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Oliver Twisted

(An Ivy Meadows Mystery #3)

Cindy Brown (Goodreads Author)

4.24 · Rating details · 90 ratings · 50 reviews

Orphans. Thieves. Murder. And an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet!

When Ivy Meadows lands a gig with the book-themed cruise line Get Lit!, she thinks she’s died and gone to Broadway. Not only has she snagged a starring role in a musical production of Oliver Twist, she’s making bank helping her PI uncle investigate a string of onboard thefts, all while sailing to Hawaii on the S.S. Da ...more

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May 31, 2016 Holly rated it really liked it

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Another cute entry in the Ivy Meadows mystery. This one takes place on a cruise ship. This just happens to be a literary cruise ship, which if these things were real, I would sign up--especially if there was a Jane Austen cruise ship!! Anyway......I love cozy mysteries, so if your not a fan, this wouldn't be for you. Ivy is an inexperienced P.I. which leaves for many mishaps and not so subtle investigating. Ivy is so adorable, though, it hardly matters. She has her Uncle Bob with her, who is a s ...more

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Apr 23, 2016 Ivonne Rovira rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Author Cindy Brown scored big with her debut mystery MacDeath and its sequel The Sound of Murder, but the third book in the series, Oliver Twisted, while enjoyable, isn’t a five-star triumph.

Fledgling actress Ivy Meadows (the stage name for a young woman with the more prosaic name of Olive Ziegwart) joins her private investigator Uncle Bob in going undercover on the S.S. David Copperfield, a cruise ship with a Charles Dickens theme. The entire cruise line has been hit with a series of robberies ...more

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“Brown mixes laugh-out-loud observations about the acting life with a witty and intriguing mystery. Consider yourself warned. Oliver Twisted is a fast-paced addictive read impossible to put down until Ivy has caught the killer.” – D.E. Ireland, Agatha Award-Nominated Author of Move Your Blooming Corpse

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Mar 23, 2016 Cindy Brown rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

Yes, I did write this book, but I also read it! Many, many times...

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Jun 06, 2016 Betty rated it really liked it

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Ivy Meadow and Uncle Bob have accepted a PI job on the cruise ship S S. David Copperfield Get Lit! to locate the thieves robbing passengers. Ivy finds herself playing the part of Nancy Her contract skipped over the aerial dancing. Ivy discovers her roommate, Harley, dead stuffed in a small closet. As the investigation unravels it takes different on several different paths. Uncle Bob is smitten with a passenger. Ivy receives a message that her brother is missing from his group home. Will Ivy and ...more

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May 23, 2016 Debbie rated it really liked it

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I think this was my favorite out of the Ivy Meadows series. I loved the little Dickens of a brat kid, his final scene was the best. Ha!! The story was a good one and I definitely share Ivy's fear of the water. And who knew there would be so many suspects?

This is certainly a fun, entertaining and just relaxing and enjoyable cozy series. There's lots of chuckles and being in the theater/PI business, you just never know what Ivy will have to get herself into. Silk aerial dancing? Oh, no way I coul ...more

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Jul 07, 2016 Leah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Please, sir, I want some more...

Ivy Meadows is an actress part of the time and a private detective the rest of it. So when her PI boss, her Uncle Bob, is hired to investigate a series of thefts aboard a cruise ship, Ivy puts both her talents to use – detecting when she's not playing Nancy in the Dickens-themed cruise's production of Oliver! At Sea! But things take a serious turn almost as soon as she steps on board, when she finds the body of the girl she was due to share a cabin with stuffed in Please, sir, I want some more...

Ivy Meadows is an actress part of the time and a private detective the rest of it. So when her PI boss, her Uncle Bob, is hired to investigate a series of thefts aboard a cruise ship, Ivy puts both her talents to use – detecting when she's not playing Nancy in the Dickens-themed cruise's production of Oliver! At Sea! But things take a serious turn almost as soon as she steps on board, when she finds the body of the girl she was due to share a cabin with stuffed into the wardrobe. It's not clear how she died, but Ivy and Bob suspect murder and that in some way her death may be tied in to the thefts.

