Sell Low, Sweet Harriet, the 8th book in A Garage Sale Mystery series.

I love Sarah! The book is about the base where her ex used to serve, and a sale she is asked to do in the middle of the winter. Both add a lot of excitement to her life, but with the help of her many friends, including a few new faces!! Sarah manages to solve a murder and find some hidden treasure!

Another great book by Sherry Harris!!

I really enjoyed this read/listen of the most recent Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery. Sarah is involved in two mysteries in this book. A military wife is killed and Sarah is recruited by a special agent to listen and see if she gets any information. Of course, she can't just listen, she asks questions as well, but at least she does not put herself in danger. The second mystery involves a house and family she is organizing for an estate yard sale. Someone shows up pretending to be one of the heirs, and then disappears. She finds out that there is a missing lacquered box that may contain jewels and coins somewhere in the house. Although she is not actively looking for the box, she is endangered a couple of times while in the house working. There are a few suspects, a lot of clues and red herrings to throw off both Sarah and this reader.

I enjoy Sherry Harris's writing, character development and plot development. The regular characters make an appearance, although they do not play a huge role in the story, Sarah carries it herself. Sarah Winston is a very likable protagonist. She is smart, independent and relatable. She donates her time to charity, and is generous with her time when it comes to her friends. There was a lot happening in this story, but it was all tied up nicely in a believable way. I was happy to hear that there is another Sarah WindstThe narration was also well done. Hillary Huber's voice is pleasant to listen to, using expression and tone to differentiate characters. The performance was well-paced and enjoyable.

Sell Low, Sweet Harriet

by Sherry Harris

When Alicia Arbas was murdered, the Fitch Air Force Base community turned out in support, including Sarah Winston who only knew her in passing. To Sarah’s surprise, she is recruited by Pellner who works for the local Ellington Police Dept. and Special Agent Bristol, an investigator with the Air Force OSI, to keep her ears open to any talk around base that might help them solve Alicia’s murder.

As the ex-wife of an Air Force security officer, Sarah still volunteers at the base thrift store and has maintained some of her social contacts. She also has been involved in informally investigating other local crimes.

Sell Low, Sweet Harriet is a cozy mystery with lots of fascinating threads. Sarah has a garage/estate sale business and in this book is hired to sell off goods that belong to former CIA agents who recently passed away in a faulty gas line accident. The house is full of interesting items from their travels around the world. so while Sarah is involved in a murder investigation and a mid-winter estate sale, she is trying to pinpoint her feelings for District Attorney boyfriend Seth and help her friend and landlady Stella with her relationship with an enforcement officer whom Sarah has nicknamed “Awesome.” Mike Titone, a mobster has also complicated her life by moving into the other apartment on her floor—again.

This mystery moves quickly; the characters are interesting. I hated to get to the end although I enjoyed the surprise. I want to see this series continue, but I am a little concerned about the direction it may take. Sarah makes it clear that as time passes, she has fewer genuine connections to the Air Force base. I wonder if the author will continue to rely on these tenuous connections or focus on Sarah’s new relationships and her business. I like Sarah because, despite various personal digs and a betrayal, she takes the high road, never seeking revenge.

I would like to extend my thanks to Netgalley and to Kensington Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: 5/5

Category: Mystery

Notes: 1. #8 in The Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mysteries, but works quite well as a standalone.

2. Includes tips for holding a winter garage sale.

Publication: December 31, 2019—Kensington Books

Memorable Lines:

And every time someone opened the door the wind nipped at my ankles like an overenthusiastic puppy.

“It’s hard enough to feel judged when it’s just you, but then worrying about tanking your husband’s career too? It feels like you’re walking a minefield of rules no one gave you.”

Pellner’s expression didn’t change. He kept his cop face locked and loaded. I thought his dimples deepened just a bit, but his impassiveness was impressive.

Another enjoyable mystery from Sherry Harris. Sarah Winston is helping a young woman sell her deceased parents' things, but the yard sale is made complicated by the fact that they were former CIA! A great mystery.

This is book 8 in the Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery series. It's a great addition with Sarah landing a big sale in the off season. A local couple has died in an accident and the daughter wants everything is the house and garage sold. There is a lot of great items and Sarah is excited to get everything arranged. But the murder of a military spouse at the nearby military base has the town skittish and nervous. This book can be read as a stand alone. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The eighth book in the Sarah W Garage Sale Mystery series by Sherry Harris is Sell Low, Sweet Harriet. Sarah is happy to be contracted to do an estate sale for a couple who recently died. She learns they were former CIA which intrigues her. The job turns mysterious when the house is broken into and Sarah discovers a hidden camera. She is also asked to help investigate a murder on the base. This book was full of action and some twists and turns. This series gets better with each book, and I am already looking forward to the next one!

