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Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery #7-13
Kiki Lowenstein Cozy Mystery Books 7-13
A CRAFTY BUNDLE OF COZIES INTRODUCING A LOVABLE FEMALE SLEUTH...The second SEVEN books in the Kiki Lowenstein Cozy Mystery Series!
BOOK #7—PICTURE, PERFECT, CORPSE
WHEN HUNKY DETECTIVE CHAD DETWEILER’S ESTRANGED WIFE IS FOUND DEAD AND SHOT WITH BULLETS FROM HIS GUN, public opinion turns against him and Kiki, who is portrayed as a scarlet woman. It’s enough to make a scrapbooker see red.
Determined to save the man she loves, Kiki vows to track down the real killer.
BOOK #8 – GROUP, PHOTO, GRAVE
THE WEDDING WAS WONDERFUL, EXCEPT FOR THE CORPSE IN THE PUNCH BOWL. Kiki has knocked herself out to make her mother-in-law’s wedding picture perfect, but a dead body is always a disaster. When the bride gets blamed, Kiki relies on her nose for clues as she sniffs out the killer.
BOOK #9—KILLER, PAPER, CUT
A HALLOWEEN HACK JOB CUTS DOWN ONE OF KIKI’S FRIENDS. When an event at a spooky historical mansion becomes a venue for a stabbing, Kiki refuses to let the slasher get away with carving up one of her dearest friends.
BOOK #10 – HANDMADE, HOLIDAY, HOMICIDE
A PREGNANT KIKI WATCHES IN HORROR AS A WOMAN DIES UNEXPECTEDLY IN A HOLIDAY CLASS. When one of Kiki’s besties is unfairly blamed, the intrepid (and very pregnant) amateur sleuth pulls up her big girl maternity panties and discovers someone has been not nice and very naughty indeed.
BOOK #11 – SHOTGUN, WEDDING, BELLS
KIKI’S WEDDING IS INTERRUPTED BY GUNSHOTS AND HER NEW HUSBAND GOES DOWN. Two weeks from her due date, a pregnant Kiki traces the hired hitman to a “gentleman’s club.
BOOK #7—PICTURE, PERFECT, CORPSE
WHEN HUNKY DETECTIVE CHAD DETWEILER’S ESTRANGED WIFE IS FOUND DEAD AND SHOT WITH BULLETS FROM HIS GUN, public opinion turns against him and Kiki, who is portrayed as a scarlet woman. It’s enough to make a scrapbooker see red.
Determined to save the man she loves, Kiki vows to track down the real killer.
BOOK #8 – GROUP, PHOTO, GRAVE
THE WEDDING WAS WONDERFUL, EXCEPT FOR THE CORPSE IN THE PUNCH BOWL. Kiki has knocked herself out to make her mother-in-law’s wedding picture perfect, but a dead body is always a disaster. When the bride gets blamed, Kiki relies on her nose for clues as she sniffs out the killer.
BOOK #9—KILLER, PAPER, CUT
A HALLOWEEN HACK JOB CUTS DOWN ONE OF KIKI’S FRIENDS. When an event at a spooky historical mansion becomes a venue for a stabbing, Kiki refuses to let the slasher get away with carving up one of her dearest friends.
BOOK #10 – HANDMADE, HOLIDAY, HOMICIDE
A PREGNANT KIKI WATCHES IN HORROR AS A WOMAN DIES UNEXPECTEDLY IN A HOLIDAY CLASS. When one of Kiki’s besties is unfairly blamed, the intrepid (and very pregnant) amateur sleuth pulls up her big girl maternity panties and discovers someone has been not nice and very naughty indeed.
BOOK #11 – SHOTGUN, WEDDING, BELLS
KIKI’S WEDDING IS INTERRUPTED BY GUNSHOTS AND HER NEW HUSBAND GOES DOWN. Two weeks from her due date, a pregnant Kiki traces the hired hitman to a “gentleman’s club.
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About the author
Joanna Campbell Slan
163 books857 followersNational bestselling and award-winning author Joanna Campbell Slan was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but she grew up in a small town in Indiana. After graduating from Ball State University with a degree in journalism, she worked as a newspaper reporter, a newspaper ad salesperson, a television talk show host, a college teacher, a public relations professional, and a motivational speaker. In that capacity, she was named by Sharing Ideas Magazine as “one of the top 25 speakers in the world.”
