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Beach Blanket Homicide (Lucy McGuffin, Psychic Amateur Detective Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Maggie March (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,699 ratings
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Lucy is a human lie detector. Her little rescue dog Paco is a ghost whisperer. Together, they solve crime in this laugh-out-loud cozy mystery series!

Lucy McGuffin makes the best muffins in Whispering Bay, but her secret talent as a human lie detector hasn't always been as sweet. When she stumbles upon a dead body and her priest brother becomes a suspect, Lucy must use her skills to clear his name.

Enter the town's new hot-shot deputy, Travis Fontaine. Travis doesn't want an amateur like Lucy sniffing around his turf, so he offers her a deal. He'll stay out of her kitchen, if she stays away from his crime scene.

But Lucy isn't about to let her brother's fate rest in the hands of an arrogant cop. With her best friend Will and her furry sidekick Paco, they're gonna dig up the truth, no matter how deep it's buried.

Packed with twists, turns, and plenty of laughs, you won't be able to put down this beachy tale of murder, muffins, and mayhem!

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    Lucy McGuffin, Psychic Amateur Detective
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    December 7, 2018
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How on earth did I miss this when it first came out! I sat down and read this in one sitting giggling quietly to myself, and then promptly ordered book 2!~A Wytch's Book Review Blog


This is the first book that I have read by this author, but it definitely will not be the last. I so enjoyed this book, I thought it was fantastic.~MJB Reviewers


Beach Blanket Homicide by Maria Geraci is a wonderful cozy and one that I fell in love with from the start. Lucy McGuffin is a great character and a real hoot.~Baroness' Book Trove

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07K6WXBG8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chihuahua Publishing (December 7, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2048 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 219 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,699 ratings

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Maggie March

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Maggie March writes cozy mysteries that will make you laugh. Born in Cuba, she was raised on Florida’s space coast. She and her husband of thirty-plus years (along with their four dogs) are thrilled to call central Florida home again. She loves the beach, time spent with family and is always on the lookout for the perfect key lime pie recipe (but not the kind they served on Dexter). Maggie loves hearing from her readers. You can write to her at maggie@maggiemarch.com

Maggie also writes feel-good small-town contemporary romance as her alter ego Maria Geraci.

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Carl stevenson
5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling Psychic mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
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I liked the characters, I thought they were well developed. I particularly enjoyed the humorous monologues the main character kept doing throughout the story. I found the plot pulled me along, all the twists and turns and how the clues kept pointing to different characters. It kept me guessing all the way till the end. I particularly liked how the ending had me chuckling!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023
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Maggie March did a great job with this Lucy McGuffin, Psychic Amateur Detective series starter. The colorful cast of characters was endearing and easy to follow. The storyline took some twists and turns, and I have to admit it took me awhile to figure out the whodunit. Paco was delightful and hope he continues throughout the series. I'm looking forward to the next book!
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Born on a Monday
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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Lucy is so funny when we are inside her head and know what she is thinking.
Aside from that, this book was all-around funny, with some adventures and danger to some of the characters.
The ending was a surprise since the story takes you down rabbit holes.
This will be a great treat to read the complete series.
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J@YD944
5.0 out of 5 stars Beach Blanket Homicide
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023
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Lucy & Paco meet for the first time & they really hit it off. Paco’s human, Susan Van Dyke, has died & Susan’s sister, her only living relative, doesn’t want him. Lucy really likes the little Chihuahua mix but she has an allergy to dogs & promises to find him a loving home. Paco really likes Lucy too. Lucy’s good friend, Will, has agreed to take Paco but it seems that Paco has quite a few people that want him & some for nefarious reasons b/c he is supposed to have a special power, he’s a ghost whisperer. After a woman is found dead at the rec center, Lucy begins to investigate. There’s a few twists & turns, suspense & Lucy uncovers a surprising secret about one of the town’s long time residents. Paco was a huge draw for me & I enjoyed his & Lucy’s almost instant connection. An enjoyable read!
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Falmouth
4.0 out of 5 stars Lighthearted mystery
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2019
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Lucy McGuffin is a co-owner of a Bistro and she makes the best muffins in the world. She also has a talent for knowing when someone is lying to her. A frequent customer turns up with a dog in her purse and Lucy knows she’s lying abut where he comes from. Then Lucy stumbles upon the body of that customer.
Lucy isn’t content to let the police solve the murder. She gets herself involved in the investigation and in the process, she meets all sorts of people, many of whom are lying to her. She can’t believe that her brother, the priest, is the last person to see the deceased alive.
Lucy has always been in love with her brother’s best friend, Will, but now there’s a new deputy in town who annoys her, but who is also interesting. Mix in her new dog, Paco, and now there’s a whole lot going on.
I read the second book in this series first and I enjoyed it so much that I sought out this book. It’s a fun read. Clean language and not scary so anyone would enjoy it. I highly recommend this book and the following book, Whack
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Sarah Brown
3.0 out of 5 stars A fun read
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2020
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Beach Blanket Homicide was a fun, quick, cozy mystery. There was a balance of sleuthing and humor that kept interest.
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lllemont
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024
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First I love any book that involves a furbaby as a main character. The characters are fun, have great back stories and I like the plot behind the murder, I enjoyed this book very much and can't wait to read read the next one in the series.
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Theresa McVay
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun cozy
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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Fast paced mystery with a great small beach town setting. This book will keep you guessing until the end with numerous suspects and twists and turns. I enjoyed the ride.
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Samantha
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put this book down
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2023
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I really liked this book as I couldn't put it down until I read it all .

This Dog is really great a real psychic hero I think.

Can't wait to read the next book .
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Helen D
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun cosy Mystery
Reviewed in Canada on May 11, 2019
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Fun read, enjoyed it very much.
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Maree Croxon
4.0 out of 5 stars Too many opinions both with possible murders and love interests!
Reviewed in Australia on April 30, 2022
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Round and round you go trying to work out which secrets make whom a killer. Her gift does not always make things easier. Good read
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Reign
4.0 out of 5 stars starts slow ,so keep going
Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2019
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A girl who happens to be a human ' lie detector ' gets involved in a murder . Has a friend ,a dog and all the things I like so it gets a good 4 . I have read a number of her books and they are all good.
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Dianne
4.0 out of 5 stars a good pace
Reviewed in Australia on September 7, 2019
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a very good read
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