Goodnight Moo is a very entertaining and well written cozy mystery. Fun plot with quirky characters. If you enjoy mysteries you do not want to miss this book. I highly recommend it.

Goodnight Moo is the second installment in the A Buttermilk Creek Mystery series set in Shenandoah Valley, VA and featuring microfarm owner and cheesemaker, Brynn MacAlister. The Summer fair is coming up and Brynn and her assistant Wes Scors are excited to be hosting the first annual cheesemaker contest in a specially designed shed on the fairgrounds.

Just days before the fair is set to start, Brynn's friend Willow Rush, witnesses a deadly tractor accident involving president of the local CSA, Josh O'Connor and one of the Summer workers. The next day Wes stumbles upon the body of another local worker and everyone begins to think there is something nefarious going on in town.

It doesn't take long before fingers are pointing to Wes as the killer, partly because he found the body and partly because of his Pakistani background. When a gunman takes a shot at Wes during the cheesemaker contest, Brynn and her friends quickly realize how much racism is hidden within their small community. Having suffered a severe concussion during the shooting, Brynn is sidelined at home so she must rely on her sister Becky, friends Willow and Schuyler, Wes and his twin Max to do the investigating for her.

A fast paced read with well developed characters, a lovable herd of cows and tasty cheeses. The subject matters surrounding the mystery are a little darker than what most cozy readers might be accustomed to, but they certainly don't make the read any less enjoyable. I'll be looking forward to the next adventures with Brynn and Wes.

I received an advanced copy of Goodnight Moo from NetGalley via Kensington Publishing. While not required to write a review I am happy to offer my honest opinion.

I enjoyed this book even more than the first Buttermilk Creek book. Part of that was because the author was able to jump right into the action in this book instead of having to set everything up. I’m not usually a fan of cows in real life but I really like Brynn’s cows. They have such personalities. This was hard to put down - I finished it in one sitting.

This is the second book in the Buttermilk Creek series. Brynn MacAlister is a cheese maker and is getting ready for a cheesemakers contest that she is holding with the annual summer fair. There is a lot to do to get ready but she has the help of her apprentice, Wes. But a tractor accident begins to put a snag on the festivities. Was it an accident or murder seeing as the victim was seeing the tractor drivers younger daughter. More things happen and Wes finds a dead body. The police and everyone in town think that Wes is responsible. Now Brynn and her friends need to prove Wes's innocence.

This series is really growing on me. I love the small town setting in this series as well as the setting of Brynn's dairy farm. The characters are great. I loved seeing how Wes has evolved since book 1. The mystery was well done. I liked the different twists in the book. It kept me guessing up until the end. I love the animals in the book especially Jewel. I so hope there are more in the series. I received this book from net galley and Kensington Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

Wonderful series.
Brynn MacAlister is still working hard at her cheeses with Wes Scors help and growing their business steadily.
When a freak accident occurs and a friend is jailed, the pair try to help, but when Wes finds a body the police atart looking at him too. Racism rears it's ugly head and their friends are stunned.
The Cheese contest at the festival gets canceled when Wes gets shot and Brynn receives a concussion.
Her sister becky comes to help and the friends close in and try to keep Wes and Brynn safe as she tries to reason out what is going on.
After they come upon some info they work with the police to trap a killer. Intrigue and humor mark this series and this book especially. I loved it.
I requested and received a NetGalley Arc to peruse gratis and offer mu opinion same.

Another excellent edition to a wonderful series! Full of twists and turns that leaves you wanting more and enjoying each moment until the end when the killer is caught!

Goodnight Moo by Mollie Cox Bryan
Book #2: Buttermilk Creek Mystery Series
Source: NetGalley and Kensington
Rating: 4½/5 stars

Oh, boy! Less than a year in town and Brynn MacAlister has stepped into yet another murder! As if her growing business, apprentice, farm, friends, and the local fair aren’t enough, two of her friends have been accused of murder! Though she’s only sleuthed once before, Brynn isn’t about to let her friends go down for something they didn’t do, so it’s time to get the sleuthing hat back out and start asking questions.

While the first murder is troubling, it isn’t quite as pressing for Brynn as the second. A young man is shot to death and her apprentice and dear friend, Wes is being accused of the deed. Literally anyone who really knows Wes knows he can’t possibly be responsible for such an evil deed, but the evidence points to him. Wes is a kind, gentle soul who would rather be in the kitchen cooking up a gourmet meal for friends than conjuring up anger and mischief. Unfortunately, he is an absolute outsider in the Shenandoah Valley and that stacks the cards against him from the very beginning.

