Getting these ARC copies from Kensington & Netgalley has been a change for me as I now read books as they come to me, not in order! But I’m learning cozies are actually quite good for that. So I’m jumping into this series at book four. Mikki is a wonderful lead, it’s refreshing sometimes reading about an older protagonist. Her job as an editor sprinkles in interesting facts about grammar & such. This is a very creative mystery as it’s about the past & not a current murder at the start. I really liked Mikki inheriting a home & having to read the diaries & uncover secrets, I’m a sucker for old mysteries. It’s extremely well written & if you’re a fan of Murder She Wrote, this is up your alley.

Unexpectedly, Mikki inherits a property formerly owned by her mother's best friend. She is completely surprised by this. When she looks more into the house it turns out there are a few cold cases associated with the family. While searching through the house, can Mikki solve these murders before something happens to her?

I still really don't like Mikki as a character. I feel like she is very judgemental. I really disliked her flippancy about statutory rape. I found that very jarring. It was hard for me to stay in the story while reading this book. The mystery was interesting but I found it hard to read because of my dislike of Mikki.

Murder, She Edited by Kaitlyn Dunnett is the 4th A Deadly Edits Mystery. It can be read as a standalone if you are new to the series. Mikki Lincoln is surprised when she learns she has inherited a house and some land from an old friend of her deceased mother. Of course, there is a catch to the bequest. She must locate and publish diaries hidden in the old farmhouse within a specified time period or the inheritance will pass on to another individual. Mikki has a feeling there is something the lawyer is not disclosing. Entering the old farmhouse is like stepping back in time. Nothing has been changed since the 1950s. As Mikki expected, the lawyer failed to tell her about the murder that occurred in the house. When Mikki learns the case was never solved, she sets out to unravel the case. I like that Mikki Lincoln is a mature protagonist. She is a retired schoolteacher who now does freelance editing. Mikki is a friendly, relatable character. She is smart, meticulous, and cautious. Mikki pays close attention to details and does her research (well, her friend Darlene does the heavy lifting in that area). She is not afraid to ask for help when she needs it plus Mikki does not put herself into dangerous situation without taking precautions. I like how she talks to her cat, Calpurnia. There are some great, developed characters in the series that includes Mikki’s best friend, Darlene. I enjoy the humor sprinkled throughout the story. Mikki’s anecdotes about grammar missteps had me chuckling. The mystery was interesting and well-plotted. I like that it was a cold case. In addition to the 1950s murder, Mikki wonders who made some recent modifications to the barn. I like how everything tied together with a complete resolution. There was action toward the end that spiced things up. This is not an action-packed cozy series (just to let you know). This series focuses on Mikki (her life, job, family, and friends) who stumbles upon the occasional mystery. There is a secondary storyline involving a fan of author who blames Mikki for typos in her latest book. The woman is relentless. It will take a special solution to resolve this problem. The ending left me smiling. If you like Jessica Fletcher cozy mysteries, then check out Murder, She Edited. Murder, She Edited is a charm filled cozy mystery with grammar gaffes, a faithful feline, hidden diaries, a fanatical fan, and a bizarre bequest.

This was a good cozy mystery, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who thinks the book sounds interesting!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

Mikki is enjoying life when an unexpected inheritance falls in her lap. She is now the owner of a farm that is located near to where she lives, it bestowed upon her by a friend.of her mothers. She hasn't seen said woman in more years than she can count and doesn't really understand why she left the farm to her. When Mikki finds out that the inheritance comes with stipulations she isn't sure if she is up to the task. The late owner wants her to take.the diaries she left behind and not.only edit them but to publish them too. She soon learns this task is going to take quite a bit of time because no one seems to know the location.of.said diaries. While at the farm searching odd things begin happening especially in the barn. Mikki doesn't think the place is as deserted as she once believed. She soon begins to more and more about the farms past and those who lived there. Follow along as Mikki tries to figure out what happened to the family that once lived there and if the secrets it holds will remain just that secrets.

