Mother Knows Best-Villains, Book 5: A Tale of the Old Witch

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Undoubtedly the most delightful and comical cozy mystery I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Karen MacInerney has managed to create a bevy of quirky and intriguing characters that will captivate you throughout their journey. I absolutely love the way the author has made caricatures out of individuals we may encounter in daily life. Yes, the escapades were at times outlandish, but that's what made the story so enjoyable. Look out Lucy and Ethel, here comes Margie and Peaches. Simply a MUST read!!! I'm the author of the Agatha-nominated Gray Whale Inn mystery series, Tales of an Urban Werewolf. the Margie Peterson mysteries and the Dewberry Farm mysteries (plus a new fantasy in the works). My reading is like my writing: eclectic! A scientific drama, “Mother Knows Best” by Kira Peikoff, takes the world genetic medication and turns it on its heels. A desperate mother, a savvy doctor, and his manipulative yet brilliant research student, is all it takes to make this novel a suspenseful tale of secrets and lies. Well this time around, her husband is trying to overcome his gayness, he thinks he can get by it, though he is sleeping in his office. Their daugheter is still acting like a dog, and is starting at a new school. To add into it Margie mom is coming to stay for a week. And she is vegan. Margie is still a Private Investigator with Peaches and due to what happened in the last book they now share a space with a waxing salon. NOw the new school is some Catholic school and the principal ends up dead, along with that Margie has to get a pot belly pig and her husband decides to join a retreat that swears to convert a man who thinks their gay into being straight. Mother Knows Best by Kira Peikoff is a sci-fi mystery with a unique premise. I am always intrigued by books that involve DNA manipulation or DNA testing (like in John Marrs’ The One). I also really enjoy stories that center around mothers/pregnancy. So this story had the perfect recipe for pure enjoyment. But unfortunately it fell flat. I guessed almost every plot twist and saw where the story arc was going from the get go. I enjoyed this read but was left wanting more. 3/5 stars.

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Claire, Robert, and Jillian work together to create the world’s first baby with three genetic parents—an unprecedented feat that could eliminate inherited disease. But when word of their illegal experiment leaks to the wrong person, Robert escapes into hiding with the now-pregnant Claire, leaving Jillian to serve out a prison sentence that destroys her future.Throughout this story the author had me laughing and crying while keeping me guessing until the very end. Claire has a genetic disease that she passed on to her son, who died at 8 years old after spending his life ill and in a wheelchair. With the help of a doctor and the mitochondria of a woman who doesn’t have Claire’s disease, she and her husband Ethan have the opportunity to have a healthy child that is still theirs, but with some help from extra DNA, meaning the child will have three parents, which is illegal.

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Believe me, this book is one of THE BEST cozy mysteries I've read. This is a ten star story for sure.This book was amazing! I don't want to reveal too much about the plot because I feel like less is more in this case. I really enjoy books with in depth character development and this novel definitely had interesting characters. There was also an unreliable narrator, which I always love. There's nothing I love more than a good medical drama mixed with a psychological thriller and I enjoyed this one very much! Karen MacInerney writes likable characters. Margie Peterson is not her only series, she also write The Gray Whale Inn Mystery series (also excellent) and recommended (by me).

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The suspense of Claire and her new husband’s life is good. Claire essentially lives in hiding because her face was plastered everywhere when the story came out. When Abby turns 11, she starts to get curious about her ancestry, and, as part of a class project, she and Claire agree to test their DNA. What Claire has been keeping secret leaks out to the very worst person possible. I haven't laughed that hard reading a mystery cozy in a very long time. The characters are fantastic, every single one of them. What a life are poor heroine leads. I love that there were a bunch of little cases interspersed in this story. Her marriage issue had me giggling to myself, boy, I know the answer to that one. Girl needs to get out of that situation.Mother Knows Best” takes genetic mutation and spins it on its head. It’s a character driven mystery that admittedly had me scratching mine at times. It started off brilliantly and definitely got my attention though somewhere down the line I felt like it lost its way a bit. This was my first read by Kira Peikoff and it most certainly won’t be my last. Mother Knows Best is a psychological thriller about a controversial scientific experiment that involves genetically modifying an embryo to eliminate genetic mutations by creating a three-parent baby. It could be that the various POV characters mixed with the various timelines did me in. Every time I found myself drawn into one person or timeline, the author would switch to another. Private Investigator Margie is dealing with a lot in her life. Her husband is having an identity crisis, her daughter is acting like a dog and her free spirit of a mother is visiting and throwing out all of her not so nutritious food. Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review.

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I'm lowering this book's grade to 2.8 stars because try as I might, I can't remember a single thing about it.Important safety reminder: when you are hiding from bad guys or sneaking up on a crazed pig, turn off your phone. And I’m announcing the winner of detesting character who deserves to be slapped 24/7 contest: OUR SOCIOPATH SCIENTIST A.K.A MADAM FRAKENSTEIN JILLIAN! Most unlikable, vomit-able on her face kind of despicable character. PDF / EPUB File Name: Mother_Knows_Best__A_Tale_of_the_Old_Witch_-_Serena_Valentino.pdf, Mother_Knows_Best__A_Tale_of_the_Old_Witch_-_Serena_Valentino.epub