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Pickled & Preserved Mystery #1
The Pickled Piper
FIRST IN A NEW SERIES!
After her dreams of romance are crushed, Piper Lamb decides to pursue her dream of opening her own shop of pickles and preserves, called Piper’s Picklings, in the idyllic small town of Cloverdale. But she isn’t in town long before she encounters a barrelful of trouble…
The Cloverdale fair offers Piper a sweet opportunity to promote her business. With her new assistant, Amy, she sets up a booth centered around an eye-catching display of the ever-popular dills in an old-fashioned barrel of brine.
But things soon turn sour when fairgoers witness a fight between Amy’s boyfriend, Nate, and town council blowhard—and bagpipe player—Alan Rosemont. When Rosemont is found floating in Piper’s barrel, Nate becomes the prime murder suspect. With Amy’s boyfriend in a pretty pickle, there’s no time to dillydally. But as Piper searches for the real killer, she needs to be careful to preserve her own life…or she may end up a pickled Piper herself.
INCLUDES RECIPES
After her dreams of romance are crushed, Piper Lamb decides to pursue her dream of opening her own shop of pickles and preserves, called Piper’s Picklings, in the idyllic small town of Cloverdale. But she isn’t in town long before she encounters a barrelful of trouble…
The Cloverdale fair offers Piper a sweet opportunity to promote her business. With her new assistant, Amy, she sets up a booth centered around an eye-catching display of the ever-popular dills in an old-fashioned barrel of brine.
But things soon turn sour when fairgoers witness a fight between Amy’s boyfriend, Nate, and town council blowhard—and bagpipe player—Alan Rosemont. When Rosemont is found floating in Piper’s barrel, Nate becomes the prime murder suspect. With Amy’s boyfriend in a pretty pickle, there’s no time to dillydally. But as Piper searches for the real killer, she needs to be careful to preserve her own life…or she may end up a pickled Piper herself.
INCLUDES RECIPES
296 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 6, 2014
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May 28, 2014
4 Stars! Piper is an expert at pickling with spices, and she opens a shop, Pipers Picklings. Her Aunt Judy and Uncle Frank run an organic farm which provides fresh ingredients for her recipes. Set up at a local fair, Pipers booth is popular and her goods are selling well. Early the next morning, she's horrified to discover a body stuffed head first in her huge pickle barrel!
The dead man was disliked by many townspeople, but a young musician, Nate Purdy, is the number one suspect because of an argument he had with the deceased a few hours before his murder. The Sheriff's daughter, Amy, dates Nate. Piper and her family and friends believe Nate is innocent, and have a long list of possible suspects to rule out. Once Piper begins sleuthing, a series of malicious crimes occur to her shop, her car, and the final straw; arson at her apartment! Piper's in a pickle unless someone can figure out who the killer is fast.
Plenty of red herrings, action, pickling facts and tips, and a great cast of characters make The Pickled Piper a fast-paced, entertaining read!!
The dead man was disliked by many townspeople, but a young musician, Nate Purdy, is the number one suspect because of an argument he had with the deceased a few hours before his murder. The Sheriff's daughter, Amy, dates Nate. Piper and her family and friends believe Nate is innocent, and have a long list of possible suspects to rule out. Once Piper begins sleuthing, a series of malicious crimes occur to her shop, her car, and the final straw; arson at her apartment! Piper's in a pickle unless someone can figure out who the killer is fast.
Plenty of red herrings, action, pickling facts and tips, and a great cast of characters make The Pickled Piper a fast-paced, entertaining read!!
June 23, 2014
This is a typical cozy mystery and as such it is fairly formulaic. Small insular towns, amateur sleuths, toned down violence and sex. Think Miss Marple and Angela Lansbury and you'll get a pretty good idea of the subgenre.
The characters and the story are somewhat cliche but simultaneously comforting for the same reason.
Judging it as a cozy, I found this to be fun and well written. Though a little heavy on motive and light on clues, this pickling adventure still offers enough small town drama, dead bodies, and gossip to keep it interesting.
Obviously, this type of book/mystery won't appeal to everyone, nor should it have to, though I suspect it will deliver to its target audience, those who enjoy cozies and all that they encompass.
The characters and the story are somewhat cliche but simultaneously comforting for the same reason.
Judging it as a cozy, I found this to be fun and well written. Though a little heavy on motive and light on clues, this pickling adventure still offers enough small town drama, dead bodies, and gossip to keep it interesting.
Obviously, this type of book/mystery won't appeal to everyone, nor should it have to, though I suspect it will deliver to its target audience, those who enjoy cozies and all that they encompass.
April 19, 2017
I'm a big fan so when I saw the book cover of this book, I knew I had to check it out. Piper Lamb loves to pickle food and after being dumped by her fiancee, she returns to her hometown. She opens her own pickling shop and as she's trying to make ends meet, a murder takes place. She must help the police solve it before it's too late. A delightful cozy mystery in a brand new series. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I look forward to reading more.
My Rating: 4 stars
My Rating: 4 stars
May 6, 2014
I have to start by saying, this is one of the best new books I have read this year! I couldn't put it down. THE PICKLED PIPER hooked me on page one and just kept pulling me in!
Piper Lamb has opened her dream store, Piper's Picklings in the small town of Cloverdale where she sells not only the multitude of delightful items that she has pickled and preserved herself, but also pickling spices, supplies, and cookbooks. And she can't think of a better way to promote her business than setting up her wares at the Cloverdale fair. Well, it was a great idea until Alan Rosemont, a local town councilman is found head first and dead inside her old-fashioned pickle barrel with Piper's assistant's boyfriend the prime suspect!
Right away I felt Piper, her Aunt Judy and Uncle Frank, her assistant Amy, and the rest of the cast of characters were close friends. Like I had always spent my days in Piper's shop.
Author Mary Ellen Hughes writes with a simple flair that makes reading a real joy. Her characters are very likeable and fun, the setting enjoyable and the mystery first class. I thought I knew who did it, but I was wrong. Then I suspected someone of something else...I was wrong. When the reveal of the killer came, it all made prefect sense.
Another sweet and spicy surprise was how interesting I found the process of pickling. It's not something I've ever had an interest in, but as I read this treat of a book I found myself wishing I had paid more attention to my mother when she made and canned her pickle relish.
