Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket is book #20 in the Jaine Austen Mystery series by Laura Levine.

I enjoy Janie and how things don’t always go as planned. I enjoy humor in my cozies and Laura Levine does it well. Prozac, the cat’s, snarky comment and the emails from her parents were fun. Jaine’s new job sounds interesting though her client leaves a lot to be desired. She becomes a suspect in the murder and has to clear her name. This is an entertaining story and I plan to catch up on the earlier ones.

Thank you to the author, Kensington Books, and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

Thank you, NetGalley & Kensington for saying yes to my request for an ARC of Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket. Loved, loved, loved it!

Having Laura Levine novels in the house is like keeping a stash of chocolates--it's a necessity. I love to laugh and getting to follow along on Jaine's jobs from Hell every-single-time is a treat. Once I heard she was going to be working for a fitness freak and would be travelling with him on an exclusive private train, I knew we were in for murder and couldn't wait to come along for the ride.

Her books have it all: one liners, a snarky cat we can hear thinking, beloved friends, parents with hearts of gold when it comes to their daughter and her kitty, and bosses so bad it makes plunging a clogged toilet sound like a refreshing afternoon diversion.

The ending came as a complete surprise-- I just hope the next novel is already in the works; I need more Jaine Austen & Prozac!

Jaine has herself a new gig that’s starting off with a private train trip. On board the train, Jaine discovers that her new client is one flaming jerk! So when he found dead in his private car, she’s not surprised to find that no one, including his own family, liked the man.

With so many, possible suspects, it’s Jaine who leaves her DNA at the murder scene. Having discovered the body means she is now the prime suspect, and she has to put on her soothing cap to determine who killed the man. Otherwise, Jaine may just find herself on the next train to prison.

It’s no surprise that this is a great series, after all this is 20. The writing is so engaging that you’re drawn in right from the beginning. The plot is well mapped out, filled with red herrings to keep you guessing to the end. If you’re looking for a cozy, th

Jaine Austen (no relation) and her cat Prozac are up to their usual hijinks as Jaine takes on another exciting freelance gig. This time she's ghostwriting a fitness manual. Since Jaine is a junk food junkie with zero interest in exercise, her new employer figures she'll be able to relate to his target audience. It's an interesting premise, but work on the book hardly gets a chance to begin before a murder interrupts the job.

The setting is a luxury train along the Pacific coast and the characters are full of quirks and deep, dark secrets. There's a bit of romance, too -- and that's a little hint that this installment of the series includes a very startling conclusion.

This series is always fun and lively.

Jaine has once again found herself in a "bit of a situation." Chip Miller, owner of The Muscle Factory, hires Jaine to be his ghost writer for a fitness book. She agrees to accompany him, his family and employees on an overnight train trip from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara. Prozac, Janie's adorable cat, goes along for the trip. The trip has great food and a cute train steward, unfortunately Chip and his entrouge are pretty insufferable. It is not a surprise when Chip is found murdered. Unfortunately, he is found by Janie and she becomes a suspect. Janie puts on her elastic waist pants and decides to investigate and find the real culprit. Come to find out Chip was not a likeable guy and anyone of a number of people could have done the deed.

Meanwhile, in Florida Janie's dad has found a picture of Elvis signed to: Uncle John from your ever lovin' nephew, Elvis. Could Janie's dad be a cousin of Elvis? The email exchanges between Mom and Dad to Janie are hilarious.

In this 20th book in the series the humor keeps us laughing and cheering Janie on.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Kensington Books, for an ARC. The review is my own.

Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket places freelance writer Jaine Austen in another uncomfortable predicament. Although she hates working out, Jaine accepts a job ghostwriting a fitness guidebook for a wealthy owner of a chain of gyms. She and several people close to the owner take a trip on his private railcar from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara. Jaine's mischievous cat Prozac goes along, too, which always spells trouble. The victim has many enemies, but Jaine herself becomes a suspect so she launches her own investigation, taking it upon herself to question the suspects. 

Jaine's parents have their own adventures, separate from the plot of the book, in their Florida retirement community. Jaine learns about their escapades through a series of emails throughout the book. I enjoy these funny stories even though they're unrelated to the investigation.