Slan's work has appeared in five of the New York Times Bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and one of those became a television show. She is the author of nearly 80 books, nonfiction and fiction, including Death of a Schoolgirl, which won the 2013 Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence.
Joanna's personal essays have appeared in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and one was made into a television program on the Pax Network. The college textbook Joanna wrote—Using Stories and Humor: Grab Your Audience—has been praised as an invaluable resource by Benjamin Netanyahu’s speechwriter and endorsed by Toastmasters, International.
RT Book Reviews has called Joanna “one of mystery’s rising stars.” Her first novel—Paper, Scissors, Death—was an Agatha Award finalist. It features Kiki Lowenstein, a spunky single mom who lives in St. Louis. The sixth book in that series will be released Summer 2013.
Kirkus Reviews has said, “Slan’s mysteries are most valuable for the well-developed characters and the issues they raise.” RT Book Reviews has said, “Kiki is so darn entertaining that she’ll keep readers hooked.” A series of short stories featuring Kiki are available on Kindle.
Joanna’s newest series—The Jane Eyre Chronicles—began with Death of a Schoolgirl (Berkley) and continues with the release of Death of a Dowager. The series features Charlotte Brontë’s classic heroine Jane Eyre as an amateur sleuth.
As “Lila Dare,” Joanna has penned the fourth book in the Southern Beauty Shop series—Wave Good-bye.
Joanna is married to David Slan. The Slans live on Jupiter Island, Florida.
Website: www.JoannaSlan.com
Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/JoannaCampbel...
Twitter: @JoannaSlan
Slan's work has appeared in five of the New York Times Bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and one of those became a television show. She is the author of nearly 80 books, nonfiction and fiction, including Death of a Schoolgirl, which won the 2013 Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence.
Joanna's personal essays have appeared in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and one was made into a television program on the Pax Network. The college textbook Joanna wrote—Using Stories and Humor: Grab Your Audience—has been praised as an invaluable resource by Benjamin Netanyahu’s speechwriter and endorsed by Toastmasters, International.
RT Book Reviews has called Joanna “one of mystery’s rising stars.” Her first novel—Paper, Scissors, Death—was an Agatha Award finalist. It features Kiki Lowenstein, a spunky single mom who lives in St. Louis. The sixth book in that series will be released Summer 2013.
Kirkus Reviews has said, “Slan’s mysteries are most valuable for the well-developed characters and the issues they raise.” RT Book Reviews has said, “Kiki is so darn entertaining that she’ll keep readers hooked.” A series of short stories featuring Kiki are available on Kindle.
Joanna’s newest series—The Jane Eyre Chronicles—began with Death of a Schoolgirl (Berkley) and continues with the release of Death of a Dowager. The series features Charlotte Brontë’s classic heroine Jane Eyre as an amateur sleuth.
As “Lila Dare,” Joanna has penned the fourth book in the Southern Beauty Shop series—Wave Good-bye.
Joanna is married to David Slan. The Slans live on Jupiter Island, Florida.
Website: www.JoannaSlan.com
Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/JoannaCampbel...
Twitter: @JoannaSlan
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August 17, 2019
I like Slan's writing but I think she should have concluded the series around book #8. Good mysteries but tiresome family drama for Kiki Lowenstein. I stopped after book #12 because I particularly didn't like that she had two first person narrators. Moving on to try some of her other cozy mysteries with a different MC.
December 10, 2021
A must read series
These books are so interesting to read. There is never a dull moment. The story lines touch on many social issues in today's world. So fun to read.
These books are so interesting to read. There is never a dull moment. The story lines touch on many social issues in today's world. So fun to read.
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April 15, 2021
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Everyone is the problem, except for Kiki, it is never her, not even when it is her, and she is always thoughtful and caring one, not anyone else, because she follows her faith even though half the time or more she claims she tried to be understanding not judgemental but rinse and repeat on and on. Her mother had issues, her father had issues, her family and friends have issues, but not her, because she is just human so only she gets Grace or whatever, because she had postpartum depression, which was mentioned 2 while times then brushed away. The mother's narcissist issues were dealt with the same way, as were 2 unplanned pregnancies or 3 if you count the lady and the priest. The nanny and the overdone preaching as well as the supposed teaching badly overdone and poorly done. The red herrings stunk like day old fish. The so called solutions were mix of silly, stupid, unbelievable, convoluted, crazy, and imbecilic.
