Office Declutter Turns Murderous....
The third in the Charlotte Adams Professional Organizer mystery series finds our protagonist Charlotte cluttered up herself with all sorts of office politics and gossip. When an office worker goes missing however things take a very murderous turn. Enjoyable cosy mystery with well drawn characters and a fun storyline. A fitting entry in the series.

Loved the mystery portion of the book, but really did not like Charlotte; she just seemed very whiny and entitled. A lot of whining about her friends and that the police weren’t listening to her. Of course they wouldn’t, she’s a civilian! The mystery portion was great though; lots of good clues and red herrings, and she worked through everything and actually detected.

This is a fully revised and updated edition of a book originally published in 2009.
I am so glad this series found a new publisher. I somehow missed reading it previously, and it was a treat.
This is my favourite in the series so far.
Great characters and a whodunit that kept me guessing and had some great twists!
I will definitely read further books in this series.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a fun cozy mystery that had me guessing all the way to the end. Can't wait to read more of the Charlotte Adam books!

Fantastic series, well-developed characters and story arch's. The characters move along naturally and the mysteries don’t become stale. More. More. More.

Charlotte Adams is feeling a bit jumpy after her last client got her caught up in another murder investigation so being asked to deal with one messy desk should be a breeze, right? Maybe for anyone else but before she's even arrived at the company concerned Charlotte has been put in danger once again and is determined to find out why.

With her heart leaping at every unusual sound Charlotte tries to get one of her friends to go with her or at least have her back but everyone is busy with their own stuff. So, against her better judgement, she's going it alone, after all lightening won't strike a third time will it? Then she finds a body!

I have to admit I am getting quite fond of Charlotte Adams and her little gang of friends although how she keeps her business afloat is still a mystery. In this third book the author has moved past the original introductory feel of the main protagonists and they are all comfortingly familiar with evolving back stories which enhance the whole book. Once again the original client brief leads to something far more complicated and dangerous than it seemed at the outset and I enjoyed every word.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own. I really enjoyed this installment of what is rapidly becoming a favourite series of mine.

This was a hard book to put down. I loved the reconciliation of Pepper and Charlotte. I still don't entirely understand what was happening with jack, but I missed him and I'm glad he's back. This was a good mystery, with a great ending.

I love the premise behind this cozy mystery series... a professional organizer sleuth. So different! Charlotte Adams gets a request to organize the offices at Quovadicon, specifically one messy desk. Sounds safe and easy. Wrong! There is a missing women, a number of dead bodies and Charlotte feels a need to solve this mystery. As usual her friends back her up, most of the time. All of her friends except for Jack. Wonder why Jack hasn't been around... I really liked all the action in this book. The unraveling of the mystery was fun to read.

I received an ARC in exchange for a honest review.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of DEATH LOVES A MESSY DESK (Book 3 of the Charlotte Adams Professional Organizer Mysteries) by Mary Jane Maffini in exchange for an honest review. Since Charlotte has been publicly suspected of murder and cleared of the charges on two separate occasions, her organizing business has boomed. However, the danger she faced during those cases has made her a bit jumpy, so she’s looking for an extra-curricular activity to fill her time and lift her spirits. When Charlotte attends a charity recruitment affair, she becomes intrigued with the charity that brings animals to visit the ill and the elderly. As she leaves the booth, someone offers Charlotte a job fixing an office problem with a messy desk. With all of Charlotte’s friends seemingly too busy for her, Charlotte agrees to take the job in order to avoid her loneliness. However, on the way to the first client meeting, Charlotte is nearly killed by a hit-and-run driver. When Charlotte actually arrives, she’s greeted with the nasty personalities of a very hostile workplace. As Charlotte starts her work, it becomes clear that the messy-desk owner has disappeared under suspicious circumstances. After Charlotte starts asking questions, another company employee is murdered, and Charlotte is attacked. Soon, Charlotte realizes she must find out what happened to the missing woman in order to preserve her own life and those of the other company employees.

I like this book and enjoy the series, so far. I recommend this book to fans of the series and to fans of cozy mysteries featuring missing persons, murder, professional organizers, hostile work environments, office politics, nepotism, car chases, and friend abandonment.

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