Survival Can Be Deadly: A Cameron Chandler Mystery
by Charlotte Stuart
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Survival Can Be Deadly: A Cameron Chandler Mystery
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Publisher: Walrus Publishing (September 10, 2019)
An imprint of Amphorae Publishing Group
Paperback: 308 pages
When single mom and recent widow Cameron Chandler takes a much-needed job at Penny-wise Investigations, a detective agency conveniently located in a suburban shopping mall, she grabs the chance to reinvent herself. Her first case is to locate a runaway girl, something her predecessor had been pursuing before he disappeared. Following in his footsteps, the trail leads to a survivalist camp on a remote island in northern Puget Sound. Armed with only a Swiss Army Knife and her quirky on-the-job training as a suburban sleuth, Cameron uncovers more than she bargained for. She soon finds herself in a fight for her own survival in this lighthearted mystery set in Seattle and the San Juan Islands to the north.
My review of Survival Can Be Deadly
Survival Can Be Deadly cracked me up! When I first started reading, I was like, eh, am I going to like this book? I mean, Cameron is looking for a job at the MALL! Who goes to the mall anymore? Okay, okay. I’m kidding. But, she is looking for a job at the mall, and it’s fitting that what she finds at the mall is a help wanted sign at a small detective agency! Even though she’s got no experience as a detective, getting a job there is much better than at a clothing store since they keep getting shut down….how I miss the old days when you could go hang out at the mall and not see a bunch of empty stores…but I digress.
Anyway, enough about the mall! When Cameron gets a job at Penny-wise Investigations, she’s thrilled. Her co-workers teach her the ins and outs of the job. And I love her co-workers. They are a bunch of quirky characters with distinct personalities. You will love Yuri. He is a lovable goof, but there’s more to him than meets the eye. I’ve got a feeling that Cameron’s son is going to be one of my favorites too. You’ll see why when you read this. He’s obsessed with something most 11 year old kids would find boring. I’m really looking forward to seeing all of these characters develop even more throughout the series.
The mystery in Survival Can Be Deadly is also crazy since it takes place at a survivalist camp on an island. There are some pretty crazy characters at the camp too. The whole book is filled with so much humor that you won’t be able to put this down. It’s a madcap mystery, and I highly recommend it! Hurry up and get book two done please!!
About the author
In a world filled with uncertainty and too little chocolate, Charlotte Stuart, PhD, has taught college courses in communication, gone commercial fishing in Alaska, and was the VP of HR and Training for a large credit union. Her current passion is for writing lighthearted mysteries with a pinch of adventure and a dollop of humor. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys watching herons, eagles, seals and other sea life from her Vashon Island home office.
Author Links
Website: www.charlottestuart.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/quirkymysteries
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlotte.stuart.mysterywriter
GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19305587.Charlotte_Stuart
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Sounds like a fun book and one that I would thoroughly enjoy having the opportunity to read. Fun cover which definitely reminds me of when I was a girl scout and always being prepared.
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