Every Crooked Nanny

A Callahan Garrity Mystery, Book 1

By: Mary Kay Andrews

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

After 10 years of cleaning up the dirt on Atlanta's streets, Callahan Garrity is trading in her badge for a broom and a staff of house cleaners. But, though the uniform is a little different, Callahan soon finds herself right back in the middle of a mystery when a client's pretty, pious 19-year-old nanny is gone...along with the jewelry, silver, and a few rather sensitive real estate documents.

Before she knows it, the meticulous Callahan is up to her elbows in a case involving illicit love triangles, crooked business deals, long-distance scams, and a dead body. Now she has to roll up her sleeves and start some industrial strength sleuthing to solve - and survive - this mess.

©1992 Kathy Hogan Trocheck, 2012 by Whodunnit, Inc. (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers

Fast paced, entertaining read

This reminds me of Andrews earlier reads! Great characters and a good storyline. This was fast paced and I love this narrator.

Lots of fun! Great start to the series

I am so glad that I stumbled upon this book! It was so much fun. I listened to the audiobook and Hilary Huber does a great job narrating. The story itself is interesting and the characters are great. Callahan is multi-faceted and her mother is a hoot. I will definitely be listening to the next book in the series. Well worth the audible credit but also worth reading if you don't do audiobooks.

It’s ok but...

I had to go back and see what year this book was written because these are several racist lines in this book. I thought maybe it was written in the 60’s (it was 1992). Anyway, multiple usages of the n word and several statements that I thought were offensive about multiple races and lesbians.
The story was ok but these instances were so jarring that it just kind of ruined the story for me. When it was written it probably didn’t stand out as much but it definitely does now.

Solid cozy mystery - Three and a half stars ...

Callahan Garrity owns her cleaning business the housemouse. When a clients nanny goes missing she gets the job to find her. When the nanny turns up dead her gay lover gets accused of the crime and Callahan sets out to prove her innocence.

The book touches on many interests probably in an attempt to appeal to different audiences. All in all an enjoyable read.

Riveting

Hilary Huber did a wonderful job performing this story. Her voice draws you, the reader, in. The story was riveting. The author did a very good job keeping the reader in suspense, adding in humor, describing parts of Atlanta. and capturing the essence and nature of cults and other religions.

good mystery

this was a good story even though it seemed to start a bit slow. i wish the narrator did more defined character voices. she has a good voice but she needs to work on voice distinction.

Keeps you guessing

The narration brings the characters to life. Good story and the plot keeps you guessing!

Masterfully entertaining!

Brilliant performance of colorful characters in a lighthearted but effective mystery. I have listened to a few Mary Kay Andrew's books before but am completely hooked on the Callahan Garrity series after just one! Can the House Mouse crew come to Minnesota?!?!

Good Mystery

I'm not usually offend a first person point of view but I enjoyed this character of garrity. the other characters especially Edna very interesting. all together a very enjoyable read.

Good Lightweight Mystery

Enough suspense to keep you interested without the gore and shock. Not MKA best novel in my opinion, but I'd choose it again.