Congratulations to Ms. Hughes on this wonderful first book of what is sure to be a hit series! My appetite has certainly been wetted for more!
Lisa Ks Book Reviews
Piper Lamb has opened her dream store, Piper's Picklings in the small town of Cloverdale where she sells not only the multitude of delightful items that she has pickled and preserved herself, but also pickling spices, supplies, and cookbooks. And she can't think of a better way to promote her business than setting up her wares at the Cloverdale fair. Well, it was a great idea until Alan Rosemont, a local town councilman is found head first and dead inside her old-fashioned pickle barrel with Piper's assistant's boyfriend the prime suspect!
Right away I felt Piper, her Aunt Judy and Uncle Frank, her assistant Amy, and the rest of the cast of characters were close friends. Like I had always spent my days in Piper's shop.
Author Mary Ellen Hughes writes with a simple flair that makes reading a real joy. Her characters are very likeable and fun, the setting enjoyable and the mystery first class. I thought I knew who did it, but I was wrong. Then I suspected someone of something else...I was wrong. When the reveal of the killer came, it all made prefect sense.
Another sweet and spicy surprise was how interesting I found the process of pickling. It's not something I've ever had an interest in, but as I read this treat of a book I found myself wishing I had paid more attention to my mother when she made and canned her pickle relish.
Congratulations to Ms. Hughes on this wonderful first book of what is sure to be a hit series! My appetite has certainly been wetted for more!
Lisa Ks Book Reviews
January 28, 2018
The idea behind this pickled mystery is very cute. I longed for a pickle while reading the whole thing, but I can't have them anymore! I am curious to see where this series is going to go. Also, it was nice not to be able to guess the killer until closer to the end. I normally can figure it out, but I didn't until chapter 28. Great job.
April 12, 2014
The Pickled Piper is the first book in the A Pickled & Preserved Mystery series.
After breaking up with her boyfriend Scott, Piper Lamb moves to Cloverdale, NY to be near her Aunt Judy and Uncle Frank. She has opened a shop, Piper's Pickling, catering to pickling and canning people. As Piper and her part-time employee, Amy are getting the P & P booth set for the opening of The Cloverdale Fair, they witness a heated argument between Alan Rosemont and Nate Purdy, that almost comes to blows. The next morning, Ben an auxiliary cop, and Piper find the body of Rosemont in Piper's pickle barrel at her booth. Based on the confrontation the night before, Nate becomes the prime suspect, but, Amy, who has been dating Nate, is sure of innocence. Piper and some of her friends begin their own investigation, Ben has the sheriff ear and appears that the police are looking at any one else.
It is soon learned that between his abrasive personality and his bagpipe playing the are quite a few suspects that the police should be looking into. The local librarian, Lyella Pfiefle and her overprotective husband. Rosemont had the library repainted a bright pink, which Lyella was quite upset about. Rosemont didn't have the best of business ethics and cheated Dorothy Taylor out of some items that she had in her attic. Her son Robby was in town the evening that Rosemont was killed. And the plumber, Ralph Farber, who lived next door to Rosemont and had to endure Rosemont's bagpipe playing all the time. And there is also Charlotte Horsch, who owns Charlotte's Chocolate and Confections, who goes out of her way to drop hints that Nate is the killer, maybe she is covering her tracks.
Piper has the front of her shop defaced with white paint, the air let out of her car's tires and somebody has started a fire at the back of her store, so she needs to get busy and find the murderer before she is the next victim.
I'm really looking forward to reading more of this series. The book has a wonderful cast of characters, who one would love to have as their friends. And for those who love to have a character to hate, there is of course Charlotte. Plus there is Will Burchett, the attractive owner of a Christmas Tree farm, who might be able to bring Piper out of her doldrums from her last relationship.
After breaking up with her boyfriend Scott, Piper Lamb moves to Cloverdale, NY to be near her Aunt Judy and Uncle Frank. She has opened a shop, Piper's Pickling, catering to pickling and canning people. As Piper and her part-time employee, Amy are getting the P & P booth set for the opening of The Cloverdale Fair, they witness a heated argument between Alan Rosemont and Nate Purdy, that almost comes to blows. The next morning, Ben an auxiliary cop, and Piper find the body of Rosemont in Piper's pickle barrel at her booth. Based on the confrontation the night before, Nate becomes the prime suspect, but, Amy, who has been dating Nate, is sure of innocence. Piper and some of her friends begin their own investigation, Ben has the sheriff ear and appears that the police are looking at any one else.
It is soon learned that between his abrasive personality and his bagpipe playing the are quite a few suspects that the police should be looking into. The local librarian, Lyella Pfiefle and her overprotective husband. Rosemont had the library repainted a bright pink, which Lyella was quite upset about. Rosemont didn't have the best of business ethics and cheated Dorothy Taylor out of some items that she had in her attic. Her son Robby was in town the evening that Rosemont was killed. And the plumber, Ralph Farber, who lived next door to Rosemont and had to endure Rosemont's bagpipe playing all the time. And there is also Charlotte Horsch, who owns Charlotte's Chocolate and Confections, who goes out of her way to drop hints that Nate is the killer, maybe she is covering her tracks.
Piper has the front of her shop defaced with white paint, the air let out of her car's tires and somebody has started a fire at the back of her store, so she needs to get busy and find the murderer before she is the next victim.
I'm really looking forward to reading more of this series. The book has a wonderful cast of characters, who one would love to have as their friends. And for those who love to have a character to hate, there is of course Charlotte. Plus there is Will Burchett, the attractive owner of a Christmas Tree farm, who might be able to bring Piper out of her doldrums from her last relationship.
April 19, 2014
I received this book free from the author. This is my honest review.
In this exciting book in the new series--Picked & Preserved Mysteries-- Peter Piper did not pick a peck of pickled peppers, but the new girl in Cloverdale, Piper Lamb, picks fresh organic produce from her Aunt Judy's farm to make her many various pickled and preserved specialities for her new shop, Piper's Pickelings. She's hoping to get a fresh start in life after her boyfriend has left her to travel around the world.
With her cute new assistant, Amy, Piper has a great opportunity to get her products seen by everyone at the local fair. Unfortunately, when she came for the second day at the fair, her expensive new pickle barrel was filled with more than pickles. Unloveable councilman , Alan Rosemont, is dead and head down in the barrel. To add to her dismay, Amy's boyfriend Nate seems to be the sheriffs main suspect---and the sheriff is Amy's father. Piper takes on the challenge of helping Amy prove Nate innocent by checking out everyone that might have wanted to see Rosemont dead. This is not an easy task, as there are any number folks who might be glad to have Rosemont gone.
