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The Killings (An Olivia Miller Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

by J A Whiting (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 1,025 ratings
It is the fall of Olivia Miller's senior year of college and she is busy with schoolwork and law school applications, but decides that a night out with friends is just what she needs. Arriving at a Halloween party with her friend Melissa, the young women discover a gruesome crime scene in the hosts' living room. As Olivia and her friends try to uncover clues that will lead to the serial killer, their investigation into the murders may be putting their own lives in danger. This is the prequel/book 1 in the Olivia Miller Mystery series. Each book is a standalone mystery.
The Olivia Miller Mystery Series:
1. The Killings
2. Red Julie
3. The Stone of Sadness
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    An Olivia Miller Mystery Thriller
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    264 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    February 11, 2015
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"Appealing and easy to devour, The Killings follows a college senior and her friends as they attempt to solve a murder mystery." -JustKindleBooks

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00TI1H1C2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ J A Whiting / Jeri White
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 11, 2015
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ An Olivia Miller Mystery Thriller
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 1,025 ratings

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J A Whiting

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J. A. Whiting, USA TODAY Bestselling Author and Amazon All-Star, loves reading and writing mysteries. Her books have hit the USA TODAY Bestseller list, the Amazon Top 30, the Amazon Top 100, and number 4 on the Barnes and Noble Top 100 Nook Books (The Stone of Sadness). Jeri is the author of the Sweet Cove Cozy Mystery series, Lin Coffin Cozy Mystery series, Claire Rollins Cozy Mystery series, Paxton Park Cozy Mystery series, Seeing Colors Cozy Mystery series, Ella Daniels Witch Cozy mysteries, and the Olivia Miller crime fiction series. She is a co-author of the Hope Herring Cozy Mysteries, Tipperary Carriage Company Cozy Mysteries, Good Harbor Witches Cozy Mysteries, Magical Sleuth Paranormal Women's Fiction Cozy Mysteries, Peachtree Point Cozy Mysteries, and Digging Up Secrets Cozy Mysteries. Jeri lives in New England where she loves spending time with family, traveling to seacoast towns, hiking, cycling, and gardening.

Thank you for reading, leaving reviews, and sending such nice emails !

I appreciate every one of you!

Book Titles in Order

Sweet Cove:

The Sweet Dreams Bake Shop

Murder So Sweet

Sweet Secrets

Sweet Deceit

Sweetness and Light

Home Sweet Home

Sweet Fire and Stone

Sweet Friend of Mine

Sweet Hide and Seek

Sweet Vows and Promises

Sweet Time in Seconds

Sweet Lies and Deception

Sweet Spirits of Three

Sweet Love and Devotion

The Bitter with the Sweet

Sweet Obsession

Sweet Additions

Sweet Avengers

Sweet Violet's Ghost

Sweet Sun and Shadow

Sweet Thanksgiving

Sweet Blue Water

Sweet Intuition

Sweet Now and Forever

Sweet Paper Flowers

Sweet Lost and Found

Spellbound Bookshop:

Pages and Premonitions

Secrets and Psychics

Myths and Magic

Poison and Potions

Legends and Luck

Shadows and Shamans

Hoaxes and Hauntings

Lin Coffin:

A Haunted Murder

A Haunted Disappearance

The Haunted Bones

A Haunted Theft

A Haunted Invitation

The Haunted Lighthouse

The Haunted Valentine

The Haunted Inn

The Haunted Island

The Haunted Stroll

The Haunted Past

The Haunted Wedding

The Haunted Hotel

The Haunted Dwelling

The Haunted Secret

A Haunted November

The Haunted Fire

The Haunted Shipwreck

The Haunted Violin

The Haunted Garden

Claire Rollins:

Good Fortunes

Reversal of Fortune

Murder and Misfortune

Fortune’s Wheel

Fortune’s Favors

A Fortunate Encounter

When Fortune Knocks

Hostage to Fortune

The Fortune Teller

Fame and Fortune

The Fortune Cookie

Frosty Fortune

Fortune Hunting

Fortune's Secrets

Fortune's Folly

The Murder Posse Mysteries:

Murder in the Moonlight - Novella

Murder Long Ago

Murder on Main Street

Hope Herring Cozy Mysteries:

Silver Linings

Blood Moon

The Holiday Slay

Red Roses

Hidden Secrets

Kaboom

Yesterday's Stories

Murder and Deception

Deadly Mistakes

Answered Questions

Time Will Tell

Taking Chances

Dreams and Schemes

Christmas Wishes

Endings and Beginnings

Good Harbor Witches Cozy Mysteries:

Sew Dead

Say It Ain't Sew

Be Sew Lucky

Holiday Sew Storm

So Far, Sew Good

Sew Much Better

Every Sew Often

And Sew It Goes

Tipperary Carriage Company Mysteries:

A Fatal New Year

The Diamond Deception

The Halloween Coachman

A Silver Christmas

The Legacy

The Sea Witch

The Runaway

Double Calamity

Lights, Camera, Fireworks

Murder On Stage

The Summer Storm

County Fair Mystery

The Holiday Movie

The One-Time Crime

The Horse Knows the Way

Irish Rose Gold

Death in Dublin

Third Time Charm

Paxton Park:

Peril in Paxton Park

Panic in Paxton Park

A Puzzle in Paxton Park

Payback in Paxton Park

A Problem in Paxton Park

Seeing Colors:

Shades of Murder

Deadly Danger

Catastrophe Cliff

Ella Daniels Witch Series:

The Pine Hill Inn

A Murder on Poet’s Hill

Secrets on Nipmuc Hill

Goose Hill Cemetery

Olivia Miller crime fiction series (not cozy)

The Killings

Red Julie

The Stone of Sadness

Justice

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Customers find the book to be a great first book with an interesting plot that keeps readers engaged with its twists and turns. They love the characters, and one customer particularly appreciates the main character Olivia's struggle. However, the pacing receives mixed reviews, with some customers finding it a little boring.

