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time I read a book I read in this series by G, A. McKevett, I find myself wishing I had a granny like Stella Reid,
These books open us up to Stella's world, when her grandchildren were just little ones, and another one would be making his way into the world.

When a heinous crime takes place in their small town, it reveals secrets that Stella wished would have stayed untold.

This series is so well told and each character holds a special place in my heart,
I recommend this series to all cozy mystery readers who enjoy a well told story,

MurderatMabelsMotel NetGalley. Wow! This was one of the most unusual cozies I have ever read, It had the common elements of humor wit/sarcasm, but also addressed a very serious subject matter, The murderer reveal was truly shocking! I did not see it coming, Loved the chemistry between Manny and Stella! Looking forward to reading more books by this author, I love Granby Reid. This installment of the series was just a but "weightier", for lack of a better word, than the others.
This book was a bit darker than the first book in the series, I guess it was on par with bookwhich had a Halloween theme, I would hesitate to call this book cozy because the subject matter dealt with Nazis and the Holocaust,
There was some funny dialog with Granny and the children, which I think is what keeps me coming back to this series.
I'm very interested to read the Savannah Reid mysteries and see Savannah all grown up, Murder at Mabels Motel, the third novel in G, A. McKevetts Granny Reid mystery series, is charming and clever, with a nice side of mystery, It takes this series to a whole new level,

Granny Stella Reid and Sheriff Mannys “date” is interrupted with news of a crime, and rather than send her home, Manny decides to bring Stella along.
One thing leads to another, and in short order, the suspect in that crime a hateful racist named Billy Ray Sonner is found murdered in an abandoned motel.
Not surprisingly, there are a wide variety of suspects, each with an obvious motive, and it is up to Stella with more than a little help from Manny to catch a killer.


I had read the previous two books in the series and found them entertaining, but somewhat meandering.
In both books, it took over one third of the novel to dispense with the backstory and get on with the murder.
In sharp contrast, in Murder at Mabels Motel, the initial crime happens immediately, and the subsequent murder follows soon thereafter, giving this novel much more urgency than the prior ones.


Additionally, the focus here is on Granny Stella, and thankfully not her grandchildren, I understand that this book is technically a spinoff from the authors Savannah Reid series, but the prior two books were filled with scenes and references designed for one purpose to show how “smart” Savannah was as a child.
I found Savannah to be precocious, but not in a good way, and the handling of that has kept me from reading the Savannah Reid books.
Here, however, the grandchildren, with the exception of Alma who played a useful role in the story, stay blessedly in the background.
In addition to the mystery, the story dealt with the ramifications of hatred and racism in a small town.
It was interesting, and fairly unusual, to see the social issues woven into the plotline so deftly,

Allinall, Murder at Mabels Motel is an improvement over the previous books in the series.
Not only is Granny Stella Reid taking on a more expansive role, the mystery is strong and unique, I happened to note that this series is available presently on Kindle Unlimited, It might be worth checking out if you subscribe to that service,

Note: I received an ARC of Murder at Mabels Motel from NetGalley and Kensington Books.
The above is my honest review,

Let me start by saying I adore Granny Reid, I was lucky enough to have a grandmother like Granny Reid Stella, and every time I read a book about her I am reminding of my grandmother.
In this book, Granny is having dinner with Sheriff Gilford when a citizen, interrupts them to tell the sheriff about an attack that took place at the local gas station.
A young girl is attacked and it comes as no surprise to the sheriff as to the culprit, The surprise is finding him dead the morning after the attack, Most people in town couldn't stand him and he and his two buddies who are known for hate crimes.


This book is on the heavier side of cozies, It deals with racism and the events of the Holocausts, I love how the author intertwines a good deal of humor in her books while tackling such a heavy topic.
Granny Reid has to be one of my favorite characters in all the books I have read, She is smart, sassy, and a kind soul, She balances raising her seven now eight grandchildren and helping Sheriff Gilford wonderfully, I love the secondary characters, Especially Elise, who helps out by watching the kids when Stella needs her to, The sheriff is a wonderful character, I love the banter between him and Stella, The sheriff's deputy was annoying and I can't figure out how he even got the job seeing how bad he is at it.
The interactions between him and the sheriff made for some hilarious scenes, I absolutely recommend this series as well as the author's Savannah Reid series for anyone who loves cozy mysteries.
I received this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review, Wow! I liked the first two books in this series, but this one kind of blew me away, The mystery was a good one and the solution,

. . just wow! I do hope there is more to come with Granny Reid, and I'm going to have to read the original series now.
This series is a prequel to the long running Savannah Reid series, which I enjoy, It's always nice to see where your favorite characters come from and how they became the people they are.
Granny Reid has always been Granny but now she's Stella, a younger but still awesome version of herself, The story itself is syrupy sweet at times but the mystery is well written albeit a little darker than I expect from cozies racism.
Also, I realize it's a small town and the Sheriff has a thing for Stella but bringing her to crime scenes is a little farfetched and unprofessional.


I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review,

DreamscapeMedia NetGalley Granny definitely has her work cut out for her in this latest adventure, The town is being treated to the worst in human nature, A bunch of Nazi wannabe's who are pissing off the town, Manny, and Granny, We all know who's going to win in the end but the journey is long, twisted and devious,

Enjoy the ride, I sure did, I love Granny Reid. This was a very emotional book and some parts close to the end very hard to read, Other parts were just fun and easy to read, I love the budding relationship between Granny and Manny the sheriff, I hope she realizes she can deal with her grandchildren and be with him as well, I love seeing the kids from Savannah's series as children and hear their background, A really well written book and a series that I just love, I love this series and this one Murder at Mabel's Motel was a some what of a hard read in some places and in other you wanted to take a switch to one of the girls that is mouthy sorry I'm bad with names , but in other places there was joy/sadness and the birth of the next generation of Reids and a little romance between the Sheriff and Grandma Reid all while trying to solve a brutal murder of one of the town bigots.
And when they find the killer it was painful hateful pain brought on what they found in a WWbook of the Holocaust that Savannah was reading which lead to the really killer.
Not much happens in the small town of McGill, but one of the towns young girls is found roughed up, and all fingers point to the community hooligans, The Lone Wolfpack.
It doesnt stop there. The leader of the pack is found dead in an old abandoned hotel, With most of the community already in high dislike of the guy, trying to narrow down the suspect becomes quite the challenge.

Thank you Netgalley, G, A. McKevett and Kensington Books for the opportunity to read and review this book, This is the third book in A Granny Reid Mystery series, This book was very entertaining to say the least! If I had my way, they would make this a mini series! I love the characters in this book, especially Stella, the main character.
I would love to have her as my own grandmother, This was a quick and easy book to read, I will be going back and reading the first two books in this series, If you like entertaining southern cozy mysteries, then this will be right up your alley! I rate this,