I didn’t realize when I started this that it was part of a series. Now I want to listen to or read the previous book.
This was enjoyable to listen to. Kind of has a little bit of everything thrown in but it works. It works really well!

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Another Fine Mess is the sequel to Lindy Ryan's Bless Your Heart series. Texas, we have problems. The undead are not staying dead! Linda Ryan has done it again! We get to see more into Luna and Lenore's unique lives. I enjoyed this story a lot and would definitely recommend it. This cover art is also so eye-catching and beautiful.

The audiobook is great! The narrator did a phenomenal job bringing this story to life. I mean, the different voices and accents were top-tier. She was easy to listen to and understand. I listened at 2x speed.

Thank you, NetGalley, and Macmillan Audio for the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Luna and Lenore have an unusual relationship with the dead, and we learn more about it in this sequel. Even though the accents are cute and quaint, and some of the characters are funny, this is real horror with tragedy, violence and death.
I felt really sorry for Luna as she was trying to stop the danger to her community, because you can tell that feeling so different is lonely.
The narrator is fantastic with the voices and I really liked the sheriff's point of view. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me listen to this audiobook

Another Fine Mess by Lindy Ryan is the sequel to her novel, Bless Your Heart.

"Lenore and her granddaughter, Luna, are the last of the Evans women keeping their Texas town safe from the undead. When the full moon finds another victim, Lenore, Luna and the new Sheriff must dig deep in the Evans family history to uncover what threatens the town and everyone they care about."

This book has some humorous characters, but it is definitely horror. I wouldn't really call it cozy horror (whatever that is) Ryan uses some obscure terms for different monsters and the undead in this book. There are some surprising characters that show up. I think it would have been helpful to read the first book. There are spoilers in this one. The body count is high in this one and several of the attacks are gruesome (but not graphic) There's a pretty wild time at the school dance.

Stephanie Németh-Parker is great with the narration on the audiobook. There are male/female voices and multiple ages. She nails them all including the emotions of the characters.

Monster horror fans should enjoy this book from Ryan.

In this sequel to Bless Your Heart, Lindy Ryan takes us deeper into the lives (and deaths) of the Evans family women. There is murder and mayhem aplenty in this horror tale set in a small Texas town. Something is killing the pets and people of the town and Luna and her family are at the middle of the mess. The new sheriff, who had been sweet on Grace Evans before her death, is also in the know about some of the strange happenings and does his best to protect Luna and her grandmother Lenore.

The Evans family has always run the town funeral home and take their duty of keeping the dead dead seriously. For in their town,, the dead have a tendency to rise up and attack others. Kim, the newly hired makeup artist, takes it all in stride and becomes like a family member, helping the Evans family with their gruesome responsibilities.

Luna's long-dead father is consulted and able to shed some light on current events. The book ends with a harbinger of things to come as Luna consults a Ouija board.

Recommended for those who who enjoy horror but want a lighter version of Stephen King. Read by Stephanie Neméth=Parker, the audio version brings the characters, dead and alive, to life.

Thank you, Macmillan Audio, Lindy Ryan, and NetGalley for this ALC of Another Fine Mess

I thought this book was funny and enjoyable. I love the Evans women and the paranormal aspects of the book.

I also think the narrator did an amazing job! I will look for more of Lindy Ryan's books in the future and definitely listen to more of Stephanie Németh-Parker!

Southern grit, strongminded women, and the undead rise again in this thrilling sequel to Bless Your Heart.

At the end of Bless Your Heart, Lenore Evans and her granddaughter Luna were left to bury both the dead and undead-now-dead-again and grieve the loss of family matriarch Ducey and Luna’s mother Grace. Because that’s what the Evans women do – they tend to the bodies of the dead and make sure that they don’t rise again.

It only takes a month for bodies to start dropping again in their sleepy little town. The Evans women, with a little assistance from the local sheriff and Luna’s magician(?) boyfriend Crane, struggle to cover up the murders as something less sinister than the risen dead. But in the living memory of the Evans women, the Strigoi don’t act anything like what they’re facing now. The answers likely live in the un-living memory of Evans women long passed… and possibly Luna’s Strigoi father, buried in the front yard…

Another Fine Mess presents more of a mystery than its predecessor, keeping the reader guessing as to who (or what) is haunting the town. The Evans clan start to collect additional helpers over the course of the book, adding some strong “found family” vibes to the horror-mystery. The gore is descriptive enough to lend strong atmosphere without being sickeningly macabre. And the conclusion – I was gasping at the twists and turns (and perhaps even a small tear escaped my eye). The ending was beautifully crafted – just enough of a cliffhanger for intrigue without dropping the reader straight off the cliff.