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43 customers mention "Readability"43 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable, with one customer mentioning they finished it in one sitting.

"...Enjoyable read....I RECOMMEND" Read more

"...I give this author credit for imagination and ability to write in coherent sentences. Bettah than me. Bettah than me!" Read more

"...If that is actually the case then it was a great first book." Read more

"...written for a much younger reader than I am, but it was still rather delightful...." Read more

34 customers mention "Storyline"31 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, praising its engaging plot with twists and turns that keep readers on their toes.

"...This cozy MYSTERY is also a THRILLER and will have you guessing to the end. Enjoyable read....I RECOMMEND" Read more

"In The Killings, I thought the story line was good although it was obvious to me who did it. I may be crazy...." Read more

"This is a good thriller. I liked the characters. I'm anxious to see if a relationship will start up between Olivia..." Read more

"...It held my interest, and piqued my curiosity enough that I finished it rather quickly. And best of all, a satisfactory ending...." Read more

10 customers mention "Character development"10 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, with one particularly appreciating the struggle of the main character Olivia.

"This is a good thriller. I liked the characters. I'm anxious to see if a relationship will start up between Olivia..." Read more

"I like the way the story line and the characters unfold. There were a few lines of type that did not line up as they should...." Read more

"Olivia is a good heroine. One of the main characters is extremely annoying and put me off a little. Very good plotting and setting." Read more

"Page Turner "who don it", good characters that keeps you guessing. Plot is intriguing and well written. Want to read the next book." Read more

8 customers mention "Pacing"0 positive8 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book unsatisfactory, describing it as boring and not as good as the author's other works.

"At first as I read this book I felt it was a little boring, but as I got into it it started to get more more exciting to the point where I couldn't..." Read more

"...This book has an interesting plot but the story revealing the plot isn't as good." Read more

"...Plot was ok but very linear and just not very engaging." Read more

"This who-done-it was boring. The characters rehashed everything over & over again. There wasn't enough going on to keep my interest." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars T he Killings...Book 1
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2016
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This book opened many questions for me , about myself. Would I have done this or that. Still do not know. But I believe they erred when they failed to tell police what they knew and allowed them to do the investigation. They girls have lost 3 friends to a serial killer but are determined to find and see that the killer is caught. The only thing slowing them down is their fear. This cozy MYSTERY is also a THRILLER and will have you guessing to the end. Enjoyable read....I RECOMMEND
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  • MyNameWasTaken
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good short read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2016
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    I enjoyed this book for the most part although I figured out the killer early on. Much of the book was going over detail that had already been detailed. This kind of bored me. This seems like a novel directed more toward teens. There is no swearing or sex and I didn't find any typos. (I don't mind a little swearing or sex but the typos drive me mad.) I skipped the last 40% of the book and just went to the end chapter to see if I was right. After 60% and figuring out who the bad guy was, I didn't want to read the other 40% of re-detailing the details. I got this book free from the kindle store. If it's cheap enough I'd say buy it for a good read. However, as with all my reviews and regardless of whether I liked or loved the content, I give this author credit for imagination and ability to write in coherent sentences. Bettah than me. Bettah than me!
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  • Dee Cash
    3.0 out of 5 stars Story line good.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2016
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    In The Killings, I thought the story line was good although it was obvious to me who did it. I may be crazy. I haven't googled it and JA Whiting might have written a hundred books. But the writing seemed that of an amateur to me. If that is actually the case then it was a great first book.
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  • Tammyo
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2021
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    This is a good thriller. I liked the characters. I'm anxious to see if a relationship will start up between Olivia
    and Jason & if Kayla will remain friends .
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  • Sandra Knapp
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2016
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    Considering all the main characters in this mystery are college students, I am assuming it was written for a much younger reader than I am, but it was still rather delightful. It held my interest, and piqued my curiosity enough that I finished it rather quickly. And best of all, a satisfactory ending. I'd call that a tale well told. :)
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  • BJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars At first as I read this book I felt it was a little boring, but as I got into it it started to get more more exciting to the poi
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2016
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    At first as I read this book I felt it was a little boring, but as I got into it it started to get more more exciting to the point where I couldn't put the book down. I will purchase the next two books in the series as I love this Author and have all of her other books.
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  • Meg
    2.0 out of 5 stars Two stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2016
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    This book was a quick read. The mystery was much too evident to me as the story progressed.
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  • Lynda S.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2018
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    I like the way the story line and the characters unfold. There were a few lines of type that did not line up as they should. This is a clean mystery and I would recommend this to any reader.
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  • sheila bridge
    5.0 out of 5 stars the killings
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2017
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    another brilliant story but in a different way still spellbinding but well worth reading i was just sad i realized who the killer was early on it took a bit of the enjoyment out of it ,all the clues were there and because i love reading especially mysteries i knew but have to say its the first of her stories i knew who the killer was but i read to the end anyway.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on September 28, 2015
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    Did enjoy reading this book as i do all of J A Whiting's books.
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  • Lorraine Garant
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
    Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2017
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    I enjoyed this book very much. It moved along at a good pace and had a good storyline. An interesting whodunit that kept me guessing most of the way. Good read.
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  • alycia
    3.0 out of 5 stars Just ok
    Reviewed in Australia on April 12, 2020
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    It was an easy read. Storyline was easy to follow. I liked that the action started from the get go. I figured out pretty early on who the killer was, even with the stalkerish behaviour of the formal guy thrown in there to confuse us. I enjoyed it
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  • Lucy Q.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Whiting Books have great story lines
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 2, 2017
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    All J.A. Whiting Books have great story lines.
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