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Amy takes her bird watching group on a walk around Ruby Lake, but talk soon turns from birds to cars. Her group are all excited about the upcoming classic car show, and a few members even have cars they intend to enter. When one classic car ends up with a dead body underneath, Amy decides it’s time to investigate.

This is a fun cozy with a great team of characters. Bird enthusiasts will enjoy the bird facts sprinkled throughout, and everyone will enjoy trying to figure out who killed Chick!

Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang is the 5th book in the Bird Lover’s Mystery series.

A delightful cozy series ! Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang is the fifth installment in the A Bird Lover's Mystery series set in Ruby Lake, NC featuring Birds & Bees owner Amy Simms.. Amy and her Mother are having fun running her bird shop and giving birding tours of the area. She quickly becomes involved in a murder and finds herself in danger. With the help of her friends and local town people she is a master of discovering clues and building her case.
This is a quick read but utterly charming with plenty of ornithology information to please all bird lovers. Its a interesting premise for a cozy series and pleasing to discover more about birds with each book in the series. The sleuth is well crafted and its overall a very enjoyable series to read.

Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang is the fifth installment in the A Bird Lover's Mystery series set in Ruby Lake, NC featuring Birds & Bees owner Amy Simms. Amy and the rest of the town are looking forward to the Annual Fall Festival, the highlights of which include the Classic Tractor and Car Parade and the Miss Fall Festival Pageant.

When rumors begin to swirl that eccentric inventor Chick Sherman will be entering the car he's been secretly working on for years, everyone seems to want to compete in the parade. Amy's friends Karl and Floyd run out to buy a car and Paul Anderson owner of the Brewer's Biergarten teams up with Amy's boyfriend Derek Harlan to enter a vintage convertible.

Amy discovers that Chick's wife Trudy tells fortunes and sells antique collectibles. With her natural curiosity overflowing, Amy decides to visit Trudy and perhaps get a glimpse of her husband's mystery car. Amy visits the shop with best friend Kim Christy and discovers a hidden treasure trove of valuable Audubon prints and books but unfortunately gets caught by Chick sneaking into his garage. Later in the day when Amy discovers that she's dropped her cell phone at the Sherman's she goes back to find it and instead finds Chick smooshed to death under his vintage car.

When Paul Anderson becomes the prime suspect in Chick's death, Amy sets out with the help of her friends to find the real killer. Things begin to look even worse for Paul when another body is found in the trunk of his car. Amy quickly discovers that her investigation is ruffling a few feathers and she becomes the killer's next target.

A fast paced, fun storyline with a terrific cast of characters. Familiar faces including the delightful Esther "the pester" will have you smiling at their antics. The last few pages of the book reveal a twist that means a lot more fun to come.

I received an advanced copy of Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang from NetGalley via Lyrical Underground a division of Kensington Publishing. While not required to write a review I am more than happy to offer my honest opinion.

This is the first book I read in the series and probably would have been the last. It's not a bad book, the heroine runs around trying to find out what happens, she goes to a variety of places and speaks to many people. The problem is that I never developed any interest in Amy or her assorted friends, tenants and family. I was able to finish the book, but I just didn't care what happened to any of them or even whodunnit.

I'm going to give the upcoming Christmas based one a try.

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Not only did stepping in at book 5 have me a little skeptical but I have to say I was not sure how I would enjoy a book/series titled
A Bird Lover's Mystery.
I was mainly skeptical wondering how much actually bird watching was going on and how much depth there would be to the story.

I was pleasantly surprised.

Early in I was captivated by the town of Ruby Lake. It seemed like a fun place to visit. The characters were charming.
I loved the interaction between them.

I thought it was clever to build the story around the towns car show.

Amy seems to constantly get herself into trouble and seems to irritate the local law enforcement with her meed ling. She goes
from prime suspect in book 1. To sending the police on a wild goose chase for a body in book 4. and now in book 5 to finding dead bodies and stepping on a few toes while she investigates.

There is just enough information about birds and birding to cause
this reader to become interested in learning more about birds.
Each book in the series gives a small amount of birding info.
without over doing it. The non birder just might be converted
as I was.

Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang not to be confused with the children's book Chicka Chicka Boom is anything but a children's
book. It is a good ole cozy mystery that will keep the reader
interested and wanting more.

I enjoyed the clever titles of the books in this series and look forward to going back and reading the series from the beginning.

I received a complimentary copy from Great Escape Tours.

Birds, Cars and Mystery this is certainly a combination that is destined to be a fun read. Growing up with a “car guy” for a dad, I was thrilled to read about the cars along with the mystery this time, adding to our bird theme in a unique manner. It was a fast, exciting and enjoyable read.

Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang by J. R. Ripley is the 5th book in A Bird Lover's Mystery series. I am not a bird enthusiast, but I really enjoyed this book and series. Amy Simms owns Birds & Bees, with the help of her mother, and her best friend, but things keep going wrong and bodies keep turning up.