BTW, that sweetener has been said to be artificial in part, and the amount of carbs and sugar and breads alone would risk someone being diabetic or hypoglycemic, and using food emotionally is the opposite of healthy behavior. In fact, for all the pseudo preaching about alcohol, she mentions drinking a bunch of times, when she is not busy talking about how thin people are, or alternatively stuffing her face with junk.
Everyone else do not take care of themselves, while pregnant Kiki texts while driving, runs into trees, spouses beneath vehicles, stands outside on the cold with set clothes, goes off on people because she says she had enough yet these never-ending situations never get fully or even partially explained, not all the money from her husband, not the money to do with Eric's mother, not the money her previous landlord had, none of it. Not that I expected a coherent storyline after wading through 2 long collections of start stop flash back flash forward mishmash mess, but would have been nice to have gotten more than just a migraine out of this chore.
Everyone is the problem, except for Kiki, it is never her, not even when it is her, and she is always thoughtful and caring one, not anyone else, because she follows her faith even though half the time or more she claims she tried to be understanding not judgemental but rinse and repeat on and on. Her mother had issues, her father had issues, her family and friends have issues, but not her, because she is just human so only she gets Grace or whatever, because she had postpartum depression, which was mentioned 2 while times then brushed away. The mother's narcissist issues were dealt with the same way, as were 2 unplanned pregnancies or 3 if you count the lady and the priest. The nanny and the overdone preaching as well as the supposed teaching badly overdone and poorly done. The red herrings stunk like day old fish. The so called solutions were mix of silly, stupid, unbelievable, convoluted, crazy, and imbecilic.
BTW, that sweetener has been said to be artificial in part, and the amount of carbs and sugar and breads alone would risk someone being diabetic or hypoglycemic, and using food emotionally is the opposite of healthy behavior. In fact, for all the pseudo preaching about alcohol, she mentions drinking a bunch of times, when she is not busy talking about how thin people are, or alternatively stuffing her face with junk.
Everyone else do not take care of themselves, while pregnant Kiki texts while driving, runs into trees, spouses beneath vehicles, stands outside on the cold with set clothes, goes off on people because she says she had enough yet these never-ending situations never get fully or even partially explained, not all the money from her husband, not the money to do with Eric's mother, not the money her previous landlord had, none of it. Not that I expected a coherent storyline after wading through 2 long collections of start stop flash back flash forward mishmash mess, but would have been nice to have gotten more than just a migraine out of this chore.
July 28, 2020
PICTURE PERFECT
Police Chief Chad and Kiki are having a baby, Anya is glad not to be an only child. Kiki getting over having killed a guy. Chad gets a call that his two ex wives are dead. Bullets from his gun killed Brenda. Then finding he has a son he didn’t know about. With Kiki it is never dull.
GROUP PHOTO
Ex mother in law is getting married, then a month cruise. She keep adding to the guest list, and they still had a crasher, Who is he, and now murdered. Up to Kiki to solve so they could get on the cruise. As for Chad bringing home a son and a surprise with a nanny. Never dull with Kiki.
KILLER PAPER CUT
Mayhem and murder seem to go with Kiki and her friends, She is getting a backbone and starting to stand up for what she wants. Making money with her craft store, and her family. Good characters, and can be read alone,
HAND MADE HOLIDAY
Christmas season and Kiki student helper ends up dead. With everything else going on, to figure out why, the list even has her name on it. A busy time for her at the store and at home, she is finding time to juggle them all.
SHOTGUN. WEDDING
Wedding nuptials for them along with a shotgun being fired. Figure out why someone wanted to add this to their day, and put the family at risk. What she does to find the person , is only Kiki would do. Full of mayhem .
GLUE. BABY. GONE
Kiki has her baby, and with everything else, has the baby blues. There is babies being kidnapped, negative words from the mother in laws and a murder of someone who was enemy. Typical day for Kiki.
FATAL FAMILY. ALBUM
Mayhem and murder. Story about family and trust, could they now with the nanny. A lot happened in this book. Woman was killed while she was in a car, and Kiki wants to figure out why. Enjoyable series.