A very good example of what most of us cozy mystery readers look for in a book. In a well developed community of characters, our garage sale queen stands out. She has a busy, full life organizing garage sales and estate sales but finds herself in the middle of two murder mysteries. As usual, she'll jump in before looking and find herself dodging obstacles to bring the criminals to justice. This is the eighth book in Sherry Harris' Garage Sale Mysteries but reads fine as a stand alone. But, Ms Harris usually sets up the next story in the current one. So, reading her books is like visiting old friends and catching up on all the news...and of course solving a murder or two along the way.

This series has been a bit of a rollercoaster but well worth the ride. Sarah is without a doubt one tough lady.

The newest in the garage sale mystery series and the first i have read, I liked the characters but feel I would have enjoyed it more if i had read the others first

Sell Low, Sweet Harris is the eighth installment in the Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery series set in Ellington, MA and featuring former military spouse and garage sale organizer, Sarah Winston. Winter is not a popular time for garage sales so Sarah is grateful for the opportunity to organize an estate sale for Jeannette Blevins.

Jeannette's parents, both CIA agents, were both tragically killed in a gas explosion several months ago and their house if filled with exotic memorabilia and antiques. Sarah has just started cataloging the house contents when a gentleman appears at the door claiming to be Jeannette's brother Troy. A quick phone call to Jeannette seems to verify his identity and Sarah lets him in to take a last look through his parent's belongings. When she overhears a shout and a scuffle she runs to find Troy lying beaten on the floor and a person running across the yard.

A young military wife, Alicia Arbas has been murdered on neighboring Fitch Air Force Base and Sarah is surprised when Ellington Police Officer Scott Pellner asks her to snoop around on base to look for clues, instead of warning her to stay out of his case. Alicia had been very well liked by the community but she appeared to have been acting strangely lately by lashing out at other wives.

A fast paced plot features the return of many series regulars including Sarah's landlord Stella and her boyfriend, the DiNapoli's - owners of the local neighborhood restaurant, Sarah's boyfriend, Seth Anderson and reputed mobster Mike "Big Cheese" Titone. While the newest addition to the series can read as a stand alone I strongly urge everyone to pick up each installment and spend some time with Sarah.

I received an advanced copy of Sell Low, Sweet Harriet from NetGalley via Kensington Publishing. Though not required to write a review I am more than happy to offer my honest opinion.

This book hooks you from the first page. I love how this series has two mysteries to solve. Working for a woman who's parents worked for the CIA added to questions and mystery surrounding who broke into Sarah's latest garage sale. I couldn't put this book down and was surprised by the ending. I highly recommend this book and series

This was another solid entry into this series. I always like the way Harris involves the military base in each mystery, as this is a unique setting I don't see anywhere else. I also never get tired of the mysterious events that seem to occur as Sarah plans for or puts on garage sales. (A case of mistaken identity was an especially fun and surprising part of this book!) All my favorite characters from previous installments were involved once again in this story, and in addition to piecing together the clues surrounding two different mysteries, it was also enjoyable to check in on their relationships and personal lives. (I had an ARC of this book from NetGalley, but since it had already been released when I started reading it, I opted to listen to the audiobook. Hillary Huber is a favorite narrator, and I really enjoyed her performance!)

This is such a fun series and I was really excited to jump back into another Sarah Winston Mystery. This one was one of the best ones and had a fabulous ending! Though you could probably read this as a standalone I highly recommend starting with the first book in the series because there is quite a bit of back story! All in all I definitely recommend picking on this series!

Book eight in the Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery series.



Sarah Winston's garage-sale business has a new client: the daughter of a couple who recently died in a tragic accident while away on a trip to Africa. Their house is full of exotic items from around the world that need to be sold off. When Sarah learns that the deceased were retired CIA agents, the job becomes more intriguing - but when an intruder breaks in and a hidden camera is found, it also becomes more dangerous. And Sarah has enough on her plate right now - especially since she's investigating a murder on the side at the nearby Air Force base, where her status as a former military spouse gives her a special kind of accfess.

With so much work piling up, Sarah decides to hire some help, and her new assistant, a former FBI hostage negotiator, ends up being perfect. She has a rare talent for salesmanship, which is good - because Sarah may need help haggling for her life.

