Oh, I just love this series of books! In Antiques Fire Sale by Barbara Allan, Vivian Borne local theater producer, actress and acting sheriff is on the case along with her daughter and driver, Brandy and her little doggie, Sushi. They along with various deputies and Chief Tony who happens to be Brandy's boyfriend work to solve the crimes. Not always in tune with each other. Actually pretty much never in tune with each other. If you have read the other books then you know that the only person in tune with Vivian is Vivian and I am not quite sure that is even true at times. Just enjoy the giggles and the smiles from reading this book and look forward to the sweet surprise at the end!

The Sheriff Is On The Job
This book is one of a series which the authors manage to let stand alone pretty well.
While there are boring descriptions of who wore what, who ate what and other minutiae, I love the detailed descriptions of the antiques. There is something for everyone. There is a lot of the characters speaking directly to the author as well as the characters arguing over who gets to tell what. It is like being with real people. The mystery part is good, but I found the rest of it quite a distraction. I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review.

Brandy and Vivian are at their best in Antiques Fire Sale! Not only are the ladies scouring the countryside for antiques, but they're now legitimate sleuths since Vivian, Brandy's Mom, has been appointed Sheriff! A body in a burned out mansion leads the ladies (and their doggy partner, Sushi the Shin Tzu) to a case that may lead to their last antique hunt!

Brandy & Vivian make a great team. I liked the way that narrator changed in the book and the author was very clear about who was "narrating" . The book balanced humor & mystery perfectly with a bit of romance. I enjoyed trying to figure out "whodunit" and just when I thought I had it all figured out...I didn't! The antique tips were fun and useful and added to the book. A great read!

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the opinions expressed are my own.

Am I the only one who would love to see this book series brought to the screen? I'm not sure who would play Brandy - just please no Katherine Heigel because she stole the role of Stephanie Plum from Debi Mazar who would have been absolutely perfect....

I needed this book right now... It was funny, familiar, and these books are always a great quick read... Love the addition of a chapter by Jake and the recipes - such a nice touch!

Thank you for the opportunity to read this as an ARC - I look forward to the next one!

A great addition to the series. Well crafted plot and quirky characters. Cozy mystery fans will enjoy this book. I received an arc from the publisher and this is my unbiased review.

When the Wentworth Mansion went up in flames, not only were the treasures inside destroyed, the caretaker was also killed. Vivian, the Sheriff of Serenity County, and her daughter Brandy had just been there looking for goodies and now it's an arson scene but should it also be a murder scene? Vivian thinks so but Brandy's love interest Tony, who is chief of police, doesn't. Readers of cozies know that there's more going on in Serenity than it appears especially when there's more bad stuff. The wordplay between Vivian and Brandy is lively (it does sometimes get to be a bit much), there's Sushi, the dog, and there's just enough twisters to keep you guessing. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Don't worry if you haven't read the earlier books in this series (I've only read a couple)- it's fine as a standalone.

A cosy mystery with quirky and fun characters. It's good to have women of a certain age featured. Vivian is Sheriff and poking her nose in where it's not necessarily wanted and Brandy is her long suffering daughter. Thy manage to solve the murders with a bit of help from Sushi the dog.

I'm not keen on the knowing asides to the reader but that's my personal taste.

It's a good, fun read.

This is an ok read without much action but an interesting ending. Mom is still sheriff and it does make for funny situations with her daughter as driver. A good duo
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc

I really loved this book. Vivian is so funny and definitely drives everyone crazy. Brandy is exceptional at trying to rein her mother in. Tony and Brandy are sweet together.

This is the 14th installment in this series. Brandy and her Mother Vivian are taking a tour of historic Wentworth Mansion and are agog at all the beautiful items but are shocked when just a few hours later the mansion is in ashes. The caretaker is found dead in the ashes and since he is a former flame of Vivian’s and she is convinced it was not an accident. Tony the current chief of Serenity and Brandy’s boyfriend is not convinced. Brandy recognizes some things see saw at the mansion on the internet and begins to think the fire was intended to cover up a robbery. Vivian and Brandy are hilarious together and although I have not read every book in this series I was able to enjoy this and follow as a standalone. This was a good mystery and a great break from all the craziness going on right now. A winner.

A favorite series and always happy to see another addition. This laugh out loud mystery with it's crazy, well written characters and relations ships filled with twist and turns until the end.

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This book will be perfect as an antidote to real world worries. It's a punfest with enough humor to keep laughing throughout the whole book!
The tale is told alternately by Sheriff Vivian the bipolar and her put upon daughter Brandy. The mystery is good and Vivian nearly gets fried a couple of times, but the twists and red herrings sometimes need rereading because the writing is so hilarious. Doesn't really matter if you've never read any of the other books in the series as this stands alone very well. There's also a recipe and lots of Trash 'n' Treasures Tips at the end of chapters, too.
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Kensington Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

I’m a long time fan of this series and every time I see a new book, a huge grin appears on my face!
Now I know that Vivian Borne is an outlandish character, but that is what makes her so lovable. She takes her job as sheriff of Serenity very seriously, although her daughter Brandy doesn’t always see it that way.
In Antiques Fire Sale, Vivian shines as sheriff by following her instincts, to the dismay of the other officials involved.
Of course, Vivian is also involved with the theater and getting ready for auditions for their new production.
I enjoyed the mystery and had a great time trying to figure out whodunnit.
I’m excited to see what happens next in this awesome series.