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The Fool Dies Last - (Fortune Telling Mysteries) by Carol Miller (Hardcover)
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- The Bailey sisters may be the only ones able to interpret the meaning behind a bizarre series of murders in the first entry in the hilarious The Fortune Telling Mysteries series.
- About the Author: Carol Miller is the author of three Moonshine Mystery novels, including Murder and Moonshine, which was named an Amazon Best Book of the Month and a Library Journal Starred Debut of the Month upon release.
- 224 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: Fortune Telling Mysteries
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About the Book
Sisters Summer and Hope Bailey run Bailey's Boutique, a small mystic shop in Asheville, North Carolina. When two of their grandmother's friends die mysteriously with a Fool Tarot card left on their person, Hope is consulted as to what it could mean. Could their grandmother be next? Can Hope decipher the clues before the killer strikes again?Book Synopsis
The Bailey sisters may be the only ones able to interpret the meaning behind a bizarre series of murders in the first entry in the hilarious The Fortune Telling Mysteries series.
Sisters Hope and Summer Bailey run Bailey's Boutique, a mystic shop in Asheville, North Carolina. While Hope's performing a palm reading a local doctor, Dylan Henshaw, bursts in accusing them of trying to kill his patient with a tincture.
During the confrontation the sisters' grandmother, Gram, interrupts: one of her friends has died suddenly. It looks like a simple allergic reaction . . . but why is there a solitary Tarot card - the Fool - with the body? When another of Gram's friends dies in similar circumstances, and in possession of a Fool card, it's surely no coincidence. What ties the victims together and could Gram be next?
Although Hope is hesitant to read the Tarot again following a recent tragedy, she might be the only one capable of deciphering the clues. Can she overcome her fear and uncover the card's meaning before the killer strikes again?
From the Back Cover
CAROL MILLER
THE FOOL DIES LAST
Review Quotes
'Ghosts in the attic, smokescreens, wacky characters, and a vengeful killer add up to good fun for cozy fans' - Booklist
'Fans of humorous cozies with a little mysticism will want to try this one' - Library Journal 'Pleasing characters spark the first entry in an often amusing mystery/romance series' - Kirkus Reviews 'Fans of Steven Hockensmith's Tarot mystery series may want to check out this cozy' - Publishers Weekly 'Miller adds an alluring Southern flavor to the classic country house whodunit. Her characters are lighthearted, and the dialog is quite clever ... Recommend for anyone who misses Anne George's 'Southern Sisters' mysteries' - Library Journal on An Old-Fashioned Murder
About the Author
Carol Miller is the author of three Moonshine Mystery novels, including Murder and Moonshine, which was named an Amazon Best Book of the Month and a Library Journal Starred Debut of the Month upon release. The Fool Dies Last is Carol's first novel with Severn House and the first entry in the Fortune Telling Mysteries series. Carol is an attorney and lives in Virginia.
www.carolmillerauthor.comDimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: Fortune Telling Mysteries
Publisher: Severn House
Format: Hardcover
Author: Carol Miller
Language: English
Street Date: April 5, 2022
TCIN: 84914910
UPC: 9780727823038
Item Number (DPCI): 247-34-3816
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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3.0 out of 5 stars with 1 reviews
100% would recommend
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A spirited whodunit!
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
- 3 years ago
The Fool Dies Last by Carol Miller is the beginning of The Fortune Telling Mysteries. We meet Hope and Summer Bailey who run a boutique that deals with homeopathic remedies (tinctures), spiritual items (crystals) plus Hope offers palm readings. There is mention that tarot readings were done in the past until a tragedy happened. The Fool Dies Last is a character driven story. The main characters are Hope and Summer with a charming cast of secondary characters that include their grandmother, the local doctor (who is smitten with the grandmother), the doctor’s son, and a local detective. The characters are unique and developed. Unfortunately, the mystery takes a backseat to learning about our characters and their lives. There are two deaths and the potential for more if the killer is not caught. The mystery had some interesting aspects, but it is a cinch to solve. I would have liked the whodunit to be more developed and there to be more of an investigation. The story needed a balance between getting to know the characters and the mystery. The reveal provides the reasoning behind the killer’s actions. There is a hint of paranormal activity in the Bailey home that centers around the attic. They had to bargain with the spirits there in order to get a table and its chairs out of the attic for the shop. I would actually like more paranormal in the book (plus, I want to know what exactly is going on in the attic). There are potential suitors for the sisters. It looks, though, like the road to happily ever after will be bumpy because the men are skeptical about otherworldly matters. The biggest problem I had with The Fool Dies Last is the writing. The author is overly descriptive which bogs down the story. It makes the pacing so slow. We do not need to know every little detail (like what is on a table, what a person is wearing, etc.). I ended up skimming to get through the book. The story could have benefited from humor. The Fool Dies Last is a spirited whodunit with a spiritual shop, a mysterious murder, an atypical tontine, a taxing two-timer, a doubting doctor, a troublesome tarot, and two spirited sisters.