If I die under mysterious circumstances, I definitely would want Mandy Dyer to look into it! She has a pretty darn good track record and if her methods are a bit sketchy, I admire that she will do pretty much anything to solve the cases and catch the killer. Plus she has some interesting, quirky friends with their own connections and that was certainly helpful in the case with the buttons! Though I did feel for Mandy as she never seems to get any down time as she goes on stakeouts, has to drive to Boulder to track down Betty (she is absolutely the wildest character but she does have a heart of gold and an insatiable curiosity for mysteries) and go treasure hunting before the killer finds the prize. Though at least there may be a new romantic possibility after Mandy breaks it off with Stan.

While, the story was pretty formulaic, I still had fun listening to it. The button research ended up being the most fascinating parts, especially with Betty's friend Buttons and his ventriloquist doll, Bows. I learned so much about buttons in history and why people collect them. I must admit I wouldn't mind seeing a button locket!

The narrator did a good job in bringing Mandy to life (not the biggest fan of how she makes Mac sound though) and her search for finding out what happened to Velma in this latest murder mystery. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to listen to this audiobook.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the audio version.
I didn't know this was part of a series, but I don't feel like I missed anything important. This book was just okay. I don't think the murder plot was anything amazing and it was kind of boring in spots. I actually did care for the narrator. She was fine with a lot of the voices but Mac's voice oh my word. It was so awful and annoying it made me not want to continue. I can always tell by this author she was a feminist liberal. She mentions many times how she is one and would get mad over stupid things like for instance how in history only men wore buttons and women didn't back in the day and it actually said it made her mad and how unfair. I had to eye roll myself. I wish these authors that are writing cozy mysteries would just stop putting in feminist liberal crap. No one likes it.

to be good fun, but it was too much of the same to me to be able to rate any higher, there was little in the way of character development and the plot felt all too similar to the last.

Still fun, still cozy but I’d have preferred a little bit more this far into a series.

The audio narration was nice enough, but the voices I found amusing the last time irked me a bit this time around.

My thanks to brilliance publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this ALC 🎧

This is the second audiobook that have listened to in this series. It is another fun tale about Mandy Dyer the dry cleaning sleuth. I liked that this puzzle was provided by one of her deceased customers and it is a clever idea that is not immediately obvious. I do find the main character's indecision very annoying though- I'm not sure if it is meant to build tension, or fill up the word count, but it just makes her character very unbelievable. Someone who had the gumption and bravery to continue doing all these investigations would not regularly spend five minutes agonising about which of her friends to phone in a crisis, and coming up with the same answer every time (none of them). The narration is also quite grating, and does the characters no justice, especially Mac.
For all of that, I still find myself wondering what Mandy will do next and if there is a new romance on the horizon for her with someone from her past that she meets in this book. I think if the reader actually cares about the characters, then the author has produced a story worth recommending- but perhaps to be read, not listened to!

The narration of this book was pretty good, but some of the voices, specifically Mac's were a little grating. He spoke in this very choppy, robotic voice and it wasn't pleasant to listen to.

The story itself was great fun! A nice, cosy mystery with solid characters and a dynamic plot. I really enjoyed the mystery and I learned a lot about buttons. It was a satisfying listen.

Such a cute & cozy mystery. Was in the middle of a series but you wouldn’t know it, could definitely read out of order. Was a fun read & I really enjoyed listening to it!

This story was such a unique mystery to follow! It felt like I was watching a movie play out, especially with the way the Narrator voiced each character with distinctive voices. It was also interesting getting to learn about the world of button collecting and how intense it actually can be! I felt like the seemingly random prospective romance aspects took away from the main story line a bit, but overall it was a great story and the writing style was easy to follow.

Thank you to Netgalley & Brilliance Audio for the copy of this audiobook!

I love cozy mysteries! This was such a good listen. I loved the narrator and the book was hard to stop listening too. Funny sometimes but also a nice mystery. I definitely want to listen to more books in the series.

I enjoyed this book. This was a fun unusual mystery. Okay an amateur sleuth trying to solve a murder the police aren't looking into is nothing unusual but what is, is the sleuth following the clues left behind by the victim in order to solve her own death. It was like a big treasure hunt but instead of following a map you had to decipher the play on words or interpret there meaning. Of course Mandy and the gang were along for the ride, although Mandy's mother wasn't involved in this book. This made the mystery interesting especially as there was a number of suspects to keep you guessing. Of course the dry cleaning staff get involved and I just love Betty, she always knows the most interesting people, even if her methods of getting Mandy to listen are quirky. It just adds to the drama. I like the way the author comes up with different ways and reason for Mandy to get involved and this one is the most unusual yet, the plot line wouldn't work for any other series but for this one it was perfect. I can't wait for the next book, especially as there might be a new romance in the works. I don't normally like the main character falling in love because it takes the story away from the mystery but I think Travis would keep Mandy on her toes.

Mandy is surprised when clothes from a recently passed away client is brought to her with the message that Mandy would know what to do with them. Mandy had never seen them before but on closer inspection she makes an unusual discovery. Lots of buttons have been sewn into the clothes, with no idea what it means Mandy set out to solve the clues. Could the dead woman have known she was going to be killed and is pointing he finger at the killer or is Mandy going down the wrong hole.
I like the narrator. Her interpretation of the characters are just a delight to listen too.
I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Buttons and Foes is part of a cozy mystery series following dry cleaning professional Mandy as she gets embroiled in murder investigations. This time Mandy hears of the untimely death of a favorite customer and is concerned it wasn’t just a horrible accident. She and her friends follow clues left by the deceased to solve her murder.

I’ve read these books out of order. While I would recommend reading in order for character growth and plot continuity, picking up any book in the series is a good time. If you like puns (about buttons), quirky characters, a little romance, good friends, and wacky shenanigans, check out this fun mystery!

This one involved more thinking than the previous books, and I appreciate that. I'm not sure I like the new love interest more, but I appreciate the addition of a new character, too.

This was also fun but also light and cozy. Still a fun mystery wrapped in the world of button collecting. The plot has charm and a sort of a nostalgic vibes. The mystery itself kept me guessing, and I appreciated the twist at the end.

The romantic subplot did feel a bit underdeveloped. Having said that, I think fans of cozy mysteries with an old-school detective feel may enjoy this one. I did listen to this one, and though the narrator did a great job a delivering the FMC, some of the other secondary characters, felt a bit stiff. We get a change of accent but the tone stays flat (again this happens only with secondary characters).

Thank you to NetGalley and Brilliance Publishing | Brilliance Audio for the audio ARC.

This was such a joy to listen to . The characters were multi dimensional and held real depth. This was the first book I’ve read, rather listened to, by this author but certainly will not be the last. I also enjoyed the side characters. Sometimes, side characters play just as big a part in telling a story as the main characters. This was absolutely fantastic.