E.E. Kennedy

Miss Prentice is back, and this “trouble magnet” is trying to avoid a serial killer in E. E. Kennedy’s latest cozy mystery Incomplete Sentence. The infamous Rasputin Killer has been sighted in upstate New York and that has the community on edge. When a freak snow storm hits, the bodies and evidence begin to stack up. Can Amelia solve the case before she becomes one of the victims?

I love cozy mysteries, and Kennedy’s Miss Prentice series is one of my favorites. Even with taking a break from teaching and taking care of a new baby, Amelia has time to investigate. Amelia’s character doesn’t just depend on her powers of deduction and impeccable grammar and manners, she relies on prayer to get her out of dangerous predicaments. A great combination of mystery and faith, I recommend Incomplete Sentence. Although the it can be read as a standalone, I recommend you start at the beginning of the series — you don’t want to miss out on all the fun!

Recommended.

Audience: adults.

(Thanks to the author for an ARC of Incomplete Sentence. All opinions expressed are mine alone)… (more)

Thrilling and unpredictable!

Totally impressed by Kennedy's creation of characters. A completely wonderful mystery that keeps the reader turning pages from the beginning to end. Fantastic writing and storyline. I was totally engrossed by the story, that I got lost in it, as if I were with Amelia, almost as if I were Amelia. Incomplete Sentences is a must read, and it so remarkable, that I'm at a loss for more adjectives. Loved it! Will probably read it again! Look forward to her next book.… (more)

Amelia Prentice Dickensen is back in her 3rd whodunit in Murder in The Past Tense. Still newlyweds, Amelia and Gil are expecting their baby in a few weeks. A tabloid article of a murdered theatrical agent leads them down memory lane as they relive the summer Amelia got a taste of the bright lights of Broadway. But long-buried secrets, missing persons and a murderer still at large gets the sleuthing Amelia involved despite her new mother status.

Murder in The Past Tense is a classic cozy — small town setting, a nosy and intuitive amateur sleuth and a mystery that keeps the reader guessing. Amelia is a fun character. A grammar Nazi English teacher with a penchant for proper manners, she is by nature curious. She often stumbles onto the solutions to the mysteries she encounters, but she is determined and ingenious when she gets into trouble. I liked that we see a 15 year old Amelia for parts of the book. A bit insecure and naive, she is still Amelia through and through, sticking her nose in where it does not belong. Amelia is also a believer, and God brings her through while Scripture sustains her. Recurring characters add to the small town feel and the Lake Champlain monster also makes a brief appearance.

If you like cozy mysteries, you can’t go wrong with Miss Prentice. Murder in The Past Tense is book 3 in the series, but can be read as a standalone. But I recommend starting at the beginning.

Recommended.

Audience: adults.… (more)

Death Dangles A Participle has everything I could want in a cozy mystery — quaint small town setting, fun characters, a puzzling mystery and a determined sleuth. It is also a clean read with a faith message subtly woven through. An added bonus is that the amateur detective is an English teacher who silently (at least sometimes) corrects the grammar of everyone with whom she comes in contact. This is fun, quick escape fiction at its best!

Miss Amelia Prentice is now Mrs. Dickensen, something of which she has to continually remind people. Married life suits her, but there are a number of adjustments to old relationships and habits. But when two of her students are accused of murder, the old Amelia decides to do some investigating.

I really enjoyed E.E. Kennedy’s second book in the Miss Prentice Mystery series. Like her first book, Irregardless of Murder, the ever observant Amelia begins investigating when she thinks the authorities are dragging their heels. Quick-witted and shrewd, she nevertheless gets into trouble when the bad guys discover what she’s up to. Although the novel can be read as a standalone, I recommend you begin at the beginning. I’m sure Miss Prentice, er Mrs. Dickensen would approve! All three books in the series are available and are only $2.99 each on Kindle!

Recommended.

Audience: Adults.… (more)