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FLORIDA RETIREMENT IS MURDER

Narrator: Mari Oyaizu Carson ~ Production: Kris Courtney

Review by Rox Burkey

OUTSTANDING FUN! 

The Home Owners Association president dies under questionable circumstances as the story begins. Kris Courtney places the listener inside a gated Central Florida-established retirement community. The resident characters get portrayed as individuals with specific outrageous habits. These people behave like unchaperoned children at a never-ending Sadie Hawkins dance with a spiked punch.

Stewart Johnson relocates to the community with help from his daughter, the lawyer. He feels more included days after moving in than in his home years after his wife died. His new neighbors make him feel right at home. He gets caught up in investigating a neighbor’s death, finding roadblocks from the community services team at every turn. Something stinks, and it’s not the fish from the pelican’s mouth.

The antics of these silver-haired, opinionated relics will keep listeners, and readers, laughing aloud, hoping they can have this much fun in retirement. These are the ultimate unfiltered comments from those who know better but don’t care. You’ll pray your inner child will enjoy this much freedom while getting into this much trouble.

The author, Kris Courtney creates a fun, light cozy mystery with well-developed characters. The story will most likely elicit at least a chuckle if not a full-on belly laugh at the fun.   He creates a story around people and issues that we can all relate to one way or another – memories, experiences, etc. This is definitely a fun and light read.

The narration by Mari Oyaizu Carson masterfully kept the voices perfect for all the characters. The story’s pace added to the excitement and tension of this satirical murder mystery. A masterpiece of voice acting that makes listening easy and impossible to pause.

I highly recommend this cozy mystery in the audiobook format. You’ll be sipping the fruity chick drinks and toasting to new friends in no time.

Issued on Audible - March 13th, 2023

Florida Retirement is Murder is the latest comedy-mystery from Kris Courtney. The book tells the story of widower Stewart Johnson after he retires to Florida and meets a group of fellow retirees who bring him into their community. As Stewart becomes part of the mischievous community of Snowbirds who refuse to act like grown-ups, a strange mystery begins to draw them in when they discover that a killer walks among them. Suddenly faced with a serious problem, this group of decidedly un-serious people must do what they can to get to the bottom of the mystery.

I’m always happy to read books where the twilight years are treated as something to look forward to, with new friends to make and adventures to go on, and fewer reasons than ever to take yourself too seriously. Kris Courtney has put together an excellent character study that humorously portrays its characters without letting them stray into clown-like caricatures, with the end result being a playful cast of well-realized people whom I would love to spend time with in real life. The mystery is particularly well designed and developed with many twists and turns that, combined with the characters, made for an exciting and unique sleuthing experience that will stick with readers well after they finish. Florida Retirement is Murder celebrates the joy of retirement with characters that will have you pausing your read to finish laughing, and tells an engaging mystery adventure whilst doing it. It is a book that I highly recommend to all readers. 

 

Florida Retirement Is Murder, Kris Courtney

Florida Retirement Is Murder is a unique, compelling, and entertaining murder mystery novel laced with many thrilling and even funny moments that are guaranteed to hook and delight readers for many hours! The story laced between the pages of this book is one that captivated me from the beginning and if you are looking to read a book that will grasp your attention from the first page and hold it throughout then already I would implore you lovely readers to read this book because it is utterly brilliant!

Florida Retirement Is Murder is a unique book that stands out among the mystery and suspense genre and a book that hooked me with its many fascinating and thrilling moments that compelled me to read extremely fast! Florida Retirement Is Murder can only be described as the kind of book that is addictive; it is addictive because you will find yourself always thinking about it when it is not in your hands and you will long to read it and immerse yourself in it!

Florida Retirement Is Murder is a phenomenal book that will introduce the reader to a retirement community in Florida and it is here that we meet Stewart Johnson! Stewart is a new addition to the retirement community and he is looking forward to a fresh start and a change of scenery as he has been struggling since the passing of his wife.

It is here in Florida that the Snowbird residents take him under their wing and make him feel at home but a murder mystery is unraveling and it is up to Stewart and his fellow residents to solve the mystery before it is too late and what follows is an incredible mystery tale full of hilarious moments and unforgettable scenes! And this book lovers is the short premise of the incredible Florida Retirement Is Murder!

The story of Florida Retirement Is Murder is sensational, and I applaud the exceptional author Kris Courtney for putting a twist on the genre and making it exciting and not predictable! The fact that the story is so original and unique and incredibly entertaining at the same time shows us that Courtney is a talented wordsmith who knows how to be creative and think outside the box!

Florida Retirement Is Murder is quite simply an amazing book; amazing however is just one of the words I would use to describe Florida Retirement Is Murder as it is so much more than this. It is a fascinating tale laced with many incredible moments that will fascinate, shock, and thrill its readers, while these elements are also woven around a sensational tale that will have you on the edge of your seat. It makes for a memorable reading experience full of many ups and downs and will have you saying ”just one more page!” as it is that incredible book lovers.

As Florida Retirement Is Murder is a brilliant, mesmerizing, and thrilling story that will take you on an incredible and shocking, and funny adventure I, of course, have to award this excellent book five stars! So please, if you are looking to get lost in a mystery tale like no other then read this book because you will not regret it!