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  • Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes

  • Rose Gardner Mystery, Book 1
  • By: Denise Grover Swank
  • Narrated by: Shannon McManus
  • Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (19 ratings)
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Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes

By: Denise Grover Swank
Narrated by: Shannon McManus
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Summary

The first book of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling series! 

"Though much of the book is light-hearted and occasionally outright hilarious, the author sneaks in a few home truths along the way that will hit you where it counts, like how even someone’s best intentions can box you in." (Everybody Needs a Little Romance blog)  

"This was one of those books that I kept telling myself one more page, then I need to put it down. Instead I found myself tearing through the book instead, needing to know the outcome." (Just Jump Book Reviews)

For Rose Gardner, working at the DMV on a Friday afternoon is bad even before she sees a vision of herself dead. She’s had plenty of visions, usually boring ones like someone’s toilet’s overflowed, but she’s never seen one of herself before. When her overbearing momma winds up murdered on her sofa, instead, two things are certain: There isn't enough hydrogen peroxide in the state of Arkansas to get that stain out, and Rose is the prime suspect.  

Rose realizes she’s wasted 24 years of living and makes a list on the back of a Wal-Mart receipt: 28 things she wants to accomplish before her vision comes true. She’s well on her way with the help of her next door neighbor Joe, who has no trouble teaching Rose the rules of drinking, but won’t help with number 15 - do more with a man. Joe’s new to town, but it doesn’t take a vision for Rose to realize he’s got plenty of secrets of his own.  

Somebody thinks Rose has something they want, and they’ll do anything to get it. Her house is broken into, someone else she knows is murdered, and suddenly, dying a virgin in the Fenton County jail isn’t her biggest worry, after all. 

©2011 Denise Grover Swank (P)2020 Denise Grover Swank

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great story and start to a series

enjoyed the mystery and characters! good read and will look forward to reading the series

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so much fun to listen too

I'm scottish and obsessed with this series. First time listening to it through Audible, interesting listening to it be read by an American person as to my own voice in my head.

such a good story and I love Rose and her dog Muffy.......I love thay in book one she is a little niave and has secluded life and how one changes her own way in life.

Nice to be introduced to #teamjoe...

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Excellent audiobook series

I have read all of the Rose Gardner series but wanted to listen to the books whilst working from home.
The narrator is excellent and tells the story well.
I love the first Rose story and the meeting of Joe and how much she gains her independence and confidence in the first book. The story keeps you gripped til the end and packs a lot in. I really enjoyed the book and recommend the whole series.

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oh wow

so I have finished the entire 2 series of rose this is an amazing series it has everything and keeps you guessing and makes you sob as well

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Great start to a series

This book gripped my interest all the way to the end . I heard the birds singing just as it finished. Can't wait to listen to the next one.

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