This cozy mystery was especially interesting to me because pickling was involved, with great information and yummy recipes that I've never seen in any other cozies. The characters were endearing and particularly well fleshed out. Of corse, there is also the terrific sour pickle of a woman who never seems to sweeten up while running her candy store. The mystery kept me guessing right up until the surprise ending. Definitely a series I want to read more of with Piper, her romances and her preserved organic treats!
In this exciting book in the new series--Picked & Preserved Mysteries-- Peter Piper did not pick a peck of pickled peppers, but the new girl in Cloverdale, Piper Lamb, picks fresh organic produce from her Aunt Judy's farm to make her many various pickled and preserved specialities for her new shop, Piper's Pickelings. She's hoping to get a fresh start in life after her boyfriend has left her to travel around the world.
With her cute new assistant, Amy, Piper has a great opportunity to get her products seen by everyone at the local fair. Unfortunately, when she came for the second day at the fair, her expensive new pickle barrel was filled with more than pickles. Unloveable councilman , Alan Rosemont, is dead and head down in the barrel. To add to her dismay, Amy's boyfriend Nate seems to be the sheriffs main suspect---and the sheriff is Amy's father. Piper takes on the challenge of helping Amy prove Nate innocent by checking out everyone that might have wanted to see Rosemont dead. This is not an easy task, as there are any number folks who might be glad to have Rosemont gone.
This cozy mystery was especially interesting to me because pickling was involved, with great information and yummy recipes that I've never seen in any other cozies. The characters were endearing and particularly well fleshed out. Of corse, there is also the terrific sour pickle of a woman who never seems to sweeten up while running her candy store. The mystery kept me guessing right up until the surprise ending. Definitely a series I want to read more of with Piper, her romances and her preserved organic treats!
May 9, 2014
After Piper Lamb breaks off with her fiancé, she packs up and moves to the small town of Cloverdale, where her aunt and uncle live. Piper opens her own store, Piper’s Picklings, where she creates and sells her own pickles and preserves. Things are looking great as she even opens a booth at the Cloverdale Fair with her assistant Amy.
Then Amy’s boyfriend, Nate, gets into a shouting match with Alan Rosemont, a member of the town council and a man hated by most of the small town, and things begin to go downhill fast. When Rosemont’s dead body is stuffed into Piper’s pickle barrel, Nate is arrested for the crime. Amy is devastated and Piper promises to help. Neither of them believe a sweet musician like Nate is capable of murder.
As Piper investigates, she discovers that there’s a long list of people with a reason to want to see Rosemont dead. It doesn’t take long when Piper’s snooping leads to some really dangerous situations of her own. She’s determined to find the real killer before someone else turns up dead.
This book grabbed me right from the start. It combines mystery, a small town, and romance into one delightful cozy package. It’s fast-paced with characters that are well written and realistic. Piper seems like a neighbor we would all want to live near. There’s a possible romance with one of the locals and I’m looking forward to seeing where the next book takes us.
It’s the first book I’ve read by Mary Ellen Hughes, but won’t be my last.
FTC Disclosure: The publisher provided me with a copy of this book to review for this blog tour. This did not influence my thoughts and opinions in any way. All opinions expressed are my own.
Then Amy’s boyfriend, Nate, gets into a shouting match with Alan Rosemont, a member of the town council and a man hated by most of the small town, and things begin to go downhill fast. When Rosemont’s dead body is stuffed into Piper’s pickle barrel, Nate is arrested for the crime. Amy is devastated and Piper promises to help. Neither of them believe a sweet musician like Nate is capable of murder.
As Piper investigates, she discovers that there’s a long list of people with a reason to want to see Rosemont dead. It doesn’t take long when Piper’s snooping leads to some really dangerous situations of her own. She’s determined to find the real killer before someone else turns up dead.
This book grabbed me right from the start. It combines mystery, a small town, and romance into one delightful cozy package. It’s fast-paced with characters that are well written and realistic. Piper seems like a neighbor we would all want to live near. There’s a possible romance with one of the locals and I’m looking forward to seeing where the next book takes us.
It’s the first book I’ve read by Mary Ellen Hughes, but won’t be my last.
FTC Disclosure: The publisher provided me with a copy of this book to review for this blog tour. This did not influence my thoughts and opinions in any way. All opinions expressed are my own.
June 12, 2014
A fun, compulsively readable story about the owner of a pickling shop who becomes an amateur sleuth to help out a friend. The characters are enjoyably realistic and well delineated. Okay, so the librarian could have been more realistic, but maybe flattery will help sell more copies of this book to libraries. And yes, I came across a pun on the main character's shop in reference to one of the suspects. Spoiler alert: yes, this is a "cozy" mystery, but the murders are just as deadly as any found in a hard-boiled whodunit. I'm a huge fan of Chandler and Hammett, and this was as much of a page-turning, "I-really-only-need-four-hours-of-sleep-a-night, maybe-I-can-nap-at-work" page-turner as any of their novels. This is also a great book for foodies who love mysteries--reading it gave me so much of a craving for pickled food that I bought a jar of pickled asparagus and a jar of piccalilli at the Madison farmers' market while halfway through the book.
May 19, 2014
This is the first book in a new series by this author. Also, it's the first book that I've ever read by this author-- and it won't be the last!!
Piper Lamb is on the rebound and moves to a small town where she spent summers with her aunt and uncle. Piper's passion is pickles so she opens up a pickle shop.
Piper sets up a booth at the local fair to sell her wares. Unfortunately, a murder is committed and the dead man's body is thrown into Piper's new pickle barrel at her booth!! A singing newcomer is being looked at as the prime suspect-- Piper and her friends are out to prove him innocent.
Lots of suspects, twists and turns-- this was a very good read. :)
Piper Lamb is on the rebound and moves to a small town where she spent summers with her aunt and uncle. Piper's passion is pickles so she opens up a pickle shop.
Piper sets up a booth at the local fair to sell her wares. Unfortunately, a murder is committed and the dead man's body is thrown into Piper's new pickle barrel at her booth!! A singing newcomer is being looked at as the prime suspect-- Piper and her friends are out to prove him innocent.