Police Chief Chad and Kiki are having a baby, Anya is glad not to be an only child. Kiki getting over having killed a guy. Chad gets a call that his two ex wives are dead. Bullets from his gun killed Brenda. Then finding he has a son he didn’t know about. With Kiki it is never dull.
GROUP PHOTO
Ex mother in law is getting married, then a month cruise. She keep adding to the guest list, and they still had a crasher, Who is he, and now murdered. Up to Kiki to solve so they could get on the cruise. As for Chad bringing home a son and a surprise with a nanny. Never dull with Kiki.
KILLER PAPER CUT
Mayhem and murder seem to go with Kiki and her friends, She is getting a backbone and starting to stand up for what she wants. Making money with her craft store, and her family. Good characters, and can be read alone,
HAND MADE HOLIDAY
Christmas season and Kiki student helper ends up dead. With everything else going on, to figure out why, the list even has her name on it. A busy time for her at the store and at home, she is finding time to juggle them all.
SHOTGUN. WEDDING
Wedding nuptials for them along with a shotgun being fired. Figure out why someone wanted to add this to their day, and put the family at risk. What she does to find the person , is only Kiki would do. Full of mayhem .
GLUE. BABY. GONE
Kiki has her baby, and with everything else, has the baby blues. There is babies being kidnapped, negative words from the mother in laws and a murder of someone who was enemy. Typical day for Kiki.
FATAL FAMILY. ALBUM
Mayhem and murder. Story about family and trust, could they now with the nanny. A lot happened in this book. Woman was killed while she was in a car, and Kiki wants to figure out why. Enjoyable series.
May 19, 2021
5 Stars. PICTURE, PERFECT, CORPSE #7
Superb writing. Wonderful characters. Imaginative plot. Another page turner. I don’t care a whit about scrapbooking but I love these Kiki Lowenstein books. They are so much more than cozy mysteries!
5 Stars. GROUP, PHOTO, GRAVE #8
Wonderful story! I actually think this may be my favorite of the series so far. While it is, of course, a murder mystery, this book is primarily about the characters and their interactions. An insanely jealous and incompetent Deputy Police Chief is thrown in for good measure. Kiki is still maturing; Anya and Detweiler are still her greatest loves; and life continues to explode in everyone’s face. Don’t miss this one!
4 Stars. KILLER, PAPER, CUT #9
Another good mystery. Kiki has a huge heart - always thinking of the other person first.
3 Stars. HANDMADE, HOLIDAY, HOMICIDE #10
I thought the murder was entirely too obvious, but this book was a nice interlude. It’s always fun to spend time with Kiki and her gang.
5 Stars. SHOTGUN, WEDDING, BELLS #11
Starts with a BANG at Kiki’s wedding. Great story except Kiki is showing a mean streak that is totally out of character for her. Overall, it’s another excellent book!
5 Stars. GLUE, BABY, GONE #12
I enjoyed this book a lot. A baby is abducted leaving no trace. Kiki is overwrought. Cara Mia, one of Kiki’s best friends, visits from Florida; she sees a major problem, and acts - no matter the consequences. Can Kiki survive all the conflict?
3 Stars. FATAL, FAMILY, ALBUM #13
I love Kiki (although she’s not as nice as she used to be, more’s the pity) and her family and friends, but … Fatal, Family, Album had lots of angst, not much humor, and little action. This book just didn’t hold my attention. I miss the fun of the early volumes.
Superb writing. Wonderful characters. Imaginative plot. Another page turner. I don’t care a whit about scrapbooking but I love these Kiki Lowenstein books. They are so much more than cozy mysteries!
5 Stars. GROUP, PHOTO, GRAVE #8
Wonderful story! I actually think this may be my favorite of the series so far. While it is, of course, a murder mystery, this book is primarily about the characters and their interactions. An insanely jealous and incompetent Deputy Police Chief is thrown in for good measure. Kiki is still maturing; Anya and Detweiler are still her greatest loves; and life continues to explode in everyone’s face. Don’t miss this one!
4 Stars. KILLER, PAPER, CUT #9
Another good mystery. Kiki has a huge heart - always thinking of the other person first.
3 Stars. HANDMADE, HOLIDAY, HOMICIDE #10
I thought the murder was entirely too obvious, but this book was a nice interlude. It’s always fun to spend time with Kiki and her gang.
