Murder Most Grave by G.A. McKevett is the fourth book in the Granny Reid series. I've read the prior books in the series and have come to love the characters, especially Granny Reid and Sheriff Manny Gilford. This latest addition to the series was a very enjoyable read. The solving of the murders kept me turning the pages. I was very surprised to find out who the murderer was. I would have never guessed. I loved the surprise ending to this story. What a fun read!

Granny Reid series is another Southern comforting experience and book 4 left me smiling.

Widow Stella Reid is raising her son's 8 children with the arrival of baby Macon Jr. Her eldest granddaughter, Savannah is a huge help. Savannah's life goal is to be a police officer and solve murders. Stella's childhood friend, Manny Gilford is the local Sherriff who is encouraging Savannah, and Stella, to develop their love of solving crimes.

This time it is Dexter Cobin, town criminal, who Stella finds murdered at the cemetery. Surprises continue to move this cozy story along quickly. Each character is well developed and if you follow the Magnolia Detective Agency series you are familiar with Savannah and her brothers and sisters as adults. Learning about them as children adds another layer of fun.

I love a happy ending!

One of the best books I've read this year! Granny Reid is a hoot! I can so relate to this book since I am southern and raising a grandchild. Love the characters. Great story plot. Hope this series never ends! Thanks #netgalley and #Keningston for the earc in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine.

You have to love Granny Stella and her quirks as she takes care of her eight grandchildren and solves mysteries.

In this novel, Murder Most Grave there is a new grandbaby and Savannah is behaving just like a teenager. Unfortunately, that leaves little time for Granny and Sheriff Manny to spend time together, that is until a body is discovered.

As the pieces start falling together, everything else becomes less certain. Manny soon realizes he could lose his position as sheriff, and there’s the case of yet another shocking death. Now, Stella must protect those closest to her while unearthing the dangerous culprit and putting a real grave affair to rest.

DNF - This seems to be a book that would have been enjoyable had I read some of the others in the series. Where it stands now I couldn’t appreciate the characters or their quirks (I.e saying that Stella had dark hair because she had a “full blooded Cherokee” relative - let’s stop with that; writing a character as having any dark features due to an Indigenous relative employed for arch purposes & ignoring the diversity of genetics within the makeup of physical features, thank you.) The writing style was well done but I didn’t find myself being able to be immersed in the text which leaves me at a minority angle. I’m sure many people will have pleasantly devoured this read.

Granny Stella Reid is raising her 8 grandchildren (one of them an infant) while their mother is in prison and their father is on the road in his semi, seldom coming home. She is also good friends with the sheriff, Manny, and sometimes assists him (whether he wants it or not) in his investigations, especially murder. This time it is close to home as she and grandson, Waycross (all the grands have names of towns in Georgia), are in the graveyard visiting her late husband's grave and find a fresh unburied body. The town bad boy has just come back from Las Vegas with his new wife, now widow. He was extremely unpopular in the area and had many questionable business dealings. One of his "associates" is arrested, but Stella doesn't think he did it.
There is also an election, including for sheriff, which Manny's job is being contested by one of his deputies.
Stella puts together all the clues and the RIGHT person is finally caught. And some surprises are happening on the personal front too.
I love that an "older" heroine is becoming more acceptable. Granny was a great supporting character in the Savannah Reid mysteries (Her oldest granddaughter, grown up, set in California) but this series shows where Savannah got her talent for solving mysteries.
I would give it TEN stars if it was available!

Granny Reid has the patience of a saint as she raises her eight grandchildren including an infant. When Waycross doesn't appear at home after a little altercation at school. Stella May knows just where to find him, sitting at his grandfather's gravesite. Little does she know a murder will be committed not far from where they sat talking. Naturally Sheriff Manny Gilford asks her to help his with his investigation of the most hated person in McGill, Georgia. This series is so much fun, especially if you have read the grown up Savannah Reid series. You can see the makings of the obnoxious grown up Marietta and the always trying to please everyone Savannah.

After a rough day at school, Waycross Reid goes to hide out in the local cemetery and have some man-to-man time with his deceased Grandpa Art when his little getaway turns into a crime scene. Who killed local n'er-do-well, Dexter? Stella and Manny are on the case!

This series is somewhat hit or miss for me. Stella is super sweet and I love Savannah and her siblings Alma and Waycross, but most of the children in the Reid family are incredibly obnoxious (and spoiler alert, they actually get worse as they get older). Stella's relationship with Manny is a bright spot in the darkness that is Stella's life but in the reverse spin-off from the Savannah Reid series (if I'm recalling correctly) we hear that Stella mourned her first husband Art for the rest of her life, never remarrying and only moving out of her little shotgun shack to live in a mobile home at the beach near Savannah in California some 30 years in the future.

The mystery Stella and Manny are left to solve in this book, the murder in the cemetery, is somewhat disappointing. There's really only one person who could or would have committed the crime and though it took the crime-fighting duo the whole book to come up with the killer, the reader will guess it long before that.

Another thing I've noticed with the last few books I've read by this author is that they tend to be real tearjerkers at the end. While I don't necessarily not like that, that's not what I expect or really want in a cozy. But all this having been said, this series and the Savannah Reid series are good reads, they're fun and quick and you'll feel strongly about the characters, whether loving them or hating them.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.

I have a confession. This is the first Granny Reid book I've read. I'm a huge fan of the Savannah Reid Mysteries and have read all the books. I wasn't sure if I would feel the same way about this series. Let me tell you, I love it just as much as the Savannah Reid series - maybe a touch more! This mystery finds Stella (Granny) raising her eight grandchildren while working with the local Sheriff to solve the murder of the town "bad boy" and keeping young Savannah on track. Little does Stella know, a killer will try to separate her from her grandchildren and the man she loves forever!