This book has more twists and turns, that kept me reading Just when I thought I was on the right track, I realize I wasn't. I found this book to be a quick read, with well developed plot and some quirky characters. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series. If you love cozy mysteries like I do, than I strongly recommend this book.

I received this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Ruby Lake, NC is gearing up for the fall festival car show. The guys in town are all being very secretive about the cars they are entering in the competition, while still bragging up a storm about how their particular car will steal the show. Everyone is curious about Chick Sherman. He's been bragging for years about a car he's been working on in his barn. So far, nobody has ever seen it. Rumors range from Chick's car being some experimental super car to there being no car at all. The whole town is instantly abuzz when he registers for the car show. Amy Simm, owner of the Birds & Bees shop in Ruby Lake, drives to his house one night and her curiousity gets the best of her. Surely Chick won't mind if she takes one little peek into his barn to see if there is actually some super car in there...... She sees something extraordinary, but it's not a car. It's Chick Sherman's dead body. Who killed the town eccentric? And can she discover the killer before anyone else gets hurt?

I really enjoy this series. Amy Simm is a feisty, fun main character. I love the bird theme. The side characters are quirky and interesting. Every book has been a fun read!

I'm not really a hot rod or car show fan. It's not a hobby that interests me. But, I still enjoyed this latest book in the Bird Lover's cozy series. The mystery was engaging and perfectly paced. There were several viable suspects and I wasn't quite sure about the killer until the very end. There is a nice mix of humor, mystery and side theme. It makes for a nice, balanced, enjoyable cozy mystery. Chickadee, Chickadee Bang Bang is the fifth book in the series, but a reader can jump in at this point and enjoy the story without reading the prior books. There is enough explanation of the characters and setting to read this book without starting at the beginning of the series.

The next book in the Bird Lover's Mystery Series, How the Finch Stole Christmas, will be out in November! :) I'm glad I don't have long to wait for the next book in this series!

J.R. Ripley is a pseudonym of the author Glenn Meganck. For more information on the author and his books, check out his website: http://www.glennmeganck.com/

**I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book from Kensington via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.**

Fall is the perfect time for small town festivals, watching the colors change, tractor shows and vintage car parades. It also seems to be the perfect time forbird supply store owner Amy Simms to find herself one again in hot water over a cold body. She swears she was only looking for her cll phone, and was curious to get a look at the mysterious car this recluse has been building for decades.
All the best cozy mysteries set the scene vividly and teach us something as we are enjoying figuring out the mystery. In this series we learn about birds, beer, vintage cars and more than one man should know about bridal attire. We also learn about living in close quarters with relatives, ex-wives and ex-boyfriends, and employees you love to hate but also have to give credit to for coming in handy.
This is a well rounded, fast paced addition to the series. The author has a dry sense of humor and shares some puns that may make you groan before smiling.

I enjoy this series for the characters and the location. It sounds like a place I would like to call home. In this, the fifth of the series, it's Fall and the town of Ruby Lake, NC is getting ready for the annual Fall festival, including a car and tractor show. Now I like the bird theme but, when you add classic cars and new cars, well I stop looking at the birds. Amy really wants to get a photo of Chick's new car...just not with him pinned under it, very dead. When a friend of hers is the number one suspect and the police wishing she would just go away and let them detect, Amy does what any friend and snoop would do - she undertakes her own investigation. The mystery is solid, the writing flows along very well and the characters are fully developed and make me want to have them as friends. This may be the fifth in the series but it can be read out of order.

This is the latest installment in a delightful series but don't be intimidated by that- you can jump right in and enjoy it. You'll follow Amy, an intrepid amateur sleuth who knows a lot more about birds than she does about murder (even though bad things keep happening around her.). As always with themed books, there's a possibility that things can go sideways but Ripley keeps the puns to a minimum (except, of course, for Chick) and nothing gets twee. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. You'll like this if you enjoy cozies set in small towns with a nice twist of a theme. Not gruesome, no bad language, no sex, just a nice read perfect to take your mind off for a break.

Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang is the fifth book in A Bird Lovers Mystery Series by J.R. Ripley. In this edition we find Birds and Bees store owner Amy Simms caught up in the murders of two cousins, an eccentric inventor and a society leader. It is time for the fall festival in the town of Ruby Lake, NC, with the classic car and tractor show, parade, and Miss Fall Festival Pageant.

When Amy discovers the body of local eccentric and inventor Chick Sherman under his revolutionary new car it throws her into the middle of a complicated plot that places her friend and business partner Paul Anderson into a shadow of suspicion, especially when a second victim is found in the trunk of his show car.

And what happened to the Audubon like drawing Amy had purchased from Chick before his demise? What does it have to do with the murders? And who is setting Paul up for the fall?

In a this interesting edition to this series, the action is continual and the endgame unexpected. I enjoyed this book and do recommend it to those following this genre.