The narrator was a perfect choice for this title. Stephanie Németh-Parker has fantastic range. She did a beautiful job playing everything from the lighter teenaged tones of Luna and her friends all the way through the gruffer Sheriff and Deputy. She really shined when she took on the deep, syrupy Southern drawl of the older Evans women. And she did a brilliant (and disgusting) job of portraying the lip-licking wet tones of the Coroner. My skin was CRAWLING when he spoke but it was so realistic!

For anyone with a Southern grandmother (like me), the story is a satisfying balance of fast-paced action with slow-drawling conversations and witty repartees. These Evans women are as strong-willed and sharp-tongued with their kin as they are with nosy strangers, interfering police, and would-be magicians. Expect many pitched hissy fits and mad wet hens, y’all. I reckon the third book in the Bless Your Heart series will be just as good as the first two.

Wowie. I don't even know where to start with all the emotions from this book...the emotions from the characters and my emotions. I found myself sneaking "to the bathroom" at work, and running some extra errands, just to be able to listen to a little more.

Before listening to this one, I decided I had to pick up the first book, "Bless Your Heart"and I am really glad I did. There is so much back story in the first book that would make the second one kind of confusion. The back story continues in to this book and explains even more about the charcters. I would strongly suggest listening to them on audio. The narrator paints a perfect picture of what I imagine these women would be like, giving them each their own unique voice.

The book follows 4 generations of Evans women. Evans women are integral to keeping their small Texas town safe. Each and every one of these women are amazing. It is hard not to love them, even when they may engage in some less than desireable behaviors.

The legacy that these women bring to their town is so strong. Their love of each other is a main theme throughout the book. I am sad that it will probably be another year before the next one is published, but you can guarantee I will be pre-ordering it as soon as I can.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

Thank you Net Galley for the ARC read.

I didn’t read the first one in this series so it was a little difficult to follow along.

This particular book was just not for me!

I wish the author the best of luck though!

Another Fine Mess is book two in Lindy Ryan's Bless Your Heart series. This story picks up soon after the events of book one. Lenore and her granddaughter, Luna are still picking up the pieces and trying to live their lives following the deaths of Grace and Ducey. The Evans women have been dealing with the dead rising from their graves for a century and now are facing a new challenge.

I enjoyed Bless Your Heart so much and was very excited to get to read the sequel early. This book is just as good as the first! I was so happy to be back with the Evans family. I feel like there is a lot I can't say to avoid spoilers because there were some pretty surprising developments even early in the story. This is such a darkly funny book with so much heart. There are multiple people dealing with grief in their own ways. Both the loss of loved ones and the loss of relationships. There are some truly heartbreaking moments in this book. I will be counting the days until I can read the next one!

The audiobook is great. Stephanie Németh-Parker did a great job with the narration.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second novel in Lindy Ryan’s Bless Your Heart series of supernatural horror. The continuing story of a family of Southern women who run a funeral parlor in a small Texas town has a high body count and lots of gore, but also plenty of humor and heart-warming moments. I won’t go into any details because I don’t want to spoil any of this book’s surprises. The story held my attention and kept me guessing right up to the end, which sets us up for future stories of the Evans family and friends.

The story is told in multiple points of view, alternating between the perspectives of each of the Evans women and other residents of the town. I found the characters likable and loved the found family vibes. Some of the Southern expressions the characters used cracked me up. I also enjoyed some of the bits of late 1990s nostalgia, such as a character doing research on AOL. I appreciated the author’s unique take on the undead and how she continues to expand that mythology.

The audiobook production was excellent, and I loved the narration by Stephanie Németh-Parker. She’s a joy to listen to, with distinctive voices and speech patterns to suit each character, and the ability to convey mood and emotion effectively. The narration really increased my enjoyment of the story, and I highly recommend the audiobook.

