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Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge
Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge | Laura Levine
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Im crazy about Laura Levines mystery series. Her books are so outrageously funny. Joanne Fluke Freelance writer Jaine Austen is feeling festive about spending Christmas house-sitting at a posh Bel Air mansion, accompanied by her friend Lance and her cat, Prozac. But when a grumpy neighbor gets himself iced, shell have to find the culprit or she may spend the New Year in jail . . . Scotty Parker is a former child star who once played Tiny Tim, but now hes grown up into the role of neighborhood Scrooge. He cuts the wires on his neighbors Christmas lights and tells local kids that Santa had a stroke. And his miserly, bah-humbug attitude lasts year-rounda fact known all too well by his current wife, his ex-wife, his maid, and many more. Scotty thinks he can stage a comeback with the screenplay hes working on (The Return of Tiny Tim: Vengeance Is Mine!), and Jaines been reluctantly helping him edit it. So when Scotty is bludgeoned with a frozen chocolate yule log and the police start making a list of suspects and checking it twice, Jaines name is unfortunately included. True, shes been under some stress, with Lance trying to set her up on dates and her fickle feline taking a sudden liking to someone elsebut shes not guilty of murder. Now she just has to prove it, by using her gift for detection and figuring out who committed this holiday homicide.
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I started my Christmas themed reading a little early this year by requesting this library book. I love this clever series of cozy mysteries. Jaine Austen is a hilarious heroine. I always appreciate the second story Levine shares by providing emails from Jaine‘s parents too.

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I love it when my #cozymystery throws in an Uncle Tom‘s Cabin reference 🤓👏🏼

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Out for a beer and a delicious Cuban sandwich at favorite local cafe/bar #CafeOscura with @WanderingBookaneer

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Corn dogs, wedge potatoes, and #CozyMystery — today‘s lunch #TeachersofLitsy

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Fun, light, and a great romp... a perfect read for this time of year!!!