5 Stars. SHOTGUN, WEDDING, BELLS #11
Starts with a BANG at Kiki’s wedding. Great story except Kiki is showing a mean streak that is totally out of character for her. Overall, it’s another excellent book!
5 Stars. GLUE, BABY, GONE #12
I enjoyed this book a lot. A baby is abducted leaving no trace. Kiki is overwrought. Cara Mia, one of Kiki’s best friends, visits from Florida; she sees a major problem, and acts - no matter the consequences. Can Kiki survive all the conflict?
3 Stars. FATAL, FAMILY, ALBUM #13
I love Kiki (although she’s not as nice as she used to be, more’s the pity) and her family and friends, but … Fatal, Family, Album had lots of angst, not much humor, and little action. This book just didn’t hold my attention. I miss the fun of the early volumes.
February 27, 2021
So in my review of the first boxset, I mentioned that Kiki can drive me crazy with how irresponsible she can be with her own safety. When she gets pregnant, you would think she would take more care of herself and start to think about what could happen to her unborn child. Nope, not this woman. She is more concerned with everyone else, and the baby is an afterthought. Even when she is 8 months pregnant! And her ability to disregard her friends and family telling her to take care of her and ease up, she gets mean. No, Kiki was not getting stronger and more take charge, she was blatantly being stupid and stubborn. She just had to have her way. Given she didn't have the greatest childhood, and her 1st husband turned out to be a cheating douchebag, and her mother is even worse now than when she was a child, you would think she would know how to not treat people or to be more sympathetic. Again, no. It requires her friends and family having to remind her to be a good person and to not judge anyone to harshly. That is not to say that she doesn't have her good side, but I expected something different in her growth. It may just be me, but there it is.
May 19, 2023
Going off half cocked
Though I enjoy the KIKI stories, I’ve also come to the conclusion that much as she rants against it , she is almost always judging people at face value. And harps on others’s perceived flaws, not listening to what others say. Also, it was understandable that she give away her gowns when her circumstances deteriorated after her husband’s murder, but why has she been shopping goodwill and thrift stores when she musthave had closets of serviceable clothing? And she’s very argumentative and unyielding. I’m sorry, but I’ve grown to dislike this character, good as the mysteries are and good supporting characters.
Though I enjoy the KIKI stories, I’ve also come to the conclusion that much as she rants against it , she is almost always judging people at face value. And harps on others’s perceived flaws, not listening to what others say. Also, it was understandable that she give away her gowns when her circumstances deteriorated after her husband’s murder, but why has she been shopping goodwill and thrift stores when she musthave had closets of serviceable clothing? And she’s very argumentative and unyielding. I’m sorry, but I’ve grown to dislike this character, good as the mysteries are and good supporting characters.
February 22, 2020
A Series With Substance
I spent the past week reading the first 13 books. I love them! Real life characters present a wide range of real life situations the characters face with varying degrees of success. These stories are entertaining mysteries that will take you through a wide range of emotions from laugh out loud merriment to eyes welling with tears losses. A wonderful series!
I spent the past week reading the first 13 books. I love them! Real life characters present a wide range of real life situations the characters face with varying degrees of success. These stories are entertaining mysteries that will take you through a wide range of emotions from laugh out loud merriment to eyes welling with tears losses. A wonderful series!
October 1, 2020
Outstanding series
I do crafts (not scrapbooking) so was particularly interested. I started reading the first 6 and wanted to continue. Read books 7-13. Kiki was so interesting in trying to help solve crimes, work at the shop, her relationship with Detweiler,raise her daughter, and subsequent children. Loved Brawny too. Good to see an intelligent woman figure with a backstory. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series and other series by Joanna Campbell Slan.
I do crafts (not scrapbooking) so was particularly interested. I started reading the first 6 and wanted to continue. Read books 7-13. Kiki was so interesting in trying to help solve crimes, work at the shop, her relationship with Detweiler,raise her daughter, and subsequent children. Loved Brawny too. Good to see an intelligent woman figure with a backstory. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series and other series by Joanna Campbell Slan.
October 16, 2020
Totally cool books, great plots and people, really odd typos
Kiki is a wiz at scrapbooking and goes from feckless amateur to fantastic pro from witless widow to fearless/fearsome wife, I can't stop reading about her and her shop and her friends. Joann is a gifted writer and teacher, can't believe how much new stuff I've learned from reading these books, she just needs a better proof reader.
