I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book. I really enjoyed reading it the plot was interesting and the characters made me want to know more about them. I highly recommend.

Charlotte is an organizer with her own business. Her plans need to wait because of a murder. This is such a cute and fun read. It is a fast paced mystery with very charming characters. You will have a great time following the clues like I did. This book was just amazing. I really enjoyed it.

Charlotte’s character acts a bit clueless at times, and she could be a bit more circumspect when sleuthing for clues. The storyline was good, and so were the characters like Ms. Helen. Charlotte needs more backbone when dealing with Pepper. Although Charlotte annoyed me, the intrigue level was great, and it was entertaining.

Poor Charlotte. It is not bad enough that she has returned home after escaping a cheating fiance. Her new career as a professional organizer has her working for the meanest teacher at her former school. When the teacher ends up dead under suspicious circumstances, Charlotte becomes a suspect thanks to her prized pen found at the crime scene. The characters are quirky which means you may or may not like them. Overall I enjoyed the book and look forward to reading the next.

Charlotte Adams returns to her hometown to not only begin a new career as a professional organizer, but to reorganize her life as well. Her first client (and former teacher) just inherited a massive and neglected estate, and Charlotte is hired to organize the mess within and locate some important documents. When her client is murdered, Charlotte is a suspect and starts investigating to clear her name. Will Charlotte uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim?

This was a moderately fun read. While Charlotte wasn’t my favorite character, I didn’t particularly dislike her either. I appreciated the interesting career; often in cozy mysteries the protagonist is a librarian/book store owner or baker/restaurant owner. The suspension of disbelief required here got a little too far fetched for me concerning a few plot points, but the twist was different and not particularly predictable. Overall, enjoyable enough to try out the next installment of the series.

The organization tips at the beginning of each chapter were a lot of fun. The characters were mostly well-written though one character (the doctor) didn’t feel consistent in his development. It was really like he devolved for no actual reason and it was just fine with the other characters. The mystery was fantastic and I was blown away by the twist I never saw coming. It’s hard to say much more without giving away anything but I will certainly give the next book another try.

Thank you to NetGalley, Beyond the Page Publishing, and Mary Jane Maffini for providing me with the opportunity to read this story and share my honest thoughts and opinions with others.

Charlotte Adams is a professional organizer. I could use her talents in my home. What I don't need is all the drama she brings with her, although I do LOVE reading about it in other people's lives!

Charlotte was called to do a job by one of her high school teachers. This woman was just mean and had the nickname of "Hellfire" from her students. She didn't have many fans in the faculty at the school where she worked, either. So when she died and Charlotte found the body, you'd think there would be plenty of suspects. But the policewoman in charge of the investigation was also a classmate of Charlotte's and knew the victim well. She also hated Charlotte. That makes Charlotte the number one suspect when it is determined that it was murder and not an accident.

This was one mystery where although there were a lot of characters and a lot of movie parts, it wasn't really hard for the reader to keep them straight. That is one of the things that made this book very enjoyable. Ms. Maffini seems to know these people and does a great job if describing them, letting us know their personalities, sharing their strengths and weaknesses.

It is not a spoiler to tell you that there is one character who seems a bit out of place but earns the trust of the protagonist. That is the way these stories often work. But is is a spoiler to tell you how everything ends with that character, so I won't. Let's just say, it's not what I expected.

Like all good mysteries, there is a twist in the tale. When this one comes, the reader may suddenly find his pulse racing wondering what, if anything ,can be done to bring this to a happy conclusion.

Lets just end this with I'd be willing to bet the great majority of readers can't figure out the perpetrator. Well done, Ms. Maffini. I am beginning the second book immediately!

This book is the first in a new (to me) series! I love starting at the beginning and looking forward to many more books. But, this book is a little special. I have more books to look forward to!

I enjoyed this book immensely! An organizer finding a body is new to me. Charlotte was an interesting character and her pets really contributed to my enjoyment! I found myself wrapped up in the story from beginning to end! And I didn't guess the ending! I'm sure I will be enjoying more books from this author.

