Grandma Ruth Doesn't Go to Funerals ⭐⭐⭐

Grandma Ruth Doesn't Go to Funerals by Sharon J Mondragon


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In a small town where gossip flows like sweet tea, bedridden Mary Ruth McCready reigns supreme, doling out wisdom and meddling in everyone's business with a fervor that would make a matchmaker blush. When her best friend, Charlotte Harrington, has her world rocked by a scandalous revelation from her dying husband P. B., Mary Ruth kicks into high gear, commandeering the help of her favorite granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth, in tracking down the truth. Finding clues in funeral condolence cards and decades-old gossip dredged up at the Blue Moon Beauty Emporium, the two stir up trouble faster than you can say "pecan pie."
And just when things are starting to look up, in waltzes Camilla "Millie" Holtgrew, a blast from P. B.'s past, with a grown son and an outrageous claim to Charlotte's inheritance. But as Grandma Ruth always says when things get tough, "God is too big." With him, nothing is impossible--even bringing long-held secrets to light. Grandma Ruth and Sarah just might have to ruffle a whole mess of feathers to do it.

Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Christian, Cozy

The How/Why: This one came from "if you liked The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip, you enjoy Grandma Ruth Doesn't Go to Funerals".  I *DID* adore Mrs. Kip so we'll see if Grandma Ruth can hold a candle. 🕯️
UPDATE: I think Grandma Ruth and Mrs. Kip could have been friends. I would enjoy their company. So yes, I liked Grandma Ruth. The story telling was much better in The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip though. 

I know, I'm all over the place. I have very eclectic taste in books... 🤷 

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🎉 Overall Enjoyment? 🎉 🎉 🎉 

🎣 Did it grab and keep my attention? 🎣🎣🎣

🗣️Would I recommend it to anyone? Maybe 🤷 Only if you like fluffy cozy

🕮 Would I want a sequel? No ➖ 

📚 Would I want to read more books by this author?  No ➖ 

💣💥 📢 Triᵷᵷer Warnings? No

🌶 Spice? No

🌪 Plot Twist? No

👟 Pace? Okay

💻 Tidbits ~ Cute story. I really appreciated the love and respect that Sarah Elizabeth had for her grandmother. 💓I was thinking it should have been YA. Then granny sends her precious one out to gather the scoop and dig into the past. She reports back. Then gran has "calls to make". Not to gossip and I shouldn't tell you this but... Spills the tea. 
The Christian Fiction - middle of the road, not too preachy. 
The Mystery - Meh.
The Romance - Meh.
The Manipulation - top notch! 

🎧Allyson Morgan 👍

🎧8.17 hours 🕮 248 pages


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