg her boyfriend and one of the other cops in town Toby works part time for her in the coffee shop. They don't believe she is guilty but a lot of the others in town including the Mayor does. Greg does not want her to investigate and keeps warning her. The setting is a small tourist town of South Cove, CA right on the coast. I would love to visit the town. I would be tempted to swim at the Castle too. I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I was given this ebook to read and in return agreed to give honest review of it by Net Galley and Kensington Books.