Kiki is a wiz at scrapbooking and goes from feckless amateur to fantastic pro from witless widow to fearless/fearsome wife, I can't stop reading about her and her shop and her friends. Joann is a gifted writer and teacher, can't believe how much new stuff I've learned from reading these books, she just needs a better proof reader.
October 28, 2020
Simplistic? Maybe. But informative
I have just finished all 12 Kiki books. Thankfully no one person can experience all the drama she does. But the mysteries are enjoyable. I also appreciate the spotlight on each of the social issues presented as part of the plot or the character development. There is no preaching. Compassionate and intelligent presentation prevails. I learn something new with each book even though all the subjects are common in our society. Thank you.
I have just finished all 12 Kiki books. Thankfully no one person can experience all the drama she does. But the mysteries are enjoyable. I also appreciate the spotlight on each of the social issues presented as part of the plot or the character development. There is no preaching. Compassionate and intelligent presentation prevails. I learn something new with each book even though all the subjects are common in our society. Thank you.
March 8, 2023
Can’t stop wanting more Kiki
I really enjoy these books, partly because I grew up across the river and North of St. Louis and went shopping and to the zoo with my family in St. Louis. I also appreciate the way Joanna explores social issues in a serious but entertaining way. Yes at times I get exasperated by some of the characters, but truthfully I do the same with real people. Overall I just have come to feel like Kiki is someone I would like to have as a friend.
I really enjoy these books, partly because I grew up across the river and North of St. Louis and went shopping and to the zoo with my family in St. Louis. I also appreciate the way Joanna explores social issues in a serious but entertaining way. Yes at times I get exasperated by some of the characters, but truthfully I do the same with real people. Overall I just have come to feel like Kiki is someone I would like to have as a friend.
August 1, 2020
What a Storyteller!
Joanna Campbell Slan takes on beneficial issues, tells a great story, and never gets boring by repeating the same old sayings or idioms. I've seldom read about more wildly interesting characters. I greatly enjoy her humor. I recommend her to all who like mysteries. I'll keep reading them.
Joanna Campbell Slan takes on beneficial issues, tells a great story, and never gets boring by repeating the same old sayings or idioms. I've seldom read about more wildly interesting characters. I greatly enjoy her humor. I recommend her to all who like mysteries. I'll keep reading them.
August 27, 2020
Too much drama
Oh my stars, way too much drama happenings in one family unit! Shot, abducted, shot again, friend abducted and on and on .... way too much drama. The premise of the books is really good but all the drama needs to be diluted and spread outside the circle of family and friends.
Oh my stars, way too much drama happenings in one family unit! Shot, abducted, shot again, friend abducted and on and on .... way too much drama. The premise of the books is really good but all the drama needs to be diluted and spread outside the circle of family and friends.
July 30, 2021
This is actually two sets of books
These books are great, all thirteen of them. This series has mystery,family and social issues covered. In addition, Kiki owns a scrapbooking store. These books are long and full of fun. I wish there were more. I will be looking for more stories from this author. Happy reading !!!
These books are great, all thirteen of them. This series has mystery,family and social issues covered. In addition, Kiki owns a scrapbooking store. These books are long and full of fun. I wish there were more. I will be looking for more stories from this author. Happy reading !!!
June 7, 2024
Another super series!
Our author has addressed some of the most ineresting topics in this latest series of Kiki Lowenstein stories. Intersex?? I'd never heard that term before. Brawny, the Detweiler clan's Scottish nanny's story was heartbreaking. Thank you, Joanna, for tackling such a touching and important topic.
Our author has addressed some of the most ineresting topics in this latest series of Kiki Lowenstein stories. Intersex?? I'd never heard that term before. Brawny, the Detweiler clan's Scottish nanny's story was heartbreaking. Thank you, Joanna, for tackling such a touching and important topic.