Thank you to Beyond the Page Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This was the second time I read this book (I requested from NetGalley before I realized I had already read it) and I enjoyed it much more the second time. Charlotte, the main character, is a professional organizer but her personal life is a mess. She's likeable enough, as are her friends, and the mystery, while parts were implausible (as is with some cozies), was much better than I remember. <spoiler> I just don't get not realizing you have a completely different person as a patient in the nursing home. How do you not notice?!!! </spoiler> I raised the rating up to 3 stars for this rereading.

Yes, it is good to organise. I have just bought 4 sets of drawers, 2 different sizes, for my new greenhouse. And yes, I have my clothes in a winter and summer separate wardrobes, and organise them by colour and even my dresses by plain or patterned. Organising bras ad knickers though is one step too far.
So I like the character and her work and her ideas but disagree on some points - organise your spices by cuisine - much easier as you tend to use a collection together every time; and no, don't stock on chocolate for hostess gifts, as the character later says - it gets a white bloom and then you have to eat it not give it!
the story was cosy and far from riveting, yet I kept turning pages as it was like a fluffy warm sweater n a cold evening, something with no sharp edges and easy to snuggle into. And this despite the murders and 'accidents'.

This wasn't my favorite cozy mystery but I did enjoy it. I will pick up more from this author and I will be going on with the series. With this book it was a little slow and it also to me a few chapters to get into it. I want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read and review this book.

This is a 2nd publishing of this original first in series that first released in 2007. I enjoyed re reading this fun series and thank the publisher and Net Galley for the ARC. My review opinions are my own. This is a well crafted series that has humor, great charcters and a fun sleuth .

Charlotte is a professional organizer who is re building her life with her popular business. She has taken on a new client that has many documents that must be reviewed and organized. When she finds the client dead she begins a investigation on her own to determine what really happened. She is at odds with the local police and involves her friends to help her solve many clues .

This is a cozy series that withstands the test of time and is fun to re read. I look forward to further books in the series.

Organize Your Corpses by Mary Jane Maffini is the 1st book in the Charlotte Adams mystery series, and my first book by this author. I really enjoyed this cozy mystery, and looking forward to reading more books in the series. Charlotte Adams has moved back home, to Upstate New York to start over. Charlotte is an organizer, and her first job is for her former high school teacher. I love the cover.. After she finds her former teacher dead, the sleuthing begins. I highly recommend this book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

My rating: 1 of 5 stars, DNF.

Re-release of book 1 in a 5 book series.

Ugh. I didn't find ANY of the characters likeable, not even the dogs. I got to the discovery of the body and lo and behold, the main characters favorite pen under the body, rolled my eyes hard and closed the book on my Kindle.

Life is too short to waste on books you don't enjoy.

Synopsis:

Fans of Marie Kondo and mysteries will love this series!

Professional organizer Charlotte Adams finds herself caught up in a very messy murder . . .

After freeing herself from a cheating fiancé and the other useless clutter in her life, Charlotte Adams moves back to her hometown in Upstate New York to make a fresh start as a professional organizer. But she’s about to learn that foul play can creep into even the most well-ordered life.

Eager to get her new career started, Charlotte agrees to take on a job from the former high school teacher who filled all her students’ lives with chaos and confusion. But no sooner does Charlotte begin digging through years of accumulated junk than she finds her first client dead—and herself named as the main suspect.

While any number of the victim’s former students had a motive for murder, Charlotte knows that death is rarely that tidy, and she can’t help meddling in the investigation to prove herself innocent and repair her sullied reputation. But the killer has a to-do list of their own, and the first item is to clean up a little mess named Charlotte Adams . . .

Organizing Tips Included!

