Grilled 4 Murder
J.C. Eaton
I have enjoyed this series until now. This entry seemed too reminiscent of a previous book in which a person on the park board who wanted to make changes that nobody in Sun City West wanted gets murdered. This seemed like kind of a rerun. I think I might be done with this series and I’m really sorry for that.

I've heard so much about this series and I got a chance to read this book, which is the first I've read from this series, and I will need to start from the beginning of this funny series. The relationship between Phee and her mother is something to read about. I enjoyed the characters and the plot twists.

Sun City West is abuzz with the news that the Food Network is sponsoring a local barbecue cook-off and that Phee’s friends from the pinochle club are in the finals. But the mood soon darkens when the county planning committee announces a plan to situate a new garbage transfer station on the town’s edge. With tempers flaring and rumors of corruption swirling, it comes as little surprise when the committee’s chair, who happens to be a finalist in the cook-off, is found murdered.
When Phee’s friends are named as the most likely suspects, she knows the accusation stinks to high heaven. As she navigates a world of politics and payoffs, she discovers there are any number of community members, along with the committee itself, who had a reason to want the chair dead¬. With the barbecue contest in full swing and celebrity chefs on hand to judge, Phee will have to sniff out the clues, no matter how noxious, to catch a killer.
This is an interesting mystery! Thanks to the guys in question to be honest about this murder mystery it's hard to tell who did it.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. This in no way affects my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.

This is a new-to-me series, but I felt as though I could slip in and be right at home. The relationships, especially the one between Phee and her mother, were authentic and believable. Dialogue was handled well and seamlessly wove together the narrative. The writing style also brought to life that irrepressible heat that can dominate Phoenix.
I really enjoyed this book, the characters, and the plot twists. This is a clever PI tale with enough red herrings to fill a barbecue pit.

Every time I open a book from this series I know I'm going to be met with total chaos over at Sun CityWest, a long suffering Phee pulled into the madness, and Streetman the Che-weenie bring in his own special surprises which usually includes getting in trouble at the local dog park and a whole host of other fun activities. This book was just as fun as I expected with one of favorite groups of characters. I love Phee and Augusta's relationship and it's sweet to see Phee and Marshall getting used to married life.

In this book there's both a BBQ Cook Off and the possibility of a garbage transport station going in right down the street. Both of these topics are at the top of the list in Sun City West though the reactions are very very different. This isn't the slowest paced of the mysteries in the series but Streetman's newest best friend more than made up for it for me.

While you can jump in anywhere in this series I think it's best to start at the beginning so you can watch the relationships between the characters grow.

This series is ten books long and still going strong. Yes, a bit over the top silly. It's what I expect when I pick up the latest and I know I will have a nice reading escape. It does wonders for my stress level.
Phee and Marshall have just returned from their honeymoon. Before Phee can even sit down at her desk with a mug of coffee to collect her thoughts her mother calls. That is always going to lead to strange events. Her mother is like that....colorful? Streetman, her Chiweenie dig has found 'something' and hauled it under the bed. That story line is lots of fun. The rest of her day will start her on the path to investigating another murder.
Who in their right mins would welcome a garbage transfer station nearby? The county has plans to allow one to be built at the county limits and tempers are running hot and loud. Words like corruption and payoffs are being thrown around and the community meeting had me laughing. Cosmo Pruett is in it up to his neck. In true mystery fiction fashion, he becomes the murder victim. The list of who done the deed is long but tops on the list are some of the senior gents from the pinochle group as they were up against Cosmo in the BBQ contest, an event that will be filmed for a national audience. Time for the whole gang to dive in and catch the killer. Even Streetman and his new BFF kitty Essie will get involved.
The sunny setting of Sun City West and Glendale, AZ is perfect for this fun bunch of amateur sleuths and the mystery will keep you turning the pages and laughing at their antics to the final page. It's not necessary to read the series in order but, if you are new to the series, enjoy this one and get reading to play catch up with the previous entries.
My thanks to the publisher Beyond the Page and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Beyond the Page Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Grilled 4 Murder is the tenth book in the Sophie Kimball Mystery series. As with previous entries, a good time and a good laugh are guaranteed. Phee's mother Harriet is a nightmare, as always, and she now has a second pet with which to annoy people, a kitten named Essie. The storyline is interesting and moves at a nice pace. For those who have not read the previous books, Grilled 4 Murder can be read without fear of spoilers. Don't miss out on this book, it's fun and entertaining.

