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Murder Among Friends: The Kate Austen Mystery Series, Book 2 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Jonnie Jacobs (Author, Publisher), Suzan Lynn Lorraine (Narrator)
4.2 out of 5 stars 290 ratings

Suspense simmers in the suburb of Walnut Hills as Kate tries to figure out who killed her recently divorced friend Mona Sterling. A bottle of expensive scotch and an empty vial of sleeping pills convince the police that her death is a suicide. But Kate has her doubts. With the help of mutual friend Sharon Covington, Kate contends with Mona's troubled teenage daughter, her ex-husband and his suspicious wife, and a mysterious stranger plying kids with candy on the school grounds - all while trying to ferret out the killer and decide what to do about the handsome detective Michael Stone.

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  1. Listening Length
    8 hours and 52 minutes
  2. Author
    Jonnie Jacobs
  3. Narrator
    Suzan Lynn Lorraine
  4. Audible release date
    April 1, 2015
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Jonnie Jacobs
  7. ASIN
    B00VIKZ8ZS
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 8 hours and 52 minutes
Author Jonnie Jacobs
Narrator Suzan Lynn Lorraine
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date April 01, 2015
Publisher Jonnie Jacobs
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B00VIKZ8ZS
Best Sellers Rank #575,025 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#15,019 in Women Sleuth Mysteries
#41,007 in Contemporary Romance (Audible Books & Originals)
#42,623 in Women Sleuths (Books)

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Customers find this mystery book full of suspense with engaging plots and great characters. They describe it as an easy read that's hard to put down.

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9 customers mention "Suspenseful"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book full of suspense and appreciate its good plots, with one customer noting there are many suspects to keep readers engaged.

"...The plot was great with this book and takes a very unexpected turn. The characterizations are excellent as well...." Read more

"I did enjoy reading this little mystery and hope to read some more by the same author. I do recommend it." Read more

"This was a good mystery. Great characters and lots of suspects. I enjoyed it a lot. Still waiting for the love scene. Maybe next book." Read more

"Full of mystery and suspense. An easy read that I couldn't put down. This author always has surprise endings. For my money, she can't be beat!..." Read more

4 customers mention "Likability"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, with one specifically praising the Kate Austen character.

"...Most of the characters, with the exception of the "bad guys" were very likable and believable. The ending was a surprising twist...." Read more

"This was a good mystery. Great characters and lots of suspects. I enjoyed it a lot. Still waiting for the love scene. Maybe next book." Read more

"I really liked this book. I like the Kate Austen character and the mysteries are hard to put down. I wish more of the Kate Austen were written." Read more

"This is a well written series with engaging characters and interesting twists along the way." Read more

3 customers mention "Ease of reading"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and hard to put down.

"What a fun read. Easy to just sit and read with a cup of coffee or tea on a rainy or sunshiny day." Read more

"Love Jonnie Jacobs books, I have read several and they are great. Hard to put down, full of suspense. Can't wait to read more Jacobs books." Read more

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Customers find the book enjoyable.

"What a fun read. Easy to just sit and read with a cup of coffee or tea on a rainy or sunshiny day." Read more

"Liked all the Jacobs books, funn and entertaining" Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read, with one mentioning they can enjoy it with a cup of coffee.

"What a fun read. Easy to just sit and read with a cup of coffee or tea on a rainy or sunshiny day." Read more

"Full of mystery and suspense. An easy read that I couldn't put down. This author always has surprise endings. For my money, she can't be beat!..." Read more