What a gift, to read about the Reid crew when they were young and to see Stella as her own person. The mystery is fast-paced and once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. Seeing Stella as a sleuth was fun and I'll see her in a different light in the Savannah series. She's not only Granny who is full of love for her family, but a sleuth who is an expert in reading crime scenes and people. The supporting characters, Sheriff Manny Gilford and Elsie Dingle, Stella''s lifelong best friend bring so much to the mystery - love, support and they complete the family. I also enjoyed that the mystery was set in the 1980's with all its cultural references!

If you haven't read a Granny Reid mystery, hurry and pick one (of more) up! It's one of the most enjoyable series I've read and I'm now a devoted fan!

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the opinions in this review are my own.

I love Granny Reid. The sheriff is great as well. I like how some of the kids help solve the mysteries. The mystery kept me guessing and the ending surprised me. I keep thinking I should try the author's other series since I like this one so much.

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

Stella Reid has her hands full raising her 8 grandchildren, but anyone who knows Stella, knows she wouldn't trade it for anything.
When her grandson Waycross has something on his mind, he goes to the cemetery to visit his grandfather's grave.
Not long after Stella finds him, screams are heard and sure enough, Stella is once again involved in a murder investigation.
I enjoy her easy relationship with Manny and her love for her family and friends shows in this book.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.
#MurderMostGrave #NetGalley

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. #4 of a series but works well as a standalone. Stella has her hands full raising her 8 grandchildren. When her grandson is upset by a classmate, Stella knows where he disappears to. She finds him in the cemetery, talking to his grandfather's headstone, unaware there's a dead body above ground just a few feet away. The local sheriff invites Stella to apend more time together and assist the investigation--not necessarily in that order.

ARC via Net Galley. All opinions are my own.

Another fun Romp with Granny Stella Reid. I love reading about her escapades in her younger days. This series is set in McGill, Georgia, in the 80s. Stella is a widow and raising her eight grandchildren but still finds the time to help her good friend Sherriff Manny Goldfold solve the latest murder. There is romance, mystery, and lots of red herrings. Another fun Romp with Granny Reid. Thank you Netgalley for the advance copy!

A Granny Reid Mystery
Stella Reid is doing her best to raise her many grandchildren to be their best, despite just scraping by. Her good friends Sheriff Manny Gilford and Elsie Dingle try to help as best they can. When Stella and grandson Waycross happen across a brutal murder, she does her best to help Manny solve it. Adding to the pressure, his deputy runs for his office and tries to discredit him.
Intriguing mystery with a bit of romance and realistic family interaction (it’s not always roses) makes the pages fly by. Ms. McKevett is a talented storyteller who draw you in and keeps you interested to the end. I highly recommend.
I received an ARC from NetGalley free and offer my opinion in the same vein.

I love visiting with Granny Stella Reid. It’s always fun to see what is happening in McGill Ga in the 1980’s.
With a new grandbaby to care for at home, Stella has little time to spare. Her hands are especially full since Savannah, her teenage granddaughter, developed a crush on a boy guaranteed to break her heart. Gallivanting around with her best pal Sheriff Manny Goldford simply isn’t an option—until a freshly murdered body is discovered…
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I liked this book, like I've liked all the books McKevett has written. As usual, I liked visiting the Reid clan and seeing how the future Savannah Reid came to be.

The mystery in this one was on the weak side. Without a phone call, I doubt Manny and his unexpected sidekick would have figured things out. There's also no explanation for why someone walks away from some very important items.

The ending was very intriguing especially if you read the Savannah Reid mysteries. I'm willing to accept it and intrigued to see if it plays out in this series and the other.

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

Small town. Check. Cute (mostly) kids. Check. Dog. Check. Hunky sheriff. Check. Good friends. Check. Murder. Check. Er, make that double check. Double murder. And I wasn't sure who did it until the end, so this one keeps you guessing. It also was fun to visit an ol' favorite's past, ie the Savannah Reid series, and see what Savannah and the rest of her siblings were like as children. I have a real soft spot for Waycross, I have to admit.

In any case, while the murder is the focus, we get to see the younger version of Grannie, aka, Stella Reid, and her relationship with the sheriff, Manny, develop. Although all her thought of him in the story sometimes seemed a bit much, the use of it led to a dramatic ending. I've also got to mention that having grown up in the South, albeit Florida, not Georgia, I felt myself falling right into the rhythm the use of so many Southern colloquialisms conjured up. Heck, I found myself jotting down several as I read simply because, "I swear on my mama's best pecan pie", they delighted me so. In fact, Manny sums up Stella and Savannah nicely at one point with, "You Reid gals are full of sass and vinegar". Is it any wonder Stella gets all "twitterpated" at times when she's around him?

Bottom line, an easy, fun read. Set in the 1980's, seemingly during the Bush-Dukakis presidential campaign, it's a fun trip back in time with delightful characters one will wish they could spend some time with. Thank you #NetGalley and #KensigntonBooks for inviting me to time travel back into McGill, GA, and enjoy their company.

Multitasking And Murder…
The fourth Granny Reid Mystery and Stella is multitasking- grandchildren, Sheriff Manny and murder. When the body of the unpleasant and not to be missed Dexter is discovered by a gravedigger, Stella and the Sheriff are spurred into action. Another quirky, fun mystery which fits well with the series to date.

A charming addition to the series-cozy enough to be comforting with a great mystery that keeps you guessing to the end.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Kensington for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I believe that this is part of a series. I have not read this author before. The series, is not set today-at least I assumed it was set in the 80's. I loved the dog. Hmmm That being sad, I didn't understand the dynamics. I felt that Stella was amazing to take on the raising of a ton of grandkids. I can't even imagine. It was a bit unexpected but cute. 3 stars