This is a fun romp, with a very likeable lead character in the shape of Ivy. Her career as a detective is just beginning, so she's not what you'd think of as slick at it. Her technique is mainly to blurt out questions at people and hope they don't wonder why she's asking! But she's intelligent and perceptive, curious about people in general, and endearingly aware of her own deficiencies. Fortunately she's also attractive, both physically and personality-wise, so she soon builds up some on-board friendships that help her with her enquiries, while adding to the general fun.

The Dickens theme is done well, without taking itself too seriously. The cruise ship sounds frighteningly realistic with Boz's Buffet, the Drood Deck, and fancy-dress parties where everyone dresses up as Dickens characters. The actors double as 'ambient' characters when they're not on stage, so that Oliver wanders around picking the pockets of guests, while Madame Defarge knits scarves and an Eastern European Bill Sykes is mean to our Nancy (when he's not flirting with her).

I must admit that, as has become one of my regular whines, I felt the book was a bit too long for its content, especially in the first half. It seemed to take forever for the investigation element to get underway, and I had to suspend an awful lot of disbelief that no formal investigation of the death seemed to be taking place. But when a second death happens about halfway through, things hot up, and the plot is actually rather darker than it seems as if it's going to be. However, the general feeling is one of a well-written cosy.

There's lots of humour in the book, and I appreciated this more as the book progressed and I found Ivy had won me over. If murder and theft aren't enough, she also has to contend with the fact that her Uncle Bob seems to have fallen for a woman whom Ivy suspects of being a fortune hunter or worse. Oh, and then there's the little matter that no-one thought to warn her of when she took the job as Nancy – that part of her task would be to perform aerial acrobatics 40 feet above the stage! The production of Oliver! At Sea! is largely 'borrowed' from the musical Oliver, with some strategic changes – songs such as Gruel, Glorious Gruel have an eerie familiarity! There's also a touch of romance, but this isn't allowed to overwhelm the book.

A very enjoyable cosy, better written than many in that genre, with a decent plot and some great characters. I can only echo Oliver himself... “Please, sir, I want some more!” It's apparently the third in the series, each of which has a theatre theme, and I'll be adding the other two to my list for those days when only something light-hearted and fun will do.

NB This book was provided for review by the publisher, Henery Press.

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Feb 23, 2017 Mark Baker rated it it was amazing

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Ivy and her PI uncle Bob are working on a case together as they go undercover on the Get Lit! ship the S.S. David Copperfield. They are trying to track down the people behind a rash of petty theft that have been plaguing the literature themed cruise company. As part of her cover, Ivy is working in Oliver! At Sea!, the ships current play. However, the ship has barely left when Ivy finds her roommate stuffed into their closet. Have the thieves escalated to murder?

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Jun 21, 2016 LuAnn rated it really liked it

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In January 2014, I read the first book in this series, MacDeath, and enjoyed it immensely. Somehow I must have slept through 2015, because I missed The Sound of Murder. But I'm truly glad to be back reading about Ivy and her adventures.

"Why", you might ask. Well, I am a nut for live theatre. So much so I got a minor in theatre (to go with my finance major), and have acted or tech'd about 30 plays. Cindy's books are about as close as I get to the theatre these days (we live in the boonies), so it In January 2014, I read the first book in this series, MacDeath, and enjoyed it immensely. Somehow I must have slept through 2015, because I missed The Sound of Murder. But I'm truly glad to be back reading about Ivy and her adventures.

"Why", you might ask. Well, I am a nut for live theatre. So much so I got a minor in theatre (to go with my finance major), and have acted or tech'd about 30 plays. Cindy's books are about as close as I get to the theatre these days (we live in the boonies), so it's always a pleasure.

What a cool idea, to have a cruise line with ships named after famous authors and theme the voyages after titles of the author's books! In this case, there is "Oliver Twisted" a shortened musical take-off on the Broadway musical "Oliver Twist", taking place on the S.S. David Copperfield. I would SO be in my element. Books and theatre together??? That's this gal's career nirvana!

If you haven't read one of the series yet, Ivy is a part-time PI (at her uncle's agency) and a part-time actress. They both have been hired by the cruise line to investigate a string of high-dollar thefts from the guests on a number of ships. Ivy goes undercover as an actress in the play "Oliver Twisted", oh yeah, with like one week to learn her lines, the songs and the dance steps. I've done that; it is not easy at all. Her uncle is a passenger.

