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Dying to Read (Cate Kinkaid Files #1)
by
Lorena McCourtney (Goodreads Author)
Cate Kinkaid is just dipping her toe into the world of private investigating until one of the many resumes she has floating around lands her a real job. All she has to do is determine that a particular woman lives at a particular address. Simple, right? When the big and brooding house happens to contain a dead body, this routine PI job turns out to be anything but simple....more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
August 1st 2012
by Fleming H. Revell Company
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I feel like with some authors humor...good humor...comes naturally, with others as in this case it's a bit worked. Kinda over worked in my opinion. It...the whole book seemed like a super cheesy tween detective story. I'm not sure it was necessarily meant to be a tween book, I don't know maybe even younger than tween...eh but that's just me.
Cate Kincaid works as an assistant P.I. to her uncle that is laid up in the hospital. A routine address check turns into a found dead body and the bumbling...more
Cate Kincaid works as an assistant P.I. to her uncle that is laid up in the hospital. A routine address check turns into a found dead body and the bumbling...more
I'm pretty sure I've never before read a book from a Christian publisher, but my husband doesn't know the publishers like I do and thoughtfully snagged "a cozy mystery" for me at the library. So I read it.
And other than occasional references to going to church, prayer, and a peculiar tendency to regard God as some kind of cosmic matchmaker, it was a perfectly normal and pleasant book. The conceit of Cate Kincaid going to work for her P.I. uncle due to unemployment - and therefore having no real...more
And other than occasional references to going to church, prayer, and a peculiar tendency to regard God as some kind of cosmic matchmaker, it was a perfectly normal and pleasant book. The conceit of Cate Kincaid going to work for her P.I. uncle due to unemployment - and therefore having no real...more
This was the first book of this author that I've read. I was in the mood for a light detective novel, and this fit the bill. Cate Kincaid is a young woman who hasn't quite found her place in life. While she's trying, she takes a part-time P.I. job with her uncle. In what should be a simple matter of confirming whether someone lives at a home, she instead stumbles on a dead body. The police may believe it was an accident, but she doesn't. Where most people would walk away, Cate keeps finding peop...more
MY REVIEW
“Dying to Read” is a comfortable cozy mystery staring Cate, who is trying to find her way and place in life, and ended up in some difficult and threatening situations in her new PI job working with her uncle. When I read the words, “All she wanted was a paycheck. What she got was a murder,” I figured this would be an interesting book to read, and it was. It’s really not what you would call a suspense, thriller type book, it’s more on the cozy light-hearted side. And it was fun working a...more
“Dying to Read” is a comfortable cozy mystery staring Cate, who is trying to find her way and place in life, and ended up in some difficult and threatening situations in her new PI job working with her uncle. When I read the words, “All she wanted was a paycheck. What she got was a murder,” I figured this would be an interesting book to read, and it was. It’s really not what you would call a suspense, thriller type book, it’s more on the cozy light-hearted side. And it was fun working a...more
Cate Kinkaid is working for her Uncle Joe, “dipping her toe into the world of private investigation” until she can find a real job. Her past work experience, and her ex-fiancé, have left her feeling like a failure.
Her first investigative assignment seems to be more of the same: all she has to do is verify the address of a young woman named Willow, but Willow’s gone. Instead, Cate finds a dead body and ends up saddled with the deceased’s cat.
But Cate has spunk and some good instincts, and the off...more
Her first investigative assignment seems to be more of the same: all she has to do is verify the address of a young woman named Willow, but Willow’s gone. Instead, Cate finds a dead body and ends up saddled with the deceased’s cat.
But Cate has spunk and some good instincts, and the off...more
Unemployed Cate decides to work for her PI uncle, despite the fact she has no experience in detective work, after all she's just helping out a little until she can get a "real" job. But, when her first assignment sends her to a book club meeting and a dead body, Cate quickly realizes she may just be in over her head.
The title of the book and the lines "All she wanted was a paycheck. What she got was murder" immediately drew me in. Even as I read the first few chapters, I was pulled in. However,...more
The title of the book and the lines "All she wanted was a paycheck. What she got was murder" immediately drew me in. Even as I read the first few chapters, I was pulled in. However,...more
The tagline and the initial description for "Dying To Read" caught my eye.
"All she wanted was a paycheck. What she got was a murder."
I thought. Cool. It's a book that might be a "clean" Stephanie Plumb-like novel.
A fun to read, novel about a young woman who decides to work for her uncle as a PI.
While I like Stephanie Plumb's premise (a female bounty hunter), I wanted a, ok cleaner version to recommend to some of the younger (teen) readers who cross my path.
I thought Dying to Read, the new series...more
"All she wanted was a paycheck. What she got was a murder."
