Axing at the Antique Store by Beth Dolgner [Review]

Axing at the Antique Store (Nightmare, Arizona #7) by Beth Dolgner
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: April 17, 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
5.5. Headless at Halloween
6. Clawing at the Corral
7. Axing at the Antique Store - Paperback | Kindle
8. Fatality at the Festival
9. Terminated at the Trailhead
10. Body at the Bakery

Beth Dolgner
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Ghosts, gossip, and grim omens in Nightmare, Arizona

It’s never good when a banshee senses a death on the horizon. When that death coincides with the arrival of a frightening new supernatural creature in Nightmare, Arizona, everyone at Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted House is on high alert.

Olivia Kendrick and her friends just wanted to go shopping at the local antique store. Instead, they wind up embroiled in a murder investigation that hints at some sinister dealings in the old mining town. It seems like everyone had a reason to want the owner of the antique store dead.

While Olivia tracks down clues with the help of her growing conjuring skills, she also makes an important discovery about Damien Shackleford’s supernatural abilities. Will Olivia’s boss be able to use his powers to find his missing father, Baxter?

Before he can do that, though, Damien will have to keep Olivia safe when she becomes the target for a vengeful suspect…

Thoughts on Axing at the Antique Store: If Olivia wasn't already labeled a conjuror by her supernatural friends, I'd almost think her abilities lie in the "stumbling over dead bodies" direction. I mean, this lady has ended up in the middle of every suspicious death that's happened in Nightmare recently. A fact Reyes likes to point out.

This time around, Olivia was innocently visiting the local antique store with Justine and Clara when things took a turn. The owner had been axed (literally) and Olivia can't help but start her own side investigation since she's a little worried the individual trying to help them find Damien's father miiiiight be involved. Somehow.

Figuring out the whys is where it gets fun. Sure, the "guest" at the Sanctuary looks like he might have done it, but there are plenty of other people who had a beef with the victim. Including her own sister. And her husband. And pretty much every other person in town.

So Olivia does her thing. She also hangs out with Damien (amongst other things) and continues to work with him to try to find his father. All in all, GOOD FUN!