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Who, What, Where, When, Die (An Avery Shaw Mystery Book 1) by [Amanda M. Lee]

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Avery Shaw is having a bad week.
First, she had to cover a story on a barricaded gunman who likes to dance naked in his window. Second, she's receiving death threats with her morning newspaper. Lastly, and most importantly, her mom keeps vetoing her outfit choices.
It's all in a day's work for this hardworking, if easily distracted, reporter.
Avery Shaw is hot on the trail of the story, even if it means tangling with her hot ex-boyfriend -- the county sheriff -- and the equally hot, if slightly shadier pawnshop owner down the street.
Getting the story is going to be totally worth it -- that is if Avery can survive the week.

Warning: These books are sarcastic and snarky. Read only if you're not easily offended. This is the first book in the Avery Shaw Mystery series.

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August 17, 2011
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Avery Shaw is more than a reporter, she's a legend

The only thing stronger than her drive is the loyalty she shows others.

The only thing stronger than her need to win is her mouth.

She will never admit defeat ... even if it means risking her life to get the story.

She is the snarkiest snark who ever snarked.


Moonstone Bay Hadley Hunter has lived a normal life, in a normal suburb, with a normal job and a normal father. All that changes when a grandmother she didn’t even know existed dies and leaves her a fabulous lighthouse on Moonstone Bay Island. Hadley, ready for an adventure, decides to check things out and finds herself plunged into a world she never envisioned. From the naked woman swimming in the ocean outside her back door, to the hot sheriff who seems to be hiding a secret, Hadley is intrigued from the start. That’s before magical things start happening – including to Hadley – and a body washes up on the beach. It seems Moonstone Bay has a killer on the loose … and he may be stalking Hadley, although no one can figure out why. Things are about to spiral for Moonstone Bay’s newest reluctant – and baffled – witch. She has to learn about the past, investigate the present and hold on to her future for dear life. Along the way she will meet a bevy of new friends. Set sail for adventure.	Wicked Witches of the Midwest Bay Winchester is having a tough week. As the local editor of Hemlock Cove's only newspaper, she just happens to be present when a body is found in an area corn maze. To make matters worse, the police believe the murder may have something to do with the occult. This wouldn't be a problem for a normal reporter, but since Bay is descended from a well-known line of actual witches, the town is understandably on edge. Between the suspicious townspeople, the befuddled police presence and that random hot biker guy that may or may not have something to do with the murder -- Bay has her hands full. When you add the typical family problems, multiplying ghosts -- and one monster of a zit that she's sure came from her aunt's curse -- Bay is just struggling to make it through the week. Of course, when the killer sets his sights on Bay, things could get a whole lot worse.	Death Gate Supernatural Thrillers Isabella “Izzy” Sage spent her formative years on Belle Isle in Detroit, playing next to the gate that separates the living from the dead as her parents drew a paycheck from the grim reaper council. Then the impossible happened, tragedy struck, and Izzy found herself an orphan. Her grandfather took her away and raised her among the Bruja in New Orleans, although her heart always longed to return to the gate … which felt so much like a part of her. Now, as an adult, Izzy has worked her way up to gatekeeper status and she’s back in the place her childhood ended. She’s the one in charge now … although things don’t go how she hoped. On her very first day, the gate is breached, and the wraith that crosses over is not only murderous but enhanced. Izzy wants to be in charge, but the local reaper council needs help so they send back-up in the form of a magical reaping family.	Spells Angels Scout Randall is more than a witch on a motorcycle. She’s more than the magic she wields. She’s also a woman with a secret past that she can’t remember … a sarcastic wonder who acts before she thinks. The one thing Scout knows with absolute certainty is that she’s got a purpose in life … and that purpose is fighting evil. That’s why she joined the Spells Angels, a biker group with offices all across the world. It’s because of the group that she finds herself in Hawthorne Hollow, where magic is out in the open and Scout finds her powers are constantly on display. She was transferred to the town because they needed help, although no one will tell her what happened to the woman who held the position before her and she’s constantly distracted by the local denizens, including Gunner Stratton, a shifter with a history he would rather keep to himself. Scout is determined to do her job … even if it means taking on the rising dead in Hawthorne Hollow.

