Cherry Mischievous: FIXIN' TO DIE

Friday, 28 March 2025

FIXIN' TO DIE

Fixin' To Die by Tonya Kappes
Book 1 in the Kenni Lowry series
Narrated by Hillary Huber
Genre: supernatural crime fiction
Format: ebook & audiobook

About Fixin' To Die:

Kenni Lowry likes to think the zero crime rate in Cottonwood, Kentucky is due to her being sheriff, but she quickly discovers the ghost of her grandfather, the town’s previous sheriff, has been scaring off any would-be criminals since she was elected.

When the town’s most beloved doctor is found murdered on the very same day as a jewelry store robbery, and a mysterious symbol ties the crime scenes together, Kenni must satisfy her hankerin’ for justice by nabbing the culprits.

With the help of her poppa, a lone deputy, and an annoyingly cute, too-big-for-his-britches State Reserve officer, Kenni must solve both cases and prove to the whole town, and herself, that she’s worth her salt before time runs out.

Source: Info in the "About Fixin' To Die" was taken from amazon on 29/01/2024.

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My Thoughts:

Amazon should really start allowing people to put emojis in kindle ebooks because this book sorely made me want to do so!! In several sections of the book!

Usually urban fantasies do not have great plots. Just from A to B and sometimes not even that much. But not this book! Kudos to the author for giving this urban fantasy book a good plot!

Well, probably not urban fantasy per sey. More like a ghost story than urban fantasy. A ghost crime fiction.

I would probably enjoy this book more if I do not keep falling asleep while listening to the audiobook. The thing is, I hear things near the end of the book so I kinda know who it was already but missed a chunk in the middle so I wind the audiobook back to where I remembered the story last and listen to the it again. But I already have a bead on who the killer is. Which was a spoiler and missed the excitement. Dang! My fault though!

This is not my first Hillary Huber audiobook. I may not appreciate her voice that much but she did a good job of bringing this book to life!

Quantitative Evaluation:

Story telling quality = 4
Character development = 4.5
Story itself = 4.5
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 4
World building = 5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (7 hrs and 9 mins listening time)
Plot = 4
Narration = 5

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 cherries

Books In The Kenni Lowry Series:

Meet The Author

About Tonya Kappes:

Southern Hospitality with a Smidgen of Homicide.

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Amazon All Star Author Tonya Kappes has written more than 175 southern cozy mysteries, all of which have graced numerous bestseller lists, including USA Today and Woman's World Book Club pick five times . Best known for stories charged with southern charm, emotion and humor and filled with flawed characters, her novels have garnered reader praise and glowing critical reviews. She lives with her husband in northern Kentucky. Now that her four boys have flown out of the nest, Tonya writes full-time in her camper!

Hollywood has taken notice of Tonya’s success and a television show based on her bestselling 40-book A Camper & Criminals Mystery Series is in development.

The Narrator

About Hillary Huber:

Hillary has recorded over 700 audiobooks spanning many genres but thrillers are her favorite. She is a multiple Audie Award finalist, multiple Earphone Award winner, Voice Arts Awards winner and one of Audiofile Magazine's best voices. Hillary has a BA in English Literature and is a voracious reader and listener. Likes: yoga, hip hop dancing, baking sourdough, bourbon. Dislikes: liver. Raised in conservative Connecticut and hippy Hawaii, Hillary now splits her time between Santa Monica and New York. Most of that time is in a 4x4 padded room. Er...booth. Her super power is reciting the alphabet backwards.

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