Journal Entry 1 by wss4 from Branford, Florida USA on Thursday, July 27, 2006

Bought this at the Hospice Attic to bookcross.

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FROM THE PUBLISHER
Chief of Police Arly (Ariel) Hanks is still hiding out in her hometown of Maggody, Arkansas (pop. 755), the land of moonshine and Ruby Bee's Bar & Grill, country roads and Nashville on the radio, cheatin' hearts and, well, maybe murder. It all starts when Matt Montana, country music's number one superstar of the year, decides it's a great PR move to come home to Maggody for the holidays. For a town in the grip of a recession, the news means Christmas is bringing a savior. Mrs. Jim Bob Buchanan, the mayor's wife, quickly sets up the Matt Montana Official Souvenir Shoppe, the amply endowed Dahlia Buchanan drives tourists around in the "Matt-mobile," and beer costs two dollars a bottle at the Matt Montana Hometown Bar & Grill. Only one thing is missing: Aunt Adele, Matt Montana's one and only living relative. The elderly lady has mysteriously disappeared from the local nursing home, and Arly - even with the loan of the Fayetteville's PD's tracking dog - can find neither hide nor hair nor corpse of her. Now Arly gets to peek behind the scenes at a singing star's very private life to discover the manager who isn't above using blackmail, the wife who may be willing to kill to keep her man, and the pretty young singer who is giving Matt Montana an achy breaky heart. Is one of them a killer? Why has Dahlia Buchanan confessed to murder? What did happen to Aunt Adele? And what does moonshiner Raz Buchanan's pig Marjorie have to do with it all? Since Arly is the smartest, spunkiest, most off-beat sleuth in the Ozarks, it's up to her to save Christmas and restore order to the wacky, delightful community of Maggody, where anything can happen - and usually does. 

Journal Entry 2 by wss4 at August Diva in The Reading Divas, Book Relay -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, July 27, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (7/27/2006 UTC) at August Diva in The Reading Divas, Book Relay -- Controlled Releases

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Sending this to our August Reading Diva. I hope that you enjoy it. 

Journal Entry 3 by ramson from New Orleans, Louisiana USA on Friday, August 04, 2006

Came in the mail yesterday as part of my Reading Divas haul. Thanks so much for sharing - its always nice to read a new to me cozy author 

Journal Entry 4 by ramson from New Orleans, Louisiana USA on Friday, August 24, 2007

On it way to majika who picked it out of the Everybook VBB. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 5 by Magika on Thursday, August 30, 2007

Arrived today, thanks ramson! Will save it for Christmas. 

Journal Entry 6 by Magika on Thursday, February 28, 2008

Finally finished this one after a two-month break in the middle. I was a bit disappointed with this book, as I found it rather boring. I didn't care about any of the characters, and there was no real suspense to talk of. Okay read, nothing more, nothing less. 

Journal Entry 7 by Magika on Friday, October 31, 2008

Sending to Bookworm-lady to help her with her Secret Santa assignment. 

Journal Entry 8 by Bookworm-lady from Madrid, Madrid Spain on Friday, November 07, 2008

Thank you, Magika, someone will get a nice surprise this Xmas!
All my best from Madrid,
Eva 

Journal Entry 9 by Bookworm-lady at In the post, A little surprise! -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (11/26/2008 UTC) at In the post, A little surprise! -- Controlled Releases

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On its way...
Ho! Ho! Ho! 

Journal Entry 10 by emmagoldmanzine from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA on Sunday, January 04, 2009

I got this from my secret santa. it came a few weeks ago, but I waited until Christmas to open it and finally had the chance to enter it now. Thanks. I'll be reading it next! I can't wait. 

Journal Entry 11 by emmagoldmanzine from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA on Monday, June 29, 2009

I read this a few months ago and loved it. Arly and the gang were lots of fun as usual. It's going to continue on its journey as a part of my mystery bookbox. 

Journal Entry 12 by babsdotter from Sparta, Missouri USA on Friday, July 10, 2009

took out of Mystery Book Box. Thanks emmagoldmanzine.