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Dr. Shine Cracks the Case (A ChiroCozy Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Cathy Tully (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 224 ratings
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A doctor unjustly accused of murder. A new detective bent on an arrest. Will this chiropractic sleuth escape the killer’s deadly twist?

Dr. Susannah Shine has lost her confidence. After contentedly practicing in small town Georgia for years, the ex NYC cop is devastated to find herself the prime suspect in a murder. When her pregnant assistant falls ill, Dr. Shine resurrects her sleuthing skills to ensure that her assistant doesn’t become another victim of murder!

Following the clues, she uncovers long hidden secrets, regaining her confidence along the way. But with the killer still undiscovered and the detective tracking her every move, Dr. Susannah fears that her town, her chiropractic assistant – and her unborn baby – will run out of time.

Can our chiropractic sleuth crack the case and solve the murder before it’s too late?

Dr. Shine Cracks the Case is the fast-paced first book in the Cozy Mystery Series. If you like page-turning mysteries, quirky characters, and found families, then you’ll love Cathy Tully’s ChiroCozy Mystery series

“This book is AWESOME!! I love the characters the writing is superb. The ending shocked me, I never saw it coming.”

USA Today Bestselling Author Cathy Tully brings you a cozy murder mystery with plenty of twists and turns to keep you hooked. Dr. Shine Cracks the Case is a fast-paced, can’t-put-downable adventure and a Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Best Cozy.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08KPHRYV7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Visions and Revisions Unlimited (October 10, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 10, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8574 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 331 pages
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    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 224 ratings

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Cathy Tully

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Cathy Tully is the USA Today Bestselling author of the ChiroCozy Mystery Series. Cathy is the pen name of E.C. Tully, a chiropractor and Silver Falchion Award nominated writer.

A graduate of Georgetown University in Washington DC, Cathy studied foreign languages and linguistics, lived abroad in Quito, Ecuador and worked for an international trademark and patent law firm in New York City, before changing careers and graduating from Life University, in Marietta, Georgia with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree.

Her award nominated novels, Dr. Shine Cracks the Case, and Fixation & Fraud, feature a chiropractor practicing in small town Georgia. Cathy lives and gardens in a small Georgia town with her husband and rescue cats.

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MTG
5.0 out of 5 stars A Light-hearted Cozy.
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2021
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The book description says this is “a light-hearted cozy mystery featuring quirky small-town characters, southern charm, and recipes.” That is exactly what the book delivers, including the recipes. The author and the protagonist are both chiropractors, which makes the title of the book—“Dr. Shine Cracks the Case”—hilarious, and assures you this will indeed be a light-hearted murder mystery.

The author sketches a convincing small town in Georgia with a cast of interesting and believable characters; including Rusty, the protagonist’s trouble-making cat, and Henry the Eight, her goldfish who observes all but says little. The plot is solid, the dialog is well executed, and the mystery is probably solvable before the big reveal if you don’t get too distracted by the characters and their various machinations. My advice: let yourself get distracted.

All stories are imperfect and this one is no exception: (1) it has a big cast and I had trouble keep track of everybody, though I admit that this is probably unavoidable in a mystery novel, which needs lots of suspects, and may say more about me than about the book; (2) the protagonist’s recurring vertigo was an interesting plot device, but was perhaps overdone; (3) I kept looking for some backstory to explain Detective Withers’ fixation on the protagonist, but never got any.

