{"id":339827,"date":"2025-12-11T23:34:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/view-from-the-birdhouse-book-review-and-giveaway-3\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T23:34:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:34:48","slug":"view-from-the-birdhouse-book-review-and-giveaway-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=339827","title":{"rendered":"View from the Birdhouse: Book Review and Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"


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My Review<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

During the Highland Games in the small town of Apple Station, Virginia, Olivia Penn gets involved with solving another murder.\u00a0 An older neighbor dies, Olivia receives a strange text message from a friend, and there is a missing cat … and some Scottish family history.<\/span><\/p>\n

I wanted to read Without a Shadow of a Doubt<\/i> because I have enjoyed earlier books in the Olivia Penn mystery series.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This was another great mystery with Olivia.\u00a0 There is so much I enjoy about this series:\u00a0 Olivia’s sweet relationship with her father, the pets (beagle Buddy and cat Willow), her romance with police officer Preston.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are a number of suspects in this mystery and it made the sleuthing especially interesting!\u00a0 I enjoyed following along with Olivia as she worked diligently to solve the mystery.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I really enjoy the Olivia Penn series and look forward to the next book already!\u00a0 I recommend Without a Shadow of a Doubt<\/i> for other cozy mystery fans.
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Find the cat. Crack the case.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Highland Games have arrived just outside Apple Station, Virginia, bringing bagpipes, kilts, and a tide of tartan-clad tourists to the cozy small town. Advice columnist Olivia Penn is ready for a weekend of fun now that her life has finally settled into a quiet, steady rhythm. But when a local turns up dead in one of the town\u2019s most iconic homes, a cryptic message from a friend draws her into a tangled mystery.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Olivia investigates, family secrets and surprising motives surface, linking three brooches, an antique cross, and a 17th-century Scottish Bible. Clues connect seven suspects to the crime, and each has something to hide. When her friend can\u2019t be found and the police start asking questions, the mystery hits closer to home and runs deeper than she ever imagined.<\/span><\/p>\n

After an unlikely witness makes a shocking revelation, Olivia enlists her friends and a heroic search and rescue golden retriever to help her follow the trail before it goes cold. The man she loves is caught in the crosshairs, and to protect him, she\u2019ll have to risk everything. Justice hinges on a missing cat, a chase through the woods, and a stare-down with a mama bear.<\/span><\/p>\n

Without a Shadow of Doubt is the gripping fifth installment in the award-winning Olivia Penn Mystery Series. This fast-paced, heartwarming cozy mystery features charming characters, small-town intrigue, and a heroine you\u2019ll love to root for. Perfect for fans of amateur sleuths, cozy suspense, and clean, feel-good mysteries with lovable cats and dogs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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