Murder With A View by Diane Kelly
Series Name: House-Flipper #3
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Release: February 9, 2021
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A DREAM PROPERTY
Carpenter Whitney Whitaker, her cousin Buck, and guard-cat Sawdust just scored a hot property near downtown Nashville in a tax sale. While the Music City Motor Court might not be much to look at now, the two plan to transform the motel’s twelve units into six one-bedroom condominiums with popular mid-century styling. But surprises await when Whitney discovers a squatter living in Room 9 and her cat Sawdust uncovers a body in the bed next door.

A LIVING NIGHTMARE
The murder victim is none other than Beckett Morgan, an up-and-coming country-western singing sensation who’s taken Nashville by storm with his number-one hit “Party in the Pasture.” Beckett’s left a long trail of broken promises and broken hearts, and the list of suspects seems endless. So does the line of female fans intent on halting the flip and turning the construction site into a shrine for the deceased star. If Whitney and Buck don’t help Detective Collin Flynn nail the killer, they’ll never be able to clear out the star-obsessed groupies, complete the remodel, and recoup their investment. But just who silenced the singer and why?

Dru’s Musing:
This was another fun and enjoyable well-executed drama that immediately grabbed my attention. The gang is here as beloved Sawdust finds yet another body and you know what this means.

I love the author’s writing style and comfortable tone which made it easy to follow along with what the author had intended. The titled chapters by both Whitney and Sawdust were a nice segue between each scenario. The author did a great job in staging this mystery with a solid plot, a bevy of potential suspects and clues just waiting to be deciphered that would gradually point to the motive and the killer’s identity. There were plenty of non-stop actions that kept me immersed in the details and when I thought I had a handle on who the killer was, the author changed directions that enhanced my reading pleasure. Boasting a lovable cast of characters, engaging dialogue and a feel-good atmosphere, this was a delightfully entertaining whodunit and I look forward to more exciting adventures and flipping houses with Whitney and her friends. I also enjoyed seeing snippets of Nashville, a city I hoped to visit.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.