Moving is Murder
A Salem Falls B&B Paranormal Cozy Mystery
(Middle Age is Murder Cozy Mysteries)
by
Nellie H. Steele
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Fictional town of Salem Falls
Independently Published
Publication Date: December 25, 2022
Print length: 317 pages
Kindle ASIN: B0B9CBYX5W
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About Moving is Murder
A new hometown.
A murdered aunt.
Mysterious talking animals.
Divorce just turned interesting.
Ellie Byrne’s pending divorce from her cheating husband threatens to leave her broke and homeless. But when she inherits a bed and breakfast in the unique town of Salem Falls, her prayers may be answered.That is, until she finds out her aunt didn’t just die on the property, she was murdered. And shortly after Ellie arrives, she finds herself the target of threatening messages and hostile attitudes from almost everyone in town. And after someone chucks a rock through her window, she begins to fear for her life.Can Ellie discover which one of them offed her aunt? Or will the bed and breakfast she’d hoped would provide a fresh start put her in the grave?If you love middle-aged heroines, talking pets, and quirky small town settings, you’ll love book 1 in this charming paranormal women’s fiction cozy mystery series.
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My Review:
5 stars!
Exciting and fun, with lots of action and animals that
can communicate with their human.
Moving Is Murder is the first book in a new cozy
mystery series by author Nellie H. Steele, and I think it will be a great one! With
underdog amateur sleuth Ellie Byrne, you get a 50-something woman on a mission
to make good on her second chance at a happy, successful life. Ellie’s husband
did her wrong, but she’s gotten the opportunity to make lemonade out of the
lemon of a situation he left behind. The main character and her backstory are
relatable, the murder mystery compelling, and the ensuing investigation solid
with plenty of collateral action for the heroine to overcome.
The little town of Salem Falls, while quaint from the
outside looking in, has its dramas bubbling right below the surface, and
Ellie’s Aunt Susie was up to her eyebrows in all of it. As this is the debut
novel of the series, readers meet a goodly variety of interesting town residents
and businesspeople, many of whom become suspects in Susie’s murders.
Hopefully, most will return in future books.
I really enjoyed the personalities of both Lola and Cleo: very dog-like and cat-like, I thought. Cleo is somewhat sly and snarky, full of drama, and the smart one of the pair. Lola does what a dog’s going to do and gets carried away at times, barking at her surroundings and chasing things that maybe she shouldn’t. She has such a good heart, and I was completely caught up in her drama.
With a compelling plot and engaging characters, I recommend MOVING IS MURDER to cozy mystery readers who enjoy stories where animals can communicate with their humans, settings in the New York/Pennsylvania region of the United States, and more mature amateur sleuths.
About Nellie H. Steele
Award-winning author Nellie H. Steele writes in as many genres as she reads. Addicted to books since she could read, Nellie escaped to fictional worlds like the ones created by Carolyn Keene or Victoria Holt long before she decided to put pen to paper and create her own realities. When she’s not spinning a cozy mystery tale, building a new realm in a contemporary fantasy, or writing another action-adventure car chase, you can find her shuffling through her Noah’s Ark of rescue animals or enjoying a hot cuppa (that’s tea for most Americans.) Author Links Check out all Nellie's offers at www.anovelideapublishing.com/novels or at her blog, Nellie’s Book Nook, available at www.nelliesbooknook.com!
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