Lots of suspects, twists and turns-- this was a very good read. :)
March 2, 2018
I did enjoy this first entry in the series. Piper is a very likeable MC and I liked her detecting style. The other characters and small town setting were likeable and I loved all the descriptions of the pickled products that Piper sells in her store. I was very proud of myself because not only did I identify the victim and who the main suspect would be but I actually identified the killer even though I was convinced that I would be wrong in the end. Looking forward to reading more in the series.
March 11, 2018
This is the first book in the pickled and preserved series. Piper Lamb moves to Cloverdale to be closer to her aunt and uncle and to open her own shop, pipers picklings. Piper has a booth at the local fair to try to get more business. But when a body turns up in her pickle barrel.
This was an ok book. I had a hard time getting into the book. I kept putting it down and having to force myself to pick it up and finish it. I couldn't connect with the characters and didn't much care about the mystery either. Not sure if i would read the next book or not.
This was an ok book. I had a hard time getting into the book. I kept putting it down and having to force myself to pick it up and finish it. I couldn't connect with the characters and didn't much care about the mystery either. Not sure if i would read the next book or not.
May 30, 2021
I couldn’t pass up reading a cozy with a pickling theme and it did not disappoint. I did solve the mystery pretty early but I loved our main character, Piper and our supporting characters as well. I have book 2 and 3 on the way and hopefully get to them soon.
March 1, 2018
Piper Lamb has packed up her previous life and headed to the town she used to visit as a child (staying with her Aunt and Uncle), she has set up a shop called Piper's Picklings and with the help of the Sheriff's daughter (Amy) she is starting to build a client base. Shortly after the opening there is a local fair and it is there that the trouble starts. Firstly Amy's boyfriend gets into a shouting match with Alan Rosemont and then Rosemont is found dead, face down in Piper's Pickle Barrel! It turns out that Rosemont was not the most well liked of people and there is a decent list of potential suspects, but the Sheriff seems to be focused on Nate and Nate alone. Piper and Amy need to dig deep (with the help of a few others) to make sure that Nate isn't jailed for a crime he didn't commit.
May 6, 2014
Piper thinks a booth at the local fair will be just the thing to get her new pickling business off the ground. However, the second morning, she finds a man dead in her pickle barrel. Can she figure out who the killer is?
The characters in this new series are wonderful, and I was drawn to them almost immediately. The plot was a bit uneven, but the climax was strong and logical. I will definitely be back for the second one.
NOTE: I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Read my full review at Carstairs Considers.
The characters in this new series are wonderful, and I was drawn to them almost immediately. The plot was a bit uneven, but the climax was strong and logical. I will definitely be back for the second one.
NOTE: I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Read my full review at Carstairs Considers.
May 26, 2014
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, of course it had me at "pickled". The characters are realistic to the point of I would love to meet them. There seems to be a romance brewing, and it seems like a nice pace.The investigation was handled great, not with obnoxious questioning but various people picking up info by chatting. There were enough twists to keep me guessing, although I had an inkling, I was never positive. If you like small towns, this is the book for you, The shops and people give you the feel of being there. Great start in a new series, I eagerly await the next.
May 25, 2014
The Cloverdale fair offers Piper a sweet opportunity to promote her business. With her new assistant, Amy, she sets up a booth centered around an eye-catching display of the ever-popular dills in an old-fashioned barrel of brine.
But things soon turn sour when fairgoers witness a fight between Amy’s boyfriend, Nate, and town council blowhard—and bagpipe player—Alan Rosemont. When Rosemont is found floating in Piper’s barrel, Nate becomes the prime murder suspect. With Amy’s boyfriend in a pretty pickle, there’s no time to dillydally. But as Piper searches for the real killer, she needs to be careful to preserve her own life…or she may end up a pickled Piper herself.
INCLUDES RECIPES
Dollycas’s Thoughts
I am not much of a pickle eater but I remember going somewhere as a child that had a big pickle barrel at the end of the counter so I could easily picture Alan Rosemont stuck in Piper’s pickle barrel. What a way to die, just plain pickled. He wasn’t the most popular guy around town so Piper has her work cut out for her finding the real killer.
I really liked Piper. She is a strong woman that decided a change was definitely in order and had the guts to follow her dream.
Cloverdale seems like a wonderful small town and because of the fair the author was able to introduce readers to quite a few members of he community. I was really drawn to the friendship between Piper and Amy. Amy works part time for Piper and part time for a local restaurant. They worked on the canning and recipes together and were so in sync one could immediately pick up where the other left off.
I also enjoyed the relationship building between Piper and Will but I just know Scott, the former fiancee, is going to throw a monkey wrench into it and put Piper into quite of a pickle.
Mary Ellen Hughes is off to a great start with her Pickled and Preserved Mysteries. I am excited for the next installment.
But things soon turn sour when fairgoers witness a fight between Amy’s boyfriend, Nate, and town council blowhard—and bagpipe player—Alan Rosemont. When Rosemont is found floating in Piper’s barrel, Nate becomes the prime murder suspect. With Amy’s boyfriend in a pretty pickle, there’s no time to dillydally. But as Piper searches for the real killer, she needs to be careful to preserve her own life…or she may end up a pickled Piper herself.
INCLUDES RECIPES
Dollycas’s Thoughts
I am not much of a pickle eater but I remember going somewhere as a child that had a big pickle barrel at the end of the counter so I could easily picture Alan Rosemont stuck in Piper’s pickle barrel. What a way to die, just plain pickled. He wasn’t the most popular guy around town so Piper has her work cut out for her finding the real killer.
I really liked Piper. She is a strong woman that decided a change was definitely in order and had the guts to follow her dream.
Cloverdale seems like a wonderful small town and because of the fair the author was able to introduce readers to quite a few members of he community. I was really drawn to the friendship between Piper and Amy. Amy works part time for Piper and part time for a local restaurant. They worked on the canning and recipes together and were so in sync one could immediately pick up where the other left off.
I also enjoyed the relationship building between Piper and Will but I just know Scott, the former fiancee, is going to throw a monkey wrench into it and put Piper into quite of a pickle.
Mary Ellen Hughes is off to a great start with her Pickled and Preserved Mysteries. I am excited for the next installment.
