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Thursday, August 17, 2017

Netflix — A writer’s inspiration for a cozy mystery series

Is it just me or is Netflix addicting? With an endless number of movies and television shows, and no commercials, us mere mortals don't stand a chance. And, I must say that I am happy they're around. In fact, there's one series of shows, I have enjoyed many a night. The show is better than warm milk (and doesn’t give me bad breath), but we'll have to become better acquainted before I give up what program I'm talking about. I also usually enjoy a bit of Netflix while I eat lunch, and during many of these, I was exposed to the television show Hart to Hart, which premiered in 1979.
Maybe you watched it on Netflix, as well, or know the show otherwise, but for those not familiar with it, Hart to Hart was about a self-made millionaire and his wife. They were both beautiful—inside and out—but murder was always around them. I fell in love with the couple and the interesting, yet light take on murder solving. This show inspired me to write the McKinley Mysteries—with twists thrown in, of course.
Meet Sean McKinley and Sara Cain. Two murder detectives working for Albany PD, who are partners on the job, but long to be far more than that. Unfortunately, love, it can complicate everything, and for these two, it's best they remain friends for the sake of their careers. But, what if, by some miracle they could both walk away from their day jobs... Would that be enough to change everything?
I’m tempting you to find out for yourself in The Day Job is Murder. Oh, and did I mention there’s a murder investigation sprinkled into this series introductory short story, too? Yep… Romance. Humor. Murder.
Enjoy!
Carolyn Arnold
Book Overview:
The bad guys aren't the only ones on his radar…
For Albany PD homicide detective Sean McKinley, catching killers is the easy part of his job. Working next to his beautiful partner, Sara Cain, is what’s difficult. It might have something to do with the fact that he’s fallen in love with her, though. Fortunately, she feels the same way about him. But she’s convinced they should just be friends.
If only there was some way to change her mind…
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About the McKinley Mysteries:
Romance. Humor. Murder. Are you looking for a murder mystery without all the graphic violence and foul language? Something that you can enjoy in an afternoon and walk away feeling good about afterward? How about a dash of humor and romance? If so, meet former detectives Sean and Sara McKinley. When a billionaire leaves them all his money, they no longer have to work, but they find themselves sticking to what they’re good at—solving murders. Undercover, off the books, and around the world, they’ll get to the bottom of things…and romance it up along the way.
This is the perfect book series for fans of Hart to HartCastleColomboMonkRockford FilesPsych, and Magnum PI.


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Sara Cain and Sean McKinley are partners in  the New York Police Department. They are both dedicated to their job and work well with each other. I liked how they seemed to finish each other's sentences. They reminded me of the show Hart to Hart. They are both classy and are able to solve cases by digging deeper in the lives of the people involved.

This case was quite intriguing. The victim opens his door one evening and its lights out for him. Sara and Sean must now work together to figure out why Mr. Cunningham was killed. I loved the way they put clues together. It's funny how Sara keeps telling Sean they are just close friends. When Sean gets an unexpected request to see the lawyer of a dear old friend of his, will it change his life? I did like when he was at the lawyer and thought "Well I'm just here because I was probably left some handkerchiefs." Oh what a  nice gesture he decides as he sits down to hear the reading of the will.

The book is very short and I found the mystery to be secondary to the romance going on . I can only think that the author is laying a foundation for future books in the series. The mystery was quick and much too easy to solve. The ending was cute and I found myself  wanting to grab the next one in the series. I realized at the end of the book that this was going to be a fun series with lots of adventure.

I received a copy of this book from The Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour. The review is my own opinion.