In the process of trying to help Wes, Brynn finds herself in a serious mess that leaves her with a tremendous concussion and an inability to really help as she would normally do. To help her out, her friends step in to tend to the girls and the farm and her sister comes to stay until Brynn can get back on her feet. In her moments of energy and clarity, Brynn works to solve the mystery of murder and she keeps coming back to one suspect, a beautiful, local sixteen-year-old girl with a reputation for loose morals and a variety of issues. Though Brynn doesn’t want to believe such a young person could be responsible for so much awful, the merging clues clearly indicate her involvement.

To make matters far worse, the local fair is something of a disaster this year and it is taking up time the police could be investigating Wes’s case. Wes’s father and brother have come to town and with Brynn’s help, they are digging into every avenue of inquiry they can think of. With the help of Brynn’s sister, the group stumbles onto a series of crimes that goes so far beyond the local level that the FBI is called in to assist. What’s clear is that Wes is absolutely not involved and the mastermind behind the whole fiasco is a whole new level of evil.

The Bottom Line: WOW!! What a mess this story is, in the best way possible. Not only does Brynn get pulled into the investigation, but Wes is totally railroaded, and there’s a series of crimes here that is so far beyond the local level. It took me very little time to read this book and now I’m sad there’s no more currently available. As I had hoped, there’s a huge presence of “older” characters and they really serve to enhance the overall read. Brynn really is becoming a part of her adopted community and with her business growing, it seems as if she has a very bright future in the Valley. That, dear reader, is very good news for us.

This is the second installment in the Buttermilk Creek Mystery series. The mystery was fairly easy to solve, even though there were a lot of sub-mysteries going on. There isn't as much about the town in this book as Brynn has to spend most of the book at home. Consequently, there was a bit of repetition in the dialogue and scenes. I did not enjoy this book as much as the first but I will continue to read this series.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

Love this series. I read this book in less then a days. Mollie Cox Bryan is a new author to me and is amazing. When a murder happens brynn sets to find the killer before they kill again. To hear more read the book.

Goodnight Moo finds Brynn and Wes getting ready to host the first annual cheesemakers contest at the summer fair. Things are running along smoothly until a suspicious accident occurs closely followed by a murder. Combine this with a new cow to contend with, a concussion and computer hacking and you have the makings of a great cozy mystery - I didn't want it to end and I certainly am looking forward to the next in the series!

The author does a great job describing the setting and characters. The characters continue to develop throughout the book, making you feel like you really know them and causing you to get wrapped up in their lives or wishing you knew someone like them!

I would recommend reading Christmas Cow Bells first, as there are references to events that happen in this book that help explain certain situations in Goodnight Moo.

Loved it! I'm an animal lover by nature so any book that combines my two favorite things - animals and mystery - has to be good and I wasn't wrong. Ms. Bryan does it again, keeping her characters believable and yet very, very interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to her next offering.

Goodnight Moo is the follow up to the wonderful Christmas Cow Bells, the debut novel in the Buttermilk Creek Mystery series by Mollie Cox Bryan. It was so delightful to get to go back to Shenandoah Springs and revisit all of my favorite characters there (human and animal, both!). This time around it is summer in Virginia and Brynn is gearing up for the first-ever cheese contest at the local county fair. When local farm helpers start getting murdered and Brynn's new apprentice Wes is arrested she has to step in to prove his innocence.

I liked this book just as much as the first one. This series deals a lot with real-world problems like cybercrimes, racism, and drugs. Even the tag-line for Bryan's website reads: "Cozy mysteries with an edge." This second book was no exception. There were so many seedy and nasty things going on behind the scenes of this small and sweet town. The mystery was so intricate and so twisty that I could not figure it out. I had so many people in mind as the culprit, but it seemed like each chapter brought on new evidence and I kept changing my mind. It kept me on my toes for the entire book and the ending came together perfectly.

The setting and the characters are so endearing. I love the animal characters just as much as the human ones. There isn't just one adorable cozy companion in this book. We have four (soon to be five when Marigold calves!) adorable cows. One fierce and lovable dog, Freckles. And the sweetest little kitty, Romeo. I love that Brynn has adopted a new cow and has shown her so much love and kindness. Brynn is a perfect protagonist. She is loyal, kind, hard-working, brave, and strong. I love how much she loves her animals and how well she treats them. I love how much she loves her friends and how protective she is of Wes. The town is described so beautifully and even with all of the terrible things that have happened there, it still feels like the kind of place I would want to live.

This is a wonderful series and book two was just as strong as the first. Mollie Cox Bryan is quickly becoming one of my favorite cozy authors. And, y'all- I just discovered that she also writes under the name Maggie Blackburn and I am just about to read her arc for Little Bookshop of Murder! I can not wait for more books in this series to come out and to read everything she has written under any penname she may have!