And talk about a 'twisted' mystery. Usually in a mystery, the characters may not be as they appear. In this book, the actors are dressed in period costumes, so you know darn well that they aren't as they appear. The women in the troupe are *ahem* less than cordial to the newcomer Ivy, and the men who are not gay are all looking at her cinched-up costumed chest.'

The kid that played Oliver needed someone to take him to the woodshed. He was incorrigible! He would actually pick pockets and I have my doubts as to whether or not he would return whatever he stole if Ivy hadn't been there to catch him!

The sub-plot with Ivy's brother Cody (who has a TBI - traumatic brain injury - from an accident and lives in a group home) is very engaging. Cody and his friend Stu go missing from the group home, and are gone at least overnight. Everyone is worried. Ivy and her uncle cannot leave the ship. Then Cody calls Ivy and talks to her, letting her know he's ok and asking for her help in finding Stu. The ending to that part of the story is utterly charming.

I await the next 'season' of the Ivy Meadows Mysteries with bated breath. :O)

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May 16, 2016 Carla Johnson-Hicks rated it really liked it

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This is the third book in the Ivy Meadows Mystery Series and the first one I have read. I give this book 4.5 stars. I am definitely going to check out the other two. Even though there were things mentioned that I had obviously missed from the first two books, I was able to follow the story easily. Cindy Brown has written a funny mystery that kept me guessing right to the end. The fact that there was more than one death/murder as well as thievery going on it was easy to send up red herrings and k This is the third book in the Ivy Meadows Mystery Series and the first one I have read. I give this book 4.5 stars. I am definitely going to check out the other two. Even though there were things mentioned that I had obviously missed from the first two books, I was able to follow the story easily. Cindy Brown has written a funny mystery that kept me guessing right to the end. The fact that there was more than one death/murder as well as thievery going on it was easy to send up red herrings and keep the story moving well.

Ivy Meadow and her Uncle Bob have accepted a PI job on the cruise ship S S. David Copperfield "Get Lit!" They have been hired to find and locate a group of thieves who have been robbing passengers on various "Get Lit!" cruises. Because Ivy is an actress, she finds herself playing the part of Nancy in the ships version of Oliver Twist. Once onboard, she finds out that she is supposed to do a performance using silks dangling 40 feet over the stage. This adds some of the humour to the story. On her first night on the ship, she discovers her roommate, Harley, dead stuffed in her small closet. As the investigation progresses, there are many surprises that do not seem to have anything to do with the case. Uncle Bob has fallen for a passenger that Ivy suspects is a gold digger, Ivy's brother has left the group home where he is living and contacts Ivy a couple of times, but hangs up on her before she can find out where he is, Ada her roommate is not very friendly and actually threatens her, and now she has to keep an eye on the young actor playing Oliver who seems to relish getting into trouble and playing practical jokes. All this while Ivy tries to get over her fear of water. Will Ivy and Uncle Bob figure out who the thieves are before the ship reaches Hawaii?

This was a fun light-hearted read with a lot going on to keep the book moving quickly. I really enjoyed the character of Ivy as well as some of the supporting characters. I am not sure about Uncle Bob, he seemed to doubt Ivy a lot, but perhaps there are reasons from the previous two books. It does look like there is going to be romance in Ivy's life coming up in the next book in this series. I recommend this book to cozy mystery lovers. ...more

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Jul 30, 2016 Kay Hudson rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Another fun adventure with Ivy Meadows. This time she and her uncle Bob are undercover on a Charles Dickens themed cruise ship (the S.S. David Copperfield), looking for a gang of thieves working the Get Lit! cruise line. Ivy plays Nancy in the on board production of Oliver! At Sea! and appears as an aerial dancer (for which she has no training at all) in a magic show, while Bob pretends to be a wealthy rancher.

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Sep 18, 2018 Kathleen rated it it was amazing

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This is an excellent "cozy" mystery that takes place in a very unique setting allowing for interesting situations and people. The main character, Ivy/Olive, seems like a very real person, with errors in judgment that any of us might make in similar situations, and very sweet and funny too. The story line was complex and well-written with a number of surprises on various levels at the end. Well done and great fun!

