Laid Out and Candle Lit

Tizzy/Ridge Trilogy, Book 1

De: Ann Everett

Narrado por: Margo Trueblood

Tizzy Donovan is having a run of bad luck. A bakery delivery gone wrong. A bar fight with an old classmate. And the discovery of a dead body in the cemetery.

Texas Ranger Ridge Cooper's luck isn't much better. He's finally gotten his first solo case, and it's in the Podunk town of Brownsboro, Texas. But when he meets local beauty, Tizzy, he thinks his luck is about to change - until she becomes the prime suspect in his case!

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The story is well written keep you interested. Funny and quick read highly recommended to people like Janet Evanovich. Can't wait to ready next from series.

It's ... ok

Note: I listened to the audio version of this book and it was provided at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast.

Approximate score: 2-2.5 STARS

This book was advertised on AudiobookBlast as a "Mystery" - and it was ... sorta. But the primary plot was more centered around the romance between the two characters, and because of that the book was longer than it really needed to be; extra scenes were thrown in that didn't really serve much purpose plot-wise (for example, the skunk scene). The characters also lacked depth - they felt stereotypical and didn't really pull me in. The ending was rushed, cliched, and not all that surprising or suspenseful. The hint of supernatural (that the female protagonist could hear the dead) was barely there and not all that intriguing. It's unfortunate because the premise of this story was decent and I think it could have been more effective if the characters and plot had been fleshed out a bit more. The narrator did an OK job (and pretty much nailed the southern accent part), but the performance of certain scenes felt wooden and monotone.

Bottom line: if you go into this book looking for a supernatural mystery, you'll be disappointed; it's mostly a (not-all-that-compelling) romance story with a small sprinkling of mystery and a grain of supernatural.

Laid Out and Candle Lit

“This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.”

This is a fun cozy mystery, it combines murder, romance, humor, southern charm, and a few noisy spirits to liven things up. There were plenty of suspects to keep you guessing. Some of the romance was rushed, but I would like more of these characters.



The narration was well done. The characters were excellently portrayed.

If you love romantic whodunnits, this is for you!

**I was given a copy of this audiobook for an honest review.

This book was total fun! If you enjoy a good whodunnit with some romance, this book is for you. Getting to know Tizzie and Ridge, along with their friends was a great ride. I really enjoyed trying to figure out who killed Marlene. Ridge, the Texas ranger brought in to solve the murder, kept running into brick walls trying to find the killer, and it always seemed to keep finding another reason to point the finger at Tizzie...lucky for her, he knew better. I loved the side story of Tizzie being able to talk to the dead. This made for some interesting invasions into her mind and dreams..always making you wonder what message they are trying to send. The chemistry between Ridge and Tizzie was sizzling.

The narration by Margo Trueblood was simply flawless. I will definitely be looking out for more narrations by her.

good book

"I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast dot com.”

i really liked thr book. i cant wait to read the otbers in the series