Organize Your Corpses by Mary Jane Maffini is the first book in A Charlotte Adams Mystery series. I liked the premise of this series. It has potential for many interesting scenarios. The reality, though, was disappointing. You must suspend all logical thoughts when reading this tale. Some things are farfetched. I ended up not liking any of the characters (not even the dogs). Charlotte Adams is a “professional organizer” whose life is a mess. She is a plucky woman, but I found her too impetuous. Charlotte goes to a client meeting with two unruly dogs (that made no sense whatsoever). I also wondered how she kept getting jobs when she failed to complete any of them. The mystery was interesting. I like solving unique mysteries. Unfortunately, the whodunit was not the focus of the book. Charlotte’s friends seem to do more investigating than Charlotte. For the resolution, you must suspend your disbelief. At the end, we are left with many unanswered questions (what happened between Pepper and Charlotte for example). Avid cozy mystery readers only need to a couple of pieces of information to solve it. I wondered what year this book was set in. It did not seem to be set in the present day (not within the last three years at least). Organize Your Corpses had too much wackiness and cliché elements for my tastes. I did enjoy the organizing tips before each chapter. My favorite tip was, “Keep an interesting book with you in case you find yourself in a boring place with time on your hands.” While Organize Your Corpses was not my cup of tea, I suggest you obtain a sample to see if it suits you. Organize Your Corpses is an offbeat cozy mystery with a disarranged dwelling, a vile victim, a dogged detective, a kindly landlord, a frenzied family, and a perplexing puzzle. ( )

small-business, small-town, cozy-mystery, murder-investigation, amateur-sleuth, situational-humor, verbal-humor, friendship, law-enforcement, dachshunds*****
The interactions among the majority of the characters is classic Returns To Small Town Where One Grew Up. Been there, done that. But it seems a lot funnier in fiction! Charlotte went from a high powered job in NYC and a scum fiance to her own business and former friends in the hometown. One of her first jobs as a professional organizer is for the teacher voted most hated by all her students, but Charlotte and her beautiful dachshunds are the ones who find her body. Then Charlotte discovers a new aspect of herself in an obsession to find who Don The Deed. Lots of laughs, and the sleuthing isn't bad. I really enjoyed the read! I requested and received a free temporary ebook from Beyond the Page Publishing via NetGalley. Thanks! I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from Beyond The Page Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you! ( )

As I am a mood reader, I felt like picking up a cozy mystery. On my TBR shelf, I have a couple of them and looking for them. I decided to pick up Organize Your Corpses.
The truth until the end of the book, I like when the plot and the author are doing it because it keeps you turning the pages.
There are a lot of crazy characters, each one with its backstory. There are a lot of threads that I believe will get tied together on the next installments of the series. I want to find out what black cat passed between Charlotte and the police investigator that once were best friends.
I picked this book from our second-hand book shop, and I will try to look for other books on the series. ( )

Great start to this series! ( )

A decent cozy mystery featuring a likable group of characters and a lot of chocolate. For a professional organizer, Charlotte Adams spends a lot of time in the middle of messes - some of her own making. While trying to find out who killed her client, Helen Henley, Charlotte makes a few questionable choices - questionable enough to pull me out of the story for a moment. Regardless of that, the story is entertaining and offers a solid mystery. ( )