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The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive

By Michele PW (Pariza Wacek)
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Publisher Description

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive is the first book in The Redemption Detective Agency, a spin-off from the Charlie Kinsley Mystery series, by USA Today bestselling author Michele PW (Pariza Wacek). The Redemption Detective Agency is a funny, twisty cozy mystery series set in the 1990s featuring silver sleuths solving cold cases. Ideal for fans of the Thursday Murder Club.

"Just finished reading "The Mysterious Case of the Missing Motive" and I loved it!"

 

"Wacky and fun and characters sure to please even the toughest readers."

 

"A well-crafted cozy mystery with well-developed characters. I like the humorous dialogue and depiction of the town."

 

"How do I apply to be a detective at the Redemption Detective Agency? Such a cute cozy mystery."

 

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Or maybe a gin and tonic.

 

Emily Hildebrandt has run into a bit of a rough patch. She's lost her job, her fiancé and her apartment. Still, she never expected to be desperate enough to accept an invitation to live with her eccentric Aunt Tilde in Redemption, Wisconsin.

 

But, beggars can't be choosers. Even if part of the deal is she has to pretend to work at her aunt's latest hair-brained scheme, The Redemption Detective Agency.

 

Seriously, the woman is a retired nurse. Why does she think she's remotely qualified to run a detective agency, especially in a creepy little town like Redemption?

 

But, when a strange phone call suddenly thrusts them into an actual case, Emily finds herself hoping her aunt really does know what she's doing ... or an innocent person may be the one to suffer the consequences.
 

6 Reviews

4.5
“5 stars. Not going to lie, I was pleasantly surprised at how good this book was. This was really well written! The mystery was twisty and had me on the edge of my seat, needing to know how it would end. I thought I had guessed the ending, but then another twist happened. I also really loved the characters of the book. My heart hurt for Emily and I laughed out loud when Mildred came on screen. I swooned for Nick and cheered for Aunt Tilde (which when my phone read the book to me, the English (UK) voice Kate read it like "Tilda", so now that's her name in my head). The characters were wonderful and had complexity and depth that I didn't expect for such a short book. The only thing I didn't like was that the last chapter felt a bit rushed. I think if it had one more chapter to set it up for the next book, it would have been a bit better. All in all, this was an excellent read and I'm happy I got so lucky with finding it! Definitely a hidden gem and an author to be on the lookout for! I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. I'm especially excited that all of Michele Pariza Wacek's books are connected somehow. I love it when authors do that! It makes their stories so much more interesting and fun to read! *I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.*”
“Thanks to BookSirens for the ARC. I found this book charmingly fun and whimsical with a lovely roster of characters. I enjoyed the input of the animals as well as the people, and the romance wasn't too much of a plot point. I'll look forward to the rest of the series!”

About Michele PW (Pariza Wacek)

A USA Today Bestselling, award-winning author, Michele taught herself to read at 3 years old because she wanted to write stories so badly. It took some time (and some detours) but now she does spend much of her time writing stories. Mystery stories, to be exact. They're clean and twisty, and range from psychological thrillers to cozies, with a dash of romance and supernatural thrown into the mix. If that wasn't enough, she posts lots of fun things on her blog, including short stories, puzzles, recipes and more, at MPWNovels.com.

Michele grew up in Wisconsin, (hence why all her books take place there), and still visits regularly, but she herself escaped the cold and now lives in the mountains of Prescott, Arizona with her husband and southern squirrel hunter Cassie.

When she's not writing, she's usually reading, hanging out with her dog, or watching the Food Network and imagining she's an awesome cook. (Spoiler alert, she's not. Luckily for the whole family, Mr. PW is in charge of the cooking.)

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