I thought. Cool. It's a book that might be a "clean" Stephanie Plumb-like novel.
A fun to read, novel about a young woman who decides to work for her uncle as a PI.
While I like Stephanie Plumb's premise (a female bounty hunter), I wanted a, ok cleaner version to recommend to some of the younger (teen) readers who cross my path.
I thought Dying to Read, the new series...more
Dying to Read is one of those books that you simply don't want to put down because the character is so utterly likable, as human as you or I, and you have to find out how they are going to get out of the mess they find themselves in! Cate Kinkaid is a fun character, one who refuses to give up on her life despite one disappointment or dead end after the other, and who as a result ends up discovering her real passion in life. This mystery isn't one of those suspense books where you don't want to t...more
The Cate Kincaid Files Book 1
Cate's life seems to be in a tailspin. She loses her job, and her fiance and is having trouble finding a new job. She joins up with her PI Uncle Joe, as a temporary assistant until she can find something better. Having a degree in education, Cate has found she is not a good teacher and really doesn't know where to go from here.
Her first assignment is to find the location of Willow and confirm for a long lost relative who has an inheritance for her. Cate stumbles int...more
Cate's life seems to be in a tailspin. She loses her job, and her fiance and is having trouble finding a new job. She joins up with her PI Uncle Joe, as a temporary assistant until she can find something better. Having a degree in education, Cate has found she is not a good teacher and really doesn't know where to go from here.
Her first assignment is to find the location of Willow and confirm for a long lost relative who has an inheritance for her. Cate stumbles int...more
This is the first book by Lorena McCourtney that I've had the pleasure of reading. I have to say that she is extremely talented and definitely knows what to give her readers when it comes to captivating, page-turning mystery! From start to finish, Ms. McCourtney held my attention and didn't let it go for anything! Cozy mysteries are always the best and this book is definitely a wonderful cozy mystery, along with being a great start to a sure-to-be exciting series!
Mx. McCourtney introduces us to...more
Mx. McCourtney introduces us to...more
Title: Dying to Read (The Cate Kincaid Files)
Author: Lorena McCourtney
Pages: 320
Year: 2012
Publisher: Revell
Note: I received a complimentary copy for an honest review of this book. The opinions shared in this review are solely my responsibility. Other reviews can be read at http://seekingwithallyurheart.blogspo.... Also follow me on Twitter @lcjohnson1988
A group of ladies meet monthly to discuss a certain genre of novels; the group is called the Whodunit Book Club. Care to take a guess at what t...more
Author: Lorena McCourtney
Pages: 320
Year: 2012
Publisher: Revell
Note: I received a complimentary copy for an honest review of this book. The opinions shared in this review are solely my responsibility. Other reviews can be read at http://seekingwithallyurheart.blogspo.... Also follow me on Twitter @lcjohnson1988
A group of ladies meet monthly to discuss a certain genre of novels; the group is called the Whodunit Book Club. Care to take a guess at what t...more
Cate Kinkaid is ...ummm....going through a career crisis. She always intended to be a teacher, but after graduating from college with a degree in education, she discovered that she just isn't a good teacher. She has had some interesting jobs since then, but nothing permanent. While waiting for something to turn up, she has accepted an offer from her uncle to work in his PI firm. Nothing too exciting; just an address confirmation. But when the address confirmation turns up a dead body and a long...more
Cate Kincade, in her search for employment decides to work for her Uncle Joe. Her first assignment in investigating seems an easy task for Cate but when foul play is suspected, the more complicated it gets and her job becomes more than she was anticipating.
Willow has a history of a challenging life, a product of misfortune which seems to follow her very closely.
The members of the Whodunit Book Club, lovers of mysteries and mayhem have a new mystery in front of them, which is not of the book kind...more
Willow has a history of a challenging life, a product of misfortune which seems to follow her very closely.
The members of the Whodunit Book Club, lovers of mysteries and mayhem have a new mystery in front of them, which is not of the book kind...more
I’ve read every book in the Ivy Malone mystery series by Lorena McCourtney I could get my hands on so jumped at the chance to enjoy Dying to Read, a novel that revolves around the Whodunit Book Club and a murder.
Job hunting, Cate Kincaid was hired to help her private investigator uncle while he recovers from surgery. Cate’s assignment is to find a granddaughter so the she can collect her inheritance. At the first stop—a place where the granddaughter previously was employed, Cate stumbles on a b...more
Cate is a young woman trying to find her place in this world -- and stumbling. When her uncle takes pity on her, she decides to help him out a little until someone answers one of the flurry of resumes she's submitted. But, things get pretty messy fast. Instead of a quick skip trace, Cate finds murder and a whole host of suspects including a ladies book club, a rich power couple and a particularly handsome handyman. Can she make her uncle proud or will she fail miserably at this, too?