"This book was great. With murder, mystery and easy to read. I hope Jonnie Jacobs writes more mystery books because she makes her books intriging." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • WIAPilot
    5.0 out of 5 stars This Series Just Keeps Getting Better....
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2004
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    "Murder Among Friends" is the 2nd book in the Kate Austen series by Jonnie Jacobs. I was impressed with the first Kate Austen book, "Murder Among Neighbors," but the plot of this second book is even BETTER.
    The book opens with Kate Austen's pending divorce with "finding himself" husband, Andy. Thankfully, the book doesn't dwell on the divorce, but centers on Kate getting on with her life. She is now working as an art consultant and her relationship with Detective Michael Stone is heating up.
    Kate arranges to meet business acquaintance/friend - Mona Sterling at Mona's home and finds that Mona has uncharacteristically decided to commit suicide. Kate and friend Sharon begin to gather clues to convince the Walnut Hills Police Dept. that this has been, in fact, a murder. In the meanwhile, she takes in Mona's beligerant teenage daughter, Libby, and must cope with the attitude and language of a young girl who is hurting.
    One sidenote is that Jonnie Jacobs could have been describing my mother PERFECTLY, when she writes of the older woman, Mrs. Stevenson, who has been living in the neighborhood for years and still addresses the homes by their former owners. My mother is constantly pruning her garden out front so it was bizarre to read about a character that fit her so well! Talk about your realism!
    The plot was great with this book and takes a very unexpected turn. The characterizations are excellent as well. The personality of Kate Austen is VERY laid-back; very non-threatening, and somewhat a little TOO easy-going for my aggressive style of personality. Kate isn't really what you would call a "leader" or a "mover and shaker."(And it really grates on my nerves that her daughter, Anna, seems to have more control in the household than she does - but this is VERY realistic.) This is unusual because most amateur sleuths are these "Type A" leaders when in reality not everyone is like that. It is rather insightful to get a glimpse as to how individuals such as Kate react and how people respond better to her style of interacting with them.
    This is a series that is really good and one that you are sure to enjoy.
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  • deb
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable !
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2015
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    I am not usually crazy about"housewife-turns-detective" stories, but this one was pretty decent. Most of the characters, with the exception of the "bad guys" were very likable and believable. The ending was a surprising twist. Did not see it coming!
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  • Debbie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pulls me in and doesn't let me down.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2016
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    The author has a talent for red herrings that don't stink. Possibilities abound but nothing is wrapped up until very close to the end. The actual solution has had ribbons of facts leading up to it since early in the book, and yet the ribbons didn't tie together until very near the end. There are situations that seem to be the beginnings of standard shticks in murder mysteries, but they aren't. And I really wish that the mother would make her daughter eat fruit and tell her boyfriend to back off a bit and not feel guilty about it. Which means that I've gotten wrapped up in the character - which of course doesn't always happen. I do wish that the author would have invested in having someone grammatically proof her work, "corner" is repeatedly printed "comer" in her first book and she has similar mistakes in the second one. But she does speak in a manner where the words are a means of telling the story and aren't themselves a distraction. In some Amazon books, the author has a good story to tell, but the style is so arduous that if I make it to the end, I want to try and rewrite the story for them. Not here, the reading is without effort except where the occasional lack of proofing pulls me back into my bedroom.
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  • Lynn Delage
    3.0 out of 5 stars enjoyed
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2014
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    I did enjoy reading this little mystery and hope to read some more by the same author. I do recommend it.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable discovery.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2014
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    What a fun read. Easy to just sit and read with a cup of coffee or tea on a rainy or sunshiny day.
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  • Sharon Thrasher
    5.0 out of 5 stars Isn't love wonderful
    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2016
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    This was a good mystery. Great characters and lots of suspects. I enjoyed it a lot. Still waiting for the love scene. Maybe next book.
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  • avid mystery reader. Swanny
    5.0 out of 5 stars A favorite author for mystery fans
    Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2013
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    Full of mystery and suspense. An easy read that I couldn't put down. This author always has surprise endings. For my money, she can't be beat! As an avid mystery fan, she is a big favorite.
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  • JJ
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2011
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    This is the second in this short series. At first it seemed not very interesting and ordinary but as it moved along I became interested in her relationship with the daughter of the victim and wanted to know where it would go. It turned out to be a good book and I recommend it.
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  • e reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars suspense
    Reviewed in Canada on November 25, 2014
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    A page turner..I couldn't put it down. The ending was a total surprise. I definitely want to read more Jonnie Jacobs books.
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  • Lucy Q.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2017
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    I like all Kate Austen Books. Good story lines.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2015
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    Great reading of good story well written
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  • dizzyliz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2012
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    Thoroughly enjoyed this book, so differect from what I've read before will look out for more novels by this author
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