Oh goodness, I loved this book! Brynn is a favorite character of mine, and I really lost myself in Goodnight Moo.
A strange death takes its toll on Brynn, and her assistance, Wes.
When Wes becomes a suspect in a second death, Brynn finds herself injured, and suffers the effects of a concussion. Brynn's sister Becky comes to help her, and with her help, she slowly unravels the clues to lead the police to the killer.

I loved this book. Brynn MacAlister loves Shenandoah Springs, Virginia where she keeps cows and makes cheeses with the help of her young assistant. Busy with an upcoming fair, she soon she inherits a lonely cow named Jewel to foster after her owner dies. Trying to prepare for the upcoming fair, taking care of a shy and lonely cow, along with her own two cows and dog is becoming overwhelming. When a tractor accident kills a man, the town is stunned when they discover who was arrested. Soon after finding a body her assistant is then arrested for murder. Who could be killing these residents? Brynn is determined to help in any way she can to clear the name of her assistant even if it could be dangerous for her. This book is fantastic and I look forward to more books in this series. This is my honest, voluntary review of an advanced reader copy of this book

Netgalley gave me the chance to read an ARC of this book. I was not disappointed. I have been looking forward to this next installment in the Buttermilk Creek series, and jumped at the chance. It was great to visit with Brynn and her friends, and to solve another mystery. I liked that the perp was not so easy to figure out, as are a lot of cozies. I actually thought it was someone else. As a new twist, MCB gives out a warning about how dependent we all are on technology, and the dangers of it. ...more

Goodnight Moo is the second book in A Buttermilk Creek Mystery series. I now need to go back and read the first book.
Brynn is obviously still adjusting to her new life in Shenandoah Springs. A small farm with cows and a cheese making business.
When a couple of men are killed, Wes who is her assistant becomes the prime suspect.
Brynn decides she needs to find the real killer or killers.
I love the location of this series and what's not to love about cheese. I am in love with those cows, never thought I would say I wanted a cow to snuggle.
A great cozy mystery I really enjoyed reading.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the opportunity to read this book.

I really enjoyed this story. Brynn is the cheese maker and sleuth in this Shenandoah springs mystery. This is a great little community even though it seems to be having more than its fair share of murders, threats, and computer hacking. Her assistant cheese maker Wes is a suspect for one of the murders. Brynn end up with a concussion when someone shoots at Wes so she is handicapped in her sleuthing but she keeps going. Yo must read this to see how she and her friends figure out the who done it which keeps you guessing right to the end.

Life on the cheese farm in Shenandoah Springs, VA is just the life for Brynn and her assistant, Max. Her business is picking up and she is hosting the first cheese contest at the fair. There are a few bumps in the road, like getting a foster cow right as the fair is set to begin, having the refrigeration at the fair not being installed for the cheese, and needing to pitch in for friends and fellow CSA members. But when Max is first a suspect in a shooting and then shot at the fair and Brynn suffers a concussion with long lasting effects, the road gets pretty rocky.

With several young men killed in the area and Max being falsely accused, Brynn sets her sights on proving Max’s innocence. With even more strange events going on in the rural area, Brynn knows something strange is going on in her town. Now she has to milk the clues for all their worth and hope they don’t run dry before she can clear Max.

This is the first book I have read in this series and I fell in love with the cows! Who doesn’t love cheese? But the cows, they tug at your heart. A solid mystery and story that kept me engaged and left me wanting more. I’ll be on the lookout for the next entry in the series and will be reading the first!

Goodnight Moo by Mollie Cox Bryan is the second book in this delightful cozy mystery series (A Buttermilk Creek Mystery).

Brynn MacCalister is still adjusting to her new home in Shenandoah Springs, VA where she has a small farm (with an adorable array of cows that are so adorable by the way) and also is solidifying her cheese making business. Of course her life in the small rural town cannot be a simple affair. While attempting to host a cheesemaker's contest, problems pop up, and mysterious deaths occur that end up not being "natural". Brynn's new assistant, Wes, is ensnared into the mix and Brynn is forced to uncover the true culprits so that she can free Wes of suspicion and get back to business.

I enjoy this series. I like the location, the rural setting, and the main business. There are plenty of interesting characters within this community, so there should be no shortage of material for future novels. I also like Brynn as a female character. She is smart, loyal, a good friend, and I think she is stronger and more capable then she even realizes. It will be nice to be able to see that transformation occur for her in the future. I also liked this murder/mystery plot.

A great cozy mystery and a great read. 5/5 stars

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The 2nd book in a wonderful cozy mystery. Brynn, the owner and cheese maker of a small farm, has a busy but great life. With Wes, her friend's grandson (from the first book), she is organizing a booth and contest at the fair. When a couple of murders happen, and cyber hacking occurs, things get messy. When Wes gets framed she steps in to help solve the mystery. I like her eclectic collection of cows, dog and cat. Now she just needs some goats. Great recipes provided too. Highly recommend this book and author.