The book is full of slapstick humor since Jaine's sleuthing doesn't always turn out the way she had intended. That type of humor isn't always my favorite in a book, but works well in this series, probably because the author used to be a writer for several hit comedy television shows. The resolution of the case and the book as a whole has several unexpected developments, which raises my rating of the book from 4 to 4 1/2 stars. It’s on the shorter side, but fans of the series won't want to miss this one!

I received an advance copy of this ebook at no cost from NetGalley, Kensington Books, and Kensington Cozies, but my review is voluntary and unbiased.

The Jaine Austen mysteries are always fast paced and fun. It's absolutely guaranteed that Jaine will find herself in embarassing and humorous situtions, and that her cat, Prozac, will add to the chaos. This time she's been hired to ghost write an excercise manual, despite the fact that she can't name or locate a single muscle in her own body. Fitness guru Chip Miller was looking for an out of shape writer just like her -- after all, she's his target audience for the book. Jaine finds herself (and her cat) on Chip's private train, along with a lot of people who want him dead. Then she finds his body. There are also emails to Jaine from her mother and father, this time detailing a feud involving Elvis and Betsy Ross. I found myself laughing out loud more than once and can't wait to read more about Jaine and her cat.

This book was the perfect vacation read. It's funny, and doesn't assume I'm not smart enough to figure out the mystery without being condescending. I love the characters who are extreme but not unbelievable. My only complaint is that the ending makes it seem like the series is ending. I really don't want this to be the last book.

Jaine rides a train! Well, she's meant to be working with her heinous new client Chip to ghostwrite his book but then she discovers his body and the incredible number of people also on the train who hated him. This latest in the long running series sees Jaine and her cat Prozac figure out the identity of the real villain, help her friend Lance, and cope with her father's claim that he's related to Elvis. It's light fun that I enjoy more for the characters than for the mysteries. Jaine's parents always make me laugh and Jaine herself is a hoot (as is Prozac). Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good read for fans of the series and newbies who can enjoy it as a standalone.

From the first page I was enthralled with this story. I adored Jaine and her quirky sense of humor and her consuming love of foods. All of the characters in this book were interesting, even the annoying characters. The plot was fun and full of humor as well as an interesting mystery. The emails between Jaine and her parents were hilarious; one of the best parts to the story as was the parts involving her cat, Prozac. The story flowed well and kept your attention. This was my first book by this author and with this series, but I didn’t feel as if I was missing out on anything by not having read the other books in the series.

My review is voluntary and all comments and opinions are my own.

Well written. An easy, breezy read. The characters, descriptions and plot line were well done. I would definitely recommend.

I loved this read. Having read all in the series, I knew a bit of what to expect and my favorites were all there. Prozac, Lance and the hysterical emails from Jaine's parents.

In this story, Jaine is hired to write a book for a wealthy man and he wants her to travel with him and his family on a private set of train cars. That made it interesting and of course there's a problem - this is Jaine - so she sets out to clear her name. She meets some new people, and a couple are nice to Jaine so that was good. No spoiler so no more details here.

I will say there is a great side story of antics with Lance which is not new to the series but their antics definitely made me laugh.

Great fun to read!

Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket by Laura Levin is part of the Jaine Austen Mystery book #20.
Jaine Austen and Prozac are so much fun to read about. Being able to “hear” what Prozac is thinking is hilarious!
This mystery has Jaine agreeing to be a ghost writer for a fitness guru.
Things never seem to go the way Jaine thinks they should, and this book again puts the spotlight on her when she is the main suspect when fitness guru is found dead by her. She knows she must find the guilty person and off she goes looking for clues to who that is.
I really enjoy the email exchanges between Jaine and her parents. They make me chuckle when I read them!
This is a fun easy mystery to read, and I am sure fans of the series will enjoy it as much as I did.
Thank you NetGalley, #Laura Levin and #Kensington Books for the ARC of the book Murder Buys A One-Way Ticket. This is my personal review.

All I can say is that the ending of this book has me thinking it'll be the last in the series and that basically ruined my entire life from now on. Fortunately I have all the books and can start them over but knowing there may never be another new Jaine Austen book makes me wonder what I'll look forThe ending of this book has me thinking it'll be the last in the series and that would basically ruin my entire life from now on. I absolutely love this series and look forward every year to the next Jaine book. Fortunately I have all the books and can start reading the series over from the beginning but knowing there may never be another new Jaine Austen book makes me very sad. Although the twist at the end could also mean a new and very interesting beginning for Jaine, which would be amazing! I'll be on pins and needles until I know more!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.ward to from now?

