Roses and Daisies and Death, Oh My!

Daisy and Rose Mystery Series

By: Penny Clover Petersen

Narrated by: Kim Rossi

Nothing ruins a peaceful morning walk like finding a blood-spattered body. And Daisy Greene and Rose Forrest, sisters and co-owners of Champagne Taste, really need a peaceful morning walk. They have enough on their minds already. Christmas is right around the corner, business is brisk, and their little antiques district of Old Towne is being plagued with petty thievery and vandalism. Murder is just not in the game plan.

If finding bodies lying around walking trails isn't enough to destroy a perfectly good day, Daisy's ex-husband, state trooper Bill Greene, shows up to investigate the murder. Nosy by nature anyway, Daisy takes Bill's presence as a challenge to find the murderer.

When Daisy and Rose start asking questions, things get hairier. Someone begins stalking them. Daisy receives threatening letters and is brutally attacked. Their determination grows when clues lead to a missing priceless diamond and the man Daisy is dating becomes the next victim.

With the help of their eccentric mother, Angela, and their hormonally exuberant dog, Malcolm, they follow the clues to catch a killer.

©2013 Penny Clover Petersen (P)2018 Intrigue Publishing

Fun cozy mystery.

Roses and Daisies and Death, Oh My! was an extremely enjoyable cozy mystery featuring a delightful cast of characters. For the most part the story is quick paced and lighthearted, as you'd expect, and there were definitely plenty of laughs to be had, especially thanks to my favorite character in the book, Malcolm the dog! For the most part I thought Kim Rossi's narration was quite good, but a couple of her characters voices were, as another review noted, rather off-putting. I do understand the desire to give each character their own distinct voice/sound, but in this case I think I'd have found the overall listening experience more satisfying had Ms. Rossi simply narrated the entire novel in her regular voice. That being said, it was still quite enjoyable and I would certainly listen to more stuff narrated by Ms. Rossi. I was given a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Loved this Cozy Mystery

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This story was so good! I loved the narrator. She did a great job with all the different voices. I love Daisy and Rosie. I would read more by this author.

Good story

small-business, small-town, family-dynamics, friendship, murder-investigation, cozy-mystery, Maryland, verbal-humor, situational-humor

The book is a fine cozy about friends who run shops and have interesting friends and relatives. Of course there's a murder! Their sleuthing is complicated by a goofy mother of one of them, a detective who is an ex-husband, an amorous new dog ,a spate of petty thefts, and a fabulous stolen diamond. The book is a riot!
The narrator has a very interesting style.
I won the audio in a giveaway.

Delightful

This was an absolutely delightful story. It was fun, exciting, and kept me company on a very long drive. The narrator was great with different voices and inflection that really kept me interested. The story itself was full of intrigue and action and character development. Loved it! Can't wait to see and hear the next one.

I LOVE these characters!

I LOVE these characters! Daisy, Rose & Angela make the best trip, with each of them having their own unique quirks. Angela, their mother, is a total goof ball and adds comedic relief to the story. I really enjoyed all the interwoven story lines & the true mystery of solving a murder while a killer is on the loose. Between the recent burglaries and the murder, there’s a lot happening in town! Daisy’s ex is the chief police officer which only adds to the tension. There is a lot going on, but also perfectly balanced between humor, suspense & drama. A great cozy through and through!