Murder, She Edited by Kaitlyn Dunnett is the 4th book in Deadly Edits mystery series, and another fun addition. I love the covers in this series. Mikki Lincoln is a widow, who comes out of retirement to earn money for house repairs. Mikki inherits a nearby farm, under one condition. Mikki must gather all the hidden diaries in the home, edit and publish them online. Mikki soon discovered that there is an unsolved murder, and she is determined to solve the murder. This book is a fun read, with an intelligent older women. I found this book to be a quick read, with well developed plot and 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/series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Sometimes an inheritance comes with obscure stipulations, In the case of Mikki Lincoln's, she must publish the diaries of a woman who lived in the farmhouse she inherited before she can obtain the remote property. Problem is the diaries are hidden and Mikki isn't even sure who the author is. Complicating the issue is the notorious murder that had taken place in the house. Mikki threads her way through the clues and finds a solution.

This book was pretty good but it wasn't really what I was looking for. I did love the aspect of the inherited estate, the lost journals and the cold case. This was a very light hearted cozy mystery and it didn't really have enough suspense to keep my interest. This was my first book in the series and I think that if I had read the other books first I might have connected with the main character more.

This is my favorite in the series so far! I love cold cases entwined with what's going on currently. Mikki Lincoln is older, savvier, and smarter than the average sleuth and it makes for great reading. While I love the characters she surrounds herself with, she does most of her sleuthing alone, but makes sure she lets people know, saving us all from the TSTL (too stupid to live) moments that annoy me. The ending turned out to be a little predictable but with so many twists that you still didn't see it coming. I will definitely continue with this series.

I really enjoy this fun series, and this book was no exception. I love spending more time with Mikki, Darlene, Luke, and Ellen and following their adventures. The plot did become a bit disjointed when the side story was introduced, but overall this was a solid mystery.

I like this series, the grammar education in the back is a nice touch. The mystery kept me guessing and I like the characters.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I went into this book with an open mind and I am glad I did. I was so happy to discover a septuagenarian protagonist who gives zero Fs and likes to correct grammatical errors and use big words. It's me in about 40 years.

Michelle Lincoln, Mikki, to her friends, has just inherited a property from a woman she knew extremely vaguely as a friend of her mother's. The condition is that Mikki has to find some diaries on the premises, edit and publish them in a certain timeframe or forfeit the property. Mikki rises to the challenge and searches the old farmhouse on the grounds high and low, then high and low then high and low again looking for these diaries. Unfortunately, she also stumbles on an ages old murder case and a few new nefarious villains to thwart.

I was so pleased to see a character with longevity, life experience and playing up the "doddering old lady" card (her words, not mine, except she uses doddering old lady smile). She also busts out her retired teacher stare and does not take crap from anyone. She is also a widow with a cat (insert cliché here, although just one kitty). I wasn't sure if picking up the fourth book in this series would make a difference of not having read the prior three, which it did not but I am certainly going to get them now!

I highly recommend this if you are a fan of cozies, a grammar nerd and appreciate finally having a take no prisoners character whos is as smart as a whip and charming to boot.

This is the 4th release in the Deadly Edits series by cozy author Kaitlyn Dunnett. I love this series and it is a cozy series I always enjoy returning to. Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley. My review opinion is my own.

Murder She Edited finds Mikki involved in a mystery she has a deadline to solve. Her inherited a old farm and home from a distant acquaintance has strict stipulations. She must find the women's diaries and publish them online within a month time. The house has been neglected since the 1950's and finding the diaries leads Mikki to a mystery she never expected to uncover.

I loved this story ! The sleuth was so well defined it kept me guessing clue after clue. Mikki is a favorite protagnist and a smart savvy investigator as a former editor. I love the setting and the supporting charcters who all added to the story. A highly enjoyable addition to a wonderful cozy series I highly recommend. ,Well done to the author. Review cross posted across platforms

Mikki's always getting into the most interesting predicaments or jobs. When she was told she'd have to find and publish some diaries as specified, it did look like she wasn't going to have any luck finding them. Fortunately, Mikki has never been anyone's victim or patsy if she has anything to say about it. I love how her relationship with her cousin Luke has grown, and Luke's own relationship with Officer Ellen has really been coming along.

The murder in the book was an old one that was unsolved, but leave it to Mikki to dig around until she found out the truth. I was a little surprised to even get that killer fingered after all this time. There was also the problem with her new property being used to store stolen goods and recently burned down. She sniffed out the arsonist as well then celebrated with Luke and Ellen. There'd been a side story of a very annoying woman who kept bugging Mikki after she admitted she was friends with the woman's favorite author who in reality was Mikki's friend Lenora. Her crazy stalker problem was taken care of at the end as well. Life with Mikki Lincoln is, well definitely never dull!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.

this was my first time reading anything from this author and I enjoyed this cozy mystery book. I always like cozy mystery series that are centered around books.

