Puzzle Me a Murder - (An Alice Pepper Lonely Hearts and Puzzle Club Mystery) by Roz Noonan
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- Librarian Alice Pepper always had a natural talent for figuring out people and puzzles in the small Oregon town of West Hazel.
- About the Author: Roz Noonan is the New York Times bestselling author of the Alice Pepper Lonely Hearts Puzzle Club Mysteries, the Laura Mori Mysteries (under the name R.J. Noonan), acclaimed contemporary fiction, and domestic suspense novels.
- 368 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: An Alice Pepper Lonely Hearts and Puzzle Club Mystery
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Librarian Alice Pepper always had a natural talent for figuring out people and puzzles in the small Oregon town of West Hazel. But as a mystery permeates the quiet Pacific Northwestern community, murder is a challenge she's not prepared to solve . . . Down-on-her-luck Alice had hoped to retire before turning sixty-five, not struggle to keep her cozy home and dependable job. But even after divorce leaves her golden years a mess, the pieces always come together with a little help from her friends--a fun-loving crew who thrive on jigsaws over coffee, cocktails, and gossip. So, when it's time to defend close confidant Ruby Milliner, she springs into action. Only, in this case, supporting Ruby means proving she didn't murder her cheating husband! Ruby never wanted to kill George, although anger can make a person say questionable--and incriminating--things. And scheming, deceitful George made a lot of people angry. Alice, fiercely committed to cracking the crime, dives into a secret search to exonerate Ruby. But slimming down a massive suspect list and restoring peace to West Hazel is a real gamble. Because if successful, Alice will meet a vengeful killer whose game she doesn't yet know how to play.Review Quotes
Puzzle Me a Murder by Roz Noonan "Puzzle Me a Murder has it all--jigsaw puzzle clues, tarot card readings, small-town intrigue, a big, homey house, a looming wedding, and a murder. Alice Pepper and her endearing collection of family members and friends grab your attention and pull you along as they fit the puzzle pieces together to reveal the big picture and solve the big case." --Barbara Ross, author of Torn Asunder "Suspense, humor, a challenging mystery puzzle, and characters you want to spend time with . . . even if one of them might be a murderer. Roz Noonan's Puzzle Me a Murder has it all." --David Rosenfelt, National Bestselling Author of Dog Day Afternoon "Much as her librarian sleuth Alice Pepper completes her much-loved jigsaw puzzles, author Roz Noonan snaps the final piece of this delightful and entertaining whodunit into place with a satisfying click. I can't wait for the next Puzzle Club mystery!" --Leslie Meier, author of Patchwork Quilt Murder "Set in Oregon's picturesque Willamette Valley, and with a cast of lively, engaging characters, Puzzle Me A Murder is an enjoyable read that will have you puzzling over all the pieces of this clever mystery until the end." --Darci Hannah, author of A Fatal Feast at Bramsford Manor
About the Author
Roz Noonan is the New York Times bestselling author of the Alice Pepper Lonely Hearts Puzzle Club Mysteries, the Laura Mori Mysteries (under the name R.J. Noonan), acclaimed contemporary fiction, and domestic suspense novels. She also co-authored the bestselling collaborative novels Sinister and Ominous with Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush, and she also writes crime novels under the name R. J. Noonan. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, where she writes in the shade of some towering two-hundred-year-old Douglas fir trees, and can be found online at RosalindNoonanBooks.com.Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: An Alice Pepper Lonely Hearts and Puzzle Club Mystery
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
Theme: Cozy, Crafts
Format: Paperback
Author: Roz Noonan
Language: English
Street Date: June 24, 2025
TCIN: 93873600
UPC: 9781496746726
Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-3215
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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I struggled to finish it!
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
- 11 months ago
Puzzle Me a Murder by Roz Noonan is the debut of An Alice Pepper Lonely Hearts and Puzzle Club Mysteries (that’s a mouthful). I was drawn to this series because, like Alice, I have a penchant for puzzles. Alice Pepper is a woman in her mid-sixties, a librarian, and has a knack for solving puzzles. I did not find Alice and the rest of the cast to be likeable (I found most of them to be irritating). The story is heavy on the dialogue which leads to repetitive details. One person learns something, they then must tell another, and so on. The pacing was languid. I wish it had been peppier. The whodunit had me rolling my eyes often (I gave myself a headache). Alice’s friend, Ruby, is a prime suspect (of course), so Alice and her friends set out to prove her innocence. They trample all over the crime scene (I can see the guilty party getting off scot-free thanks to them) and have access to information that they should not (Alice’s granddaughter, Madison is a police officer). It was unrealistic. Alice’s other granddaughter lives in her basement and acts like a teenager instead of an adult. I did feel that mystical elements were not needed (there was enough going on). Puzzle Me a Murder is a story that I struggled to finish. Puzzle Me a Murder is an upbeat tale with mystification, murder, mayhem, family, and accommodating mates.
Missing Pieces
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
- 11 months ago
Alice Pepper enjoys having her friends over to work on puzzles most nights. Among the group is her childhood best friend Ruby Milliner. When Ruby arrives home from a business trip early, she catches her husband with his mistress. The next morning, Ruby’s husband is dead, and the police are looking at Ruby as their prime suspect. Alice jumps in to find the killer. But does she have all the pieces to solve this puzzle? Despite the fact that I’m not much of a jigsaw puzzle guy, I thought this sounded like a fun premise for a series. Sadly, I was wrong. I didn’t feel like the characters ever went beyond being types, and it felt like they had too many interests or skills in their background. It felt like the author was checking boxes instead of making well rounded characters. There wasn’t attention to detail, so these things bumped me out of the book. The novel could have lost 60 pages without losing anything, the pacing was that off. And the climax, while logical, seemed abrupt to me. I really did want to like it more, but I won’t give this series another chance.