April 20, 2014
The Pickled Piper begins a new cozy series and I think it's going to be a good one. Piper, who moved to the small town of Cloverdale to start over after a romance goes bad is a smart, engaging sleuth and the other characters are just as interesting.
Piper has moved to Cloverdale to be near her aunt and uncle after her fiance, now ex-fiance, decided to travel to Tibet without her. She decided to open Piper's Picklings, a shop devoted to everything in the pickling realm. I personally hate pickles and can't image that a shop devoted to nothing else, especially in a small town, would survive but I'll suspend disbelief on that for this book because it's quite a solid story and mystery.
Piper had set up a stall at the fair to sell her pickles but when she comes back the second day, the most disliked man in town is dead in her pickle barrel. One of her friends, who is also the boyfriend of her much-liked young employee, is suspected of the crime and Piper doesn't believe it for a minute. She is determined, as all good amateur sleuths are, that the police are looking in the wrong place and she needs to find the killer.
The characters are likeable. A big plus for me! There is plenty of romance but it doesn't overwhelm the story and it's fun, not angsty. And I honestly suspected the wrong character almost the whole way through. A smart, likeable heroine, interesting characters, good editing and a solid mystery. This is a winner for me.
I received this book through the Goodreads FirstReads program and I appreciated the opportunity to read and review it.
Piper has moved to Cloverdale to be near her aunt and uncle after her fiance, now ex-fiance, decided to travel to Tibet without her. She decided to open Piper's Picklings, a shop devoted to everything in the pickling realm. I personally hate pickles and can't image that a shop devoted to nothing else, especially in a small town, would survive but I'll suspend disbelief on that for this book because it's quite a solid story and mystery.
Piper had set up a stall at the fair to sell her pickles but when she comes back the second day, the most disliked man in town is dead in her pickle barrel. One of her friends, who is also the boyfriend of her much-liked young employee, is suspected of the crime and Piper doesn't believe it for a minute. She is determined, as all good amateur sleuths are, that the police are looking in the wrong place and she needs to find the killer.
The characters are likeable. A big plus for me! There is plenty of romance but it doesn't overwhelm the story and it's fun, not angsty. And I honestly suspected the wrong character almost the whole way through. A smart, likeable heroine, interesting characters, good editing and a solid mystery. This is a winner for me.
I received this book through the Goodreads FirstReads program and I appreciated the opportunity to read and review it.
September 3, 2014
I have just finished reading the new book by Mary Ellen Hughes called "The Pickled Piper." This is the first book I have read by this author and I can't wait to read her next awesome book. Let me tell you first off that you will absolutely love this book before you even start reading it just by looking at the awesome cover! That's how I always judge right off the bat if I am going to read a book before I even read the introduction or back cover. It is an awesome cozy mystery that happens in a quaint town called Cloverdale. The main character, Piper Lamb, opens up her dream shop called "Piper's Picklings." It also has a cute dog in it named Jack as well as a cat. That is a big thing for me in reading these awesome mysteries! The story keeps you reading page after page well into the night if you are like me and just can't put it down until you finally find out the "whodunit." I loved how Piper and her friends were adamant to find the real killer to clear and protect their friend. You will love this book from the first page to the last. And the author even gives you a few yummy recipes at the end. So for an awesome and exciting good read...pick up a copy of this book and get started right away. You won't be disappointed. I rated it with five stars, but had there been ten stars that's what I would have given it!!!
I just want to mention that if you are like me, you may just find yourself chanting over and over again after reading this awesome book: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers...etc!!!
I just want to mention that if you are like me, you may just find yourself chanting over and over again after reading this awesome book: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers...etc!!!
January 22, 2016
This was a terrific read! Piper Lamb, starting off her pickling and preserves business, finds a dead man, a nasty town councilman, floating in her pickle barrel at the town fair, and soon becomes involved with helping to clear her assistant’s boyfriend from being accused for the murder. As she starts digging deeper into who had motives, there are acts of vandalism aimed towards Piper, and two more murders occur. There are quite a few characters with a good motive for the councilman’s murder, and you are kept guessing until the end.
The introduction of the various characters was well timed, with just enough info for you to feel a connection with them. There was just the right amount of detail to peak your interest in pickling, but not so much as to become boring or overwhelming. There is a touch of romance, a strong sense of friendship, and the pleasant small town atmosphere with the grapevine that goes along with it.
This is a great first-in-series! I look forward to reading the next one, and hope that this series will go far. Mary Ellen Hughes is a great author, her writing brings you into the story, and keeps you there until you have read the last page. I hope that you will enjoy it as much as I did!
Note: I received an ARC of this book, and have been asked to give an honest review. I rate it 5 out of 5 stars!
The introduction of the various characters was well timed, with just enough info for you to feel a connection with them. There was just the right amount of detail to peak your interest in pickling, but not so much as to become boring or overwhelming. There is a touch of romance, a strong sense of friendship, and the pleasant small town atmosphere with the grapevine that goes along with it.
This is a great first-in-series! I look forward to reading the next one, and hope that this series will go far. Mary Ellen Hughes is a great author, her writing brings you into the story, and keeps you there until you have read the last page. I hope that you will enjoy it as much as I did!
Note: I received an ARC of this book, and have been asked to give an honest review. I rate it 5 out of 5 stars!
August 1, 2014
It's books like this that made me fall in love with cozies. The quaint small town with all of the uniquely stereotypical characters that you'd find in every small town America, the heroine that has a talent for something domestic, and the murder that (at times) is so bizarre, it's nearly impossible not to chuckle at the author's creativity (as macabre as that may sound!).
In The Pickled Piper, we are introduced to the residents of Cloverdale during one of their biggest events - the town fair. Piper Lamb is our heroine - a talented woman who has opened a shop that sells pickled and preserved food. She's excited to be a part of the fair, but when a local man that has made enemies of so many townspeople is found dead in one of her brine barrels, Piper is put in the middle of a murder mystery.
I truly enjoyed this book. It's a great start to a brand new series! I loved the characters, and I loved that it wasn't so much a guessing game (you can pretty much figure out who the guilty one is quickly), but an old-fashioned rundown of the potential criminal.
It's got humor, it's a lot of fun, and who doesn't love the extra recipes in the back of the book?! :) I cannot wait for the rest of what's in store for Piper and her crew in Cloverdale!
