Mysteries and Children's Books
Death by Dissertation
Cassandra Sato Mystery #1
Goodbye Hawai'i, hello dream job . . . in Nebraska??
Vice President of Student Affairs Cassandra Sato’s dream job came with a dead body, a science lab conspiracy, and a vandalizing stalker. What a nightmare!
If you like academic cozy mysteries with funny BFFs, hilarious student shenanigans, and small town drama, you’ll like this series.
So happy to have an ambitious woman doing her own thing, setting off on her own in such a big bold way.
Death by Dissertation is a great start for a debut author and I can’t wait to see what other adventures await Cassandra Sato.
If you’ve ever struggled to fit in at a new job, or if you just enjoy a wry and compelling mystery, pick up Death By Dissertation. The academic personalities were so recognizable that I couldn’t help but laugh (and cringe). I can’t wait for the next installment!
Ms. Brakenhoff is a very detailed writer which I felt was very necessary for this story due to the scientific theme . . . This series is off to a marvelous start. I can’t believe this is Kelly Brankenhoff’s first novel. She is an author to watch.
A cut above a beach read. I’d call it a solid mystery, and a series with promise.
Death by Dissertation has collegiate spirit, a complex crime, scientific exploration, an avaricious killer, and a gifted gumshoe.
Find yourself caught up in this heartwarming academic cozy mystery featuring a strong and determined female sleuth.
Death by Dissertation is an engaging mystery with puzzling clues that introduces readers to a plucky protagonist . . . Author Kelly Brakenhoff is to be commended for her insider observations and realistic portrayal of campus politics and life in a small college town.
Brakenhoff’s debut cozy is rich in cultural diversity (which I love), specifically, a mix of cultures we don’t normally see in this genre (individually, much less combined)…. and especially not something we see in rural small town Nebraska.
This book is very detailed and I thought the author did a good job on character development and providing just enough information to keep the reader engaged but not so much detail that a reader might lose interest.
Wow! What a brilliant start to what I hope will be a long series! Kelly Brakenhoff pulled out the Cozy stops and wrote a page-turner and a half.
This story is engaging and keeps you a bit on the edge of your seat as you watch for clues and try to figure out just what was up.
Death by Dissertation by Kelly Brakenhoff is a fresh take on the cozy mystery genre. I truly enjoyed the college life, and the cultural and social differences brought to light along with the intriguing puzzle.