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May 15, 2017 Stacy McCain rated it really liked it

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I love this series of books and Oliver Twisted is as entertaining as the others have been. Set during a "Get Lit" cruise, Ivy joins the troop performing Oliver Twist on a Dicken's Literature Cruise to go undercover and try to find the culprit in a series of robberies onboard. But a dead body complicates things and both Ivy and Uncle Bob have to get to the bottom of everything before they are next. Cindy Brown does a great job creating multiple characters that are flawed and have roles in the fin ...more

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Feb 28, 2019 Ashley Cate rated it it was amazing

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Oliver Twisted is the third book in the Ivy Meadows mystery series by Cindy Brown. This has quickly become one of my favorite series and Oliver Twisted was another fantastic entry in the series. I enjoyed everything about this book. I thought the setting (on board a Charles Dickens themed literary cruise) was fantastic, I enjoyed getting to see Timothy and Candy again, and also enjoyed the new secondary characters that Brown introduced in this book. I thought the mystery was well done and I also ...more

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Oct 09, 2018 Sue Hieber rated it it was amazing

I liked this book very much, imagine a fledgling private investigator/actress, who seems to have absolutely no ability to judge people. This has caused her problems in the past. Now she is On the high seas with a secret assignment to uncover thieves aboard ship while working undercover in a play. Not having a clue whom to trust, she just goes headlong into first one murder, then another, and starts receiving death threats. So much for solving a theft ring. However, much like other intuitive hero ...more

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Feb 21, 2019 C. rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Fun at Sea

I wasn't certain I was going to enjoy this book. I started reading it the same evening that I finished book two, and that book ended with so much heart and this one began rather too whimsical for me to accept at first. But then I continued to read and became just as invested this time around as I had the previous two. I'm glad I stayed with it and I'm looking forward to the next.

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May 30, 2017 Fay Fawcett rated it really liked it

This is the third book in the series and it was just as much fun as the other two. Ivy gets herself into some crazy situations along with her uncle who is a PI. Ivy is an actress of sorts and also works for her uncle as an assistant. This story takes them on a cruise ship to find a thief, which they do in the end.

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Sep 07, 2018 michael j. Ging rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A very well written book in the series.

This, the third book in the series was excellent. The first two books were very good ,but by the third book the author has honed her craft and I can’t wait to read the next one. Kyle Lawson would be so proud.

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Dec 15, 2018 Bobby rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Fun

I like mysteries. They keep me reading. This one was different because it was also fun. Plus I love Dickens, although I haven't read any in years.

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Jun 10, 2016 JoAnne McMaster (Any Good Book) rated it it was amazing

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Ivy Meadows is on a cruise ship, ready to perform in a seagoing version of Oliver Twist. But she's not there as just a performer - both she and her Uncle Bob are undercover (he as a wealthy rancher) in order to discover who is stealing items from passengers traveling on the Get Lit! cruise line. If they do solve the mystery of the thefts, they'll each receive a healthy bonus which will put a nice amount in Ivy's bank account.

But it doesn't bode well when Ivy enters her small stateroom and finds Ivy Meadows is on a cruise ship, ready to perform in a seagoing version of Oliver Twist. But she's not there as just a performer - both she and her Uncle Bob are undercover (he as a wealthy rancher) in order to discover who is stealing items from passengers traveling on the Get Lit! cruise line. If they do solve the mystery of the thefts, they'll each receive a healthy bonus which will put a nice amount in Ivy's bank account.

But it doesn't bode well when Ivy enters her small stateroom and finds the body of her roommate stuffed in the small closet. Nor when she's forced into another stateroom with a performer who hates her and doesn't try to hide it. It also doesn't help that she's still not fond of the water, a precocious child actor is doing his best to cause problems (including pickpocketing tourists), a Russian performer is trying to get her in the sack, she has to perform forty feet above the stage (without a net) and her uncle is apparently hooked but good on an attractive blonde who may not be who she claims she is. There's also the fact that her brother Cody has disappeared, and Ivy, stuck on the boat, can't do anything about it, especially with the spotty cell reception.

So how is she going to find out who the guilty parties are? Along with those mentioned above, there's also Jonas, the director of the play, who brought along his stepfather Theo Pushwright, who has no problem proselytizing his beliefs to anyone who will listen, and selling his book, Positively Powerful, and his ghostwriter, Madalina; not to mention it could also involve any one of the crew members. Eventually Ivy even has nagging suspicions about her friend and fellow actor Timothy, who got her the job in the first place.