In The Pickled Piper, we are introduced to the residents of Cloverdale during one of their biggest events - the town fair. Piper Lamb is our heroine - a talented woman who has opened a shop that sells pickled and preserved food. She's excited to be a part of the fair, but when a local man that has made enemies of so many townspeople is found dead in one of her brine barrels, Piper is put in the middle of a murder mystery.
I truly enjoyed this book. It's a great start to a brand new series! I loved the characters, and I loved that it wasn't so much a guessing game (you can pretty much figure out who the guilty one is quickly), but an old-fashioned rundown of the potential criminal.
It's got humor, it's a lot of fun, and who doesn't love the extra recipes in the back of the book?! :) I cannot wait for the rest of what's in store for Piper and her crew in Cloverdale!
February 28, 2018
Great book. Keeps you guessing. Piper Lamb returns home to Cloverdale, NY to be closer to her aunt and uncle and to open up her own shop of pickles and preserves. She has set up a booth at the town fair hoping to advertise her shop to the locals. Instead she has the body of Alan Rosemont dumped in her pickle barrel. When the only suspect the sheriff seems interested in is her assitant Amy's new boyfriend Nate, they decide to do some investigating of their own. It turns out there were a lot of people interested in seeing Alan dead. And someone is out to stop Piper from investigating by causing damage to her car and business.
This is a great mystery with so many suspects. It is a page turner with a cast of interesting town characters with secrets of their own. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
This is a great mystery with so many suspects. It is a page turner with a cast of interesting town characters with secrets of their own. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
March 1, 2018
I do not like regular pickles and so I thought I would not enjoy this series. I was wrong! The characters are likeable, I love the apartment above the store setting, and although I had a main suspect throughout most of the book, I was not completely sure they were guilty. I should have known I'd like it since I like the author's other series.
Piper moves to her aunt & uncle's small town and opens a pickle store. A dead body is found in her booth during the town's fair. The main suspect is her employee's boyfriend. Will Piper and Amy find the real culprit before Nate ends up in jail?
I look forward to the next book.
Piper moves to her aunt & uncle's small town and opens a pickle store. A dead body is found in her booth during the town's fair. The main suspect is her employee's boyfriend. Will Piper and Amy find the real culprit before Nate ends up in jail?
I look forward to the next book.
Shelved as 'dnf'
July 6, 2014I'm not rating this one because I couldn't even get to page 60 before closing it with a "nope, can't do it". By page 32 there were so many implausibilities my suspension of belief snapped from the tension of over-stretching. It's been rated highly by others, so I might try to read it again at a later date; I love the setting of a pickle shop and would love to read more about it, but the writing was just not working for me.
October 21, 2018
Alright, let's start with the positives here. First, this is definitely a cozy mystery subgenre that hasn't been done before. Pickling? Who would think of that? And I did enjoy that part of it. The MCs shop and her career were probably the things keeping me involved.
Also we jump right into things within the first chapter of the book. A lot of cozy mysteries lose me in the extensive backstories and set up early on, and this book didn't have that at all. Can respect it.
Now the negatives.
1) The MC, Piper, not only recruits half the town to help in the search for the killer...but tells every single person every single thing regardless of how well she knows them or her motives. And then she seems surprised when someone gets pissed that she's sticking her nose into things! It was so stupid and it happened in every chapter.
2) It was heavy-handed in every aspect. The killer was obvious the entire time. Not only that, but every time a new suspect was brought up, it was done in the least subtle and most immediate way.
Piper: Hi, what's your name?
Random person: My name is Such and Such. Did you hear about that murder? I think it's terrible...but my NEIGHBOR MISTER EVIL PANTS DOESN'T AND LET ME TELL YOU WHY.
I wasn't a fan. I won't keep going with the series.
Also we jump right into things within the first chapter of the book. A lot of cozy mysteries lose me in the extensive backstories and set up early on, and this book didn't have that at all. Can respect it.
Now the negatives.
1) The MC, Piper, not only recruits half the town to help in the search for the killer...but tells every single person every single thing regardless of how well she knows them or her motives. And then she seems surprised when someone gets pissed that she's sticking her nose into things! It was so stupid and it happened in every chapter.
2) It was heavy-handed in every aspect. The killer was obvious the entire time. Not only that, but every time a new suspect was brought up, it was done in the least subtle and most immediate way.
Piper: Hi, what's your name?
Random person: My name is Such and Such. Did you hear about that murder? I think it's terrible...but my NEIGHBOR MISTER EVIL PANTS DOESN'T AND LET ME TELL YOU WHY.
I wasn't a fan. I won't keep going with the series.
March 4, 2018
I did enjoy the beginning of this new series. The characters were appealing and the setting was so typically cozy-mystery small town that it was hard not to like. I loved the way everyone pulled together to help Nate out when things got rough for him. I did have the killer pegged early in the mystery and got frustrated at Piper's lack of insight on that matter frequently, but the book would have been incredibly short otherwise, I suppose. I'm looking forward to seeing where the series goes, but I just as soon the love triangle wasn't going to happen.
May 6, 2014
Mary Ellen Hughes brings readers the first book in her new Pickled and Preserved series, The Pickled Piper. With a unique pickling hook, this new cozy series will appeal to those who love to pickle, freeze and can, as well as, cozy mystery enthusiasts. Engaging characters, a great small town setting and a bag-piping councilman combine to make this cozy an uncommon treat for readers. You don't have to be a pickle lover to love a good amateur sleuthing adventure!
What I liked:
If you have read very many cozy mysteries you have probably seen just about every kind of theme you can think of, from flower shops to bookstores, from knitters to fire fighters. But this is the first time I have seen a cozy series, based on canning, and pickling, a true lost art. When I was a little girl, the warmer months were filled with planting, gathering and preserving the harvest. We lived on a working farm and pickling was something that just came natural for us. I love the fact that Hughes is bringing readers a series based on the time honored art of pickling.
Piper Lamb is taking her dream of pickling and preserving to a whole new level, when she starts her own business based on the craft, Piper's Picklings. She is a smart and intuitive young woman, who has tried life from a different angle and found herself wishing for something more. I liked the way that Piper took a good hard look at her life after a failed engagement and decides to make a change. Change is difficult and she takes it in stride. I also liked she took something she loved and enjoyed as a child and turned into something she could do as a career, that's how some really great businesses have started over the years... have you seen that started in a garage commercial? Hughes gives readers a likable heroine with a very inquisitive nature.
