My Review of Pressed to Kill by Dolores Johnson

Title: Pressed to Kill

Author: Dolores Johnson

Published: September 23,2025

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Genre: Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Fiction

Pages: 240 pages

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Review:

🧼💀 Pressed to Kill by Dolores Johnson is a deliciously twisted mystery that had me hooked from the first chapter—and I didn’t even realize it was part of a series! This is book eight in the Mandy Dyer mystery collection, but trust me, you can dive right in without missing a beat. I devoured it in one sitting, and now I’m racing to add the rest of the series to my TBR!

Mandy, our sharp and spirited protagonist, runs a dry cleaning business that’s usually more starch than scandal—until one of her customers, Ardith, starts dropping off stylish new outfits and hinting at a budding romance. Mandy is thrilled for her, especially when she learns Ardith met the mystery man at the cleaners. But the excitement turns to horror when Mandy reads a news article the next morning: Ardith has been murdered in her home, the very night she was supposed to be with her new boyfriend.

Chills. Literal chills.

Determined to uncover the truth, Mandy starts digging through her customer base, hoping to identify Ardith’s secret date. What she finds instead is a disturbing pattern—another woman, another murder, eerily similar circumstances. The deeper Mandy goes, the more tangled the threads become, and the more urgent the mystery feels. Someone is targeting women, and Mandy knows she has to unravel the truth before another life is lost.

The suspense is perfectly paced, the twists are sharp, and the sense of danger builds with every chapter. Johnson’s writing is clever and immersive, and the audiobook narration was spot on. The narrator brought every scene to life with seamless emotion and tension—I couldn’t stop listening.

This book is a steaming, high-stakes adventure with just the right amount of grit and glamour. If you love cozy mysteries with a dark edge, a smart heroine, and a plot that keeps you guessing until the very end, Pressed to Kill is an absolute must-read.

Huge thanks to NetGalley and Brilliance Audio for the chance to review this gem. I’m officially obsessed—and I can’t wait to dive into the rest of the series!

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