Picture Perfect Murder

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Pub Date 16 Aug 2017 | Archive Date 20 Sep 2017

Description

Hold on to your seats as hilarious and talented Cozy Mystery Author, Jenna St. James, takes you on the ride of your life! You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, you may even scream during this rollicking romp through the town of Granville. This down to earth non-traditional Cozy is an absolute delight that pushes the boundaries of the genre in some daring ways that make it all the more enjoyable.

Ryli Sinclair had no idea that moonlighting as a Forensic Photographer for the Granville Police Department would put her directly in the path of a crazed killer. Determined to identify the murderer before she becomes the next victim, Ryli enlists the help of her best friend, Paige, and her elderly great-aunt, Shirley, a former private investigator. From the driver’s seat of Aunt Shirley’s coveted ’65 Falcon, Ryli and the girls are hot on the trail of the murderer…and hilarity ensues, as the ridiculously handsome chief of police, Garrett Kimble, throws stumbling blocks in their path at every turn.

Picture Perfect Murder is available for purchase in both print and ebook formats.


Hold on to your seats as hilarious and talented Cozy Mystery Author, Jenna St. James, takes you on the ride of your life! You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, you may even scream during this rollicking romp...


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ISBN 9781974651634
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What a hoot! Really liked this book, although it is short, if felt complete. Ryli has a problem where she keeps finding dead bodies with parts missing. The first missing a heart, the second a tongue, etc. Ewwwww. With the help of her friend, the fiance of her brother, and her crazy Aunt Shirley, they set off to solve the mystery. With her growing romance with the sexy Garrett, it just gets better and better. Her cat Miss Molly made me chuckle too. I had a hunch who the killer was about halfway through, since she kept popping up, but it still threw me on how her mind worked. Creepy. Highly recommend this book and author, and look forward to more books about these characters.

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Another winner for Jenna St. James. This book was a fast, fun read that had a twist of mystery in it. I thought that Garrett and Ryli were fun and you could feel their attraction sizzling on every page. I cannot wait to read another book by Jenna and I can bet it will be as good as this one of not better. Thank you NetGalley and Jenna St. James for allowing me to read and give an honest review of this book.

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Entertaining cozy mystery. Delightful cast of characters, especially Aunt Shirley. Sweet romances in the air, too. I am eager to read the next one in the series. Jenna St. James is off to a great start.. Love her name, Ryli, and her nickname only spoken by Garrett.

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Wonderfully wacky mystery

This is the first book I've read by Jenna St James and I'm looking forward to reading more of her books.
Ryli is definately not your average sleuth. Neither are her friend Page or wacky Aunt Shirley. it was great fun to follow their antics as they try to solve the mystery. I enjoyed the other secondary characters especially Garrett Kimble the chief of police who added a little romance to the mix.
I received an advance reader copy from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

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Picture Perfect Murder's main character is a woman who is not only a reporter, but also a crime photographer to ensure she can make her brother's mortgage as he bought a second house and was nice enough to let us stay in his old one as long as she paid what he owed every month.

The first case of the book is a woman whose heart was removed and instead of her taking the pictures and moving on like a good crime reporter and photographer, she starts to get a little involved. A little more involved than her employer, and crush the police Chief, who is also a good friend of her brothers.

I liked this story for the most part, however about 50% of the way through it got a little slow, as in the tempo slows down and it becomes almost skimmable in the sense that if you skimmed, you wouldn't miss anything other than some witty remarks by her Aunt, some non-sexy times with the Police Chief, and some running around in the Falcon.

The main baddy is not overly apparent, but a couple of times there were times that a small inkling in my brain was like Ah-ha that is going to be the bad guy. That inkling usually leads to nothing, but it is there.

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This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. The story flowed very well and was very enjoyable. This book will keep you reading long into the night and you will not want to put this book down until you finish. This was such a great read and full of surprises. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

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A fun, quirky mystery with humor and great characters and enough twists to keep you reading a long. Will be interesting to see how the series develops.

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Picture Perfect Murder by Jenna St. James was a great beginning to this series. Ryli is a a reporter for her home town paper and moonlights as a forensic photographer for the Granville police department. She's smart, funny and loves her family and friends. Her Aunt Shirley is probably the quirkest character that I have read in a very long time. The plot is fast paced with plenty of suspects and just a few twists that keep you reading. I did get an idea of who the murderer might be about midway through the book but I was never sure until the reveal. This story is well-written and the characters are likable. It's an enjoyable cozy mystery, and now I'm looking forward to book two!

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book from Summer Prescott Books via NetGalley. All of the above opinions are my own.

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