June 2016, Red Mountain Shadows Publishing, 5 hours and 10 minutes, Audiobook, Review copy
Summary from Audible
Amelia Moore, the founder of the Moore Detective Agency, specializes
in missing persons. Her cases have taken her to some very interesting
places and put her in some dangerous situations, but she always solves
the case. With the help of her partner, Rick Bonito, the business is
flourishing.
Pauline Jones is confused why her boyfriend took off
without telling a soul where he was going. But that isn't all. Sam
Whitaker is accused of stealing a valuable porcelain doll from the
museum. His disappearance makes him look guilty, but Pauline is
convinced he is innocent. When Amelia finds Sam, she realizes they need
to prove his innocence. Where is the antique doll and who has taken it?
Nayu's thoughts
Apologies for reviewing this out of order: despite writing the review it got skipped out from being added to my review list. Another superb
mystery for Amelia to solve aongside her partner in all sense of the
word Rick It makes perfect sense for Amelia to be in a relationship
with him, and that added layer of trust and intuition helps them both
out on this missing doll mystery. The circumstances the doll is
stolen under puzzled me greatly, and while I had a vague idea about
the doll itself which I was partially correct on, the rest left me
clueless, until they were slowly woven into the story in the magical
way that every book from Linda is.
I loved the added danger and
intrigue from the FBI, who I had a false theory about, since their
presence meant Amelia & Rick had to up their game, pushing their
detecting skills to their limit. While occasionally being romantically
involved hampers the case, Amelia is able to protect herself better
when she learns to shoot and is allowed carry a gun. It was sweet how
she finally came around using one, and she conceals it in a way that's
useful to her. (I realise some readers may have different views on guns so I'd like to make clear this is just my opinion)
I liked how Amelia struggled internally, knowing that
Rick wanted to marry her, and only through the new characters within
the story is Amelia able to work out her feelings on the issue. I was
amazed at what happened between Amelia and her local policeman-it
certainly widens options for future cases, and that's all I can say
on the matter! There is plenty of humour with a nice balance of
tension and danger too, a perfect blend for this cozy read that will
definitely get a relisten! Diane has each character's voice down perfectly, and makes it such a great listen.
Find out more on Linda's website.
Suggested read/listen
Be sure to check out the other books in the series including #5 Amelia Moore Detective #5 Her Lost Love by Linda Weaver Clarke (Cozy Mystery, 10/10E, audiobook, short 'n' sweet review)
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