Whichever format you prefer, I highly recommend this series for those who enjoy small town supernatural horror with humor. If you enjoyed Book 1, you should enjoy Book 2 just as much. If you haven’t read Book 1 yet, I recommend starting with that.

I received a free ARC and advanced listener copy of the audiobook through NetGalley. I volunteered to provide an honest review.

This book feels like:
✨ That feeling of the hairs on the back of your neck prickling because you can just feel someone watching you
✨ A nostalgic, campy paranormal grand time
✨ If Wednesday Addams was an aesthetician at a funeral home
✨ That one super weird store you like visiting despite the fact that you don't quite know why

If you like…:
☕ A family of women that run their town's funeral parlor
🌊 A town with secrets and way too many "animal attacks"
🕰️ Time feeling irrelevant because you simply can't stop reading

I had such a fun time listening to this audiobook! The stellar cast from book one returned to bring this story to life, and I must say, this book gave me everything that I had hoped book 1 would have given me. Don't get me wrong, Bless Your Heart had really good bones (pun completely intended); however, I just felt like it didn't have the character development that I was hoping for. Now, Another Fine Mess was able to build on the fabulous foundation of book 1 and really give us a closer look and understanding at each character. This truly is such a fun series, and I can't wait for book 3 now!

The tricky thing about sequels is that they must be able to stand alone. This one just didn't do that for me. I had a hard time getting into it and a hard time staying interested.

Another Fine Mess continues the story of the Evans women. I thought the narrator did a great job with the different voices of these southern characters. Much like the first novel in the series, I really enjoyed this. Although some of the content can be really gory, there are times when the Evans women, especially Ducey, and the sheriff have me laughing out loud. This is a highly entertaining series if you like the supernatural.

'Another Fine Mess' is the second entry in the Bless Your Heart series. The story focuses on Evan's family and the women who run the family business—a mortuary. Dealing with grief, loss, and a new mystery, Lenore and Luna find a new path.

If you like cozy mysteries with strong female characters, but with more supernatural and horror-lite themes, this series is for you! Before diving into Another Fine Mess, I had not read the first installment, Bless Your Heart, which I would advise.

Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for this advance listening copy. All opinions are my own.

I couldn’t get into this; it jig it have been the southern accents or that I lacked the foundation and emotional connection needed from the first book.

Very good, a nice continuation of the series. Super cute and well done. Love the story line and the characters.

Audio Narration 4.5⭐️
My personal enjoyment: 3.25⭐️
Those that read book 1 but don’t remember details: 3.75⭐️
Fans who liked and remembered details from the first book 4⭐️

So, when I started this audiobook I had not read book number 1 because I like to see if it’s necessary to do so. I find that good serials have a balance of telling some need information in other ways in subsequent books where it can stand alone but also not be too repetitive from past books. This is a case where you not only have to have read book 1 )which I went back and did before finishing this one) but you really need to commit the details to memory so you’re not lost during this experience.

The book itself is fast paced and well written so fan of hers are going to enjoy it. Not necessarily love it as there is the second book slump quality to it but overall it’s a solid read.

The narration was great. If it wasn’t for Stephanie Németh-Parker recitation I don’t think o would have enjoyed it as much as I did. This book is as if Buffy, Twilight and the Sookie Stackhouse books (name is escaping me) had a baby. Since I had to go back and read the first book “Bless your heart” I’ll mention that I really liked that one!! So it was very worthwhile to have found this.

I am thankful to have gotten the audio ALC for free from through NetGalley to read which gave me the opportunity to voluntarily leave a review.

My rating system since GoodReads doesn’t have partial stars

⭐️ Hated it
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea (potentially DNF’d or thought about it)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but nothing special
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! Would recommend to others
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Will circle back and read again

Fun, But Overstays Its Welcome (⭐⭐⭐)
Another Fine Mess delivers some laughs and an enjoyable premise, but ultimately feels a bit too long. While the story has its charming moments, it could have benefited from tighter pacing. A decent listen overall, but not a must-read. Thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

The narration was fantastic. The story IMO was not as good as the first. I felt we got no closure at all with Grace. We got to meet Luna’s dad for like 5 seconds and then basically every other character you started to like got killed immediately. Kim is the only thing that saved this book and even she is stuck with a man that is looking to cheat on her.