One Death at a Time

By: Abbi Waxman

Narrated by: Patti Murin

“Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin

A cranky former actress teams up with her Gen Z sobriety sponsor to solve the murder that threatens to send her back to prison in this dazzling new mystery novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill.

When Julia Mann, a bad-tempered ex-actress and professional thorn in the side of authority, runs into Natasha Mason at an AA meeting, it’s anything but a meet-cute. Julia just found a dead body in her swimming pool, and the cops say she did it (she already went to jail for murder once, so now they think she’s making a habit of it). Mason is eager to clear Julia’s name and help keep her sober, but all Julia wants is for Mason to leave her alone.

As their investigation ranges from the Hollywood Hills to the world of burlesque to the country clubs of Palm Springs, this unconventional team realizes their shared love of sarcasm and poor life choices are proving to be a powerful combination. Will secrets from their past trip them up, or will their team of showgirls, cat burglars, and Hollywood agents help them stay one step ahead? Are dead piranhas, false noses, and a giant martini glass important clues or simply your typical day in Los Angeles? And will they manage to solve the crime before they kill each other, or worse, fall off the wagon? Trying to keep it simple and take it easy is one thing—trying to find a murderer before they kill again is a whole other program.

So fun!

Maybe not the best mystery ever, but a great story about building teams and friendships and a new life amid internal and external craziness.

I'm a known fan of much of Abbi Waxman's ouevre, and this joins Nina Hill as one of her best. If you didn't think that book was funny, though, you're probably not going to dig this one, and I feel bad for you!

The narrator did occasionally mix up voices - Julia was distinct, but her voice came from Mason at times - so that was a bit distracting. But my husband kept pointing out how much he could hear me laughing, which is wonderful with any book.

Two thumbs way up!

I could not stop listening to this book

I enjoyed the entire story. It was funny, the characters were written so you could see them. Great read and listen. There is a sequel?

Patti and Abbi = The Best!

Love these two! Great women characters and engaging story from
Abbi W. Patti’s performance is stellar, as always. Such a fun listen.

The humor

Why oh why didn’t  The author make this into a series. The characters were wonderful and It was a joy to listen to from the beginning to the end. 

Abbi Waxman Does it Again

These are two charming characters that I could read about probably for the rest of my life. I know Abbi loves romcom, but man did I love this mystery.