I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and all opinions expressed are mine.

I am a huge V.M Burns and you can't blame me. This was such a good read.

How far can one go to impress their mother in law? Sam finds out the hard way when S
her mother in law finds a dead body in her room. Scandalous,intriguing and full of wonderful characters




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This is the tenth book in the Mystery Bookshop series. I have not read the previous books but would certainly like to do so now.

Samantha Washington is the owner of the Mystery Bookshop, and she is an author of mystery books herself. She is soon to be married and her friends arrange a pre wedding function for her where she is going to meet her future mother-in-law for the first time. Of course not everything goes smoothly and finding a dead body does not make anything easier.

A very interesting feature of this book is that when Sam is stressed she writes, and the reader gets to see what she has actually written in her new mystery set in 1939 about an upper class family. Even more interesting is that what she writes mirrors her current situation. It is a clever and entertaining feature which apparently occurs in the earlier books as well. A well written and enjoyable story. Four stars.

I've been reading this series since the first instalment. Sam, her family and friends, are a quirky and fun group and I'm always glad to catch up.
There's a sort of pre-wedding celebration, Sam's future in law, and an impossible crime (once called locked room) that is an exciting new type of puzzle.
I had fun in following the twists, was surprised by the solution, had a lot of fun.
Read the series in order if you want to understand some references, it can be enjoyed as a stand alone too
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I would like to thank Netgalley, Kensington Publishing and V.M. Burns for the E ARC of this book.
Samantha is promoting her book at the Casino complex that herself, Nana Jo and the girls frequent. Whilst speaking she gets heckled by an elderly gentleman who is asked to leave after he is confronted by Nana Jo and security staff. The manager offers Samantha a complimentary long weekend staff for 6 people at the Casino Hotel and complex, as an apology.
She decides to use it whilst her fiancé’s mother is in town for a visit, Sam thinks it would be a good way to bond with her future Mother in Law, Camilia. The visit does not start well but things get smoothed over. The visit to the Hotel also does not go as planned when a dead body is found by her future mother in law, in her suite. Can Sam, Nana Jo, the gang, Stinky Pitt and Camilia find the killer before the main law enforcement arrive?
I loved seeing everyone go about their tasks, gain information and work together. Could there be a wee romance in the offing with Stinky Pitt and Camilia? I also enjoy seeing Sam’s work in progress take shape and the fact that she uses her writing during an investigation to help organise her thoughts and work out who the killer is and why.
Another good book in this series. I look forward to book 11.

One of my favorite series. I look forward to each new addition. Character development is awesome. There are two stories in one. The mystery and the mystery that Sam is currently writing. They are easy to keep apart. The reader will experience humor, intrigue and find it will keep guessing until the end. Definitely must read!! Thanks #Netgalley and #Kensington for the eARC in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are mine.

It is always exciting to read a new addition to V B Burns' Mystery Bookshop series, and The Next Deadly Chapter is well worth the wait. Don't miss this one-- coming out on February 25th!

is included when Frank's mother, Dr. Camilia Patterson , flies in for 'a meet and greet' with Sam before the upcoming wedding. Nana Jo and her crew plan a surprise bridal shower for Sam at the Native American Resort and Spa for a relaxing weekend. Unfortunately, there is a murder and it is all hands on deck to investigate. As usual the pace is fast, the twists and turns are great for clues, and the crazy--but fun-- situations flow. In the middle of all this Sam is writing another installment to her published English murder mystery series. A book that begins to reflect the real-life murder.
I enjoy the historical murder as much as the contemporary one. A great cozy mystery with all the fun and 'feels' I want. I loved it.

Thank you for allowing me to read an advanced reader copy of this fun series! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Every year I look forward to the next installment in V.M. Burns' Mystery Bookshop series; and I have never been disappointed. Sam's new historical mystery was a bonus with just enough mystery and twists to keep me guessing.

