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    Killer Run
    Killer Run
    Killer Run
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    Killer Run

    Written by Lynn Cahoon

    Narrated by Susan Boyce

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    Jill Gardner-owner of Coffee, Books, and More-has somehow been talked into sponsoring a 5k race along the beautiful California coast. The race is a fundraiser for the local preservation society-but not everyone is feeling so charitable.


    The day of the race, everyone hits the ground running . . . until a local business owner stumbles over a very stationary body. The deceased is the vicious wife of the husband-and-wife team hired to promote the event-and the husband turns to Jill for help in clearing his name. But did he do it?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateAug 18, 2015
    ISBN9781494580438

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    • 4/5
      Jill Gardner, owner of a coastal town's small bookstore/coffee shop, is busy helping organize a charity fun run and getting ready for a cruise with her sheriff boyfriend. A body found on the race trail puts an end to their romantic trip, and involves Jill in the investigation. The mystery is pretty obvious, but the story is still fun and quirky.
    • 4/5
      The Mission Run event turns into a disaster when Josh falls on a already-dead body. And the plans that Jill and Greg had for a vacation are also dead. The mystery again takes a back seat to the characters as Jill and Jackie get involved in solving the murder. Greg tells Jill to stay out of his police work, and, of course, she doesn’t listen. It’s just lucky that some astute neighbor was around or she and Jackie would have been toast. It’s a cute tale, and nicely feeds my addiction to Lynn Cahoon stories.
    • 4/5
      This is the fifth book in the Tourist Trap series and it is the first one I have read. I did not feel lost not reading the rest, but I will probably go back and read them now.

      Greg (the sheriff) and Jill (owner of Coffee, Books and More) in the tourist town of South Cove California are getting ready to go on a cruise. Jill is helping with the Charity Run to support the town`s bid to have the wall at Jill`s house declared a Mission Wall. The day before the race a couple from a Promotional Company show up to promote the race. They are rude and abrasive and the wife (Sandy) ends up dead on the course for the race. While this is going on, the local Train Store is being vandalized and Jill has been asked by the owner to help find the culprit. There seems to be a lot going on at once in the story, but it keeps it interesting. Greg has to cancel his vacation to solve the murder. Jill and her Aunt Jackie get involved and do some amateur sleuthing of their own. Everyone says Jill is good at solving puzzles. Jill ends up putting herself in danger, but Greg saves the day. I did not figure out who done it until just before Jill did, so that makes it a good book in my estimation.