This is a well-written book employing a full range of cozy mystery tropes. Cozies aren’t my favorite genre—I write science fiction—but this book was a fun read. If cozies are your thing, “Dr. Shine Cracks the Case” is worth a read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023
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This is the first book I have read by this author. I liked the mystery part of the story best. The characters were ok but didn't really capture me or make me invested in them in any way. I may try another in the series to see if there is character growth.
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S. Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun cozy mystery with a different type of heroine
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2023
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This was a strong debut to a promising cozy mystery series featuring Dr. Susannah Shine, a former NYPD transit cop who relocated to quaint Peach Grove, Georgia, to pursue a new career as a chiropractor. There are some colorful secondary characters, notably Susannah's BFF, Bitsy Long, owner of the heavily peach-themed boutique, Peachy Things.
When the story opens, Susannah responds to an alarm that has gone off at her office. While she's checking to see if the rescue cat she feeds has set it off, someone conks her on the head. When she awakens, she finds that Anita Alvarez, a local restaurant owner, is lying dead in her parking lot. Furthermore, Susannah is a person of interest in the woman's death.
The new detective in town, Varina Withers, assumes the lead on the case; she and Susannah take an instant dislike to one another. Detective Withers makes it clear she thinks Susannah is a quack, and because Susannah sells vitamins and health supplements out of her office, Withers believes the victim was poisoned by something Susannah sold her. When Susannah's assistant later collapses from poisoning, Detective Withers is ready to arrest Dr. Shine.
Determined to prove her innocence, Susannah enlists her friends and associates in sleuthing Anita's life and last movements, trying to determine who might want to kill her, how, and why. Susannah's sleuthing puts her in the path of the killer, but thanks to her ingenuity and a little help from her friends, she's able to solve the case, bring a murderer to justice, and redeem her reputation.
This novel has all the elements of a well-written cozy, and I'm happy to recommend it.
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Slugpuppy3
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Characters
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2022
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I enjoyed DR SHINE CRACKS THE CASE. It has interesting characters and realistic dialogue, but I just couldn’t seem to feel a real connection to the story.
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1) The mystery clues were so all over the place that I could never make any sense of them.
2) Why did the police completely ignore that the perpetrator hit her hard enough to cause a concussion? It made no sense that Dr. Shine was the primary suspect.
3) Why in the world didn’t Dr. Shine get a lawyer when she found out that she was a “person of interest” in a murder case?!
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Tari H.
5.0 out of 5 stars A really great start for a new to me series I plan to continue reading
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023
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This is another of many books I’ve had and wanted to read for a while. Now I wish I hadn’t waited because I really enjoyed these characters and can’t wait to read more. That Bitsy was a hoot! I’d read the prequel to the series so I was somewhat familiar with Susannah and Bitsy’s characters, but Bitsy sure was one of the best friends anyone could have as she proved in this story. I really loved Iris and Roman’s characters and hope they appear in more books in the series!

And wow, what a long and tense showdown but it moved quickly and I couldn’t read fast enough. All I can say is let’s hear it for good friends and horses! The ending was my favorite type which featured the full explanations along with food and good friends. I’ve got the next book so hopefully I can get to it soon.
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Margaret Cutter
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful debut novel
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2022
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Dr. Shine Cracks the Case (A ChiroCozy Mystery Book 1) by Cathy Tully was a great read! The writing was solid. The main characters were interesting, engaging, and felt real. The setting, a charming small town in Georgia, felt equally authentic. The plot was solid, and the actions and motives of the characters were believable. I loved the book. It was one of the few cozy mysteries I’ve read recently that I couldn’t figure out “whodunit” before the reveal. I look forward to more adventures featuring Dr. Susannah Shine, the former NYPD transit cop turned Georgia small-town chiropractor.
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Lily Mack
4.0 out of 5 stars A Fast Read
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2023
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This is a quick-moving tale of murder and attempted murder, and there are more than enough suspects to go around. When the new police officer in town sets her sights on Susannah, the town chiropractor, the threat of jail becomes all too real. The doc takes on her own investigation with the help of her bestie Bitsy, and Larraine and Tina, her loyal staff.

Every time Susannah thinks she's got it figured out, another piece of the puzzle drops. And, when word of the victim's autopsy hits, the officer's attention focuses strictly on her. She and her crew need to solve this murder quickly or she will be behind bars.
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The Devil in the Dust
5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Shine Cracks the Case.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2023
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A Murder mystery with a difference. A tale that keeps you guessing right up to the end. The characters are delightful, I particularly liked Bitsy Long. What a wonderful friend to have.
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