The winner of the Giveaway for a copy of Natural Thorn Killer is Kay Garrett. Congratulations. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and commented. I really appreciate it.
Month: March 2018
Review of Hippity Hoppity Homicide
Hippity Hoppity Homicide
Zoe Donovan Mystery, Book #28
Kathi Daley
5 Stars
Synopsis:
Join Zoe and friends as they work together to solve a murder mystery and plan a festive celebration for Catherine’s first Easter.
Review:
When I was reading the first half of this book, I felt like I was watching a movie, such as Saw. There was so much action contained within the pages and you could have cut the tension with a knife. Zoe and her friends were under so much pressure to solve a variety of puzzles, clues and tasks, all the while being timed, to save Zak. I could not stop reading, I had to keep swiping the pages to see what would happen next.
As usual, the characters are well rounded, well developed and three dimensional. I love any time that I get to spend with Zoe and all of her friends. And add in Catherine and Eli, Zoe and Ellie’s babies, and the fun gets even better. There is so much love and caring within that group and it is so refreshing. I feel that this author’s speciality is character creation and development and I feel like Zoe and her friends are my friends.
The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. As in most of this author’s books, there are two mysteries to solve, which makes it twice as fun being an armchair detective.
I highly recommend this book (and series) to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. Give this book a try, I know you will not be disappointed.
Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours–Natural Thorn Killer
I’m so excited to be a stop on the blog tour for author Kate Dyer-Seeley and her new release Natural Thorn Killer. This is the first book in her A Rose City Mystery series. She is also the author of the Pacific Northwest Mystery series. I have read all of that series and the books are wonderful.
Natural Thorn Killer (A Rose City Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
New Series
Kensington (March 27, 2018)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1496705136
Digital ASIN: B073NPHX8Z
Purchase Links
Amazon B&N Hudson Booksellers IndieBound BAM
Synopsis:
Cut down among the flowers . . .
Britta Johnston might be a late bloomer, but after leaving her deadbeat husband and dead-end job, she’s finally pursuing her artistic passion at her aunt Elin’s floral boutique, Blooma, in Portland, Oregon. It’s on the banks of the Willamette, in a quaint district of cobblestone paths and cherry trees. The wine bar featuring Pacific Northwest vintages is a tasty bonus, offering another kind of bouquet to enjoy. But things aren’t as peaceful as they look.
For one thing, someone’s been leaving dead roses around–and a sleazy real estate developer who wants the waterfront property has put a big-money offer on the table. Then, after a contentious meeting of local business owners, he’s found on the floor of the shop, with Elin’s garden shears planted in his chest. And before the police decide to pin the crime on her beloved aunt, Britta will have to find out who arranged this murder . . .(Goodreads)
Review:
The characters are well rounded and well developed. I enjoyed reading about the relationship between Britta and her aunt Elin. You can tell that they love each other very much and are happy to be reunited again. Elin is a real wiz with flowers and Britta is happy to be working with flowers again. Her life has taken a downward turn but she really wants to be happy again. It will be hard because she lost her confidence while she was married to her jerk of a husband, but she is determined to get it back. When, shortly after she arrives in Portland, a dead body is found, she realizes that she has to find the culprit before her aunt is sent away permanently.
The writing style flows smoothly and the book is a quick easy way. The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and through much of the book, I felt like I was right there in Portland being part of the community. Her descriptions of the flowers and creations that they made made me feel like I could smell them and see them in my mind’s eye. You can tell that the author knows a lot about flowers or she did a lot of research (I think she probably knows a lot about them). I also liked the flower tips included at the end of the book.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. If you like vivid descriptions and enjoy flowers, you will want to read this story.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher, Kensington Books, and NetGalley, which I greatly appreciate.
Kate Dyer-Seeley aka Ellie Alexander writes multiple mystery series, all with a Pacific Northwest touch. She lives in the PNW with her husband and son, where you can find her hitting the trail, at an artisan coffee shop, or at her favorite pub. Better yet—at all three.
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TOUR PARTICIPANTS
March 26 – Jane Reads – GUEST POST, GIVEAWAY
March 27 – Writing Pearls – REVIEW
March 27 – Valerie’s Musings – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 28 – The Power of Words – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY
March 28 – StoreyBook Reviews – GUEST POST
March 29 – The Self-Rescue Princess – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
March 30 – MJB Reviewers – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY
March 31 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY
March 31 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews – GUEST POST, GIVEAWAY
April 1 – Texas Book-aholic – REVIEW
April 1 – Mysteries with Character – AUTHOR INTERVIEW, GIVEAWAY
April 2 – Brooke Blogs – CHARACTER GUEST POST, GIVEAWAY
April 3 – Moonlight Rendezvous – REVIEW, GUEST POST
April 3 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
April 4 – The Montana Bookaholic – REVIEW
April 4 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY
April 5 – Melina’s Book Blog – REVIEW
April 5 – A Blue Million Books – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
April 6 – Laura’s Interests – SPOTLIGHT
Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours–Cinco De Murder
I’m so excited to be a stop on the blog tour for author Rebecca Adler and her new release Cinco De Murder. This is the third book in her A Taste of Texas Mystery series.
