Clichés

By: Robyn Hartling

Narrated by: Brad Holbrook

This comedic murder mystery is sure to have you in stitches! Join Jason as he finds himself smack dab in the center of an investigation, headed by the no-nonsense Detective Casey. Ten strangers must work together to find the killer who is still among them.

The Victim: Miss Lotsariches.

The Suspects: Ms. Widowmaker, Penny Plain, Dr. Graves, Mr. Mann, Connor the concierge, Ben the bellhop, Sam Adams the bartender, and Onya Back the waitress.

The Weapons: planter, paperweight, pen, corkscrew, telephone cord.

©2023 Robyn Hartling (P)2023 Robyn Hartling

Fun, quick mystery!

I'll admit -- when I saw the runtime (1 hour/42 minutes), my first thought was "How can you pull off a murder mystery in such a short amount of time?" But this one does just that, and it's a whole lot of fun. The story gets right to the point, presenting the murder and then the cast of colorful characters. It's a total nod to classic, corny whodunits. Right down to the character names and events that unfold. It's a breezy, clever tale that had me guessing until the very end.

I'll also admit that for a hot second, I feared the narrator was going to be overly droll...but then he breaks into unique voices and shows plenty of range. That dryness otherwise suits the story well and overall it was just a fun little story.

Definitely worth it -- it's fun, fast, well-written, and well-narrated!

Whodunit this time?!

**ARC READER - All opinions are my own!**

A dark, quiet night at the Hotel Mann, a night like any other really. Jason’s been chatting with a lovely young lady for the past few hours, and they’ve decided to go back to his hotel room. Good times are expected by all. But then, a scream! A bang! And everything goes dark for our young protagonist. Waking up a few hours later, Jason finds out that the girl he’s been chatting up, Miss Lotsariches, is dead, and suddenly he and 9 others are suspects in her murder!

Clichés is a fun and funny novella by author Robyn Hartling that takes the reader into familiar, if punny, territory. Fans of the Clue films, the Inspector Godot stories, and murder mysteries with a comedic twist are going to enjoy this book! It was an amusing ride from start to finish; the narration was engaging, the chapter titles were hilarious, and the characters were a lot of fun! I look forward to more stories from this miniverse by author Robyn Hartling! Enjoy!

I received a free copy of this e-book and audiobook and am voluntarily leaving a review.