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Deserts, Driving, and Derelicts: A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Series (A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery Series) Hardcover – April 30, 2021

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Welcome to Normal, Kentucky, where nothin' is normal! Mae West is getting settled into the RV lifestyle as the owner of a campground in Normal, Kentucky. Happy Trails Campground, located in Daniel Boone National Park, has started to attract late summer vacationing families who love to hike, swim, fish, and enjoy being outdoors.Betts Hager, owner of several small businesses, is swamped with work and desperate for help with her cleaning business. Mae offers her services, happy about the prospect of a little extra cash. Heiress Tammy Jo Bentley’s mansion is the first one on her schedule.Mae makes sure Tammy Jo’s house is spotless because the Kentucky Kennel Association's annual meeting is going to be held at the mansion. Fifi, Tammy Jo’s high pedigree, insured poodle, is going to be on display and Tammy Jo will be evaluating potential suitors to sire Fifi's offspring.Before the annual meeting, Camille Braun, Fifi’s nanny, is stabbed to death. Everyone knows that Camille would put her life on the line *or* lay down her life for Fifi and, apparently, she did.Mae tries her best to stay out of it. Tammy Jo begs Mae to help her; after all, she did find the last killer in Normal. Plus, it's not good for business - or Normal's revived economy - when a murderer is on the loose.Mae has grown to love her RV community and now that she's found a place to call him, she's not going to let anybody ruin it. Mae throws all of her heart and amateur sleuthing skills into bringing the real killer to justice.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B093R5TKGF
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (April 30, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8746786456
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.63 x 8.5 inches

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P. Wilfort

Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2020

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About the book, Mae West is just getting settled into the RV lifestyle as owner of the local camp ground in Normal, Kentucky. The Happy Trails Camp Ground, located in the Daniel Boone National Park, has started to bring in tourists for the late summer vacationing family that love to hike, swim, fish, and enjoy the outdoor life.

The Laundry Club ladies are still holding court ( better known as gossip sessions) in the local laundry mat. They're spinning more tales than the washing machine spin cycle after there's a string of burglaries happening in their small, southern town.

Suddenly everyone in Normal is on alert after one of their own is found dead. Even though Mae West tries her best to stay out of it, she can't. After all, it's not good for business when a murderer is on the loose. Plus, Betts Hager, one of the Laundry Club ladies and Mae's good friend, is the number one suspect and now it's personal to Mae.

Mae has grown to love her RV community and now that she's found a place to belong, she's not going to let anyone ruin it, throwing her deep into using her amateur sleuthing skills to bring the real killer to justice.

I absolutely loved this book the characters were great! All the setting were brilliant! It made the places seem real. I loved how it turn out in the end!

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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022

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We are back in Normal, Kentucky. Mae West has done a lot to get the Happy Trails Campground back on track while repaying those her ex-husband scammed. She gets a little blast from the past when Bobby Ray Bond shows up at the campground. He is her foster brother that helped her move to New York for a fresh start 12 years ago. Now it may be her turn to help him out.

Mae is also helping Betts Hager with her cleaning business. The extra cash she will earn always comes in handy. Her first assignment takes her to Tammy Jo Bentley’s mansion to make sure the place is immaculate for the annual meeting of the Kentucky Kennel Association. Tammy Jo dotes on her prize pup and is hoping to find a perfect sire for the poodle.

Realizing she forgot to get payment for her services, Mae returns to the mansion for the check. Instead, she makes a ghastly discovery. She finds the pampered pooch’s nanny has been stabbed to death. Tammy Jo is taken into custody and she is reminded that Mae caught the town’s last killer. She begs Mae to do the same for her. Mae agrees because a murderer on the loose isn’t good for business and she isn’t going to let a pesky killer ruin all the progress she has made.

The characters in this series are so much fun. They are quirky and genuine and full of charm. Mae has been accepted now as everyone sees she is trying hard to right the wrongs done by her ex. She has also grown so much as a person in just two books. She seems always ready to help anyone she can whether it be helping them find a job, lend a sympathetic ear, or sleuth out a killer.

