Photo, Snap, Shot (A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery) [Paperback]

Joanna Campbell Slan (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery | Publication Date: May 8, 2010

Old money and tradition are the hallmarks of the St. Louis prep school that Kiki Lowenstein's daughter Anya attends. But the elite academy is stamped with scandal when Anya finds the dead body of teacher Sissy Gilchrist in its elegant theatre. Even worse, Anya might have seen the killer.

Pegged as a shameless flirt and a lousy teacher, Sissy would've made everyone's "least popular" scrapbook page. Especially for those who were seeing red over Sissy's mixed-race romance with a colleague. Fearing her daughter is in danger, Kiki sifts through the school community's many shocking secrets to pin down the murderer, while doing all she can to avoid starring in her own memorial album.

Includes scrapbooking tips and a special offer from the sponsors of Spotted Canary!

Acclaim for the Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery Series

Agatha Award finalist: Paper, Scissors, Death, the first Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft mystery

"A nicely crafted cozy full of amusing moments, real-life insecurities, and scrapbooking tips."-Kirkus

 "This [series] should quickly become a favorite."-Booklist

 "Settle in for a fast-paced adventure . . ."-Emilie Richards, bestselling author of Beware False Profits 

 

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In Agatha-finalist Slan's diverting third scrapbooking mystery (after 2009's Cut, Crop & Die), Kiki Lowenstein's 12-year-old daughter, Anya, a student at St. Louis's fancy Charles and Anne Lindbergh Academy, ventures with another girl into the balcony of the school theater, where they stumble on the dead body of an unpopular teacher, Sissy Gilchrist. Hired on the basis of her family's social standing, Sissy was dating a black man—an act that may have given someone motive for murder. Kiki teams again with her crush, the unfortunately married Det. Chad Detweiler, who investigated her husband's still unsolved murder in the first book in the series, Paper, Scissors, Death (2008). Kiki's job at Time in a Bottle, a scrapbooking store, sometimes distracts from the murder investigation, but the subject of racial prejudice makes this a cut above the usual craft-themed cozy. (May)
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About the Author

Joanna Campbell Slan (Washington, D.C.) is an international authority in the scrapbooking community. She is the author of over ten books on the subject, and her work has appeared in all of the industry's top magazines. In 2004, Slan founded a contest for scrapbookers in the U.K called "The Best of British Scrapbooking," which still runs today. Additionally, Joanna is one of the early Chicken Soup for the Soul authors, and in 2007, she co-founded Sisters in Crime's Forensic University of St. Louis.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: MIDNIGHT INK (May 8, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738719765
• ISBN-13: 978-0738719764
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #250,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars LIKE IT, August 24, 2011

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J. campbell "soupy" (CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Photo, Snap, Shot (A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery) (Paperback)

The seller was very prompt and I read the book in about two days. The main character and her teen age daughter are hilarious.

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5.0 out of 5 stars More Than a Cozy, May 26, 2010

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This review is from: Photo, Snap, Shot (A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery) (Paperback)

As another reviewer mentioned, this series is a cozy, but a cozy plus. Its plot is more intricate, its characters are more well developed, and its subject matter is "harder." Yet, its protagonist, Kiki Lowenstein, has a sense of humor that lightens the story. A great read. Couldn't put it down, and can't wait until the next in the series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kiki rocks!, May 15, 2010

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Ginny Dahlberg "Ginny Kiernan Dahlberg PhD" (OFallon, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Photo, Snap, Shot (A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery) (Paperback)

As another reviewer noticed, Slan's subject matter and characters have evolved with each book. So, too, have the complexity of the plots. I always find the books an enjoyable read, and a delightful "awakening" to the metro area - I only moved here 2 years ago, but grew up in a "Ladue" of sorts, with its own "Chesterfield" and "Roma" and so forth on the outskirts. The culture is recognizable. :-) As always, I finish one book only to long for the months to pass before the next one comes out. Congratulations, Joanna - keep 'em coming. (Fast!:-D)