Jamie Quinn Mystery Collection by Barbara Venkataraman – Book Review
If you delight in delving into stories where you have the opportunity to test your wits and solve crimes, murders and other unsolved mysteries along with a reluctant yet highly competent protagonist, you are going to love the Jamie Quinn Mystery Collection by Barbara Venkataraman!
There are three stories in this cozy mytery collection and they all center around the adventures of Jamie Quinn – a divorce lawyer who we first meet in Book One, Death By Didgeridoo, when she is reeling from the death of her mother. During her downtime, she becomes pulled into a murder investigation when her cousin, Adam, a gentle soul with Asperger’s syndrome, is wrongfully accused of committing the crime.
You’ll meet one quirky character after another in this book – including her former client and sidekick, the womanizing private investigator Duke Broussard – who appear in Books 2 and 3 as well.
In Book 2, The Case Of The Killer Divorce, Jamie has returned to her law practice, but one of her clients in a bitter divorce battle ends up as a prime suspect in a murder investigation. As if this were not enough to keep Jamie busy, in her spare time, she begins to search for her long-lost father as well.
In Book 3, Peril In The Park, Jamie has a new love – an old flame from her past. Life is far from a picnic in the park for Jamie and Kip, however, when someone mysteriously begins to threaten Kip and their relationship. Could Kip’s life hang on the balance when he goes missing – and will Jamie be able to find him in time?
What I love about the Jamie Quinn Mystery Collection is that the stories are well written and fun – the characters are humorous yet people you relate to and cared about – and the mysteries keep you asking “whodunit” until the very end of the book!
Carrie Lee Martz, the Audible narrator, does a fabulous job of entertaining readers and bringing the stories and characters to life. The book is enjoyable to read but I particularly recommend the Audible version to you for listening as you go about your daily tasks!
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
About Barbara Venkataraman
Barbara Venkatarman is an attorney and mediator who specializes in family law. She’s also an accomplished Independent Author who is the three-time winner of the “Indie Book Of The Day” Award and the recipient of an Honorable Mention in the Readers’ Favorite Contest for Non-Fiction Humor.
Barbara has written a number of books, including The Fight for Magicallus a children’s fantasy, If you’d Just Listened to Me in the First Place, a humorous short story, and two books of humorous essays: I’m Not Talking about You, Of Course and A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities, which are part of an ongoing series entitled “Quirky Essays for Quirky People.”
Her Jamie Quinn cozy mystery series includes: “Death by Didgeridoo, The Case of the Killer Divorce, Peril in the Park, and Engaged in Danger. She is slated to release Jeopardy in July in 2016. All of her books are available on Amazon Kindle.
About Carrie Lee Martz
Carrie Lee Martz is an Actress and Voice Actor who inspires people to think, feel, love, laugh, and evolve through her work. Her goal is to connect with you through the emotional experiences of her characters.
Carrie’s main areas of focus are Voiceover, Theatre, and Film. She’s based in Pittsburgh – works as a local hire/modified local hire in Philly, Baltimore, D.C., Harrisburg, Northern West Virginia, and Western Ohio – and is willing to travel. She also owns her own recording studio and can provide voiceover and narration services anywhere in the world.
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I truly enjoyed reading and listening to The Jamie Quinn Mystery Collection: Books 1-3 during my morning walks and daily reading breaks and I’d love the opportunity to introduce not one, not two, but three lucky Create With Joy readers to this fabulous series as well!
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Visiting from Katherines Thursday Favorite Things. Thanks for the recommendation.
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My pleasure Carole – thanks for stopping by!
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This series sounds very intriguing! I would love to win the audio version.
Thanks for sharing your review!
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Best of luck to you Melissa – you will LOVE this series! 🙂
Thanks for the wonderful review, spotlight and giveaway!
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My pleasure Barbara – Jamie was fabulous! I can’t wait to delve into more of her adventures! 🙂
Sounds interesting…would love the e-book version…thanks for the chance.
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Thanks for joining us Gail – this is such a fun series – best of luck to you! 🙂
I am a genuine fan of mysteries with a bit of humor. Thanks for providing this giveaway. I have never heard of Barbara Venkataraman. I would enjoy listening to her work, as I would love the Audible edition. Any books that I win I always review on my blog called blessed and bewildered.
Thanks for this opportunity!
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You will LOVE Barbara, Zoe – especially the Audible edition!
Best of luck to you in the draw!
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I enjoy cozy mysteries, but I haven’t heard of this author before. Thanks for sharing this at Booknificent Thursday on Mommynificent.com!
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Mysteries. Truthfully I haven’t read a good one in a long while. Thanks for sharing. You always have the best variety of books to share.
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Thanks Michelle – I really enjoyed listening to this series – audiobooks are my new “thing” this summer while I walk! 🙂
Great review! Love that this comes with 3 books! Thanks for sharing with #OMHGWW! Hope you have a wonderful week 🙂
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Thanks Kelly – you too! Am planning to continue the series as soon as I can fit it in – truly loved the story! 🙂
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Hi, thanks so much for linking up with us today at the #LMMLinkup. I really loved the sound of this fun series. I also am a mystery lover. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Great content and book review that everyone can enjoy reading it.