      Thanks to Netgalley and Kensington books for the opportunity to read and review this book.
    • 5/5
      Fun romp of a cozy mystery
    • 5/5
      When I read the first book in this series, I knew it was going to do well. But I didn’t come close to conceiving what a runaway hit it would be!I really enjoy the characters in the Tourist Trap series. They’re not perfect. Not even series lead Jill Gardner. They all have flaws. Some of them are aware of them and some aren’t. You can’t get any more real life than that. I have to say, I was happy to see the victim in KILLER RUN murdered. LOL Harsh I know, but I didn’t like her at all. As far as victims in mysteries go, she had it coming. Author Lynn Cahoon has smooth and easy writing style that made me want to keep turning page after page. This story had plenty of twists, turns, ups and down to keep me guessing. And once the killer was revealed, I was holding my breath through the excitement. A very action packed scene indeed. Without giving anything away, if I had been Jill, I may have murdered Aunt Jackie during this scene. ;-) It would have been easy enough to get away with. Killer Run was a perfect installment to a wonderful series. I look forward to what Lynn Cahoon has planned for the next book!
    • 4/5
      A special thank you to Kensington Book and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Lynn Cahoon returns with KILLER RUN (Tourist Trap Mystery Series #5), and the cozy town of South Cove where Jill Gardner, owner of Coffee, Books, and More finds herself in the middle of another crazy murder mystery.Having read all the books in the series, it is always fun to catch up with familiar characters and some new ones. As the small town and local businesses come together for their B to B meetings, fun, friends, mischief, back stabbing, and mystery--this time there will be a 5k race, a fundraiser for their local preservation society.Jill, is the liaison between the South Cove City Council and the business community, which means she is responsible for setting up the monthly meetings, publishing the meeting minutes on the website and any other crappy job the major decides to assign her. Sandra & Michael Ashford, owners of Promote Your Event, are overseeing the event; however, their marriage does not seem so friendly.The Mission Walk gets complicated when a dead body is found, on the side of the trail, a husband turns to Jill to help out. Of course, Greg (the local detective and Jill’s boyfriend); does not like her messing in police business; however, she always seems to be front and center and puts herself in harms’ way, with her side kick, Jackie. If there had not been a dead body on the path, Jill would have called this a successful first Mission Walk for South Cove. Jill and her aunt Jackie always seem to sniff out trouble and of course, land in the center of drama. All Jill wants to do is going on a vacation with her man, Greg and possibly become a PI. (she is well-equipped). From romance, wit, affairs, murder, and small town politics, South Cove has it all for a cozy "curl up" autumn Tourist Trap Mystery series. If you want some light fun, enjoy eccentric characters, and a town full of mysteries, recommend catching up with the other books in the series.Guidebook to Murder #1 Mission to Murder #2 If the Shoe Kills #3 Dressed To Kill #4 Look for Murder on Wheels #6, coming 2/2/2016
    • 4/5
      Killer Run by Lynn Cahoon is the fifth book in A Tourist Trap Mystery series. Jill Gardner is the owner of Coffee, Books, and More (CBM). She is also the liaison between South Cove City Council and the business community. Jill is working with Darla Taylor to host their first annual South Cove Mission Walk. After the meeting about the walk Sandra and Michael Ashford arrive (she was busy changing clothes to make sure she had the right outfit to arrive on time as well as arguing with her husband). They are the owners of Promote Your Event and were hired by the California Mission Society (no one bothered to call Darla or Jill during their months of planning for the event). Jill is hoping the South Cove Mission Walk will help her application for getting the wall in her backyard declared an historic landmark. Everything goes well during the walk until Jill is called away to help her Aunt Jackie. Jackie’s boyfriend, Josh Thomas collapsed during the walk. Nearby they found the dead body of Sandra Ashford. Jill’s boyfriend, Greg King is the town’s detective. Jill and Greg were going to be leaving in a few days on an Alaskan cruise. Greg does not feel he can leave until the case is solved (he is dedicated—to his job). Jill has to call their travel agent, Rachel Fleur (who previously dated Greg—talk about awkward) to see about a refund. Harrold owns The Train Station in town. Most of his business is actually done online, but there are some people who come to town just to go to Harrold’s shop. He has started experiencing some vandalism issues. Someone puts paints on his windows, then breaks in and destroys a beautiful model town. Harrold asks Jill to investigate the crimes and find the culprit. Since Greg did not want Jill getting involved in Sandra Ashford murder case, Jill takes the case. However, since Jill did not go on the cruise, she has a little too much time on her hands (she decided to go ahead and take the days off since it was already scheduled). Jill is working on renovating one of her guest bedrooms, but she still has time to sleuth. Will Jill solve the cases? Can she keep ahead of the killer and not get into trouble with Greg? You will have to read Killer Run to find out!I enjoyed reading Killer Run. It was a cute story. I give Killer Run 4 out of 5 stars. While Killer Run could be read without reading the previous books in the story, it really helps to have read them (there will be references you will not understand). I liked how the writer tied the cases together in the end and use the misdirection. Despite the writer’s attempts at pointing the reader in the wrong direction, the mystery was easy to solve. I had it solved before they even found the body (it was obvious). I like the characters and the town. The writer has a nice writing style that makes the story easy to read. I look forward to Lynn Cahoon’s next novel.I received a complimentary copy of Killer Run from Kensington Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The review and opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by receiving a free book.
    • 4/5
      A 5K fundraising run in this beautiful little tourist town sounds like it would be a great event. But being South Cove, Jill's aunt and new boyfriend Josh Thomas stumble over a body while walking the course. In addition, there is vandalism going on at the hobby train store, Jill is redoing an upstairs bedroom and there is a food truck for sale to multiple bidders. The reality of Jill's boyfriend's job sets in when they have to cancel a long awaited cruise because of the murder. While I think Jill and Greg's relationship will always survive her interfering ways, she tests his patience quite a bit in this mystery when she and her Aunt Jackie go sleuthing in nearby Bakerstown. The end seems like it's leading to another story, which is great. I really enjoy visiting these characters is South Cove and look forward to more resolution about the Mission wall in Jill's backyard. The publisher provided a free e-copy of this book for review.
    • 4/5
      The mission wall on Jill Gardner's property is nearing approval by the historical society so to add another nudge South Cove is hosting a Mission Run/Walk in it's honor. But the people that should be handling the promotion seem to be lying down on the job. A promoter is discovered dead under the body of one of the walkers that passed out. This murder not only spools Jill and Greg's vacation plans but could end up slaying the romance as well.I love the characters and the setting. Together they make this a series where I can't wait for the next one!