Mikki Lincoln is back, just living her life as a freelance book editor and occasionally getting accosted in the grocery store parking lot by author superfans who accuse her of missing two spelling errors in the latest book. Even though she tries to explain that she was not responsible for the book’s final proofreading, the superfan won’t leave her alone about it.

And then there’s the letter from the lawyer. Mikki is informed that she has inherited some property from a friend of her mother’s. She only visited Tessa once with her mother, but she still remembers the big hours where the family would take in boarders in the summer. Living in the shadow of the Catskill Mountains, lots of families of that time would take in boarders during the summer.

But that visit had been decades ago. Mikki is surprised that Tessa thought to bequeath her the family estate, but then she added an even more puzzling mandate. Mikki has 30 days to find and edit any journals she finds in the house, or she will forfeit the inheritance. Tessa’s attorney, Leland Featherstone, takes her out to the house to show her around, but Mikki feels like he is ducking some of her questions. But that’s okay—her best friend is a retired librarian, and Darlene knows her way around research.

The first thing Mikki and Darlene learn about is the murder. Rosanna, Tessa’s stepmother, had been murdered in the house 50 years ago. No one was ever arrested. Many were questioned, including a young couple who were living in an apartment over the barn at that time, the last boarders of the season. The police could find no evidence that they had done it though, so they decided it had been a burglary gone wrong. But Mikki wondered if the journals Tessa wanted her to find would have more definitive answers.

Mikki’s first attempt at locating journals in the house nets her nothing. A more thorough search does the same. When she brings her cousin Luke and his girlfriend Ellen, a police officer, they search not only the main house but also the outbuildings. That’s when they find out that someone has been using the barn. There are lockable storage units that have been built in the last few decades. Since Tessa and her sister haven’t been to the house in 50 years, clearly someone else has been up to something.

But still, no journals.

The clock is ticking for Mikki. She has a limited amount of time to find and edit the journals (and there could be a dozen of them, for all she knows), and she just keeps hitting road blocks. The more she learns about the sisters, the more questions she has. And then, she finds the journals, but they actually raise more questions than they answer. As the days go by, will Mikki be able to edit the journals and post them online in time, or will she have to forfeit her inheritance, after all the work she’s put in? And once the barn goes up in flames, will Mikki forfeit not just the property, but also her life?

Author Kaitlyn Dunnett is back with another Deadly Edits mystery in Murder, She Edited. Retired teacher and freelance editor Mikki Lincoln has a knack for getting herself in trouble, but she also has a bunch of friends who help her get back out of it. And, of course, her cat, Calpurnia, who will be there with a comforting paw or just a friendly reminder that it’s time to feed the cat.

I really enjoy these books. Editor Mikki has a way of adding some fun to grammar while solving crimes with her friends. One thing I especially appreciated about this novel is the main murder they were investigating was a cold case. Anyone who is sensitive to even the mild violence of a cozy novel will find this one refreshing for that reason. Also, did I mention that there’s a cat?

Egalleys for Murder, She Edited were provided by Kensington Books through NetGalley, with many thanks.

Another excellent edition to a wonderful series! Full of twists and turns that leaves you wanting more and enjoying each moment until the end when the killer is caught!

Good fun mystery with lots of twists and turns and a surprise ending. Very enjoyable read! Love that Mikki and Luke are still helping each other out. Fun read!

An inheritance, a cold case, and one determined protagonist makes for another fun installment in the Deadly Edits series!

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Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC of this book in exchange for my review.

I admit to being a fan of this series which features Mikki, a mature heroine and her intrepid cat Calapurnia- but don't worry- this latest will be fine as a standalone. Mikki's very surprised to have inherited an old farmhouse from Tessa Swartout on the condition that she find, edit, and publish diaries which hold the details to the murder of her stepmother. No one has lived in the house for 50 years but someone is hanging around, spooking but not sending Mikki off her goal. What was going on in the Swartout family that led to the murder and the abandonment of the family property? No spoilers from me. Mikki's got help from her friends but I enjoy this for her editing (seriously) while she solves crime. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good cozy read.