Stiffs and Swine

Supper Club Mysteries Series, Book 4

By: Ellery Adams

Narrated by: Karen White

James Henry and the Flab Five are invited to serve as judges at Hog Fest, a celebrated barbecue festival in the Virginia mountains. But when one of the "pit masters" is found dead and a member of the supper club is accused of the murder, James and his friends have to lick the sauce off their fingers and get to work catching a killer.

Amid a fairground filled with colorful people and tempting food, The Flab Five are sure to fall off the diet wagon. But James Henry has more to worry about than his expanding waistline. His bookmobile is dead, suspicious activities are taking place in his beloved library, and his relationship with Murphy Alistair is on the rocks.

James needs to focus less on brisket and fried pickles and more on solving problems because Hog Fest is clearly no picnic.

©2014 J. B. Stanley (P)2018 Tantor

Critic reviews

"[A] rollicking adventure.... While many of the antics are hilarious...[the] characters really do have depth, the plotting is well executed, and the series becomes better with each installment." (Booklist)

the friendships that developed

I liked how they treated each other in the romantic relationships. no games, they seemed more real.

5 STARS

This is my second time around with this series and I'm not disappointed. I love how the characters are developing. The storylines are well developed and imaginative. Karen White does a great job bringing the characters to life. I cant wait for the next book to be released.

Dialogue chaotic

The first half of the book not up to par for this author. Dialogue slow and exaggerated. But eventually the book comes into its own and provides a good read.

Love this series

Great interaction between the characters. Just enough drama to make it. Interesting but not overloaded. Good mystery. Look forward to the next installment.

Wonderful Characters ❤️

I love the detail in Ms. Adams’ writing. She knows how to bring her characters alive!!Well done again!