With no dearth of suspects, and no real clues to go on, Ivy and Bob have their work cut out for them. But it's even tougher when Ivy is supposed to remain in character - as Nancy, a character from Oliver who is murdered by her boyfriend - at any and all hours, to 'work the ship,' so to speak. It isn't until there's a second death that Ivy starts to put the pieces together, but discovers she still may not have it right, and gets help from an unlikely source...

This is the third book in the Ivy Meadows series, and just as much fun as the first two. Ms. Brown grabs us with the first few paragraphs and keeps our attention throughout the book, wanting not only to know who committed murder, but also the outcome of the many subplots, which includes Ivy's predilection for originally 'picking the wrong horse'. Ivy is an endearing character, and even though she has flaws like anyone else, her love of both her brother and her uncle show us that her heart is always right where it's supposed to be. She somehow manages to juggle both her careers (as an actress and a private investigator) and still come through shining in the end.

When we finally find out who the murderer is, and why they did it, it is rather sad, but we still feel justified in the action. And there is a very funny scene toward the end involving Oliver (don't peek!) that makes it all worthwhile. Ms. Brown manages to create delightful characters, humorous situations, and even somewhat likable killers, which makes for a very good book indeed. Highly recommended.

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Jan 12, 2017 DelAnne Frazee rated it it was amazing

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Title: Oliver Twisted - Ivy Meadows Mystery Book 3
Author: Cindy Brown
Published: 6-21-2016
Publisher: Henery Press
Pages: 288
Genre: Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense
Sub Genre: Women Sleuths, Cozy Mystery, Amateur Sleuths; Police Procedurals
ISBN: 13:
ASIN: B01DAPK14Q
Reviewer: DelAnne
Reviewed For: NetGalley
Rating: 4.75

I received a copy of "Oliver Twisted" from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

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Nov 26, 2016 Daniel rated it really liked it

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This review originally published in Looking For a Good Book. Rated 3.5 of 5

This is my third Ivy Meadows Mystery (and third in the series) and I find these books to be just plain fun.

Ivy Meadows is an amateur actor and an amateur detective, working for her Uncle Bob's private investigations firm (Duda Detective Agency). This time the agency has a special client ... a cruise ship line. There have been a rash of thefts aboard a series of cruises that are dedicated to a literature theme. Bob goes ab This review originally published in Looking For a Good Book. Rated 3.5 of 5

This is my third Ivy Meadows Mystery (and third in the series) and I find these books to be just plain fun.

Ivy Meadows is an amateur actor and an amateur detective, working for her Uncle Bob's private investigations firm (Duda Detective Agency). This time the agency has a special client ... a cruise ship line. There have been a rash of thefts aboard a series of cruises that are dedicated to a literature theme. Bob goes aboard as a wealthy rancher and Ivy goes undercover in the role of 'Nancy' in an unusual version of Dickens' "Oliver Twist." But things get off to a horrible start when Ivy discovers her ship-board roommate dead and stuffed in a closet.

The list of potential suspects grows rapidly and the apparent gold-digger who's attached herself to Bob, and who is clearly hiding something, has Ivy worried. But she should be more concerned for her own safety, given the constant mishaps following her.

I love the concept for this series and author Cindy Brown really tells a delightful tale. There's some anxiety and excitement in the mystery, but there's more than a fair amount of humor, usually surrounding Ivy's stage time. Here she has to perform as an aerial artist in flowing silks which might be tough enough. Now complicate that with the fact that she's on a cruise ship and suffers from a fear of the open water!

The theft and murder investigation is nicely complicated for this typically light read, but just as with the other two books, it is Cindy Brown's characters that really shine. Everyone we meet seems like a real person with their quirks and foibles emphasized. We chuckle at what they get in to, we don't really fear the 'bad guys' too much, and we have a generally good time. And what more can you ask of a book?

You don't need to read books one and two to get a feel for the characters, but you will probably want to just because it's a good time.