The mystery this time had me stumped the entire way. Ms. Kappes entangled some nice red herrings to misdirect and I think I fell for all of them. I really enjoy the humor she includes heavily within her stories. It makes the characters and their situations feel more real. At under 200 pages, the pace is quick but everything is well detailed.

I really enjoy the way Mae pursues the truth while juggling everything else going on in her life. She has two romantic interests, a campground to run, odd jobs here and there, a foster brother showing up out of blue, and a new house guest, all as she tries to solve a murder case. I envy all of her energy.

Deserts, Driving, and Derelicts is a wonderful cozy mystery filled with fantastic characters and Southern charm. The Laundry Club ladies always crack me up. The gossip runs wild and I love it!

I know I am way behind on this series so I hope to visit again soon.

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Laura S Reading

A great escape and fun adventure

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022

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If you can't travel, slip away in this series set in Normal, Kentucky, a place that is anything but normal.
Meet Mae West and the Laundromat ladies and a few handsome men.
Meet a poodle who is so prized that whoever inherits her, after her owner's demise, also inherits a multimillion dollar prize. This poodle and her future offspring are insured for more than you or I will see in a lifetime.

But before anything deadly happens, Mae has a visit from her past. A former foster brother shows up. Is he there to bring trouble, as Dottie is sure, or does he really just have fond memories of May-bell-ine. Family plays an important role in this fun escape read.

When the dust settles, or does it, Happy Trails once again leaves the readers wanting more.

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When the poodle's nanny is killed, Mae gets to be the dogsitter-and search for the killer

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018

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This was another super fun visit to Happy Trails Campground in Normal, KY. I love reading about Mae and all her friends. The Laundry Club is always a lot of fun, I really like all those ladies she's made friends with. I had absolutely no idea who the killer was, boy was I surprised.

When Mae and a wealthy woman named Tammy Jo found Tammy Jo's dog nanny dead in her husband's office, Tammy was jailed for the murder, but Mae knew she couldn't have done it. Tammy might have been strange enough to have her dog Fifi cloned and have its offspring insured, but she was no killer. In the meantime, Mae's foster brother, Bobby Ray was in town. Her friend Dottie had a bad feeling about him being there. Mae found Tammy Jo's expensive watch that had gone missing while plumbing out Bobby's toilet, so he was arrested for robbery--but was he the killer instead--and were Dottie's instincts about him correct?

Everything got wrapped up in a fairly quick but very cool showdown. Bobby proved his worth then and the real killer was hauled away. Mae was finally ready for that elusive date with Ty...will it ever happen? I still think I might like Hank for her instead even though Ty is sweet. I guess we'll just have to keep reading!

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Karen Hollins-Stallman

Nothings normal in Normal! Fun, fast read

Reviewed in Canada on January 2, 2019

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This is an easy read, full personality, non-stop action, and plot twists. Deserts, Driving and Derelicts is the 2nd installment in the Camper & Criminals cozy mystery series and I LOVED it.

Mae West is now settled into life in Normal, Kentucky and is finished making improvements to her Happy Trails Campground. Her business is booming, economy in town is up due to visitors and she has made some really close friends.

One of those close friends, Betts Hager from the Laundry Club, asks Mae to help by filling in for her at a house cleaning job. The homeowner has a prized poodle named Fifi and even has its own Nanny! Yup you heard me right a nanny, crazy right. Mae steps into the investigation when she finds the nanny dead.

I thought I had identified the killer early in the book but as I read on there were some red herrings. When the murderer was finally revealed I was partially right.

I like the hint of romance in the series, and the introduction of some new characters, which slowly fills in the scene and life in Normal. I must say I have enjoyed getting to know the residents and about life in Normal, and the Laundry Book Club. I want to be part of the gang.

With that said I am very glad I purchased the next two books in this series.

K. Young

Mistakes push you out of the story

Reviewed in Canada on January 2, 2019

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Not as riddled with errors as the first, but I still highlighted 17 spelling/grammar mistakes. They unfortunately take me out of the story each time. It's a shame, because it's a good story, with interesting characters. Without all of the errors, I'd have given at least 4 stars.

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