• The Unraveling of Violeta Bell

  • A Morgue Mama Mystery
  • By: C. R. Corwin
  • Narrated by: Lorna Raver
  • Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
  • 3.4 out of 5 stars (236 ratings)

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The Unraveling of Violeta Bell

By: C. R. Corwin
Narrated by: Lorna Raver
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Publisher's summary

Maddy Sprowls, newspaper librarian for the Hannawa Herald-Union, prefers to stay in the newspaper morgue and do her job. But one Saturday, she sees four elderly women get out of a taxicab at a garage sale. She figures that those women must hire that cabby every week to drive them from garage sale to garage sale, and wouldn't that make a great feature story for the paper?

Shortly after the story runs, one of the four women, retired antiques dealer Violeta Bell, is murdered. Maddy wants no part of the investigation, but before she knows it, she's on another of her infamous snoopathons.

Was it bargains they were hunting or something else?

©2008 2008 by C.R. Corwin (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Irascible, fearless and unapologetic, Maddy is a heroine cozy fans will embrace." ( Publishers Weekly)

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so funny--so dear!

What made the experience of listening to The Unraveling of Violeta Bell the most enjoyable?

This books takes off right from the start. Smart, funny dialog. I want to check out her other books in this series.

What about Lorna Raver’s performance did you like?

The narrarator was perfect for this book!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed out loud all through the book!

Any additional comments?

It's rare to find an author who is both tender and funny! I plan to buy other books in the series!

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More Corwin please! Wonderful reader.

I don't understand the negative reviews for this audible book. The heroine is cantankerous and that is her charm. I have met women like Maddie, she is the older working woman who LOVES her job and does not want to retire, just because she has reached retirement age. How refreshing to think there are women who love their work and their late in life new man. It is charmingly played by the reader who puts a lot of heart into the performances with distinct voices for each character. I have listened to hundreds of audible books (long commute) this is one of the best performances I have ever heard.

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Mama Mia

This is an old fashioned mystery with a twist: our heroine. She doesn't pack, she isn't young and she does need her sleep. For me, at an age closing in on that of Mama, a plot is not sufficient to make a book a good read / listen. I like to feel I am learning something, about an occupation, a place or a period in time (or in the future) I know little or nothing about. Here, the hook is the perspective of a character who has already lived a life.

If this helps you decide, I plan to spend a credit on another Morgue Mama story.

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Love it all!!

Would you listen to The Unraveling of Violeta Bell again? Why?

Being from small town USA I could see the character and her antics... I love the artist reading and I LOVE the character... made me laugh all through THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Unraveling of Violeta Bell?

Every time the hero had to chat with the detective.... witty, sweet and ol' lady chide... loved it...

What about Lorna Raver’s performance did you like?

All of it... fabulous

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

LMAO

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Fun Listen

Light, engaging, entertaining. The narrator's voice is a bit annoying-too old and scratchy although in character.

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