Sam, Nana Jo, the ladies from Shady Acres Retirement Village and Dr. Camilla Patterson (Sam's soon to be mother-in-law) are spending a weekend at the Four Feathers Casino. Dr. Patterson seems to be very proper and almost dismissive of Sam but that soon changes when Camilla wakes up to find a dead body in her suite. Sam Calls Detective Pitt and the sleuthing begins.

Plenty of twists, limited suspects but all with motive, and Sam trying to protect Camilla's reputation made for a smoothly paced story until the surprising and dramatic reveal.

In this series you get two stories in one. You have Sam and company and then you have the story Sam is writing. I love Nana Jo and all her friends. They are such an interesting group and so much fun! I look forward to catching up with them again. I received this book from NetGalley, but my opinion is my own.

1 star
I usually love this series and this author but wow this was bad. Future mil finds a dead body in hotel room, they switch rooms, call multiple people, order breakfast yet still haven't called the police.
I deleted at @38%. I just cannot read anymore of this mess.
I received a complimentary copy from netgalley and the publisher.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of THE NEXT DEADLY CHAPTER (Book 10 of the Mystery Bookshop mystery series) by V.M. Burns in exchange for an honest review. The mother of Sam’s fiancé, Frank, is coming to meet her. Sam is dismayed to find that Dr. Camilia Patterson definitely disapproves of her, her bookstore, her writing, and her Nana Jo. The Four Feathers Casino had previously comped Sam a group of rooms and amenities for a disturbance during an event where Sam had been the keynote speaker. So, Nana Jo and the crew from the Shady Acres Retirement Village use them to throw Sam a surprise bridal shower and to keep Dr. Patterson occupied. The morning after their first night’s stay is an adventure. Dr. Patterson awoke to find a dead man in her room! Dr. Patterson calls Sam for help, and they make a plan over breakfast in the dining hall, but when their “help” arrives, the body is gone! Now they have a missing body and all sorts of official men telling them they must have just been silly little women imagining things. When the body later turns up, Sam has lost faith in any assistance those official men can render, so it looks like she’s going to have to collar another killer. Sigh! If only people would stop getting murdered long enough for her to finish writing her next historical mystery novel.

I liked this book and enjoy the series. I recommend this book to fans of cozy murder mysteries featuring bookshops, writing, casino-resorts, missing bodies, feisty grandmothers, sassy elders, concerned sisters, and secondary mystery stories.

#TheNextDeadlyChapter #NetGalley

This a great series. I love the interesting characters who move forward in their lives. I'm also fond of the book within the book. I was able to figure out one mystery, the other kept me guessing.

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

I absolutely loved The Next Deadly Chapter, the `10th book in V.M. Burns wonderful Mystery Bookshop series. The newest book in the series is a great example of how Ms. Burns interweaves delightful humor, realistic characters, and unique murder plots into a must-read and reread series. I get goosebumps every time Frank is in a scene, not because he is a handsome guy for his age or because of his mysterious background, but because he supports Sam so beautifully! I both giggle at the seniors and admire them for reminding the world that old does not mean less or dead. They are strong, intelligent, and witty women (even the bleep-mouthed, man chaser who really tries to curb those not-ok-for public words), I was especially pleased that we got to know Camilla better pretty quickly. I was ready to write her off in the beginning, but now, I wouldn't find if she visited more often. I was impressed that Frank didn't give her any leeway in her treatment of Samantha; that is how a man should stand for the woman he loves.
The plot was complex enough that there were several points that I could not even guess at, but in the end, they worked well.
At a book presentation, a guy harasses Samantha but is quickly put in his place and sent out. I knew immediately that he would be a victim but there is no way I could figure out how it would work in. As a result of the unpleasantness, she is given a weekend for six at the really nice local casino they often go to, so her grandmother and her squad plan a bridal bash for the group and invite Frank's mother to join them. A body shows up in what is almost a locked room mystery and then disappears after Sam calls Stinky Pitts for back up. Since the murder took place on Native American property and the victim is not of the tribe, the investigation falls to the Feds. No one wants to wait for the Feds once the body turns up again, so, the tribal police, Stinky, and the squad work to get the murder solved before the FBI comes in and takes over. We get time with all of the regular side characters whom I adore, as well as the hilarious senior squad. The Next Deadly Chapter is another complete win for V.M. Burns.
Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Cozies for allowing me to read an ARC of The Next Deadly Chapters, and awesome cozy mystery and so much more. I can't wait for the wedding book!
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Not my favorite V.M. Burns Mystery Bookshop Mystery,
But still an enjoyable read. I struggled to get into the book in the beginning.

