A Brush with Murder

A Paint by Murder Mystery, Book 1

De: Bailee Abbott

Narrado por: Jennifer Jill Araya

For Chloe Abbington, the transition from fine-art painter in New York City to painting-event business owner in charming Whisper Cove is more than a little jarring. But when poison-pen journalist Fiona Gimble writes a viciously negative review of the newly opened Paint with a View, Chloe learns that critics are the same everywhere. And when she finds Fiona's body behind her shop with a painting knife in her neck, Chloe realizes that this picture-perfect town offers anything but peace and quiet.

Suddenly, bustling Artisan Alley is a crime scene, and Chloe is the prime suspect. Her sister and business partner, Izzie, isn't much help - she's busy running the shop, and besides, she has secrets of her own. As shrewd Detective Barrett tries to paint her into a corner, Chloe soon finds that Fiona had plenty of enemies. The Whisper Cove Gazette columnist wielded her pen like a sword, slicing and dicing just about every shop owner in the lakeside town.

Chloe sets out to prove that she's been framed for Fiona's murder. But she'd better learn the fine art of detection quickly, before the real killer paints the town red again. Otherwise, she may end up trading in her paint smock for an orange jumpsuit...or a green burial plot.

©2021 Bailee Abbott (P)2021 Dreamscape Media, LLC

ENJOYED THE BOOK

I liked the story and the characters; though Izzie is a bit annoying. I cannot decide if it is the narrator's interpretation or the writer's intent, but Izzie's high pitch and drama need to come down a notch or two. She also needs to run her shop. Running off at the same time as the store's first event was pretty unbelievable. However, I still enjoyed the book, and the murderer was a complete surprise. That rarely happens. I look forward to listening to the next book.

A Brush with Murder

This is the first cozy mystery I’ve read in awhile. This mystery did not let me down! I had no idea who it was until Theo confessed!

Beyond Belief

I couldn't get into this book. The story line is implausible and my eyes started getting sore from me rolling them so much. Izzie, who is supposed to be an A type personality, is opening a store but bails on the opening. It only gets worse from there. I couldn't finish it and returned it.