The town of Cloverdale is full of interesting inhabitants and Hughes introduces readers to several of them in this first book of the series. When Piper decides to promote her shop by setting up a booth at the local fair, she doesn't expect to find a councilman, face down in her pickle barrel. But she does, and the mystery is on. Cloverdale is one of those towns where everybody seems to have a stake in everybody else's business. I liked learning about the secondary characters, like the cranky candystore owner and the eccentric librarian. Hughes draws the reader in with some great characters and doesn't let them go until the end.
The mystery was well paced and didn't let the reader get a chance to figure out who might have killed the ornery councilman who played his bagpipes at all the wrong times. There wasn't a ton of evidence to follow, and this mystery wasn't really a puzzle, it had an usual way of coming full circle until the killer is revealed. There were just several suspects who could have had a good motive and who could have been in the right place at the right time to kill the victim. It was a matter of figuring out which one. Very interesting way of going about it.
What I didn't like:
Now I like to follow the clues and let the evidence speak for itself. I like following the bread crumbs the author leaves until I just about have it figured out. There wasn't a whole lot of that in this book and I missed that. But I did enjoy the fact that Hughes used a unique way to find the killer.
Bottom Line:
This was a good book. It started the series out on solid footing and gave the reader plenty of unique and different aspects of the cozy to ponder on. I loved the Watermelon Rind Pickle recipe in the back and I think going forward we are going to see a lot of good books come out of this series.
What I liked:
If you have read very many cozy mysteries you have probably seen just about every kind of theme you can think of, from flower shops to bookstores, from knitters to fire fighters. But this is the first time I have seen a cozy series, based on canning, and pickling, a true lost art. When I was a little girl, the warmer months were filled with planting, gathering and preserving the harvest. We lived on a working farm and pickling was something that just came natural for us. I love the fact that Hughes is bringing readers a series based on the time honored art of pickling.
Piper Lamb is taking her dream of pickling and preserving to a whole new level, when she starts her own business based on the craft, Piper's Picklings. She is a smart and intuitive young woman, who has tried life from a different angle and found herself wishing for something more. I liked the way that Piper took a good hard look at her life after a failed engagement and decides to make a change. Change is difficult and she takes it in stride. I also liked she took something she loved and enjoyed as a child and turned into something she could do as a career, that's how some really great businesses have started over the years... have you seen that started in a garage commercial? Hughes gives readers a likable heroine with a very inquisitive nature.
The town of Cloverdale is full of interesting inhabitants and Hughes introduces readers to several of them in this first book of the series. When Piper decides to promote her shop by setting up a booth at the local fair, she doesn't expect to find a councilman, face down in her pickle barrel. But she does, and the mystery is on. Cloverdale is one of those towns where everybody seems to have a stake in everybody else's business. I liked learning about the secondary characters, like the cranky candystore owner and the eccentric librarian. Hughes draws the reader in with some great characters and doesn't let them go until the end.
The mystery was well paced and didn't let the reader get a chance to figure out who might have killed the ornery councilman who played his bagpipes at all the wrong times. There wasn't a ton of evidence to follow, and this mystery wasn't really a puzzle, it had an usual way of coming full circle until the killer is revealed. There were just several suspects who could have had a good motive and who could have been in the right place at the right time to kill the victim. It was a matter of figuring out which one. Very interesting way of going about it.
What I didn't like:
Now I like to follow the clues and let the evidence speak for itself. I like following the bread crumbs the author leaves until I just about have it figured out. There wasn't a whole lot of that in this book and I missed that. But I did enjoy the fact that Hughes used a unique way to find the killer.
Bottom Line:
This was a good book. It started the series out on solid footing and gave the reader plenty of unique and different aspects of the cozy to ponder on. I loved the Watermelon Rind Pickle recipe in the back and I think going forward we are going to see a lot of good books come out of this series.
May 9, 2014
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Brought to you by OBS Reviewer Daniele
Beware of mild spoilers
When Piper Lamb’s fiancé, Scott, tells her he wants to take a break and find himself, she takes it as a cue to start over in life. She spent summers on her aunt and uncle’s farm in Cloverdale, NY, as a child and figures it is the perfect place to open a retail store that is all about pickles and the supplies needed to make them at home. The annual fair provides a good opportunity to get the word out about her arrival to town and new business…until one of the town council members is found head down in the old fashioned pickle barrel. The prime suspect is Nate, a town newbie and Piper’s shop assistant, Amy’s, boyfriend. To complicate matters, Amy’s father is the sheriff, and Ben, the department’s auxiliary officer (volunteer), would just as soon have Nate out of the picture so he can pursue Amy himself. When it appears that the authorities are not looking at any other possibilities, Amy implores Piper to look into things to help clear Nate. Piper enlists her new friends in town to assist in finding other suspects.
Alan Rosemont, the victim, did not fail to rub many people the wrong way. Lyella Pfiefle, the librarian, is livid that Alan ordered the library painted Pepto-Bismal pink. Gordon Pfiefle, Lyella’s husband, seems to be willing to do anything to protect his wife. Alan took advantage of Dorothy Taylor by underpaying for the items he bought from her attic, and Dorothy’s son, Robby, happened to be in town at the time of the murder. Ralph Farber, the local plumber, lived next door to Alan and would have done anything to stop the noise Alan made when he played his bagpipes. Dennis Isley, handyman, did jobs for Alan but was repeatedly underpaid by him. And Piper wonders about her shop neighbor, Charlotte’s, motivations just because she is a nasty person.
Soon Piper finds herself a target…her trash is scattered across the ally, paint is splattered on her store front, someone lets the air out of all of her tires, and fire breaks out at her store, which also houses her apartment. When two more people die, she begins to wonder if she is being set up to take the fall.
I liked this first installment in a new series and feel it has a great deal of potential to grow into something quite enjoyable. Hughes has created characters that I want to get to know and a fictional location that seems lovely. I look forward to seeing what happens between Piper and her love interest, Will, a Christmas tree farmer. However, I fear there is a love triangle brewing with her former fiancé and do not look forward to that. Why do so many otherwise intelligent cozy mysteries feel compelled to include a love triangle? There are plenty of bits about pickling included if you feel inspired to can your own fruits and vegetables after reading.