The Sun City West book club ladies and their buddies the pinochle guys were in rare form this time! There's never a dull moment where either group is concerned, and there was plenty of hilarity to go along with it. Harriet and the ladies especially had an agenda since Paul and Herb were the top suspects in a guy's death. The side stories that went along with it, especially little Streetman finding himself a cat friend just added to the usual craziness!

I love all these characters and think it's pretty awesome that the couple who writes this series actually lives out there. I've heard them talking online about how everyday life is sometimes fair game to make it into a book, lol. I'm really crazy about Streetman, although in real life he probably wouldn't like me that well since he doesn't seem to like anyone except Harriet lol. Now that he had a partner in crime and mischief, there was no stopping him! The whodunit kept me guessing until the reveal. I absolutely can't wait for the next in series. It's always a barrel of fun!

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

I love this series. This book had a lot of different things going on at the same time. It could be a little bit difficult to follow what was happening and with whom. There were so many characters to keep track of, if you had not been reading this series from the beginning it would have been even harder to know who was who. On thing that keeps bothering me is for a small PI office, Phee sure does have a lot of billing to do that she works full time at it. I think it would be great to just finally see her become a junior investigator in the company. I do enjoy the vibe of these books and always look forward to the next one.

I love this series and usually I read these mysteries in one sitting. This one wasn't a favorite: I found it long winded, a bit repetitive and confusing at time.
The lady of the book club and Streetman are as funny as usual, the mystery surprised me but I would have preferred it a bit more faster.
I can't wait to read the next story, this one is for aficionados.
3.5 upped to 4
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

I received a free epub copy from NetGalley for an honest review!

This book wasn't the easiest read but the characters were enjoyable and the mystery was interesting.

The writing felt really slow but the mystery kept me going.

A great mystery, several red herrings, alot of laughter, Phee having to step in several times to help/investigate/rescue, the zany residents of Sun City West, and the antics of Streetman the Chiweenie, and Essie the kitten, kept me highly entertained and swiping pages until I reached the end.

I always have the best time reading this series. The residents of Sun City West are a riot! They get into so much mischief...

Many thanks to Beyond the Page Publishing and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. My thoughts and opinions are my own and without bias or favor or expectation.

situational-humor, private-investigators, Arizona, relatives, retirees, retirement-community, dog, cats, law-enforcement, murder, murder-investigation, posse, family, friendship, family-dynamics, verbal-humor, laugh-riot, laugh-out-loud*****

Cute story with loads of laughs.
Some real characters are living in the retirement community (including Phee's mother and aunt) and the PI firm where Phee is the accountant while her new husband is an investigator/partner. This tale begins with Phee's mom in a flap over pets, Streetman her Chiweenie and now Essie the kitten. Next comes all the to-do over the coming BBQ competition with friends The Pinochle Boys.Turns out that one of the new competitors is the guy who wants a trash transfer station erected at the edge of the community. Until he is murdered. Let the sleuthing (and more hilarity) begin! Great fun!
I requested and received a free e-book copy from Beyond the Page Publishing via NetGalley.

Grilled 4 Murder is a delightful cozy mystery set at an Arizona retirement community. Phee works full-time at a private investigation firm as an accountant but her zany retired mother, Harriet, keeps volunteering her to investigate local crimes.

This time Food Network is hosting a BBQ competition. It’s down to two teams, including the pinochle boys, Harriet’s neighbors. Quickly, the sabotage begins. At the same time, the community’s planning commission is trying to put a trash transfer station in town. That doesn’t sit well with the residents. One of the commission’s members is found dead. The pinochle boys are the main suspects. Phee is tasked with finding the saboteur, the murderer and what is making the planning commission so adamant about the transfer station. Wow, that sounds like a full-time job on its own!

