"A Funny Mystery That Cozy Fans Will Enjoy"
Reviewed by Rachael Dimond
Posted June 24, 2008
Mystery Cozy
Gertie Johnson and her best friend Cora Mae investigate
crimes for their own business called the Trouble Buster
Investigative Company. Their current case is following a
man named Tony whose wife suspects him of cheating on her.
While on line to cash a check at the Stonely Credit Union,
Gertie witnesses a robbery. The suspect has a black ski
mask on but most importantly he is wearing bright orange
sneakers. The robber is shot by someone on the roof who is not part
of law enforcement. After police arrive at the scene they
discover the robber has a bag full of Monopoly money,
instead of real cash. Why would the robber fill his bag up with play money? Was
this a real robbery or an elaborate heist with more players
involved? While Gertie is working her cheating husband case, she gets
into all kinds of trouble with law enforcement,
specifically the new Sherriff in town. Gertie's son Blaze
is recovering from meningitis and his mind has been playing
tricks on him. Sometimes he is lucid but at other times he
thinks he's a POW with people attacking him. As if Gertie
didn't have her hands full with her son, she also has to
take care of her mother in law Grandma Johnson. Gertie gets mixed up with the law and is on the lam from
the cops. Since she was the sole witness of the robber's
shooting they are starting to think she orchestrated the
whole scenario to rob the bank. One thing after another
piles up and Gertie is starting to look awfully guilty in
the eyes of the law. Will Gertie and her friends be able
to find the bad guys behind the bank robbery gone wrong or
will Gertie serve some time in the slammer? MURDER TALKS TURKEY is a hilarious light hearted mystery
that I thoroughly enjoyed. I was very entertained by
Gertie and all of her amusing antics. The mystery was
nicely plotted and fun to solve along with Gertie and her
friends. The chapters are short and this makes the story
move along at a quick pace. I would recommend MURDER TALKS
TURKEY to cozy mystery fans that enjoy a good laugh with
their story.
SUMMARY
It's spring in Michigan's Upper Peninsula — an exciting
season of rising temperatures, budding romances, and the
turkey-hunting opener. But for sheer adrenaline value,
neither love nor turkeys can compete with the Credit Union
being held up at gunpoint. It's not the best planning to
commit a robbery in a town where everyone is armed for
combat, and the gunman is shot dead in a room full of
witnesses — but the stolen money has disappeared right in
front of their eyes. Faster than you can say "Tom
Turkey," Gertie, Cora Mae, and Kitty are on the case, in
this hoot of a whodunit.
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