DR. SHINE CRACKS THE CASE by Cathy Tull
Fiction, Cozy Mystery
4****
Thoughts: Most cozy mysteries have amateur sleuths who run bakeries, but in this one, she is an ex-cop turned chiropractor. Definitely different. But her being accused of murder by the local cops is standard for cozies. Susannah Shine and her friends must uncover secrets in the small town in order to show her innocence. This takes place in a small Southern town with a huge cast of characters. So many, I had trouble keeping some of them straight. And I was never quite sure why the investigator hated Susannah so much. And her continuous vertigo was a bit off-putting at times. But I loved “Henry the Eight” – her goldfish. And Rusty, her troublesome cat. There’s a decent plot but I will say I solved the mystery before I got to the end. Still, it was a decent cozy with a satisfying ending.
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Blurb: When former NYPD officer, Susannah Shine, changes careers and becomes a Chiropractor, her path leads her to the small Georgia town of Peach Grove. After she finds the body of a local restaurateur on her doorstep, the ex-NYC cop, must hunt down a list of suspects while staying one-step ahead of the detective who’s accusing her of a murder she didn’t commit. When her BFF, Bitsy Long, forms the Ladies’ Crime Solving Club, Dr. Susannah and her staff unearth long hidden secrets via the Peach Grove Independence Day Festival. The ChiroCozy Mystery series is light-hearted mystery series featuring humorous characters, southern charm, and recipes. If you like Janet Evanovich and Jana DeLeon, then you’ll love this series that combines their best traits in a fastpaced, can’t-put-downable adventure.
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