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Tour Participants
August 14 –  T’s Stuff  – INTERVIEW, REVIEW – The Day Job Is Murder
August 14 –  Celticlady’s Reviews  – SPOTLIGHT – The Day Job Is Murder
August 14 –  The Layaway Dragon  – REVIEW – The Day Job Is Murder
August 15 –  Must Read Faster  – GUEST POST – Book 1 – The Day Job Is Murder
August 15 –  Celticlady’s Reviews  – SPOTLIGHT – Vacation Is Murder
August 15 –  The Pulp and Mystery Shelf  – GUEST POST – Book 2 – Vacation Is Murder
August 15 –  Books, Dreams, Life  – REVIEW – The Day Job Is Murder
August 16 –  Celticlady’s Reviews  – SPOTLIGHT – Money Is Murder
August 16  –  Readsalot  – SPOTLIGHT – Valentine’s Day Is Murder
August 16 –  Sapphyria’s Book Reviews  – SPOTLIGHT – Series, GUEST POST – Book 3 – Money Is Murder
August 16 – Books, Dreams, Life  – REVIEW – Vacation Is Murder
August 17 –  Socrates’ Book Reviews  – SPOTLIGHT –  Skiing Is Murder
August 17 –  Celticlady’s Reviews  – SPOTLIGHT – Politics Is Murder
August 17 –  Texas Book-aholic  – REVIEW – The Day Job Is Murder
August 17 – Books, Dreams, Life  – REVIEW – Money Is Murder
August 18 –  Celticlady’s Reviews  – SPOTLIGHT – Family Is Murder
August 18 –  Christa Reads and Writes  – REVIEW – Shopping Is Murder
August 18 – Books, Dreams, Life  – REVIEW – Politics Is Murder
August 19 –  A Holland Reads  – GUEST POST – Book 4 – Politics Is Murder
August 19 –  Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book  – SPOTLIGHT – Books 1-5
August 19 –  Community Bookstop  – REVIEW – The Day Job Is Murder
August 19 –  Books, Dreams, Life  – REVIEW – Family Is Murder
August 20 –  Babs Book Bistro  – REVIEW – Christmas Is Murder
August 20 –  3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, &, Sissy, Too!  – SPOTLIGHT -Blogger’s Choice
August 20 – Community Bookstop  – REVIEW – Vacation Is Murder
August 20 –  I Read What You Write  – REVIEW – Family Is Murder – GUEST POST – Book 5 – Family Is Murder
August 20 –  Cozy Up With Kathy  – SPOTLIGHT
August 20 – Books, Dreams, Life  – REVIEW – Shopping Is Murder
August 21 –  Reading Is My SuperPower  – REVIEW – The Day Job Is Murder
August 21 –  Celticlady’s Reviews  – SPOTLIGHT – Shopping Is Murder
August 21 – Community Bookstop  – REVIEW – Money Is Murder
August 21 – Books, Dreams, Life  – REVIEW – Christmas Is Murder
August 22 –  Celticlady’s Reviews  – SPOTLIGHT – Christmas Is Murder
August 22 –  Cassidy’s Bookshelves  – REVIEW – The Day Job Is Murder
August 22-  Community Bookstop  – REVIEW – Politics Is Murder
August 22-  StoreyBook Reviews  – GUEST POST – Book 6 – Shopping Is Murder
August 22 –  Books, Dreams, Life  – REVIEW – Valentine’s Day Is Murder
August 23 –  Celticlady’s Reviews  – SPOTLIGHT – Valentine’s Day Is Murder
August 23 –  Laura’s Interests  – REVIEW – Money Is Murder
August 23 –  Community Bookstop  – REVIEW – Family Is Murder
August 23 –  Valerie’s Musings  – GUEST POST – Book 7 – Christmas Is Murder
August 23 – Books, Dreams, Life  – REVIEW – Coffee Is Murder
August 24 –  Celticlady’s Reviews  – SPOTLIGHT – Coffee Is Murder
August 24 –  Laura’s Interests  – REVIEW – Shopping Is Murder
August 24 – Community Bookstop  – REVIEW – Shopping Is Murder
August 24 –  Books, Dreams, Life  – REVIEW – Skiing Is Murder
August 25 –  Celticlady’s Reviews  – SPOTLIGHT – Skiing Is Murder
August 25 –  Bea’s Book Nook  – REVIEW – The Day Job Is Murder
August 25 – Community Bookstop  – REVIEW – Valentine’s Day Is Murder
August 26 –  Sleuth Cafe  – GUEST POST – Book 8 – Valentine’s Day Is Murder
August 26 –  Brooke Blogs  – REVIEW, SPOTLIGHT – Books 1-3
August 26 –  Community Bookstop  – REVIEW – Coffee Is Murder
August 26 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book  – SPOTLIGHT – Books 5 – 11
August 27 –  Brooke Blogs – REVIEW, SPOTLIGHT – Book 4 – 5
August 27 –  Community Bookstop  – REVIEW – Skiing Is Murder
August 28 –  Brooke Blogs  – REVIEW, SPOTLIGHT – Books 6-7 – GUEST POST – Book 9 – Coffee Is Murder
August 28 –  3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, &, Sissy, Too!  – SPOTLIGHT – Blogger’s Choice
August 28 –  Laura’s Interests  – GUEST POST – Book 10 – Skiing Is Murder  

1 comment:

  1. Thank you for hosting the McKinley Mysteries tour, and for reading and reviewing THE DAY JOB IS MURDER.

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