Praise for the Books of Mary Jane Maffini:

“A comedic, murderous romp . . . Maffini is a relaxed, accomplished, and wickedly funny writer.” —The Montreal Gazette

“Mary Jane Maffini provides a first-rate, well-organized whodunit . . . A new series that is fun to read.” —Midwest Book Review

“Maffini’s new series . . . is off to a brilliant start with this fast-paced mystery!” —Romantic Times

“Deserves top marks for creating an entertaining, fast-paced
thriller filled with witty one-liners, snappy dialogue and crackling suspense.” —The Strand Magazine

“I’ll look forward to a long life for this series.” —Deadly Pleasures

“Plenty of twists and turns that kept me turning the pages until the last sentence.” —Dru’s Book Musings

“Maffini is a relaxed, accomplished and wickedly funny writer . . .” —The Times Colonist


About the Author:

Agatha and RT Award winner Mary Jane Maffini is the author of three and a half mystery series and two dozen short stories. Along with the Charlotte Adams professional organizer mysteries, she’s the author of the Camilla MacPhee Mysteries and the Fiona Silk comic capers. As Victoria Abbott, she collaborated on five collector mysteries with her daughter, Victoria. Mary Jane lives and plots in Manotick, Ontario, with a cluster of mischievous dachshunds at her feet. You can read more about her books and sign up for her newsletter at maryjanemaffini.com. (Amazon)

Review:

The characters are well rounded or well developed. Charlotte has come back home after finding out that her fiance has cheated. She decides to start a new career as a professional organizer. When she gets her first client, it is her former high school teacher, that not many people liked. And when the client is killed and Charlotte is a person of interest, she decides to figure out the real killer. She will need the help of her friends Sally and Jack, and her dogs Truffle and Sweet Marie, to find the culprit.

The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and these descriptions pulled me into the story from the very beginning. The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. The mystery was well plotted and had enough clues to sift through and suspects to consider. I was really surprised at the identity of the killer and that was great.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series to see what happens.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book and provided my honest review.

Thank you Netgalley for the advance reader copy of Organize Your Corpses by Mary Jane Maffini in exchange for an honest review. Charlotte Adams is an organizer. She met up with Miss Helen Henley, who is an old, hated teacher. Ms. Henley has inherited an old house built in 1898. It needs a lot of work. Then Charlotte finds Ms Henley dead inside the house.
This was a fun book to read. There was lots of humor thrown into the story of an organizer and the craziness of her life.

I liked the characters, setting and mystery as a whole. As a first book I think there could have been more character development, definitely more of an explanation of the distance between Charlotte and a former best friend. We're given two possible clues, one of which is later debunked, we are given another possible reason but it's brief, you have to read attentively, and it's not confirmed.

I know it's common in cozies not to have much police detail, but it was really light here.

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

I enjoyed this book when it was first published and I still enjoyed this revised addition. The mystery will catch your attention and it's easy to read so that you don't mind staying up very late to finish.

I'm glad to see that we'll be able to enjoy this series again!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc of Organize Your Corpses by Mary Jane Maffini.

This was a lovely cozy mystery. Charlotte Adams has moved back to her home town after she has been dumped by her fiance and plans on moving her organizing business here as well. When her first client is an old school teacher Charlotte`s friends are less than agreeable to her going to meet with Miss Henley on her own. Charlotte does and after the, albeit uncomfortable, meeting she heads to town to deposit her retainer check and then get some much needed ice cream. This is when she sees that there is a large police presence which later turns out to be a hit and run. With that death already lingering around the town Charlotte goes to meet Miss Henley once more the next day and her murder is discovered really sending the town into a tizzy.
From there the story takes off. The first half of the book sees Charlotte attempting to make sense of what is going on without making too much progress. It`s a bit of a slow beginning but it makes the ending of the book really soar and you don`t want to put it down as I felt always a step behind Charlotte on her thinking. The twist was unexpected and surprising right to the last few pages.

Organize Your Corpses is a cozy mystery with instantly likeable characters! This was a very quick read which I would recommend giving a try!