Looking for a good book? Cindy Brown's Oliver Twisted is a fun, funny mystery that will leave you asking for "more" at the end.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
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Jun 10, 2016 Jenna rated it really liked it

What happens when you take a scattered, water-phobic actress/P.I. out of the deserts of Arizona and drop her on a literature themes cruise ship sailing to Hawaii? You get comedy, drama, danger, and more than a little madcap action in the form of Oliver Twisted, the third Ivy Meadows Mystery from the wickedly funny and talented Cindy Brown.

Having recently come to terms with her fear of water, Ivy and her uncle are commissioned for a case on board a Get Lit! cruise. The cruise line has a fleet th ...more

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Jun 01, 2016 Bill rated it really liked it

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Ivy Meadows is such a fun character. I love the person that she is. She is an actress and hopes to make it big some day, but she really likes helping out her Uncle Bob solve mysteries. In this book she and her Uncle are hired to find the thieves that are working the cruise line. They go undercover. Since Ivy is an actress, she uses her acting ability to sell the undercover role, of an actress. Her Uncle doesn’t do quite as well. He has difficulty staying in character, and out of trouble. They ar ...more

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May 18, 2016 Andrea Stoeckel rated it liked it · review of another edition

[ I received this book free from the publisher through NetGalley. I thank them for their generousity. In exchange, I was simply asked to write an honest review, and post it. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising]

“Earth to Ivy.”
“Hang on. I’m thinking, and I can’t think and talk at once.”
“No comment.”

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May 27, 2016 Lauren rated it really liked it

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Ivy Meadows is an actress/ PI. She is thrilled when she and her Uncle Bob are hired by the GetLit cruise line. Get Lit has been troubled by a series of thefts on its ships lately and they want Bob & Ivy to find the thieves so they can put a stop to it. They decide to act as if they do not know each other, as to not raise suspicions of the crew or guests.
So even with her extreme fear of water, Ivy accepts, and they cruise on the SS David Copperfield to Hawaii. Its difficult enough for Ivy to ...more

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Jun 04, 2016 Brenda rated it really liked it

Olive Ziegwart, better known by her stage name of Ivy Meadows, is a quick understudy to her Uncle Bob Duda in his P I business.

Ivy finds herself working as a Dickens character on a cruise while Uncle Bob is undercover as a guest on the ship. The cruise line has been plagued with the theft of passengers’ jewelry.

First Ivy finds her shipmate stuffed in the tiny closet of their shared room - dead of course. Then she's plagued by the "orphans" of the cast of the play Oliver Twist she is to perform ...more

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Jun 05, 2016 Cuppa rated it it was amazing

I loved this third adventure with Ivy Meadows. By now readers are familiar with Brown's wonderful characters - Ivy, who divides her time between acting and learning to be a private investigator; Uncle Bob, a private investigator and her boss; Cody her beloved younger brother who suffered a brain injury as a child and Matt, one of the caregivers at Cody's group home. We get to know Ivy's friend and fellow actor Timothy better in this book. He's only had small roles in the previous books but shine ...more

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Sep 17, 2016 Ukgardenfiend rated it really liked it

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Ivy is a part-time actor and a part-time sleuth. Clearly her acting skills stand in very good stead indeed when she is working undercover. And her Uncle - who runs the PI Agency, persuades her to use her talents fully - she is to play an actor in a cruise ship play whilst also being an investigator looking for jewel thieves.

They are cruising to Hawaii which sounds very nice but her job as actor means she has to work very hard indeed as they are required to mingle in costume a lot of the time, 's ...more

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Jun 22, 2016 Jennifer Ritter rated it it was amazing

Oliver Twisted, the third book in Cindy Brown's Ivy Meadows Mysteries, takes actress Ivy Meadows/PI Olive Ziegwart to the high seas. She has landed the role of Nancy on the shipboard presentation of Oliver! At Sea! on the S.S. David Copperfield, as well as assisting her Uncle Bob in the investigation of a string of onboard thefts experienced by the Get Lit cruise lines.

However, theft isn't the only crime onboard. Within hours of sailing, a dead body is found, within days more incidents occur and ...more

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Cindy Brown has been a theater geek (musician, actor, director, producer, and playwright) since her first professional gig at age 14. Now a full-time writer, she’s lucky enough to have garnered several awards (including 3rd place in the 2013 international Words With Jam First Page Competition, judged by Sue Grafton!) and is an alumnus of the Squaw Valley Writers Workshop.

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