The Plot Is Murder

By: V.M. Burns

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Samantha Washington has dreamed of owning her own mystery bookstore for as long as she can remember. Now that she's preparing for her store's grand opening, she's also realizing another dream - penning a cozy mystery that's set in England between the wars. While Samantha hires employees and fills the shelves, her pen has quick-witted Lady Penelope Marsh, long-overshadowed by her beautiful sister Daphne, refusing to lose the besotted Victor Carlston to her sibling's charms and stepping in to solve the murder of one of Daphne's other suitors....

But as Samantha indulges her imagination, the unimaginable happens in real life. A shady realtor turns up dead in her backyard, and the police suspect her - after all, the owner of a mystery bookstore might know a thing or two about murder, right? Aided by her feisty grandmother and an ensemble of colorful retirees, Samantha is determined to close the case before her store opens. But will she live to conclude her story now that the killer has a revised ending in mind for her?

©2017 V. M. Burns (P)2017 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Not for me

I don't want to give a negative review because this book might be om for other listeners. I couldn't finish it because was too light and fluffy. Samantha and her family are too nice and everything comes to easily for them. I also don't like bullying. Teasing someone with a name from childhood isn't funny.

a new dream

truely enjoyed this mystery. the reader did an excellent job. the characters I loved. can't wait to see what the 2nd series is all about

A Fun Mystery Bookstore Murder Mystery

A newly widowed woman and her Grandmother hurry to solve the murder of the real estate agent who dies in her back yard. With the help of the old ladies from the retirement home they hav a great adventure. Great listen.

Intertwined mysteries gallor

While I enjoyed the story, there were moments where I felt the story fell flat. This was partly due to lack of background information regarding the victim and the MC's relationship with him, the MC's own lack of knowledge regarding things that her grandmother's friends seem to know, and also the back and forth between the MC's own mystery story in conjunction with the real mystery. I enjoyed the story but there were some minor pacing issues. while the story within the story was fun, I sometimes found myself grimacing at the use of modern vernacular and colloquialisma used within the story within a story. I wish book two was available as an audiobook, because I don't like not having the next book. enjoyable, funny, and worth reading but did have some issues.

Nice opening to a series and 2 books in one

I've owned this for a while and just got around to it. I'm impressed. I actually care about the characters and enjoyed the growth in the book. Kate Rudd did a great job reding the book.