Cover Image: Til Death Do Us Party

Til Death Do Us Party

Pub Date:   |   Archive Date:

Member Reviews

Til Death Do Us Party is the fourth book in Vickie Fee’s Liv and Di in Dixie Mystery series. The storyline is well plotted and the characters well developed. The story moved smoothly at a steady pace. This book has quirky characters, laugh out loud moments, and an intriguing mystery. The mystery had enough clues and red herrings to keep me guessing. I’m looking forward to reading more books in this series.

Liv McKay is the owner of a successful party planning business, Liv 4 Fun, in Dixie, Tennessee. Even though Liv McKay and her invaluable assistant, Holly, planned an elaborate wedding for Liv’s mother, Virginia, and her fiancé, Earl, Virginia changed her mind and decided to be married in Las Vegas. Liv and her husband, Larry Joe, Virginia and Earl, her in-laws, Betty and Daddy Wayne McKay, best friend, Di Souther, and Di’s love interest, Sheriff Dave Davidson, travel to Las Vegas. Liv’s first cousin, Little Junior, who lives there, is an Elvis tribute artist who drives a taxi to supplement his income, and offers to drive the wedding party all around town. Di runs into her ex-husband, Jimmy, and Dave turns into a green-eyed monster when he sees her spending time with him. Meanwhile, back in Dixie, Holly is dealing with major last minute problems with a fiftieth class reunion they planned. While visiting the wedding venue, Little Junior gets into a scuffle with Steve Warrick, the Elvis tribute artist/minister who will perform the wedding at the Burning Love Chapel. Steve drops dead before their vows are completed. His death is determined to be murder by poisoning and Little Junior is arrested. Virginia is beside herself and demands that Liv and Di work their investigative magic to find the killer and clear Little Junior’s name.

I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it.

Was this review helpful?

I received a free copy of Til Death Do Us Party by Vickie Fee in exchange for an honest review. This book begins with the arrival of Liv McKay in Las Vegas, Nevada as part of her mother’s wedding party. When the wedding is tragically interrupted by the death of the Elvis-impersonating minister, everyone is “All Shook Up.” The situation further deteriorates when law enforcement arrests Liv’s cousin for the murder. Believing her cousin to be innocent and fearing officers would fail to examine any other suspects, Liv and the rest of the wedding party investigate the homicide.

Though the book references a prior investigation, you do not need to have read any of the previous books to enjoy this novel. I enjoyed the book without having read the rest of the series. This is probably because the author takes the time to introduce the characters and give them all their own quirky personalities before the murder. The novel also continues after the solve, which is wonderful since it reinforces the impression that the murder mystery is incidental to the lives of the characters and not the only part worth telling.

Was this review helpful?

What a fun read! I love all the Elvis parts! And the mystery will keep you guessing all the way. From Vegas back to Dixie you'll have a hard time putting this one down.

Was this review helpful?

Till Death do us Party by Vickie Fee a funny four-star read. This is the forth book in A Liv and Di In Dixie Mystery series, but they can be read as stand alone, I haven’t read the others and I didn’t feel that I missed anything, I will be picking the others up as they are so funny!! I started and finished this in one siting laughing and was sucked into the drama all the way. This is a hilarious read, just when you start to wonder where it is going boom Elvis drops dead and the story kicks up another notch. Well the minister who is an Elvis impersonator who is due to marry Liv’s Mama, cue some circumstances that will have you guessing and pondering what will happen next.
Overall a great funny and interesting read, bring on the rest of the series.

Was this review helpful?

This was a really fun book. I loved that she took the characters and dropped them in a unique, fun place like Vegas and still managed to come up with a mystery. Very fun read!

Was this review helpful?

A rollicking cozy mystery with delightful characters! When Mama and Earl go to Vegas to get hitched, it seems like the trip of a lifetime. But chaos strikes when their minister (an Elvis tribute artist) is murdered in the Burning Love Wedding Chapel. Worst of all, Little Junior is in the hot seat. No one can figure out why Little Junior would have a motive for murder, but he's the main suspect, according to the Las Vega PD. Liv and her best friend Di jump into action to solve the murder. Great fun!

Was this review helpful?

From beginning to the end, this book sucked me right in....what better than a wedding in Las Vegas with a little murder mystery sprinkled in with your usual suspects and quirky family members? I really could relate to this latest entry in the Living and Di in Dixie mysteries, as I got married in Vegas years ago also. The author has written such a fast paced, fluid story that the pages just flew by. My favorite parts were the group dynamics of Liv's eccentric family members and the bond between mother and daughter. I was left at the end of the story sad after Mom finally gets her wedding and Liz wraps everything up nicely, as if I had to say goodbye to some good friends until the next adventure. Absolutely recommend and this cozy can be read as a standalone--it is not necessary to read the others in the series first.

Was this review helpful?

The vibrant cover, the laugh out loud moments and the intriguing mystery are just a few of the finer points of Til Death Do Us Party by one of my favorite authors, Vickie Fee.
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas! This group of colorful, quirky characters take their shenanigans to Sin City in preparation for the wedding of Liv's mama and her fiance, Earl.
Daddy Wayne is eating his way through the buffets, Miss Betty is following him around, watching what he eats, Mama is excited, Earl is ready to tie the knot and Little Junior is arrested for murder!

I read this book in one sitting. I couldn't put it down. It is by far the best in the series.
I had so much fun traveling to Vegas with this fun bunch.
I laughed, I cried and I cheered for all of them.
Fans of this series will love following the gang to Sin City and are sure to laugh out loud at some of the funnier moments.
I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for approving me to read this awesome book.
Thank ya, thank ya very much!

Was this review helpful?

My first in this series, and what an enjoyable, funny read with southern charm and a trip to Vegas thrown in. What's not to like?

Was this review helpful?