Peril in the Park

Jamie Quinn Mystery, Book 3

De: Barbara Venkataraman

Narrado por: Carrie Lee Martz

There's big trouble in the park system. Someone is making life difficult for Jamie Quinn's boyfriend, Kip Simons, the new director of Broward County parks. Was it the angry supervisor passed over for promotion? The disgruntled employee Kip recently fired? Or someone with a bigger ax to grind? If Jamie can't figure it out soon, she may be looking for a new boyfriend because there's a dead guy in the park and Kip has gone missing! With the help of her favorite P.I., Duke Broussard, Jamie must race the clock to find Kip before it's too late.

A preview of the next Jamie Quinn Mystery, Engaged in Danger, can be found at the end of the book.

©2014 Barbara Venkataraman (P)2015 Barbara Venkataraman

Writing a Little Better, Narrator Not

This is the second of her books (novella) that I have listened to. I bought two on sale. I would consider a third but really can take the narrator. The accent she used for Duke is just so bad. He talks so slow and unrealistically that I just can’t take it. The narrator did a fairly decent Indian accent, but I all of her characters talk a bit slowly and just a little unrealistically.

The character development is a little better. Not much in the way a scene description. As I mentioned in my last review of this author, it is almost like she wrote up an initial sketch and then published it.

I will also watch for this reader and avoid her.

Another Jamie Quinn cozy mystery!

Any additional comments?

In this installment of the Jamie Quinn series we find Jamie and her boyfriend Kip at the center of a mystery. Ever since Jamie's boyfriend came back to town someone is out to get him. As the new director of the parks services Kip is getting hassled. Jamie and her P.I. friend Duke are on the case. Someone better get this figure out quick because Kip ends up missing!

Peril in the Park is the 3rd book in the Jamie Quinn mystery series. Ms Venkataraman has written another well rounded cozy mystery. Jamie and her friends Grace and Duke are joined by her boyfriend Kip in this mystery. Listening to this story was like meeting up with old friends. Ms. Martz does a wonderful job with the narration keeping it consistent with the first 2 books in this series.

I would recommend this book to my friends who enjoy a light but well developed mystery. Ages 16+

Fun & Quick Read

I received a free copy of the audiobook for an honest review.

I have listened to several of Barbara Venkataraman’s books including the first Jamie Quinn mystery, Death by Didgeridoo. I like her sense of humor and enjoy listening to her books. Peril in the Park was no exception.

The story flows well and there is more than one mystery to be solved. There are a few twists along the way, some interesting characters, and lots of giggles while Jamie works on solving the mysteries.

Jamie and her boyfriend, Kip, are likable characters and a cute couple. Jamie’s friend and PI, Duke, is, I guess I’d say, interesting. When he was introduced in the first book, I didn’t think I’d like him but he is a good guy and he does grow on you.

I definitely recommend this book. It’s one of those books that leaves you with a good feeling. It is part of a series but does stand on its own.

I love this quote from Peril in the Park: “In my experience,worrying never changed anything except maybe the color of my hair.”

Book 3 = my favorite

Hands down, this was my favorite of all the Jamie Quinn mystery books. Loved it!

As per the first two books, Jamie finds herself in the middle of a mystery, and now a target of threats. Her new boyfriend, Kip, is the new Director of Parks and he's got his hands full with a vandal and some sketchy issues with an upcoming vote that deal with not-so-nice people. Jamie, being Jamie, needs to step in and help, and gets caught in the sticky web that is this book.

By this point, I really like the characters from the series, especially Jamie and Duke. Jamie is spunky and feisty when needed, stubborn or strong-willed at times, and has a soft spot to help those she cares about. Just my kind of girl. We get to know more about Kip in this story - I was weary of him early on, but the more he opened up, the more I liked him.

Another easy read, I got wrapped up in the story so much, I had a tough time putting this book down and needing to get to the end to find out who is behind it all. The author, Barbara Venkataraman, does a great job at building the story and making it one that is easy to enjoy.

Note: I received a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Carrie Lee Martz did a great job with the narration, per usual.

very enjoyable cozy mystery....

Lawyer Jamie Quinn is at it again. This time in book 3 Jamie Quinn's boyfriend, Kip Simons is the new director of Broward County parks. After Kip takes this job a dead body is found in one of the parks. Jamie and Kip also have a stalker by the name of ICU who starts sending spooky emails to Jamie & Kip! While this cozy mystery is the 3rd book of this series, this book and each book in this series can be read alone books! This book is a fun mystery than only gets enhanced by the narrator.

Jamie is a family lawyer by profession, but she always seems to be around when there is a murder happening. If Jamie was to have a 2nd professional job, she would make a perfect Private Investigator! Jamie hires Duke, a PI she has used in the past to help her investigate a murder. There is never a dull moment when Jamie is involved in a situation. Read along with Jamie as she and Kip (with Dukes help) discover who has it in for Kip and why, also who the murderer is...

The author Barbara Venkataraman once again has another fun, fast paced cozy mystery hit on her hands. She writes these stories with so much heart is reflects in her books. Her characters are witty, smart and self sufficient. The narrator, Carrie Lee Martz does a fantastic job delivering us a flawless interpretation of this book. Carrie is a master of voices, loaded with emotions. The characters she portrays take on a life of their own with the voices she gives them. In addition, I would like to add, Kudos to the author for keeping the same narrator for her books. A series is always much more believable when the same narrator using the same voices is involved! When we get to know a voice in a book, we make a connection with the voices and that is very important! I love the voice she uses for Duke too, very believable.