Day: November 25, 2017

Review: The Innocent Dead (The Maid, Mother, and Crone #1) by Jill Nojack

25 November 2017 / Reviews / , , , , , / 3 Comments

My ReviewsGhosts, witches, and kittens oh my!

The Innocent Dead is a Cozy Mystery and #1 in The Maid, Mother, and Crone Series by Jill Nojack.

Read by Brian Callanan

HFN Ending

This series is a spin-off of the Bad Tom Series.
You get a temporary ending point, but the overall story arc continues.
My philosophy is ALWAYS to read a series in order! :-).

Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins

Content Advisory:
There are some mild sex references and scenes, but not much and no “C” words were used.

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Ebook Sample from Kindle 

♥ Story ♥

The Innocent Dead hits the ground running, and almost leaves those of us who have not read the previous series behind. It took me a while to aclimate to this title, but once I caught on, I didn’t want to let go!

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The series focuses on the triad of Maid, Mother, and Crone. Don’t assume elder witch Natalie is the crone, because she will be more than happy to tell you why you are wrong. The ladies of the story all come with their own strengths and weaknesses, but each one is just as endearing. There is also potential fresh blood being introduced.

This story has a mystery at it’s heart, and it is an adventure to figure out. A murderer from the past is killing again, but the one they are blaming has been missing for several decades. Lucky for them, Natalie sees dead people, quite litereally. But how do you explain that to a skeptic Sherriff? Seriously, they need to get that guy a girlfriend.

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It’s entertaining, heartwarming, and all magical. I want to read the Bad Tom series now. Hopefully that will come to audio in the near future. I will definately be listening to the rest of this series.

Audio Sample from Audible

♥ Author ♥

This is my 1st read/listen by Jill Nojack. This is her only audio title, but I hope they bring her other series to audio too! Her characters have such heart, and I want more!
Jill has 1 Audio titles.

♥ Narrator(s) ♥

This is my 1st listen by Brian Callanan and he did an amazing job. He did a full cast of characters, both male and female, and I couldn’t help but get lost.
Brian has 21 Audio titles.

The Innocent Dead

The Maid, Mother, and Crone Series

Written by Jill Nojack

Read by Brian Callanan

Ebook obtained through Kindle Unlimited

Audiobook obtained for free at my request and I am voluntarily leaving this unbiased review

Read Along With Me: Beneath the Lake 1.0 Part 03

25 November 2017 / Read Along With Me / , , ,

Reading Beneath the Lake
1.0

This is a double feature!

1.0 is a reading as a fresh new reader.
2.0 will be a 2nd read through.

Be sure to check your number!

@ Chapter 04

Atlanta, Georgia—August 2011

What is this guys obession? or should I say Why?

There was far too much preparation ahead of him to be reckless now, and too much at stake.

Sidney, Georgia, the day after the party
(aka hanging with Dorthy)

So…… Bobby is our hero. Interesting.

So is she going to be staying in his time or is he going to be going to hers?

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Piper sounds like a good friend to have!

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Piper reminds me of my friend Malissa who I also met in 7th grade. Being an empath that wears their heart on their sleeve makes you a target and she never hesitated to be the muscle I couldn’t be.
–Thanks & I Love You Malissa!! XOXO— 

(I’m such a sap, I cried just writing that)

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What the hell is a keeping room?
Sounds like something out of a dungeon!

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Looked it up.
A keeping room is a term that hearkens back to Colonial times when you only had 1 room in your house. Nowadays it would be more of a great room. A multiple function area near the kitchen where everyone can see everyone else.
Why she is talking like she is in Gone with Wind, I have no idea!

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Ok, now we are going back and forth in time in Lacey’s head as she tries to remember what happened, so try not to get lost!

the date at the top of the Sidney Gazette read:
Sunday, November 6, 1949

@ Chapter 05

Lake Lanier, Georgia—September 2011

Nick Cramer has not been in the story yet, just incase you are wondering.

This week, he would confront his first real challenge, Nick Cramer.

Sidney, Georgia—November 6, 1949

34 years before she was born, so her parents are kids right now?

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Daddy issues, figures!

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“I don’t think love is something you look for. It just finds you.” He glanced over at me. “But you have to recognize it.”

It IS truly 1949, and the lake DOESN’T exist.

@ Chapter 06

Lake Lanier, Georgia—October 2011

What has he got himself into?

He’d put everything he owned at risk, including his life, and Lacey’s.

Sidney, Georgia—November 1949

I wonder how old Bobby’s sister is?
It sounds like she is close in age to Lacey.

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“He says he wants the brass ring.”

Lacey is getting way too carried away with her pessimistic point of view!
Stop trying to turn Bobby into a bad guy!

Brass ring says to me that he is looking for a wife!
Sheesh Lady, its 1949!

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What’s got Bobby worried? & What plant does he work for?

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How much DOES Nick know?
Lots of timey-wimey questions to be answered!

Beneath the Lake

Lake Lanier Mysteries Series

Written by Casi McLean

Read by Aundrea Mitchell

These are my musings as I listen/read this story!

Full Review Here

[Warning]

These are my honest reactions and I can have a potty mouth sometimes!

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