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Includes the name: Tonya Kappes

Series

Works by Tonya Kappes

A Ghostly Undertaking (2013) 116 copies
Fixin' to Die (2016) 46 copies
A Ghostly Grave (2015) 43 copies
A Charming Cure (2012) 42 copies
Checkered Crime (2014) 38 copies
A Ghostly Demise (2015) 37 copies
Scene of the Grind (2017) 35 copies
A Charming Wish (2013) 34 copies
A Ghostly Murder (2015) 31 copies
A Charming Spell (2013) 31 copies
Forests, Fishing, & Forgery (2018) 30 copies
Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder (2019) 28 copies
Southern Fried (2017) 27 copies
A Ghostly Mortality (2017) 26 copies
Strung Out to Die (2012) 24 copies
A Ghostly Reunion (2016) 23 copies
A Charming Magic (2013) 22 copies
Spies and Spells (2016) 21 copies
Carpe Bead'em (2011) 19 copies
A Charming Potion (2012) 19 copies
Happy New Life (2011) 19 copies
Valleys, Vehicles & Victims (2019) 18 copies
Grooming Mr. Right (2013) 18 copies
Ax to Grind (2017) 17 copies
Dead As A Doornail (2018) 17 copies
Freshly Ground Murder (2017) 17 copies
Mocha and Murder (2017) 16 copies
A Charming Secret (2014) 16 copies
A Ghostly Secret (2017) 13 copies
Six Feet Under (2018) 13 copies
A Charming Fatality (2015) 13 copies
A Charming Voodoo (2016) 12 copies
Holiday Roast Mortem (2019) 12 copies
A Superstitious Christmas (2011) 12 copies
Crimped To Death (2014) 11 copies
A Charming Christmas (2014) 11 copies
A Charming Ghost (2015) 10 copies
A Charming Hex (2016) 10 copies
Never Tell Your Dreams (2012) 9 copies
Tangled up in Tinsel (2018) 8 copies
Diggin' up the Dirt (2019) 8 copies
Checkered Past (2014) 8 copies
Tag. . .You're IT (2014) 8 copies
A Ghostly Suspect (2019) 7 copies
A New Tradition (2012) 5 copies
Get Witch or Die Trying (2016) 4 copies
Betting Off Dead (2016) 4 copies
Murder By the Bay (2016) 3 copies
Taming Mr. Right (2014) 2 copies
Checkered Thief (2015) 2 copies
Southern Magical Bakery (2021) 2 copies

Associated Works

Spell of the Ball (Anthology 8-in-1) (2015) — Contributor — 11 copies
The Perfect Ten Boxed Set (Box Set 10-in-1) (2013) — Contributor — 10 copies
Murder, Malice and Mischief (2020) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Bell, Maymee
Gender
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Reviews

It does not have to be Easter to enjoy this fun cozy mystery by Tonya Kappes. Of course, there is a murder to be solved in the small town of Holiday Junction, but I could not help laughing at some of the images that came to mind when reading about the auditions to cast the town’s Easter Bunny. Death by chocolate bunny is an unusual way to commit murder and Violet and Darren have their hands full trying to determine how and why this could have happened.

As always, the author has a list of possible suspects who may have had a reason to want the victim dead. She also surprised me when the name of the killer was revealed.

We also have some fun watching the romance begin to spark between Darren and Violet.

Ms. Kappes continues to keep me turning the pages. She makes her reader feel as if he or she is they are right there and know the townspeople and knows how to keep the story moving along.
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catchat | 2 other reviews | Mar 13, 2024 |
3.5 Stars
Great idea, but just not my cup of tea. This cozy is part of a long-standing Southern cozy series (so obviously a lot of readers love it) and there's plenty of pros: positive Southern cozy (yay, finally!), important conservation issues included in the plot, quintessential characters and beautiful setting, and recipes and camping hacks at the end (loved this); but so much text and time was spent on the scenery and petty small-town gossip and proverbs, it took away from the story and marginalized the "culture." I'll give one of the earlier books a try to see if that makes a difference, but if you love the rest of the series, you'll probably enjoy this one too.

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LibStaff2 | 1 other review | Mar 12, 2024 |
I live this series and this one is one of my favorite. I enjoyed that all of the Laundry Club ladies are represented in this story. I also love that Hank is well represented. I love that there were lots of twists and turns before the murder is solved. I received a copy of the book from the publisher for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
 
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Virginia51 | 1 other review | Feb 24, 2024 |

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Works
156
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Members
1,991
Popularity
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Rating
4.0
Reviews
402
ISBNs
283
Languages
7
Favorited
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