Thank you to #TheNextDeadlyChapter #NetGalley

I always love the opportunity to visit with Samantha and her posse. This series has such a wonderful central core of characters, actual family, and the families we make for ourselves, and we get to spend time with a lot of them in this book. We also get new additions with the introduction of Frank's mother and a new and improved version of one of our regulars. The ladies literally fall upon this murder victim while they are guests at the Casino as part of a celebration of Sam and Frank's upcoming wedding and Sam's attempt to impress her soon to be mother-in-law. We get the whole crew in action, plenty of good clues, our regular hijinks, lots of laughs, and another story within a story. I was happy to spend several hours with some of my favorite old book friends. Thanks to #Netgally, #Kensingtonbooks, and the author for the opportunity to read. #TheNextDeadlyChapter #MysteryBookshopMysteries #VMBurns #bookreview #bookideas #retiredreader

I have yet to meet a VM Burns I don't absolute LOVE. This was another great installment in the series and I hope she keeps writing them!!

First I have to say I am such a fan of this series. There are good mysteries, yes more than one, and such fun characters. We have Sam, who is an author and bookstore owner, and her grandmother and friends.. Those friends all have a special niche including man hungry Irma and her being prone to swear. Just so fun and funny.

In this story, Sam is anxiously waiting to meet her future mother-in-law. That proves to be interesting along with a special stay at the Four Feathers casino for Sam and friends. From there, we have a murder and lots of involvement in hunting the killer. As stress relief Sam works on her next book set in England before WWII. There's a murder there, too. It's such a fun read and two books for the price of one.

I can't wait for the next one!

This series is just a delight! I thoroughly enjoyed this entry, which took us deeper into the casino than ever before. Plus we got to see Frank’s mother and a whole new side of Detective Pitt. Once again, the mystery was well paced with a thoroughly established cast of characters. I always look forward to the next book from Burns, who has created an extremely solid series.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and VM Burns for providing me with a complimentary digital ARC for The Next Deadly Chapter coming out February 25, 2025. The honest opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I really love this author! Cozy mysteries are one of my favorite genres. I haven’t read all the books in this series yet, but I really love it. I love that she’s a writer. I enjoyed this book featured Native Americans. The story Sam was writing was also really interesting and fun. I loved it!

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys cozy book mysteries!

Another enjoyable entry in this series. Sam is almost ready to tie the knot with fiancé Frank. She need only meet his mother. The meeting has Sam in a frenzy--what to wear, what to say, and will Camilla like her. Sam's grandmother arranges a getaway at a fancy casino. Things get interesting when a dead man turns up in Sam's future mother-in-law's room. As in previous entries in this series, Sam's grandmother and her friends add to the humor and to the solution of the crime. The setting of a Native American casino adds to the fun. In addition, Sam continues her own book writing as she tells a story of a crime in Merry Old England. Thank you to Net Galley for the arc.

"The Next Deadly Chapter (Mystery Bookshop #10)" by V. M. Burns is even more two books/novelas in one than other books in this series. It really felt almost equally split between the modern, Samantha, and the historic English countryside story that Samantha is writing. Personally, I started tuning out the historical mystery parts because I was more focused on modern part of the story. I would mind them as two separate stories though.

It just seemed that effort that could have been put to make both stories more wasn't because it was put to including a full story that the fictional character is writing. As a result, I really didn't get much of a build up of clues and the ending felt a bit rushed. There's a great story here though.