About the Author

Amanda M. Lee is a longtime journalist and continuous dreamer. An avid reader, she started writing when she was 14 -- and found she could never stop. Follow her on Twitter at @yodaoneforme. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005HZ1BJC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ WinchesterShaw Publications; 2nd edition (August 17, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 17, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3681 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 178 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1482013541
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

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When I was a kid, I was torn between whether or not I was going to grow up and be the Incredible Hulk or Wonder Woman. I flirted with being a Jedi Knight for awhile, but I wasn't up for the intense travel associated with the gig. In my teens, I settled on being a writer -- although I had no idea the effort that would entail.

Not only am I a writer now, but I'm a writer in several different mediums. I'm a longtime newspaper reporter, an avid reader and a voracious science fiction fanatic. Like me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAmandaMLee . Follow me on Twitter at @yodaoneforme. Sign up for my mailing list (no spam allowed -- only for viable updates) at http://eepurl.com/Y6bkf.

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Jan

Avery Shaw is contrived and unlikable

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2019

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I tried - not just once but twice - to read this but couldn’t get myself past Chapter 7. I love the Wicked Witch of the Midwest series. Same snark here and, of course, the main guys are drop-dead gorgeous. But the key difference is likability of the main character and Avery Shaw is anything but likable to me. If you don’t care about the main character, it’s pretty hard to invest the time and imagination needed to read a book about that character. Avery comes across as very two-dimensional and trying too hard, if that makes sense. Her refusal to be an adult who makes at least some effort to dress professionally and take herself seriously is grating. If the Wicked Witch series was just about Thistle, it would come close in terms of the attitude, but at least Thistle takes herself seriously as a member of her family, as a witch, and as an adult. Even the fact that I can get this through my Kindle Unlimited subscription isn’t enough incentive to suffer through reading it. I’ll just wait as patiently as possible for the next Wicked Witches book to come out. NOTE: I also tried Bad to the Crone, Amanda Lee’s new series. That also disappointed, again because the hook - witches in a bike gang - came across as just too contrived. I finished the book but just didn’t care enough about the characters to have any desire to read the second.

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Theresa

Enjoyable but I need more substance...

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2020

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3 Stars... I am a little torn with this read, I have to say that I really enjoyed the humor (Sarcastic and Witty)… I found myself laughing out loud multiple times... There are many great one liners throughout this read; the MC, Avery Shaw, is a very likable albeit crazy character that I found very relatable... My challenge with this read was the substance of the storyline... I wanted more, more, more... I enjoyed meeting the characters, discerning their relationships to one another as well as their personalities, and learning more about this world they exist within... I just needed more in the way of the mystery and how Avery fit into the dynamic... I felt the story ended somewhat abruptly; we had the solution but then it quickly unfolded and ended... Now, all that being said, I am a huge fan of Amanda Lee and I will definitely continue with this series knowing that she will take these characters on some exciting adventures that I do not wish to miss:)

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Jenn

Don't let this book be the deciding factor on this authors writing.

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2015

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I read this following after a binge reading of all the authors Wicked Witches of the Midwest series. I thoroughly enjoy every book I can get my hands on in that one. In this series the snark came of more as an adult acting like a juvenile. Working in a professional work space and wearing teenage print shirts, and or not caring her thong is showing after a water incident. The protagonist's Star Wars obsession was interesting but even that was done in a tedious self absorbed and adolescence way. Additionally, perhaps because I was listening to the story while cleaning the house, when the mystery antagonist is revealed I didn't really know who he was. There is a Plum like love triangle going on that may be interesting as the series progresses. For now I'm moving on to some other witchy and supernatural stories. As it is mentioned, by the author, this is one of her first attempts at writing. I will say she gets better with her later writings. I may revisit this snark again later. Perhaps I just wasn't in the mood at this time.