Murder Buys a One Way Ticket by Laura Levin is the newest book in the Jaine Austen mystery series. Jaine accepts a job to be a ghostwriter for the wealthy, Chip Miller. Chip owns several gyms and wants help with writing a fitness book. When he invites her to join him on a special train ride, Jaine jumps at the opportunity. However, while on the train, Jaine becomes aware of the fact that Chip is not well liked by anyone including his family and employees. Unfortunately, during the trip, Jaine finds Chip dead in his compartment. Then Jaine becomes a suspect since her DNA is over Chip.

Murder Buys a One Way Ticket is a hilarious read! As usual, the story includes Jaine’s life struggles, her parent’s emails, and her cat’s thoughts which will make the reader laugh! The story’s ending will surprise readers but in a good way.

There are some series that I continue to read out of loyalty, even though they're not as good as they used to be. That is not the case with these cozy mysteries, which still feel as fresh as when I started years and years ago. These books are genuinely funny and I always feel like I'm catching up with old friends.
Jaine Austen (no relation), her cat Prozac, and her friend Lance are up to their usual antics. Jaine makes her living doing writing assignments, so she jumps at the chance to earn a big payday writing for an exercise guru (she gets the job because she so clearly doesn't exercise). Of course a horrible human is murdered, and while trying to solve it, Jaine is dealing with her destructive cat, impersonating royalty to help Lance get a club membership, and reading her parents' hilarious adventures from Florida.
Thanks so so much to NetGalley for letting me read this hilarious book

I love all the Jaine Austen books and Murder Buys a One Way Ticket was no different. Jaine finds herself solving the murder of her most recent boss - an egomaniac who owns a chains of gyms and his own personal train car. As the main suspect, Jaine must become more entrenched with the family of the deceased. My favorite part of any of these books are the emails from her parents - this time Daddy is convinced he is related to Elvis and is dead set to make sure everyone knows it! With a surprise ending, this book is truly worth the read!

"Murder Buys a One Way Ticket (A Jaine Austen Mystery #20)" by Laura Levine just didn't do it for me. I like my characters to have a few flaws, but being constantly self deprecating and nearly all then other characters are fairly flawed without much redeeming them, it's just not for me. It was a lot of oh they're this but this is what's wrong with them or their personality is just off putting.

I would call this a board line cozy mystery. No out and out sex talk but a bit more lusty talk/thoughts on the part of Jaine and the cat. Yes, the cat. Also, no out and out swearing, but a character gets referred to frequently as "F.U." and meaning it like they're saying it in a swearing way. Also, I don't think I'm totally grasping if Jaine can or can't understand the cat, but the cat has narratives from time to time.


The mystery part was interesting. I did jump around a bit between suspects. I had one character I thought was involved that ended up actually being part of the crime. However, I wasn't quite right about how they were involved.

Not the best book in this series but still enjoyable with Laura Levite’s trademark wit and stereotypically awful characters - a nice way to spend a few hours.

I love reading all Laura Levine’s mystery books featuring Jaine Austen and her snarky and destructive cat, aptly named “Prozac”. I also like her parents, who moved from California to Florida, and constantly email her hilarious messages about their feuding lives in a retirement community.

This new mystery is # 20 in this series, and you don’t lack any of the fun and frolic in Jaine’s life…they just get better and better, (if there is such a thing as getting better than better!), and the situations and pickles that Jaine finds herself in are contrived and hilarious.

This is a very easy read, unless you consider all the time spent laughing and wiping away the tears caused by so many funny situations.

I love how this book is told in the first person…even the cat “speaks”. How does Ms. Levine come up with so many funny things to write about? More power to her…I hope she continues to write more and more books in this series.

This book features train travel, and the person who gets killed was the “meanie” in the cast, so it was “deserved” …hmm I did not guess who the killer was, and had incorrect suspects and theories. I like being surprised, and this ending surprised me again!

Thanks to Ms. Levine for writing this book, and to Net Galley and Kensington Books for allowing me to read an advance copy and post a personal review.