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5++ stars for The Case of the Croaked Coach by Susie Black #bookreview #cozymystery #yacozymystery #yamystery #mustread #nnlbh

  • Writer: N. N. Light
    N. N. Light
  • Jun 20
  • 3 min read
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Title: The Case of the Croaked Coach

Author: Susie Black

Genre: YA Cozy Mystery

 

Book Blurb:

 

Fourth down…you’re dead.

 

There wasn’t an honest bone in Buzz Bixby’s body. The Encino High School’s head football coach was an equal-opportunity scoundrel. Bixby cheated and lied his way to the top and screwed anyone and everyone in his wake. So, the question wasn’t who wanted the bastard dead. The question was, who didn’t?


Student reporter Hannah White’s interview with the coach is a nonstarter when she discovers varsity football hero Dean Snyder standing over Bixby’s battered corpse holding a bloody trophy. Despite how guilty Dean looks, Hannah is convinced he’s innocent. When Snyder is arrested for Bixby’s murder, the wise-cracking, irreverent amateur sleuth jumps into action to flesh out the real killer. But the trail has more twists and turns than a slinky, and nothing turns out how Hannah thinks it will as she tangles with a clever killer hellbent on revenge.

 

My Review:

 

High school reporter Hannah gets more than she bargains for when she walks into Coach Bixby’s office for an interview. Instead of an exclusive, Hannah discovers Coach Bixby dead and football star Dean holding a bloody trophy. Hannah and friends don their sleuthing caps to unmask the real killer. Will Hannah’s nose for the news put her in mortal danger before the real killer is caught?

 

Move over, Nancy Drew, there’s a new teen reporter/detective and her name is Hannah. The Case of the Croaked Coach is a smart cozy mystery with a quick-witted, intelligent, go-getter heroine. The plot progression is fast but with a complexity not seen in young adult books. Susie Black has created a heroine both adult and teen readers will connect with and root for. I couldn’t put down The Case of the Croaked Coach and neither will you.

 

If you’re familiar with Susie Black’s writing, you’re in for a treat. Susie Black’s wit, humorous dialogue, and unforgettable characters that we’ve all come to love is on full display here. The brilliance of Susie Black’s writing is how effortless it is to read. Plus, you’ll have a great time reading.

 

While this is book one of a new series, it’s flawless. No mistakes or bumpy writing, I can’t wait to read more of Hannah and YY (young yentas) adventures. Fans of Nancy Drew will delight in The Case of the Croaked Coach.

 

My Rating: 5++ stars

 

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Author Biography:

 

Named Best US Author of the Year by N. N. Lights Book Heaven, multi-award-winning cozy mystery author Susie Black was born in the Big Apple but now calls sunny Southern California home. She has published seven books in four years and book number eight is slated for release in May 2025.

 

She reads, writes, and speaks Spanish, albeit with an accent that sounds like Mildred from Michigan went on a Mexican vacation and is trying to fit in with the locals. Since life without pizza and ice cream as her core food groups wouldn’t be worth living, she’s a dedicated walker to keep her girlish figure. A voracious reader, she’s also an avid stamp collector. Susie lives with a highly intelligent man and is the mother of one incredibly brainy but smart-aleck adult son who inexplicably blames his sarcasm on an inherited genetic defect.

 

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Reviewed by: Nancy

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