Lorena McCo...more
Lorena McCo...more
Clair’s career has not been who one would call successful. She’s been a gardener (a few days), an elf at the Mall (a few weeks) worked as a teacher (hated giving lessons!) and she’s nearly thirty! So, when her Uncle Joe takes pity on her and hires her as an assistant PI she’s a little nervous. That nervousness turns into full terror when she tries to find the young lady involved in her first (and only!) case.
Clair knows Willow Bishop is living with an elderly lady as cook and companion. She has...more
Clair knows Willow Bishop is living with an elderly lady as cook and companion. She has...more
I feel this book has true promise. For a debut book, I found the character very likable. A young girl, Cate Kincaid, finds herself somewhat lost in life. Her romance life is stalled, her work life is an interesting tale of non-success, and so she has moved in with her Uncle Joe and wife to become an Assistant Private Investigator. Training at this point is zero as Uncle Joe is in the hospital with an unexpected new hip. So...she is assigned simple work.
Finding the woman for her Great-grandfather...more
Finding the woman for her Great-grandfather...more
Lorena McCourtney's Mystery "Dying to Read"
This is my first Mystery by Lorena read because my sister loves her series of the Ivy Malone Mystery....
This is the story of Cate Kinkaid a young woman out of a job looking for work who stumbles into this job with her uncle "just to have a paycheck" while she still looks for something better.
She has a simple job-to verify wherabouts of one woman named "Willow"and she stumbles into mayhem and murder and meets a wonderful little group of older women calle...more
This is my first Mystery by Lorena read because my sister loves her series of the Ivy Malone Mystery....
This is the story of Cate Kinkaid a young woman out of a job looking for work who stumbles into this job with her uncle "just to have a paycheck" while she still looks for something better.
She has a simple job-to verify wherabouts of one woman named "Willow"and she stumbles into mayhem and murder and meets a wonderful little group of older women calle...more
Cate Kincaid is working as an assistant to her Private Investigator uncle. Her first assignment - verify the address of a woman for a client. What she thought would be a simple task turns into anything but simple. She arrives at the address to find a group of hungry elderly mystery lovers, a deaf cat, the woman she's looking for having disappeared, oh and a dead body. Cate's list of suspects includes the entire group of ladies from the book club along with the missing woman and a few other uniqu...more
Lorena McCourtney in her new book “Dying to Read” Book One in The Cate Kinkaid Files series published by Revell Books introduces us to Cate Kinkaid.
From the Back Cover: All she wanted was a paycheck. What she got was a murder.
Cate Kinkaid’s life is . . . well, frankly it’s floundering. Her social life, her career, her haircut–they’re all a mess. Unemployed, she jumps at the chance to work for her PI uncle, even though she has no experience and no instincts. After all, she is just dabbling in the...more
From the Back Cover: All she wanted was a paycheck. What she got was a murder.
Cate Kinkaid’s life is . . . well, frankly it’s floundering. Her social life, her career, her haircut–they’re all a mess. Unemployed, she jumps at the chance to work for her PI uncle, even though she has no experience and no instincts. After all, she is just dabbling in the...more
Cate Kincaid's life is not turning out as she had hoped. Her career, her social life, even her haircut is a mess. After several dead end jobs she is again unemployed. She decides to go to work as an assistant for her private investigator uncle. How hard can it be? It will at least tide her over until she finds a "real job".
Her first assignment is a simple one, find a current address for a woman. Instead when she reaches the most current address on record she finds a "hungry horde" of mystery rea...more
Her first assignment is a simple one, find a current address for a woman. Instead when she reaches the most current address on record she finds a "hungry horde" of mystery rea...more
Because I so adore Lorena McCourtney's cozy mystery series featuring Ivy Malone, I will read any new book she authors with excitement. Dying to Read started out a bit slowly, but once I got into it, I had to keep reading.
Cate Kinkaid finds temporary work for her recuperating Uncle Joe as a Private Investigator. For her first assignment, all she has to do is find out if a woman named Willow Bishop lives at a certain house. Simple enough. But when she arrives at the Victorian house, instead of fin...more
Cate Kinkaid finds temporary work for her recuperating Uncle Joe as a Private Investigator. For her first assignment, all she has to do is find out if a woman named Willow Bishop lives at a certain house. Simple enough. But when she arrives at the Victorian house, instead of fin...more
All Cate had to do was locate a missing person and her first case for her PI uncle would be complete. Who knew a knock on the door would find a dead body and the beginning of a journey that involved meeting a carefree woman, book club members and people set out to do some harm.
