Killer View

Cindy York Mysteries, Book 4

By: Catherine Bruns

Narrated by: Amy Deuchler

Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

It’s been four years since sometime sleuth Cindy York left the real estate world behind in favor of a more fulfilling career as a stay-at-home mom. Now that her little one is starting school, Cindy fears her life is about to become dull.

She shouldn’t have worried.

An old college roommate soon surfaces and begs Cindy to sell her home, making it impossible for the former agent to say no. Pamela Hilton is going through a messy divorce, and any profit will need to be split between the woman and her louse of a spouse. But when Cindy shows the home to prospective buyers and Kevin Hilton is found doing a dead man’s float in their pool, trouble starts to overflow.

Convinced of her friend’s innocence, Cindy sets out to find a ruthless killer. But will her return to the workforce and her life both be short term?

©2022 Catherine Bruns (P)2022 Catherine Bruns

Great plot!

Enjoyed all the twists and turns. Held my attention throughout.

Amy Deuchler did a great job narrating and bringing the characters to life.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Killer book

I really enjoyed this book. This is book four in the series and makes for a very good standalone book, it you haven't read the rest of the series but as the others are just as good as this, I would recommend that you do. The author is a master of her craft and balances out the book nicely with home life humour and a very good mystery. I had guessed who the killer was, so no surprise but to be honest that didn't matter because it was a lot of fun discovering I was right. That's not to say there isn't plenty of suspects because there is, which is why it was good. I love the characters in this series and am hard pressed to choose a favourite because all are likeable and some are even sweet. I am normally all about the the mystery and the investigation process but I think with this book I actually wanted more of her home life drama. A nice cozy mystery that you can listen to again.
With the birth of her youngest daughter Cindy gave up work to be a stay at home mum. Now four years later and with daughter just starting day care its the perfect time to work for her best friend selling houses. Especially as an old college roommate wants Cindy to sell her house. Just a little bit paranoid she wonders it she can she break the bad habit of finding dead bodies at every house she lists? She doesn't find a dead body but instead an old friend going through a messy divorce and one who likes her drink a little to much, a sleazy husband and angry teenagers. Should she walk away? Then the unthinkable happens and she discovers the husband floating in the pool and walking away isn't an option anymore, especially with the Police focusing on on her friend. They might not have seen each other much since college but there is no way her friend is a killer and the only way to prove that is to find the killer herself. Can Cindy and her sidekick once again find a killer, just like old times? Or will A killer find her?
I would have got this book anyway because I enjoyed the rest In the series but once I saw one of my favourite narrator's was reading it then it was a done deal. Two very talented ladies working together to make a very enjoyable listen and a book that should be on everybody's to be read/listened list.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Earns 5/5 Million-Dollar Listings…Exciting & Entertaining!

For the past four years, Cindy York has been a stay-at-home mom, but now that her four-year-old daughter is going to pre-school, she’s afraid the “me time” will drive her crazy…saved by the phone call! Jacques Forte, her former boss, has a idea for her to return to work. A client, Cindy’s former college roommate and BFF, needs to put her multi-million dollar home on the market and called to engage Cindy. Cindy isn’t eager to pop back into the game, but she learns Pam is being forced to sell her home by her soon-to-be ex-husband Kevin and has a change of heart. Taking the meeting, she finds her friend dependent on alcohol, an arrogant, cheat of a husband spewing vile complaints, and later, revelations of Pam’s violent threats toward her husband. Is it any surprise that Cindy discovers Kevin’s body floating in the pool?

What a delightfully entertaining audiobook! Catherine Bruns’ has Cindy York juggling a surprise arrival of her eldest, two pre-teens, and a pre-schooler, and confronting an antagonistic mother-in-law creating the realism I crave. The narrator, Amy Deuchler, goes beyond just reading with an entertaining performance changing in tone and style to represent each character, and with her baritone voice she meets the challenge making the perfect adjustment for gender. The murder mystery is pure Catherine Bruns…karmic justice, and the investigation opened up several engaging avenues beyond the spouse’s own motive, opportunity, and means with the victim’s sons, girlfriend, clients, and partners topping the list, but the final reveal was a compelling twist. Amy’s solemn and excited emotions enriched Bruns’ vivid language bringing to life the setting and character appearance and interactions among characters with an engaging performance of the diverse characters. Always a favorite series…Excellent. Entertaining. Best way to enjoy Bruns's work.

Another enjoyable book

Another enjoyable book in this series. It’s a fun series and I like the characters although I would like to see a certain MIL get put in her place.

Fabulous Cozy

Killer View is Book 4 of A Cindy Your Mystery by Catherine Bruns. I found that Killer View is a marvelous mystery. I loved the character of Cindy York and all of the supporting characters. I felt that Catherine Burns unfolded the murder and the clues given to help me figure out the murder was perfect. Amy Deuchler was fabulous! Her voice was perfect for each character. Killer View is an excellent cozy mystery.