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Very much a cozy mystery published in the 90s. I liked it better than book one, which had been trying harder to be edgy, but I wound up skimming every time a lawyer showed up. Any lawyer. At any point in the story. I'm amazed I didn't wind up skimming through sections with the mom. For those who are curious, I spend the audio up to 2x until the lawyers were definately out of the scene.

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I was looking forward to a light, quick read here - a cozy set in a dry cleaner was an unusual concept, and I was intrigued. I didn't realize this was the second book in a series until I started listening and all the references to previous events and pranks led me to investigate on GoodReads... I was struggling to connect to story and keep the characters straight (there are a LOT of them introduced in a very short time) and thought maybe I needed to read the earlier book, but couldn't find it at my library. I tried the audio again, to see if I could just go with it but realized that not only was the story one I was struggling with, but so was the narration... The pacing was slow and I just could not get into the story. This one wasn't for me.

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This was my first book written by Dolores Johnson and I really enjoyed it.

Dolores created a wonderful character named Mandy Dyer who inherited the family dry cleaning business. She is a very well liked character in her busy little neighborhood.

Plot is finding a dead body in her dry cleaning business of her competitor.
The fun starts there!

I had the audio version and the narrator did a great job.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to receive this ARC.

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I really enjoyed this book. The author has created a real unusual little community at Dryer dry cleaners and I loved my time hanging out with them. Mandy is great boss (and main character) that cares about her workers and they come across as more of a family than employees. Of course the difficult relationship she has with her own mother adds humour and most certainly drama to her life, as if she needs more. The mystery was interesting and was taken down lots of different paths, as Mandy tried to work out who was responsible. Of course it wasn't easy and there is a lot going on, all.of which helped to keep me hooked until the very end. Good job Mandy was investigating because I had no clue who was responsible. Think this is a series that I'll prove to be a lot of fun and I can't wait for the next book.
Being the boss of struggling dry cleaners isn't easy but it proves to be even harder for Mandy Fryer when the dead body of her biggest competitor is discovered in her shop. Especially when it proves the only possible suspects are all Mandy's employees and people she calls friends. She will have to uncover a number of secrets if she wants to keep her reputation clean and more importantly her life. The killer might be closer than she thinks. As if finding a killer wasn't hard enough, Mandy also has to deal with her mother trying to help. Can she survive both crisis?
I liked the narrator. This is the first book I have heard her read but it definitely won't be my last, especially if she sticks with this series. I pleasure to listen too.
I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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I enjoyed this mystery and being in this universe. I like how it builds and how small hints are dropped, but it is never enough to make things startlingly obvious.

I love the narrator and how she gives voices to every character. Also really enjoyed the continuation of developing the Mandy and Foster relationship.

Such a fun mystery that everyone should read!

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Fun and cozy mystery series! Mandy Dyer is a character you want to follow and keep up with. Mandy is determined to solve the mysteries surrounding her business while also navigating her employees and cops on the case.
Highly recommend if you're looking for a fun, easy and light hearted mystery! Best part … It’s a series!

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