Unabridged Audiobook
Dead Set is part of Vannetta Chapman’s Agatha’s Amish B&B cozy mystery series, but it works perfectly fine as a standalone. Agatha is a middle-aged widow who owns a B&B in small-town Texas. Being a Texas gal myself, I relished Chapman’s descriptions that dot the story. Agatha is a caring, tenacious woman. I loved her character! When she is renovating the main structure, she finds a valuable item that had gone missing years ago. After the discovery, people start breaking in, and after that, a young man is found dead. Chapman writes the story with humor and a touch of romance. The romance involves Tony, a retired policeman (which is a good thing if Agatha wants to find out whodunit). Tony is an insightful man, and I enjoyed his character. The romance never strays to the improper, and Agatha and Tony’s interactions made me smile. I also enjoyed Gina’s character. She is Agatha’s BFF. Rats, I did not figure out whodunit. People have secrets, and not all those who surround Agatha are as they appear at first glance. Of course, when Chapman brings everything together at the end, I had one of those palm-to-forehead moments. Great fun! Kate Udall, the narrator, did a fabulous job. Dead Set is a five-star cozy!
Fun, intriguing cozy mystery
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