Poisoning at the Party by Beth Dolgner [Review]

Poisoning at the Party (Nightmare, Arizona #5) by Beth Dolgner
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: April 16, 2025

Nightmare, Arizona
1. Homicide at the Haunted House
2. Drowning at the Diner
3. Slaying at the Saloon
4. Murder at the Motel
5. Poisoning at the Party - Paperback | Kindle
5.5. Headless at Halloween
6. Clawing at the Corral
7. Axing at the Antique Store
8. Fatality at the Festival
9. Terminated at the Trailhead
10. Body at the Bakery

Beth Dolgner
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Candy, Chaos, and Conjuring in Nightmare, Arizona

There’s a new fairy in town, and no one in Nightmare, Arizona, is happy about it. Olivia Kendrick learns why when she and Annabelle team up to help out at the annual Nightmare Fall Festival.

When Annabelle is found dead inside the corn maze the night of the festival’s kickoff party, the police don’t think it’s murder. Olivia and her supernatural friends at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House know better, and it will be up to them to catch the killer.

Even as Olivia closes in on the truth of Annabelle’s murder, her boss Damien seems further away than ever. Can Olivia convince him to explore his own paranormal power so the two of them can find his missing father?

Thoughts on Poisoning at the Party: It's closing in on Halloween and the Sanctuary is busier than ever. Which means some temps have stepped in to help lighten the load. Unfortunately, one of the temps is a self-absorbed fairy who seems to have stepped on a lot of toes in her short time in Nightmare. So when she ends up dead in a maze, there are PLENTY of suspects.

As you might expect, Olivia is on the case. On the downside, the police think Annabelle died of natural causes since they're unaware of the supernatural goings on around town. And that Annabelle was a fairy. Regardless, they aren't doing any investigating, so it's all on Olivia to figure out what happened.

Meanwhile, Olivia's trying to talk Damien into exploring his power, but the guy has A LOT of emotional baggage to get past regarding what he might be capable of. Fortunately for Damien, Olivia has patience and perseverance on her side and she's not afraid to use them.

A little case of murder, a maze that Olivia doesn't love, busy time at the haunt, and a slew of friends who absolutely believe Olivia can get the investigation job done. *thumbs up*