Murder, She Edited
The Blurb
When Mikki inherits a nearby farm from a woman she hasn’t seen in two decades, the unexpected arrangement comes with a big catch: forgotten diaries hidden in the neglected house must be recovered, edits made and published across the internet within one month. The lonely locale is like an untouched time capsule from the 1950s, and it was left behind for a good reason.
While searching for the mysterious memoirs and clues about the former owners, Mikki discovers that the once peaceful place was punctuated by an unsolved homicide and other rumored crimes. Worse, suspicious activity in the creepy, dilapidated barn suggests it really hasn’t been abandoned at all…
In a remote farmhouse with only her observant calico cat, Calpurnia, keeping her company, Mikki must swiftly crack an eerie cold case from the past and stop a clever culprit from leaving red markups on anything other than pages of revised copy.
The Details
Series: A Deadly Edits Mystery – Book #4
Author: Kaitlyn Dunnett
Genre/Category: Cozy – Amateur Sleuth/Editor
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 1496726898
Page Count: 288
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The Review
Mikki is at it again! In Murder, She Edited, she manages to find an unsolved murder to solve and an editing job that sends her on a treasure hunt. Mikki may be older than the average sleuth, but no one can hold a candle to her tenaciousness or her ability to find hidden clues. She edits her way into readers’ hearts and gives them a sense of well-being as she follows the evidence and tracks a killer. With Calpurnia, her faithful feline furry friend, by her side, Mikki leads readers down a path of intrigue and oftentimes, danger. Inheriting an old abandoned farmhouse seems innocent enough, but nothing is at it seem when Mikki is involved.
The characters in this series are all older and wiser. They have a sense of humor, are filled with knowledge, and are easy for readers to enjoy. Hunting for old diaries in a farmhouse almost proves fatal, but Mikki is lucky to have some great friends and a very helpful cousin who are always there when she needs them. Even though her life isn’t filled with non-stop action all the time, when it is, she and Calpurnia manage to get in and out of trouble at the drop of a hat. A killer is hoping to prevent Mikki from making those diaries public and reveal a murder that took place fifty years ago. The twists come fast in the end, and just when you think you have the mystery solved, you turn the page and realize you don’t. No amount of edits will help Mikki corner a killer, but they help her solve the case.
This series has never been about action or relationships. It has always been about Mikki’s everyday life, the highs, lows, and good and evil. Although this type of cozy may not appeal to everyone, those who enjoy them know how Mikki feels and why she is vital to the genre. Mikki is no spring chicken, but neither is she ready for the grave. She edits everything from books to school papers to social media posts. She lives the way she wants, on her terms. Murder investigation comes naturally to her, and every time she has to track down a killer, she uses intellect and research to find the clues, but she is also cautious and willing to ask for help. Calpurnia is always there to help no matter how insignificant that help is and makes certain Mikki knows who is in charge.
There is action in Murder, She Edited, and readers will have a few tense moments while Mikki is in danger. The story is unfolded slowly and with detail. The edits Mikki makes to fulfill her inheritance are methodical and precise. The suspects are few but complicated. The evidence is all there, but readers may need to think things through alongside Mikki. The resolution to the mystery brings smiles. Mikki and Calpurnia will go on, and Mikki’s job making edits to help writers and readers will have fans taking a better look at their own writing, even if it’s just their grocery list. This is not a fast-paced story; readers who enjoy cozies that are character-based will love this series and Mikki.
The Author
Kaitlyn Dunnett is the author of the Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries, a cozy series set in Moosetookalook, Maine, and the “Deadly Edits” series set in rural NY. As Kathy Lynn Emerson.
She is the author of over fifty traditionally published books under her own name (Kathy Lynn Emerson) and the pseudonyms Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Emerson, and Kaitlyn Gorton.
Kaitlyn grew up in the Borscht Belt of New York State, otherwise known as the Sullivan County Catskills, the area she writes about in the Deadly Edits mysteries. These days, Kaitlyn lives in the mountains of western Maine with her husband and cats. She and her husband live on a Christmas tree farm in the western mountains with assorted cats.
More books from Kaitlyn Dunnett readers will want to check out from the “A Deadly Edits Mystery” series include Crime & Punctuation and Clause & Effect.
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