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caroljohns827

Derative: Get your Evanovich fix here!!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2014

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If you are looking for a Janet Evanovich book, this would be a good choice. This is the book that readers expect when they read one of Evanovich’s collaborations with another writer. The author has chosen a klutzy tom-boy heroine, two lead male interests with one a former boyfriend and good guy and the other a bulked up hunk, a weird family, and someone who wants to kill the heroine. In this book, however, the characters don’t stay true to their persona. We have a tom-boy who doesn’t care what she looks like but dies her hair blonde, which is a difficult color to maintain and brings into question the author’s position that the heroine is not concerned with her looks because she has “natural” beauty (shown when one of the two male leads tells her she couldn’t look bad if she tried to – yeah, right). Second the bulked up hulk says she doesn’t act like a woman and that it is good, because otherwise he would probably lose interest in her. Knowing and saying are two different things. It strains credulity to think a man would be saying something that he would consider blatantly obvious. These are just two examples.
To be a writer, you just write books. This book is written. To be an author, you author a concept, create characters, place them in a situation and resolve it. In this case, the writer will probably be stuck in the same commitment-phobic situation as Evanovich finds herself, without the ability to write an ending (happy or otherwise) because the dependence upon the money and fame will not allow the heroine to commit or be completed, even if that simply means growing up.
To me, it seems a real pity, because this writer shows potential for creativity. But she will have to stop copying the current trend, the most “successful” author or the TV show with the highest ratings, and find her own voice. Hope she does.

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Charles Kuenzi

Hilarious !!

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2020

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This book was worth four stars just for being a fun read. The title sounds like a who-done-it but as I recall, there was no IT. The protagonist Is a twenty-something reporter for a small town paper. Her main strengths are her off-the-charts sense of humor and obsession with anything Star Wars. She is also capable and more than willing to play video games 24-7. Occasionally, she works. She earned the stars because through the story, she is funny as hell. Her comments and asides made me laugh until the end. It was refreshing to say the least. At this particular time in our history, laughter is much needed. Thanks Avery.

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WelshDragon

A great book for some, for me, not so much.

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2021

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I really didn't like the main protagonist very much. The writing is good, but could be vastly improved. I enjoy strong women characters with a definite purpose in life. I found Avery Shaw lacking in a ton of ways and basically no purpose at all. However, I am only one person. You another reader, however. might find the character and the story very enlightening. My purpose in saying this is to get you to make your own decision.

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chettsgenie

Entertaining Character-Driven Story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2013

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'Who, What, Where, When, Die' is the story of Avery Shaw as she goes about her daily life as a reporter. She has to get her story, even if it means dealing with her cop ex-boyfriend and hiding that she's getting death threats.

Avery is a fantastic character; she is convincing as a gamer geek who dresses casually in retro movie t-shirts, her family are nuts and she is amusingly sarcastic. She's just so believable and real.

I had expected more of a dark mystery story for some reason but this is very much a light, entertaining novel with a colourful cast of characters. The mystery element was well done but was sort of in the background for most of the book and the focus was more on the development of Avery's character. It wasn't a bad thing, it just hadn't been what I was expecting so I was pleasantly surprised.

I thought the ending suited the personality of the character. I'm not sure how else to explain it without dropping spoilers, but it definitely left me wanting more books about Avery. This is simply a great story with excellent characters, highly recommended!

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Read4Fun

Good Story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2016

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I am going through a cosy mystery phase, and this book fitted the bill well. I like the snarky heroine who actually has some soft-hearted endearing qualities, and I like that the 'will I, won't I' with the love triangle was resolved early but still remains as a tantalizing what could have been in the background. My only real complaint is that instead of being applauded for getting the great stories by going out on a limb, her editor is always criticizing her for doing it. I can understand her two hunky protectors doing so, but not her boss.

WildWelshWoman

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2022

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Why Amazon insist on 20 words for a review via kindle, I don't know. Especially when I just want to say that I really enjoyed this book.

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Funny,great characters ,engaging heroine.What's not to love?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2013

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This book is the first in a series featuring the misadventures of reporter Avery Shaw as she discovers that someone is trying to kill her.Its funny with a cast of oddball engaging characters not the least of which is

the heroine herself.With a choice of two gorgeous men and a propensity for causing and attracting trouble

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Charlotte Catrin

Worth reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2014

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Not my usual genre but decided to try it as I enjoyed author's other books. I downloaded second book in series as soon as I had finished it because I enjoyed it so much. Amanda M Lee is definitely one of my favourite authors and her books really help me unwind.

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