Audiobook Review – Bars and Boxcars (Mitzy Moon Mysteries, Book 6) by Trixie Silvertale, Narrated by Coleen Marlo (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Paranormal
Length: 4 hours and 25 minutes
Publisher: Sittin’ on a Goldmine Productions LLC
Release Date: November 05, 2021
ASIN: B09L55TBDK
Stand Alone or Series: 6th volume in the Mitzy Moon Mysteries series
Source: Audiobook from Audible
Rating: 4/5 stars

“Mitzy Moon struggles to put snooping on the back burner and help launch the Duncan Restorative Justice Foundation. But her good-girl routine leaves the station after a deputy crashes the Grand Opening with a search warrant. And she’s full-steam ahead on the case when she discovers her father’s railroad is the target for a heist.

Never one to play it safe, Mitzy blatantly ignores the warnings of her entitled feline and risks everything. She even cons her interfering Ghost-ma into helping her with an alarming undercover plan. And now she promises just a few more shifts at the seedy roadhouse and she’ll have the crooks stopped in their tracks.

Can Mitzy pull off the double cross of a lifetime, or will more than her investigation be derailed?”

Series Info/Source: This is the 6th volume in the Mitzy Moon Mysteries series. I got this on audiobook from Audible to read.

Thoughts: This was an entertaining and well-done installment in the Mitzy Moon series. While these books don’t really “wow” me, they are fun little diversions. I originally started this series because I wanted an audiobook to listen to during a regular 6 hr (round trip) car trip I need to do monthly. These are the perfect length to get done during that commute. I think this was my favorite book in this series yet. I really liked seeing Mitzy and Sheriff “too hot to handle” Erick starting to work together on cases.

Mitzy is trying to be a dutiful daughter and support her father during the launch of the Duncan Restorative Justice Foundation. Then Sheriff Erick shows up with a warrant! Mitzy’s father’s railroad is being targeted by a ring of thieves. Mitzy decides to go undercover at a seedy bar to help sort out the truth.

All of our favorite characters are in the story, I really enjoyed watching Mitzy continue to mature. I enjoyed even more watching her and Erick finally start to work together on cases. When poor Piwackett injures himself bringing Mitzy of piece of evidence, I was happy to see that Mitzy finally took Piwacket seriously and paid attention to his efforts!

I listened to this on audiobook and it is well done. The narrator does character voices well and consistently, and it’s fun to listen to. This book is an easy one to listen to while driving. I don’t have to pay attention too hard and there is some humor and fun.

My Summary (4/5): Overall I thought this was the best book in the Mitzy Moon series so far. I continue to enjoy the town of Pincherry Harbor and enjoy watching Mitzy find a place she can call home. I love that people are finally starting to accept Mitzy’s detective abilities and pulling her into cases. It was fun to watch her and Erick work together. If you are looking for a light-hearted novella paranormal mystery series, this is a decent one. It takes a few books to get moving, but once it does, it is a lot of fun.