Princess Fuzzypants here: I have always enjoyed the Sarah Winston series as she rebuilds her life after her divorce from her husband. She has kept many of the military ties she had while married but she starts to question how her connections are perceived when some very catty woman start to badmouth her presence on the Base.
She is there at the request of the investigator looking into the murder of an officer’s wife. She is also working on a huge estate garage sale for the children of parents who were CIA operatives before retirement. While she is pricing their belongings, a man turns up claiming to be the son. It is not until he is carted away by ambulance that she discovers he is a fraud. It is only the beginning of the weird occurrences in her life that follow. They include a retired FBI agent who is, to say the least, colourful. Sarah gets herself into all sorts of situations although she is impulsive and she does acknowledge danger when it confronts her, although it is often after the fact.
Between the two major plot lines there is also the continuing romance between Seth and Sarah and her unusual relationship with a mob boss. I suppose you could probably pick up this book and just read it but I think you would enjoy things so much more if you had followed the progression of the stories from the beginning.
Five purrs and two paws up.

This is a series that is just getting better with each book. The characters seem like old friends and I always look forward to each new book. The book has as easy flow that kept me turning pages. I think her garage sale business sounds interesting and I always love to her her tips.

I'm looking forward to seeing Sarah and friends in the next book.

Sell Low, Sweet Harriet, the 8th book in Sherry Harris’s Garage Sale mystery series is another fabulous read! Ms. Harris delicately balances two complex plotlines with suspense, wit, and a touch of humor. From the opening line, she draws you into the story, creating an instant connection with the reader.

In this installment, garage sale organizer Sarah Winston is involved in not one, but two mysteries. Given her propensity for trouble, it is not surprising that she finds herself in hot water on both fronts. Ms. Harris adroitly weaves the two plots together to create a true sense of danger and intrigue.

In the first mystery, Sarah is commissioned to categorize and sell an estate-full of items belonging to her client’s parents, who are former CIA operatives. A man claiming to be her client’s brother arrives at the estate, hoping to help himself to some of his parents’ things; only problem – he is not Jeanette’s brother. Who is this mystery man, and what does he want?

At the same, Sarah is asked to “observe and report” (but not investigate) circumstances surrounding a murder of a serviceman’s wife at the nearby Air Force base. Because of her unique position as a former military spouse, she can access places and garner confidences that the police cannot. But, Sarah’s casual observation blossoms into investigation mode as her sympathy for the victim’s husband grows. Can she relay her findings to the police in time? Or will she have to solve the murder on her own?

As with the other books in the series, the supporting characters are well-rounded and colorful. To help catalog the estate items, Sarah hires two assistants, Zoey and Harriet, who each contribute an integral piece of the story. Harriet, as a former FBI hostage negotiator, is especially pivotal, and is a character I would like to see more of. A subplot involving Mike Titone only adds to the suspense. And amid this turmoil, Sarah’s relationship with Seth is moving forward, at a pace that feels comfortable and believable.

All told, Sell Low, Sweet Harriet represents the best that the cozy mystery genre has to offer – a compelling mystery with complex, relatable characters in familiar and comfortable surroundings. I am already looking forward to the next installment in this terrific series.

Note: I received an ARC of Sell Low, Sweet Harriet from NetGalley and Kensington Books. The above is my honest review.

This was my first review of one of the garage sale mysteries, and I liked it so much that I found a second one to read. Sarah Winston is divorced from her military ex husband, but still lives near the base where she runs a garage sale business. She's hired to sell the contents of the home of a couple who were CIA agents. As she's doing the inventory, an intruder creates chaos then disappears. Sarah tries to solve the mystery, along with a murder on the base. Very interesting characters, good plot that keeps you reading!

Sell Low, Sweet Harriet is book eight in the Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery Book series. This was the first of the series for me but, I was able to get up to date quickly.
When a murder occurs on a near by Air Force base, Sarah is asked to assist in the investigation by listening while volunteering at a shop on base but, she starts asking questions. She also has been hired to do a winter garage sale at the home of deceased CIA agents.
This story has many twists turns and suspects that had me guessing until the end. It has great characters, romance, a great setting, and I loved reading about the items in the garage sale.
I plan on reading previous books in this series.
I was given an ARC by NetGalley and Kensington for an honest review.

The newest addition to Sherry Harris’ “A Sarah W. Garage Sale Mystery” cozy book series from Kensington Publishing hit the shelves in December and is already a hit.

Sarah has been a favorite character in this cozy book series since the first book. She is strong, independent, loyal, and trustworthy. As a character, she is everything readers could want in a heroine. Her amateur sleuthing skills are growing with each new book. Other returning characters, such as Stella, Mike, and Seth, are charismatic and move the plot along smoothly. The authentic military life has always been a big appeal to this series, and this holds once again in this new volume. The setting isn’t described in detail, but there is enough to keep readers interested and turning the page.

Not everything is as it seems, and Sarah has to unravel the evidence of not one, but two crimes to find the bad guys. Suspects are plentiful, and red herrings abound. The ending of this cozy book will surprise many readers. Overall, I found Sell Low, Sweet Harriet, to be a refreshing read and a fantastic addition to the series.

ARC provided by Kensington via NetGalley