*OBS would like to thank the publisher for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review. This review is party of the blog tour organized by the publisher*
Brought to you by OBS Reviewer Daniele
Beware of mild spoilers
When Piper Lamb’s fiancé, Scott, tells her he wants to take a break and find himself, she takes it as a cue to start over in life. She spent summers on her aunt and uncle’s farm in Cloverdale, NY, as a child and figures it is the perfect place to open a retail store that is all about pickles and the supplies needed to make them at home. The annual fair provides a good opportunity to get the word out about her arrival to town and new business…until one of the town council members is found head down in the old fashioned pickle barrel. The prime suspect is Nate, a town newbie and Piper’s shop assistant, Amy’s, boyfriend. To complicate matters, Amy’s father is the sheriff, and Ben, the department’s auxiliary officer (volunteer), would just as soon have Nate out of the picture so he can pursue Amy himself. When it appears that the authorities are not looking at any other possibilities, Amy implores Piper to look into things to help clear Nate. Piper enlists her new friends in town to assist in finding other suspects.
Alan Rosemont, the victim, did not fail to rub many people the wrong way. Lyella Pfiefle, the librarian, is livid that Alan ordered the library painted Pepto-Bismal pink. Gordon Pfiefle, Lyella’s husband, seems to be willing to do anything to protect his wife. Alan took advantage of Dorothy Taylor by underpaying for the items he bought from her attic, and Dorothy’s son, Robby, happened to be in town at the time of the murder. Ralph Farber, the local plumber, lived next door to Alan and would have done anything to stop the noise Alan made when he played his bagpipes. Dennis Isley, handyman, did jobs for Alan but was repeatedly underpaid by him. And Piper wonders about her shop neighbor, Charlotte’s, motivations just because she is a nasty person.
Soon Piper finds herself a target…her trash is scattered across the ally, paint is splattered on her store front, someone lets the air out of all of her tires, and fire breaks out at her store, which also houses her apartment. When two more people die, she begins to wonder if she is being set up to take the fall.
I liked this first installment in a new series and feel it has a great deal of potential to grow into something quite enjoyable. Hughes has created characters that I want to get to know and a fictional location that seems lovely. I look forward to seeing what happens between Piper and her love interest, Will, a Christmas tree farmer. However, I fear there is a love triangle brewing with her former fiancé and do not look forward to that. Why do so many otherwise intelligent cozy mysteries feel compelled to include a love triangle? There are plenty of bits about pickling included if you feel inspired to can your own fruits and vegetables after reading.
*OBS would like to thank the publisher for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review. This review is party of the blog tour organized by the publisher*
May 6, 2014
Thios is the first book in a brand new series, A Pickled & Preserved Mystery. The small town of Cloverdale in New York welcomed Piper back to town. Piper had spent summers there, with her Aunt Judy and Uncle Frank. Cloverdale seems the perfect place to put her old life and her old fiancee out of her mind. She has come to terms with it, but Scott, the ex, can't seem to get it through his head that it's over, and continues to call and send gifts.
Piper soon finds her place in town and open a small store called, Piper's Picklings, specializing in , (guess what?) all things pickled. Not just cucumbers, she also pickles watermelon rind, green beans, zucchini, even okra! As time for the county fair to open comes around, Piper decides to take some of her stock, and her right hand girl, Amy, and set up booth there for a few days. Day 1 goes relatively smooth, sales are made, more contacts are made, and a disagreement between a council member and Amy's boy friend Nate occurs. Hoping that day 2 goes the same way, Piper doesn't even get to open the booth, because she finds a body head down in her large pickling barrel. Unfortunately, for Nate, it's the body of the council member Alan Rosemont. Of course Nate is the main suspect and Amy and her friends decide to take the investigation into their own hands. Friends and neighbors pitch in to help find the real murderer.
This was another book that kept me up way past my bed-time. Mary Ellen has created a small town that I would love to live in, she has spun a story that was easy to lose myself in, and isn't that what books are for?
Piper soon finds her place in town and open a small store called, Piper's Picklings, specializing in , (guess what?) all things pickled. Not just cucumbers, she also pickles watermelon rind, green beans, zucchini, even okra! As time for the county fair to open comes around, Piper decides to take some of her stock, and her right hand girl, Amy, and set up booth there for a few days. Day 1 goes relatively smooth, sales are made, more contacts are made, and a disagreement between a council member and Amy's boy friend Nate occurs. Hoping that day 2 goes the same way, Piper doesn't even get to open the booth, because she finds a body head down in her large pickling barrel. Unfortunately, for Nate, it's the body of the council member Alan Rosemont. Of course Nate is the main suspect and Amy and her friends decide to take the investigation into their own hands. Friends and neighbors pitch in to help find the real murderer.
This was another book that kept me up way past my bed-time. Mary Ellen has created a small town that I would love to live in, she has spun a story that was easy to lose myself in, and isn't that what books are for?
January 29, 2015
Piper Lamb has recently moved to Cloverdale to start up her business of pickling. She sells the pickled products, the spices needed and canning equipment. One can almost hear the crunch of the pickle when one is eaten. She buy her organic vegetables from her aunt and uncle who she often stayed with while growing up. The fair is starting and Piper is going to sell and display her products to acquaint the residents of Cloverdale to her products. She recently purchased a large pickle barrel that she is very proud of. She is going to sell large dill pickles from this barrel to the fair goers. Imagine her absolute horror, when she sees legs sticking out of it and bag pipes laying on the ground beside it. Piper becomes an amateur sleuth to solve the mystery as she feels the sheriff is zeroing in on the wrong person.
This was a fast paced read. The characters were quite likable and the reader becomes acquainted with many of the citizens of Cloverdale. The book had a sense of family and friendship. I realized who the murderer probably was from the actions of the person. It did not take away any enjoyment of the book for me. I chose to read the book from recommendations of mystery readers. If you like cozy mysteries, you probably will like this book. It did not have a slow moment for me. I look forward to reading License to Dill, the next book in the series
This was a fast paced read. The characters were quite likable and the reader becomes acquainted with many of the citizens of Cloverdale. The book had a sense of family and friendship. I realized who the murderer probably was from the actions of the person. It did not take away any enjoyment of the book for me. I chose to read the book from recommendations of mystery readers. If you like cozy mysteries, you probably will like this book. It did not have a slow moment for me. I look forward to reading License to Dill, the next book in the series
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