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Three reasons you should read this Cozy Mystery:
- The Game Changer by Jennifer Brown is a fun mix of sports and sleuthing with just a dash of baking – it sounds like an odd combo, but it worked!
- Hollie Bisbee may be a former big-city reporter, but she seems to fit well in her new small-town role.
- The book introduces a sidekick AND a potential love interest, and they are amazing characters.
About The Game Changer by Jennifer Brown
Title: The Game Changer
Author: Jennifer Brown
Series: Parkwood Mystery #1
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Hollie Bisbee used to be a big-city crime reporter. Now, she’s a small-town journalist, and she’s bored. She and a young mom, talented baker Daisy Mueller, start the Knock ‘Em Dead podcast…”Where murder and muffins meet!” It’s all fun, games, and baking tips until real murder comes to Parkwood. The coach of a rival football team turns up dead―the victim of a hit-and-run in the Parkwood High parking lot after a brutal Homecoming game loss. The entire town is on edge, and the police chief, whose son is the star quarterback, just may look the guiltiest of all.
With Hollie’s investigative skills and Daisy’s famous muffins…and in spite of the charming rookie police officer tasked with keeping Hollie out of the way… the podcasting duo sets out to solve their first real case.
This new cozy mystery, the first in a series, includes a killer free recipe for Cherry-Choco-Chunk Muffins.
My Review of The Game Changer:
The Game Changer by Jennifer Brown was a touchdown first in series book. Hollie is struggling with her new journalism assignments. Used to the fast pace of the big city and huge stories, she’s now in a small town covering the new hot dog roller at the football game. Her struggle is soooo real. But at the same time, you can feel her love for the town and its people. She’s really found a new home.
But that new hot dog roller might be her big-ticket. When the rival team’s coach is run over in the parking lot – Hollie is the first on the scene. But it seems like the local police won’t be doing anything about it. Hollie is furious and is determined to figure it out herself.
Well, not entirely by herself. Enter the sidekick – a baking wonder whose only crime-solving skills come from watching TV. And I love her for it. Daisy’s family keeps things even more interesting, as they seem to be a huge tornado of chaos all the time.
Somehow these two manage to pick up on clues and start ruling out and coming up with new suspects. The police chief is not pleased and sends his new deputy out to keep an eye on them. The super cute and really nice deputy. The three form an unlikely team that mostly works together but sometimes get in each other’s way – just like life.
The Game Changer has all the highlights of a great cozy mystery. Humor, a possible love interest, great friendships, and great characters.
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