Absence of Mallets

ByKate Carlisle

Release Date: 2021-12-07
Genre: Cozy Mysteries

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 144 Ratings

Description

Contractor Shannon Hammer steels her nerve to pin down a killer in the latest Fixer-Upper Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Premeditated Mortar. . . .

Shannon could not be happier that her hunky thriller-writing boyfriend, Mac, has moved in, and it is a good thing they are living together because they are both busier than ever. Mac is hosting writing retreats at his now vacant lighthouse mansion, while Shannon and her crew build Homefront, a quaint Victorian village of tiny homes for veterans in need. Mac’s latest guests are proving to be a handful though, and Shannon has heard some grumbling from the luminaries of Lighthouse Cove about her latest passion project. But nothing can throw a wrench in their plans except a malicious murder.

When one of Shannon’s new friends is found brutally bludgeoned with a mallet near the lighthouse on Mac’s property, the couple hammers out a suspect list and searches for a motive. As they drill deeper for clues, more violence strikes and a new victim winds up in a coma. The pressure is on, and Shannon and Mac will have to move fast to find an unhinged killer dead set on demolishing anyone who gets in their way. . . .

Reviews

Absence of Mallets
5
By Laurenyoyoyobushiesz
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The relationship between Shannon & Mac is so loving & sweet. The mystery portion of the book keeps you engaged to the end.
A book with heart!
5
By Mary D. L.
Another fine installment in Carlisle’s Fixer-upper series, which sees Shannon and Mac living together and working on a veterans’ tiny home development. But that project, and Mac’s latest writers’ retreat, are impacted by murder. Carlisle’s empathetic portrait of veterans is quite gripping.
Another great fixer-upper mystery
5
By Lalena Haro
In this installment Shannon is working on creating a tiny house village for veterans when someone close to her and someone close to the project is murdered. Add to the mix a writers retreat and a lighthouse and you have another engaging mystery from Kate Carlisle.
Wonderful book!!
5
By Cafffree
I always look forward to the next Shannon Hammer book!! This one doesn’t disappoint. It captured me from the beginning and kept going until the end. I love how Shannon solves the murder. How her brain works and how she puts two and two together. I also love her relationship with Mac and how they work as a team. I love what they are doing for our veterans in this book. Very admirable. Our vets deserve the best.
Overall, great book and would recommend to everyone!
Another excellent mystery
5
By emmabrace19
Absence of Mallets is another excellent installment in the Fixer-Upper Mystery series by Kate Carlisle! Contractor and construction guru Shannon Hammer and her team set to work building a village of tiny houses for veterans in her hometown of Lighthouse Cove. When her boyfriend, acclaimed writer Mac Sullivan, hosts a writers retreat that quickly goes awry, Shannon, Mac, her sister Chloe, and the police chief Eric all have to untangle several webs of lies and solve a murder. I found this book just as charming as the rest of the serious and it kept me guessing until the end just what exactly had happened and who might be responsible! Highly recommend this great cozy mystery!