Exercise is Murder by Carolyn Arnold Book Review!

Book Details for Exercise is Murder

Author: Carolyn Arnold
Series: McKinley Mysteries, Book 12
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Private Investigator
Publisher: Hibbert & Stiles Publishing Inc.
Year: 2019
Length: 211 pages

ASIN: B07WDJR52H
Print ISBNs: (4 x 6) 978-1-988353-88-3, (5 x 8) 978-1-988353-89-0. (6 x 9 Large Print Edition) 978-1-988353-90-6

Getting in shape isn’t an easy walk in the park…

Running junkie Katie Carpenter takes a tumble down a ravine and ends up facedown in the Hudson River. The police conclude her death was an accident, but those who were close to Katie aren’t buying that she just tripped and fell—including her pro-athlete boyfriend. But it’s Katie’s fitness trainer and friend who hires the McKinleys to investigate.

Anything but an easy case to solve, Sean and Sara will break a sweat trying to figure out who had the most to gain from the young woman’s death. Sadly for Sean, most of the evidence seems stacked against Katie’s boyfriend—a man Sean idolizes. Can he put aside being starstruck long enough to view things objectively? If Katie’s killer is going to be caught, he and Sara will need to remain flexible and it might require bending the rules a bit.

CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has four continuing fiction series—Detective Madison Knight, Brandon Fisher FBI, McKinley Mysteries, and Matthew Connor Adventures—and has written nearly thirty books. Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from cozy to hard-boiled mysteries, and thrillers to action adventures.

Both her female detective and FBI profiler series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining, leading her to adopt the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.

Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.

She currently lives in London, Ontario, with her husband and beagle and is a member of Crime Writers of Canada and Sisters in Crime.

My Review

Exercise is Murder by Carolyn Arnold is McKinley Mysteries, Book 12. A great cozy mystery series that features Sean and Sara McKinley, former detectives turned PI's, Pay It Forward Investigations. In this book, Katie Carpenter a woman who enjoys running has fallen down a ravine and is found facedown in the Hudson River. The police say that it was an accident but her friends don't believe that. They think she was murdered.

Sean and Sara McKinley are contacted and they take on the case. This is not an easy case as they soon find out. The suspects range from a prominent sports figure to a mousy schoolteacher. As the investigation continues, they find that there was a lot more about Katie's life than thought. Who would want Katie dead and why?

Even though this book is the 12th in the series, it is a standalone read. This is the first I have read in this series, I have read a couple other books in different mystery series that I also enjoyed. That said, I did enjoy this cozy mystery. An easy to read book, I read it in two sittings. I loved the characters of husband-wife team private investigators. The development of the other characters was seamless. Upon reading, I could see how this series is popular, after 12 of them it must be! 

I received a copy of the book for review!