Double Dog Dare (The Owl’s Nest Mysteries #3) by C.S. McDonald | Book Review
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Book Details
Double Dog Dare by C.S. McDonald
Series: The Owl's Nest Mysteries #3
Published by McWriter Books on May 4, 2022
Genres: Amateur Sleuth, Cozy Mystery, Paranormal
Format: Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
Pages: 272
Source: iRead Book Tours, Kindle UnlimitedThat ornery, but oh, so handsome, charming, and somewhat, wayward angel, Detective Bobby Starr, has returned. This time, he’s back to fulfill his third and, hopefully, his final requirement to get into Saint Peter's prestigious Guardian Angel Squad.
This time, the usually reluctant time traveler, Alexa Owl, is ready to go back to the 1960s to assist in solving one more long-ago murder. Why? Because if all goes well, she'll be rid of the menacing angel once and for all.
Except, an emergency jerks Alexa back to her own time, and to complicate matters, she’s got a tag-along.
Can Bobby solve this last case without Alexa’s help? After all, she’s got her hands full with a life-or-death mystery in the twenty-first century!
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My thoughts on Double Dog Dare
Double Dog Dare by C.S. McDonald is the third in the Owl’s Nest Cozy Mystery series. While it can certainly be read as a standalone novel, I think the reader will have a richer experience by reading the books in order.
I have never read about such a troublesome angel as Detective Bobby Starr. But then, I suppose that’s why he’s on his third redeeming task to gain his full angel status.
This time, he and Alexa Owl travel back to the 1960s to solve another mystery. Oh, the fashions of the time brought a smile to my face. I do believe I wore some of those crazy clothes in my youth, especially the bell bottoms and headbands.
C.S. McDonald knows how to grab and keep the reader’s attention with her writing style and sense of timing. The book is well-written, with no noticeable typing or grammatical errors. That’s always worth a bit extra on the rating scale for me.
The author’s books are appropriate for YA readers, as well as adults–no bad language or sexual content.
While this book is supposed to be the bittersweet finale of the series, I hope the author might be inspired to continue it in the future. I love these characters, the humor of the situations, and the delightfully written mysteries.
I read the book through Amazon Kindle Unlimited. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
If you are interested, here are my reviews of previous C.S. McDonald books:
4 Quick Fiona Quinn Mysteries by C.S. McDonald
Matrimony, Mayhem, and Murder (A Fiona Quinn Mystery) by CS McDonald
Maxed Out by CS McDonald (Book 2 of the Owl’s Nest series)
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About C.S. McDonald
For twenty-six years, C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. Classically trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, The Pittsburgh Dance Alloy, and many others, she became a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards.
In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she writes murder-suspense and romantic suspense novels.
In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write children’s books for her grandchildren. In 2016 she added the Fiona Quinn Mysteries to that expansion. She decided to write the cozy mystery series that everyone, including teens and tweens, can read and enjoy. Presently, the Fiona Quinn Mysteries nine books with a tenth slated for 2021. The books are also available on audio, narrated by Maren Swenson Waxenberg.
Cindy’s newest venture is The Owl’s Nest Mysteries. Once again, she has set her cozy mystery in Pittsburgh. The female protagonist, Alexa Owl, is much different from Fiona Quinn. The Owl’s Nest Mysteries has a little grit, a little time travel, a little romance, and a whole lot of cozy!
Ms. McDonald resides on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bill, and her poorly behaved Cocker Spaniel, Allister.
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Meet the Narrator, Maren Swenson Waxenberg
Ms. Waxenberg is a voice-over artist and presentation coach. She serves as a consultant to the Professional Development Company, Inc. teaching presentation and interview skills seminars to a variety of clients, Columbia MBA, and SIPA graduate students. Maren has a 30-year background in special events, performing arts production and the entertainment industry. In 1996, she founded Maren Productions which produces audiobooks, radio and television voice-overs, and podcasts. Maren Productions also offers special event production and consultancy services.
Ms. Waxenberg has worked in Special event production with George Trescher Associates, theater production and management at the TheatreVirginia in Richmond, the Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, and The New Dramatists in New York. She edited and formatted feature films for ABC Motion Picture Post Production. Maren served as the concert manager of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall for four years, produced events for the promotion department of The New York Daily News, and has produced chamber music recitals at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Ms, Waxenberg has produced, directed and performed in numerous Off-Broadway theatre productions. She trained with the CoActive Training Institute.
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