A charming and delightful cozy mystery. Some amusing antics along with a murder or two to solve. Small town living at its best. A little romance, some family, friend, employee, renter issues add to the fun.

Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang is the fifth book in J. R. Ripley’s Bird Lover’s Mysteries series. This is a fun cozy, with a good plot, well-developed, quirky characters, some humorous situations, and the author shares facts about wild birds and bird watching tips. The story flows at a steady pace, with twists and turns, and plenty of suspects to keep the reader guessing until the final reveal. I recommend this series to readers who enjoy reading well-crafted cozy mysteries.

Amy Simms and her friend, Kim Christy, are the owners of Birds & Bees in Ruby Lake, North Carolina. Amy has taken a group of birdwatchers in the town square, but several participants are more interested in an antique car they spot than with the birds. The town is gearing up for Ruby Lake Fall Festival, which includes a classic car and tractor parade and show, baking competitions, the Miss Fall Festival pageant, and vendor booths. Amy decides to sneak a peek and photograph Chick Sherman’s mysterious car show entry, but things don’t go as planned. When she realizes she lost her cell phone at the Sherman property, she drives back out there to find it and decides to enter the barn in another attempt of photographing the car; she finds a covered car in one room and a vintage El Morocco in another room. Unfortunately, she also finds Chick pinned under the car. When the authorities arrive, they determine he’s deceased and foul play may be involved. Police Chief Jerry Kennedy isn’t pleased to find Amy at the scene, even though he’s used to her snooping around his crime scenes. Paul Anderson, Amy’s tenant and business partner, is wrongfully accused of the murder and she has promised him that she will help clear his name.

I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it.

I've been reading this cozy series from the beginning and I think book 5 of A Bird Lover's Mystery series is the best. The characters are more developed and the friendships are tighter. Ruby Lake is a fun and busy place to visit. With the Fall Festival in full swing the locals are all excited about the old car and tractor show. Amy can't wait to see the rumored star of the show so she heads to Chick's garage to get a glimpse. She discovers a body under the car and her business partner is the main suspect. Great read with lots of bird watching tips and feeding suggestions. Can stand alone but the previous books are good reads also.

Although I enjoy this series, this book was not one of my favourites.
I do enjoy the characters but I found the plot lacking the usual interest.

Amy Simms is a fun character and this series is very entertaining.
Everyone in Ruby Falls is excited for the classic car parade, but when a mysterious death puts a damper on the event, Amy is determined to find the answers.

This series is cute, it's easy to read and the characters are very believable.
My favorite part of this story was Esther the pester.
I was laughing so hard at her antics, I could just picture her and Amy battling over a cat.
This is an entertaining series that will appeal to all cozy mystery readers.

I voluntarily read an ARC of this book provided by the publisher and NetGalley.

'Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang' was another perfectly pleasant Bird's Lovers Mystery. There is murder surrounding the Ruby Lake Fall Festival and it's classic car and tractor show. Amy is once again involved in trying to solve the mystery, especially since Paul, her partner in the Birds and Brewsmobile is in jail as the prime suspect. There is the usual surrounding cast of characters, an enjoyable town, a touch of romance and good humor. All in all, it's a delightful read.

This is my first read in A Bird Lover’s Mystery Series with Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang as #5 in the series. It centers on Amy Simms, co-owner of Birds and Bees, who seemingly finds herself involved in yet another murder in Ruby Lake, North Carolina. I was drawn to this series because of the bird lover’s theme and was curious to see how a car and tractor show would appeal to the cozy mystery audience.

This is my first read in A Bird Lover’s Mystery Series with Chickadee Chickadee Bang Bang as #5 in the series. It centers on Amy Simms, co-owner of Birds and Bees, who seemingly finds herself involved in yet another murder in Ruby Lake, North Carolina. I was drawn to this series because of the bird lover’s theme and was curious to see how a car and tractor show would appeal to the cozy mystery audience.

I did enjoy the discussions of different birds, how Amy’s business, Birds and Bees, was set in an old Victorian home, and how possibly rare Audubon prints were worked into the mystery. Esther was by far my favorite character. She’s the curmudgeon Amy inherits as a tenant when she takes over the Victorian, works for Amy in the Birds and Bees store, and may or may not be secretly keeping a cat.

Since this is a fast paced read, I would have benefited from reading this series from the beginning. Having started with book #5, I suffered from character overload from the beginning. Too many characters were introduced in Chapter 1, twenty to be exact, making it difficult to keep track. I struggled but again, some mystery series need to be read from the beginning. I do believe introducing twenty characters in the first chapter is a bit much and will be overwhelming for most.

Overall, you want Amy to solve the mystery since it appears the police are a bit on the lazy side. I definitely could not figure out whodunit until it was fully explained at the end. To be fair to the author, I did go back and reread Chapter 1 now that I was more familiar with the characters. If you enjoy birds and car shows, I think you would enjoy this read but I would suggest reading one of the other books in the series first to get an initial understanding of the characters in Ruby Lake.