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Batten Down the Belfry: A House-Flipper Mystery

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Batten Down the Belfry: A House-Flipper Mystery - Kelly, Diane
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"Carpenter Whitney Whitaker and her cousin Buck have successfully flipped houses, but this is the first time they've attempted to renovate a house of worship...The owner of the horse farm next door has asserted a legal claim to the church property...If that's not bad enough, while rehabbing the church, Whitneys cat Sawdust discovers a bombshell in the bell tower--the body of the man who'd delivered their beautiful new replacement windows"--

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Batten Down the Belfry: A House-Flipper Mystery 2022, St. Martin's Press

ISBN-13: 9781250816030

Mass-market paperback

Books by Diane Kelly

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Kristina

Mar 2, 2022

An entertaining whodunit!

Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly has Whitney Whitaker and her cousin, Buck purchasing an old church and parsonage. After finalizing the purchase, Whitney and Buck go out to admire their acquisition and decide how they are going to transform it. Shortly after they arrive, their neighbor, Nolan Sibley shows up with a cattle prod in his hand. He claims to own the property through adverse possession and wants them to skedaddle. The only way to settle this land dispute is through the courts. While waiting for their hearing, Whitney and Buck begin the remodel. They are going to turn the old church into performance venue. The old parsonage will become a cafÃ?© where Colette, Whitneyââ?¬â?¢s roommate and Buckââ?¬â?¢s girlfriend, will serve her epicurean delights. There project goes south when a man is found at the bottom of the stairs leading to the belfry. He is pronounced DOA on the way to the hospital. Before long, a second body turns up nearby. Are the two deaths tied together? Whitney sets out to get answers with help from her sidekick Sawdust. Batten Down the Belfry is the fourth A House-Flipper Mystery. It can be read as a standalone, but I highly recommend reading all the books in this engaging series. I thought Batten Down the Belfry was well-written with developed, relatable characters. I like Whitney Whitaker who is down to earth. She is friendly and works hard flipping buildings. Buck Whitaker, Whitneyââ?¬â?¢s cousin and business partner, is a nice guy who is dating Whitneyââ?¬â?¢s roommate and friend, Collette. Sawdust, Whitneyââ?¬â?¢s cat, steals the show with the chapters from his point of view. He is a cutie. Sawdustââ?¬â?¢s chapters will have you laughing and going ââ?¬Å"ahhhhh.ââ?¬Â? I enjoy the authorââ?¬â?¢s descriptions of Nashville and how she incorporates history of the city (an example is details about the Belle Meade Plantation). The mystery was well thought it. I like how everything tied together into one fun whodunit. The mystery has unusual elements which I enjoyed. There are twists and unexpected revelations that I found delightful (I just love a challenging whodunit). There is a great reveal, and all the details are provided at the end, so I did not have any lingering questions. I just love how one character met his maker. It was very fitting. Whitney and Buck transformed a church into a performance venue. I liked reading about the various details and the work they did to accomplish the task. They also turn the parsonage into a cafÃ?© with Collette as the chef. I like the name Collette came up with for the cafÃ?©. I cannot wait to read the next A House Flipper Mystery. Batten Down the Belfry is an entertaining cozy with a land clash, a thoroughbred tyrant, a clever kitty, a bonging bell, a converted church, a disordered delivery, a messy murder, and a curious carpenter.

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