This was a good read and I liked how the action took its course as we watched Cate travel down the slippery slope of being a private investigator as she never gave up searching for answers and the truth even when her life...more
This was a good read and I liked how the action took its course as we watched Cate travel down the slippery slope of being a private investigator as she never gave up searching for answers and the truth even when her life...more
Title: DYING TO READ
Author: Lorena McCourtney
Publisher: Revell
August 2012
ISBN: 978-0800721589
Genre: Inspirational/cozy mystery
Cate Kinkaid hasn’t had an easy time of it. She moved in with her uncle when her trial run as a teacher went south, and started looking for a job—but after a brief foray as a Christmas Elf, a bunny, and another failed job, she takes a temporary PI job for her uncle. The assignment is easy. Go to an address and see if someone named Willow is employed there—since Willow’s g...more
Author: Lorena McCourtney
Publisher: Revell
August 2012
ISBN: 978-0800721589
Genre: Inspirational/cozy mystery
Cate Kinkaid hasn’t had an easy time of it. She moved in with her uncle when her trial run as a teacher went south, and started looking for a job—but after a brief foray as a Christmas Elf, a bunny, and another failed job, she takes a temporary PI job for her uncle. The assignment is easy. Go to an address and see if someone named Willow is employed there—since Willow’s g...more
Cate Kincaid is a substitute P.I. for her uncle. It doesn't take long before she finds her first dead body at the bottom of a stairway. The dead woman is Amelia, the head of the mystery book club in Oregon. It is amazing how one death can lead to so many different suspects and eccentric people. However, Cate has the stamina to react and regroup very quickly. Perhaps, this good character trait is because she believes in prayer. At one time she prays with Willow. Willow never forgets that prayerfu...more
Dying to Read is an action packed book. Cate Kincaid is now living with her Aunt Rachael an Uncle Joe, after trying a number of job, she is now trying a hand at being a PI. Uncle Joe trusts her, and gives her a case to find a missing niece of a man from TX.
She ends up at the last place Willow lived and ends up at a murder scene. This is just the beginning of the adventure we are about to embark on. Once started you have to read to the end to find out the ins and outs of what is going on. Throw i...more
She ends up at the last place Willow lived and ends up at a murder scene. This is just the beginning of the adventure we are about to embark on. Once started you have to read to the end to find out the ins and outs of what is going on. Throw i...more
Cate is thirty and hasn't been able to hold a job, so when her Uncle Joe takes pity on her and offers her a job with his P.I. firm she takes it. All she is suppose to do is go to this address and find out if this young girl, Willow lives there. When she gets there a group of older ladies "The Whodunit" book club are standing out front waiting on Amelia their hostess to open up and let them in, and they aren't talking very nice about her as Cate comes walking up. When the door finally gets opened...more
Cate Kinkaid, Assistant Private Investigator.
Cate takes an assignment from her Uncle Joe, working for him as an investigator while waiting for another job offer. Her first assignment, according to her uncle, is a simple one. Check on a woman at her residence and write a report. Simple until she walks into a murder investigation when she finds the woman dead in her home.
Dying to Read is a great mystery with the main character, Cate, who reminded me of sluths Stephanie Plum and Kinsey Millhone. Sh...more
Cate takes an assignment from her Uncle Joe, working for him as an investigator while waiting for another job offer. Her first assignment, according to her uncle, is a simple one. Check on a woman at her residence and write a report. Simple until she walks into a murder investigation when she finds the woman dead in her home.
Dying to Read is a great mystery with the main character, Cate, who reminded me of sluths Stephanie Plum and Kinsey Millhone. Sh...more
Dying to Read
The Cate Kinkaid Files #1
by Lorena McCourtney
What starts out to be a simple assignment turns into a series of misadventures Cate never anticipated. Cate takes a temporary job with her Uncle Joe as an assistant private investigator until she finds a permanent job.
Cate's first assignment is to determine if a young woman lives at a certain address. But instead of Willow Bishop, Cate finds the Whodunit Book Club and a dead homeowner!
Though she is not suppose to investigate the murder, C...more
The Cate Kinkaid Files #1
by Lorena McCourtney
What starts out to be a simple assignment turns into a series of misadventures Cate never anticipated. Cate takes a temporary job with her Uncle Joe as an assistant private investigator until she finds a permanent job.
Cate's first assignment is to determine if a young woman lives at a certain address. But instead of Willow Bishop, Cate finds the Whodunit Book Club and a dead homeowner!
Though she is not suppose to investigate the murder, C...more
Cate has bounced from job to job and failed at each one. She takes a part time job for her private investigator uncle and from an easy assignment of finding a woman, becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. The web of deceit seems to be everywhere, how do you know who to believe and who you can trust? Enters the knight in shining armor, who seems to be the armor bearer, but who comes to her rescue several times. Her reluctance to accept help plays havoc with the romance.
There are many interesting...more
There are many interesting...more
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