Fire at Will's

An Estela Nogales Mystery

By: Cherie O'Boyle

Narrated by: Hilarie Mukavitz

Welcome to the village of Arroyo Loco, populated with quirky new friends, irrepressible pets, and enough mysteries to keep everyone busy. Governed by a dysfunctional homeowners' association (aren't they all?) the residents of Arroyo Loco learn to work together as they puzzle through the perils they encounter.

©2014 Cherie O'Boyle (P)2017 Cherie O'Boyle

Wonderful cast of characters

I really enjoyed my visit to Arroyo Loco. Starting from its clever name to the interesting plot twists and turns, this book was tremendous fun to read even though I’m not a fan of the mystery genre.

I liked Estella Nogales a lot & her snarky but fond insights about her neighbors and community were hilarious. The draconian rule prohibiting eye rolling in the arroyo and people’s attempts to comply tickled my funny bone.

If you’ve ever lived in such a community setting, you’ll appreciate Estella’s sharp wit regarding her neighbors. O’Boyle’s characterizations are spot on.

I recommend this light, enjoyable read.

I thoroughly loved it.

I thoroughly loveed listening to this audiobook. it is a fairly fast paced mystery that is very fun. The author did an exceptional job of writing the book. The narrator does a wonderful job of reading this audiobook.

Neighbors can be very interesting!

arson, friendship, murder, investigation, snarky, cozy-mystery, neighbors, pets
In a distant neighborhood with little working Internet, the idiosyncrasies of a group of neighbors seem magnified. The characters are all a little squirrelly and a whole lot laugh worthy. Estella is great fun and so are her dogs and she copes with the goofy neighbors a lot better than I would! First there's the arson, then the body is discovered, the wife of the household seems unreachable, and then there's the photos. The plot is good but the characters really make it, along with the snarks of course! I really enjoyed it!
I requested and received a free audio copy through AudioBookBOOM.
Hilarie Muskavitz gave a really good narration.

A hot time in the old town tonight!

Would you listen to Fire at Will's again? Why?

Fire at Will’s provides a stimulating listening adventure for audio book fans such as myself who enjoy “reading while driving.” I found it a lively and engaging story told from the first person view of Estela, one among a quirky and diverse community of folks who live along a canyon near the coast, midway between San Francisco and San Diego. Estela is a psychologist for a nearby university and as such is equipped to analyze the various idiosyncrasies of her neighbors, each of whom she considers as a possible arsonist of the fire at Will’s house. She offers up intriguing theories of the crime along with artfully dropped clues along the way. The narrator delivers the diverse community voices skillfully, particularly the ones with Spanish accents. A fun “read”!

A great cozy mystery

This is a very good read. A very engrossing mystery. The setting is Arroyo Loco which is a little city that is positioned between San Francisco and San Diego. It's about an arson and when investigating a body, Will, is found in the rubble. The hunt is on. The main character Estela is a psychologist who takes it upon herself to investigate. She works at the university. which is nearby so she can investigate her neighbors easily. Can't forget the dogs. They are wonderful. A great light and sometimes humorous read/listen. Enjoyed very much. I would listen to it again. The narrator did a wonderful job with the voices of the characters. She was able to make the men's voices feel real instead of a woman portraying a man. I would like to listen to her read a book again. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.