It’s always a joy to hang out with Phee, Harriet, the pinochle boys, and the book club ladies. And I can’t forget Streetman, the opinionated Chiweenie, who finds a new friend in this book.

The plot is more complicated than most cozy mysteries, but the humor keeps the pacing quick. Grilled 4 Murder is just a fun book. 4 stars!

Thanks to Beyond the Page Publishing and NetGalley for a digital review copy of the book.

Honestly, Grilled 4 Murder was mostly enjoyable for the barbecue contest component. In spite of this, I found the story's plot rather boring because of the planning committee's decision to put a transfer station on the edge of town. Phee, the main protagonist work in a private investigation agency was uninspiring, and her mother was the most annoying person.

The Pinochle group and Phee's mother's Book club friends were too many characters for me to keep track of. In an intriguing mystery, the committee chair and cook-off finalist were both suspects and corrupt. It was something I enjoyed.

Thank you Beyond the Page Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC of this book. This was an honest review.

Grilled 4 Murder is the 10th installment in the Sophie Kimball mystery series. This is my first novel in the series and maybe going back and reading the others would provide insight into the characters, but I did not find Sophie a compelling character and the mystery was rathe bland to my tastes.

Sophie and Marshall are back at work after their honeymoon. Sun City West residents are up to new hijinks with a grilling competition sponsored by the Food Network coming to town.
The other thing that may be coming to town is a garbage transfer station. This has Sophie’s mom and friends at a high level of agitation. One of the councilmen voting on the transfer station winds up dead. Sophie is on the job investigating because some of the Sun City West friends are prime suspects.
As is common with this series there are a number of things going on. Sometimes the investigations Nate and Marshall are doing overlap with the mystery sometimes they don’t. It can distract the reader and Sophie from what might be going on in the background.
This book displays some of the rivalries between communities around Phoenix.
Streetman finds a kitten which adds a cute factor to the book, because he is so sweet to the kitten.
Speaking of Streetman, Harriet, Sophie’s mom, is over the top about the dog in this book. I don’t feel very positive about how Harriet treats Sophie. It’s a problem throughout the series but it felt glaring to me in this book. Harriet treats the dog so much better than she does her daughter. That had the biggest influence on my 3 star rating.
The murder and the solution was creative. I like the series for the most part. I enjoyed reading Grilled 4 Murder, the 10th in the Sophie Kimball mystery series.
Thanks to Netgalley and the Beyond the Page publishing for the opportunity to review this book.

Grilled 4 Murder" is the 10th instalment in the Sophie Kimball Mystery series by J.C. Eaton. With a high-stakes barbecue contest coming to town, Sophie “Phee” Kimball’s friends will get raked over the coals when one of the contestants is murdered . . .

I found myself engrossed in the story and reading it in almost one day. I love the characters which are well developed. There is plenty of humour, too with Harriet and Streetman her Chiweenie and now Essie the kitten. But the rest of her crew from the Sun City Retirement Community aren’t to be outdone in this instalment, what a hoot!

The mystery is interesting, well plotted as well as full of twists and turns. Always an entertaining, fun read. This is one of my favourite series and I always buy in Paperback as I know I will read again.

I highly recommend this series to all my cozy loving friends.

I requested and received an advance reader copy of this book from Kensington Books and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I enjoyed the humor in this cozy but I felt that it dragged on a bit. Lots of red herrings and entertaining though.

What a delightful mystery. I laughed, rolled my eyes, and smiled throughout the story. Phee’s mother and friends are a hoot. Streetman and the cat are adorable.

I think one of my favorite parts was the fish on the manifold incident. I could just smell the stench. Even though no one deserves to be killed, the guy had it coming and without, the authors would have had to go another way with the story.

Theses books just get better and better. I highly recommend the series. This can be read as a standalone story.
I was given an advanced copy and am not required to leave a positive review. I choose to do so.