The Blue Moon Caper

Damien Dickens Mysteries, Book 5

By: Phyllis Entis

Narrated by: Tom Lennon

Another coast-to-coast challenge for the Dickens Detective Agency.

When Bruno Caravaggio confesses to a murder he didn’t commit, Damien returns to Atlantic City to find the killer and clear his friend’s name. His task is complicated by Bruno’s desire to protect his mother and her equally strong instinct to defend her son.

While Damien is away, Millie agrees to look into the claim of an eccentric Carmel-by-the-Sea resident that her children are trying to poison her. Her investigation leads her to Rancho Luna Azul, which sells its meat at several farmers markets in the area.

As she explores the connection between Rancho Luna Azul and the poisoning claim of her client, Millie becomes enmeshed in the FBI’s probe of a drug distribution ring operating out of the same premises. Risking capture - and possible death - at the hands of the drug ring, Millie bluffs her way inside and collects the evidence the FBI needs to complete its case.

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Yet again another good detective mystery

Loved Phyllis Entis detective novel always making one listen carefully even sometimes rewinding and listening again. Milly is my favourite character and Tom Lennon imitates her so well. Hope there will be lots more novels.

Love the Era!

No cell phones or fancy tech here. Just plain old detective work by a loveable couple. Narration fits the era and the characters perfectly.

The Blue Moon Caper

This book is a good addition to the series and make me past and enjoy my time while quarantine inside the house.

Clean Cozi Detective

The intricate plot is more than enough to keep you interested all the way through. As long as Entis keeps writing them I will keep buying them.

Interesting plot, consistent narration

I enjoyed this book, which kept me engaged and interested from start to finish. The beginning of the story is smoothly aligned with end of the previous book, and the characters' relationships proceed in a natural fashion that isn't forced. The trope of food and eating is one that appears often, especially when the story is told from Damien's perspective, and I find this quirk interesting and gently amusing. At the end of the day, the characters in these books are ordinary people involved in extraordinary or unusual events. Tom Lennon's narration conveys this well, and his work has been consistently good through most of the series - at the very least, from Book 2 onwards.
I enjoyed this, all in all, and look forward to listening to any future leads that the Damien and Millie Dickens team might follow!