Amy Patricia Meade
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- Gebräuchlichste Namensform
- Meade, Amy Patricia
- Geburtstag
- 1972-11-19
- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- USA
- Land (für Karte)
- England
- Wohnorte
- Bristol, England, UK
- Agent
- Jessica Faust, BookEnds Literary Agency
- Kurzbiographie
- Author of the critically acclaimed Marjorie McClelland Mysteries, Amy Patricia Meade is a native of Long Island, NY where she cut her teeth on classic films and books featuring Nancy Drew and Encyclopedia Brown.
After stints as an Operations Manager for a document imaging company and a freelance technical writer, Amy left the bright lights of New York city and headed north to pursue her creative writing career amidst the idyllic beauty of Vermont’s Green Mountains.
Now residing in Bristol, England Amy spends her time writing mysteries with a humorous or historical bent. When not writing – which is rare these days – Amy enjoys traveling, testing out new recipes, classic films, and exploring her new home.
Amy is a member of Sisters in Crime and The Crime Writers Association.
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Well-Offed in Vermont is the first book in A Vermont Country Living Mystery (previously known as Pret’ Near Perfect Mystery). The author takes the time to introduce us to the central characters and the town. The descriptions of Vermont are beautiful. I can understand why the town is besieged with leaf peepers. Stella is an expert on medieval textiles for which she cannot get a job for in Vermont. She is smart and has good instincts. Stella is a natural born sleuth. There are some great secondary characters that include Sheriff Mills and Alma. The mystery was straightforward. There are several suspects along with a red herring or two. One clue is all that is needed to solve the whodunit. I hope the mystery is more of a challenge in future books. I found the pacing to be a little on the slow side and there was a lot of repetition (we are told at least two dozen times that the Buckley’s drive a smart car). I was also a little put off by the intimate scene in the beginning between Stella and Nick. I do not feel the scene was needed (couple getting cozy in front of the fire). It is a cozy mystery, and we are just getting to know the characters (it could have been written differently). Overall, Well-Offed in Vermont is a cute beginning to this new series. The author definitely captured the flavor of Vermont, and I enjoyed the humor scattered throughout the story. Well-Offed in Vermont is a fun cozy mystery with red water, a sunny smart car, a smitten sheriff, a busy baker, a unique neighbor, a vile victim, and a curious couple.… (mehr)
witty, verbal-humor, Vermont, murder, murder-investigation, law-enforcement, cozy-mystery, rural, amateur-sleuth*****
The publisher's blurb did a very good job of getting me interested and it didn't hurt that I loved the first one in series. I do think that this one stands alone quite nicely but the first is more hilarious. Good mystery plot with believable characters, lots of laughs, plot twists, and red herrings (or baby octopi). Loved it!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Beyond the Page Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!… (mehr)
The publisher's blurb did a very good job of getting me interested and it didn't hurt that I loved the first one in series. I do think that this one stands alone quite nicely but the first is more hilarious. Good mystery plot with believable characters, lots of laughs, plot twists, and red herrings (or baby octopi). Loved it!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Beyond the Page Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!… (mehr)
The Vermont Country Living Mysteries by Amy Patricia Meade is such a fun change of pace from the typical cozy mystery since it’s not just a strong female main character, but a married couple. Meade is able to keep the vibe of a normal cozy mystery though by still having Stella as the dominant main character and Nick is there to help when needed and keep her grounded so her, dare I say, slight snobbery doesn’t become overbearing.
Although we’re only book two into the series, Meade is already changing the venue from their new town to a countryside mansion… and I love this. Some cozy readers are traditionalists and want every book to take place in the small town, but I love when authors mix it up and we can always get back to the small Vermont town in the next book… or not!
Short-Circuited in Charlotte has an old school Agatha Christie feel which is always enjoyable. A giant mansion in the country where old and new guests come together only to have a murder occur. Stella goes into detective mode and while she gets easy answers from some of the guests… who may be lying… others are more resistant and there are lots of references to Jessica Fletcher, Nancy Drew, Miss Marple, and other classic detectives. Meade is able to incorporate more serious subjects with touches of humor which helped to keep this cozy a bit lighter and made it a fast read.
If you enjoy cozies with well developed characters, fantastic descriptions of architecture and the countryside, along with lots of suspects and a few red herrings then you need to add The Vermont Country Living Mysteries to your TBR list, starting with the first book in the series, Well-Offed in Vermont.… (mehr)
Although we’re only book two into the series, Meade is already changing the venue from their new town to a countryside mansion… and I love this. Some cozy readers are traditionalists and want every book to take place in the small town, but I love when authors mix it up and we can always get back to the small Vermont town in the next book… or not!
Short-Circuited in Charlotte has an old school Agatha Christie feel which is always enjoyable. A giant mansion in the country where old and new guests come together only to have a murder occur. Stella goes into detective mode and while she gets easy answers from some of the guests… who may be lying… others are more resistant and there are lots of references to Jessica Fletcher, Nancy Drew, Miss Marple, and other classic detectives. Meade is able to incorporate more serious subjects with touches of humor which helped to keep this cozy a bit lighter and made it a fast read.
If you enjoy cozies with well developed characters, fantastic descriptions of architecture and the countryside, along with lots of suspects and a few red herrings then you need to add The Vermont Country Living Mysteries to your TBR list, starting with the first book in the series, Well-Offed in Vermont.… (mehr)
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If Mr and Mrs North or Nick and Nora Charles lived in rural Vermont, they'd be great friends with US Forest Service Ranger Nick Buckley and his sleuthing wife, Stella. In addition to the usual madness for that time of year, they have acquired a boisterous black lab who wakens Stella and leads her to an intruder at the site of a murder. If that isn't enough craziness, Stella's VERY eccentric mother arrives to stay and make everyone crazy. Let the sleuthing begin!
The publisher's blurb did a very good job of getting me interested and it didn't hurt that I loved the earlier books in this series. I do think that this one stands alone quite nicely. Good mystery plot with believable characters, lots of laughs, plot twists, and red herrings, (or a talking dog collar). Loved it!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Beyond the Page Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!… (mehr)