February 19, 2020
Good reads. Was going to do as separate books, but am reviewing whole set. Kiki is single mother with new love who is a cop. She is pregnant again. Lots of drama, but in the mean time she is running a craft store. I learned lots about scrap booking and may get back into those things
March 13, 2020
Life Happens
I no sooner finished the first box set when I downloaded the second set and devoured it! It's not just whodunits but also real life situations that are dealt with between the covers of the books. It definitely helps reading them in order~
I no sooner finished the first box set when I downloaded the second set and devoured it! It's not just whodunits but also real life situations that are dealt with between the covers of the books. It definitely helps reading them in order~
April 28, 2020
Fantastic author
Loved this series. Great, clean, fun, mysteries. Love the crafting aspect too. The author is superb. Enjoy other books written by this author. If you enjoy intrigue, love, current issues, ‘crazy’ people, read her books!
Loved this series. Great, clean, fun, mysteries. Love the crafting aspect too. The author is superb. Enjoy other books written by this author. If you enjoy intrigue, love, current issues, ‘crazy’ people, read her books!
May 8, 2020
I love Kiki Lowenstein
I've spent the last two weeks reading about Kiki Lowenstein's busy, exciting and interesting life. Love the way each of the 13 books have an interesting lesson and info tucked into the pages.
I've spent the last two weeks reading about Kiki Lowenstein's busy, exciting and interesting life. Love the way each of the 13 books have an interesting lesson and info tucked into the pages.
July 27, 2020
Great reads
I love how the author explores different social issues in each book. The characters and their life journeys also make each new book interesting and as always. Kiki comes through with a solution and lessons learned every time!!
I love how the author explores different social issues in each book. The characters and their life journeys also make each new book interesting and as always. Kiki comes through with a solution and lessons learned every time!!
August 4, 2020
The Captivating Formay
I enjoyed these books. Me. Slam captured every day life situations, step parenting, adoption, sex outside of marriage, greed , bigotry, racism, ageism and so much more in an entertaining and captivating format. I look forward to reading more of her books.
I enjoyed these books. Me. Slam captured every day life situations, step parenting, adoption, sex outside of marriage, greed , bigotry, racism, ageism and so much more in an entertaining and captivating format. I look forward to reading more of her books.
October 22, 2020
Great Book!
I really enjoyed Kiki’s books! They had suspense, comedy, and
romance! Sometimes, it was hard not to cry! I would highly recommend this series for those who like a little of everything!
I really enjoyed Kiki’s books! They had suspense, comedy, and
romance! Sometimes, it was hard not to cry! I would highly recommend this series for those who like a little of everything!
February 17, 2021
Great
The Kiki books are fantastic. Not only are the stories great but the readers learn something about social issues of our day. And the crafting sounds so fun I wish her store was in my town.
The Kiki books are fantastic. Not only are the stories great but the readers learn something about social issues of our day. And the crafting sounds so fun I wish her store was in my town.
March 5, 2021
A cliffhanging series!
These books are so well written and encompass something we can all relate to- the joys and sorrows of love and family and the ties that bind us all. Thank you for a very enjoyable read.
These books are so well written and encompass something we can all relate to- the joys and sorrows of love and family and the ties that bind us all. Thank you for a very enjoyable read.
April 12, 2021
Excellent and compelling series of books into Kiki , Fam and friends' journey
Grand author, wonderful characters make you feel right there wt them every step of the way. I wish I lived next door!
Grand author, wonderful characters make you feel right there wt them every step of the way. I wish I lived next door!
April 20, 2021
Exciting box set of stories
Follow the adventures of Kiki Lowenstein Detwllter as she investigates a murder, a kidnapping, and a terrorist threat. This is a well written group of books, they are entertaining, filled with suspense, and lots of love.
Follow the adventures of Kiki Lowenstein Detwllter as she investigates a murder, a kidnapping, and a terrorist threat. This is a well written group of books, they are entertaining, filled with suspense, and lots of love.
April 24, 2021
I enjoyed this series of books as much as the first six in the series. I wish there were more to read. I love all the animals especially and how well they are taken care of and loved. All the characters are exceptional and so easy to relate to in each of the books. Brawny is totally awesome.
May 12, 2021
Non stop action
I absolutely love this series. Non stop action follows Kiki and her immediate and extended family, while also exploring real and actual social issues. The characters are real, as are their problems, trials and tribulations. Wonderful, fun and exciting read.
I absolutely love this series. Non stop action follows Kiki and her immediate and extended family, while also exploring real and actual social issues. The characters are real, as are their problems, trials and tribulations. Wonderful, fun and exciting read.
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