Bowled Over

Vintage Kitchen Mystery Series, #2

By: Victoria Hamilton

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Vintage kitchenware and cookbook collector Jaymie Leighton has been estranged from her high school best friend Kathy Cooper since they were teenagers, but she never knew what turned Kathy against her.

After fireworks at a Fourth of July picnic, Jaymie discovers the body of her former friend in the park. On the ground nearby is Jaymie's own Depression-era glass bowl, broken in two.

With her fingerprints all over the bowl and a troubled history with the victim, Jaymie suddenly finds herself at the top of the list of suspects. Did the killer intend to frame her for the murder? If so, she is ready to mix it up, because solving crimes is vintage Jaymie Leighton...

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Ridiculous premise

It was just okay as cozy mysteries go but I sure would not keep in on my shelf to re-read. Really, who obsesses for 17 yrs. over a lost friend? We move on with life and incorporate new friends into our lives.

second best

This story was disappointing because it did not talk enough about her vintage kitchen business. The first one was way better and I don't know if i'll move on to # 3

fun cozy series

Will be finishing the series. The collectibles are fun. Good characters and nice setting. a bit formulaic

Entertaining

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, it was entertaining

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed the book – the mystery held my attention throughout. Though Jamie’s nosiness does sometimes get annoying – I just don’t understand what her compulsion is to be so nosy. Also in times where she is knowingly in danger she gives up information that puts her in extreme danger just to satisfy curiosity instead of considering her physical safety is in eminent danger. Really stupid.

She was Out of Control and Offed by a Bowl

The second in the Vintage Kitchen Mystery Series is a good listen (not quite as good as book one . . . but almost) . . . some reviewers question that a spat in middle school could last so long, but not me . . . pettiness has a long shelf life, unfortunately . . . and as heartbreaking as it is, that's the world we live in . . . Jaymie's desire to make amends with her friend, Kathy, even after all the years had gone by, were admirable and right . . . the brokenness in a young girl's family and home life make permanent scars, and the author portrayed them well in the story . . . I did miss the descriptions of Jaymie's collecting of vintage kitchen items, which were minimal in the second book . . . but was delighted in the findings she made in her grandmother's old cook books . . . and her growing vintage picnic basket business . . . even though one item, the depression era glass bowl, found its way into a murder's hand . . . as with most mysteries, things are not what they seem, and the police (and Jaymie) go off on leads that look promising, only to hit dead (no pun intended) ends . . . the conclusion was unexpected, and well worth the wait . . . now, I am off to Book 3 . . . thanks for a great listen!