This seemed to be a really short read. It took me less than an hour to read it. I felt like it tried to condense an idea that would have been better more fleshed out. I have not read many of the other books in the series and felt lost most of the time trying to figure out who was who and how they fit. I felt like the supernatural aspect was off the way it was thrown in. The resolution of the killer was confusing at best. This did not entice me to read any of the longer books in the Farm to Fork series.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of PENNED IN (A Farm-to-Fork-Mystery Novella, 5th in order) by Lynn Cahoon in exchange for an honest review. In this novella, Angie Turner takes her staff on a team building activity. They’re going to spend the night locked in at a haunted historic prison. As the group joins in with the actors playing prison guards and the other guests, they’re, in turn, anxious and excited about possibly experiencing a haunting. However, when one of the prison guards is murdered and the supplies needed for emergency contact with the outside world go missing, the party has more to worry about from the living than the long-deceased.

I enjoyed this novella and like the series. I recommend this novella to fans of the series. I recommend the series to fans of Lynn Cahoon and to fans of cozy mysteries featuring murder, restaurants, sustainable sourcing, animals with attitude, and local events.

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Angie Turner and the County Seat crew are spending the night at an old haunted prison as part of their quarterly team building event. Once locked in for the night, the team settles in to catch some rest when they hear a scream and find one of the hits guards dead. With no keys or phone, the guests stuck inside with a killer until the doors are unlocked in the morning. Angie’s more than happy to let the police investigate in the morning, unless she manages to unlock the mystery and reveal the murderer first.

A great Halloween themed haunted Novella to hold me over until the next book in the series is released.

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Unfortunately this episode does not stand alone and left me rather clueless about the series title. As a vignette into historical site promotional events it was great and if readers are familiar with the series I'm sure that it will be a big hit. It's very short and the publisher's blurb is very good so no more from me.
I requested and received a free ebook from Kensington Books via NetGalley.

When Angie and the gang go on a team building adventure at a local prison they get a bit more than what they bargained for. When a guard ends up murdered, it's up to them to figure out who the killer is before someone else ends up dead. Can they do it without their cell phones, computers and in a matter of a few hours?
Throw in a remorseful ghost in a mix and you have a gripping short story that's guaranteed to keep you guessing till the end.