Cinco de Murder (A Taste of Texas Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – Texas
Berkley (April 3, 2018)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0425275955
Digital ASIN: B073TJH4FF
Purchase Links
Amazon B&N Kobo Google Play BAM BookBub
Synopsis:
Tex-Mex waitress and part-time reporter Josie Callahan serves up more Lone Star justice in this spicy mystery from the author of The Good, the Bad, and the Guacamole.
It’s fiesta time in Broken Boot, Texas, and tourists are pouring into town faster than free beer at a bull roping for the mouthwatering Cinco de Mayo festivities. Tex-Mex waitress Josie Callahan, her feisty abuela, and even her spunky Chihuahua Lenny are polishing their folklorico dances for Saturday’s big parade, while Uncle Eddie is adding his own spicy event to the fiesta menu: Broken Boot’s First Annual Charity Chili Cook-off.
But Uncle Eddie’s hopes of impressing the town council go up in smoke when cantankerous chili cook Lucky Straw is found dead in his tent. And when Josie’s beloved uncle is accused of fatal negligence, she, Lenny, and the steadfast Detective Lightfoot must uncover who ended the ambitious chilihead’s life–before another cook kicks the bucket. (Goodreads)
Review:
The characters are well developed and well rounded. Josie is a smart caring person who has a feisty personality. She is surrounded by family and loved ones and she loves them as much as they love her. Maybe it is the reporter in her, but Josie has never met a mystery that she did not want to solve. And when her uncle is a person of interest, she becomes determined to find the real culprit. There were quite a few characters in this book and at times I had a hard time keeping them straight in my mind. This is only my opinion and others may not agree with me. Since this is the first book in the series that I have read, I would imagine it would have been easier if I had read the others. I really liked the feeling of familial love, caring and support that the author brought to all of the pages in this book. And her dog, Lenny, is just adorable.
The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and through much of the book I felt like I was right there, watching all of the action taking place and listening in on conversations. The mystery was carried on well throughout the book and there were enough suspects to consider and clues to sift through. There was enough action taking place that I happily kept swiping pages to see what would happen next.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. I think for optimum enjoyment you want to read the other books in this series first, but again, that is only my opinion. I plan on reading the first two soon.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher, Berkley Publishing Group, and NetGalley, which I greatly appreciate.
When did you know that you wanted to be an author? What things, if any, influenced that decision?
I was going through a rough patch and had three children at home under my feet. I read so many romances they were coming out my ears. One day I looked at the book I was reading and said those famous words, I can write better than that. Little did I know how hard it is to write a good book and that the best writers make it look easy. I did my research, joined North Texas Romance Writers, and began learning about the craft of writing. I began writing my first book as a way of being creative without having to leave the house. Play It Loud is a sweet romance I wrote under the name Gina Lee Nelson for The Wild Rose Press. The inspiration for my hero was Josh Groban; and I chose New York City as my setting because I missed living and working in the Big Apple.
With so many cozies being written today, what makes your books stand out from the crowd?
You’re right! There are hundreds of cozies that are currently being written. I think my cuisine, Tex-Mex, and my locale, Far West Texas–otherwise known as Big Bend Country, are unique to cozy mysteries. The desert town of Broken Boot, Texas nestles at the foot of the Davis and Chisos mountains at the edge of the Chihuahua Desert. I can’t say that having a pet in my mysteries is unique—but at least Lenny, the Chihuahua in my stories, has long hair!
Do you work from an outline or plot or do you just see where the characters take you?
It’s not always just one thing or another. Sometimes I’ll start with the main characters and begin writing to discover more about the characters. I start with a very slim outline. After I begin to write, I add to the outline various scenes and plot twists.
Do you read your reviews? Do you respond to them, good or bad? Do you do anything special to get those reviews?
I read every single review when my first book in this series came out; maybe because it was my first mystery. After that initial release, I read reviews only the first few weeks after the second book was released. If I visit my social media or vendor pages and see new reviews, I’ll read a few. On Goodreads I’ll read most of the reviews and make sure to like the positive reviews. If readers take the time to comment on my posts on Facebook with positive comments, I respond back with a comment. I have found many negative reviews give me insight into how to write a better book. Not all, mind you, but many readers make valid points.
Writing is my second job as I’m sure it is for many writers. I’m fortunate to have a publicist at Berkley who organizes a blog tour for me. Many of those blog posts are reviews. I also reach out to writer friends who have a blog or a review site and request a review or a guest post.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Try harder. Dream bigger. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Forgive yourself.
Do you think that the cover plays an important part in someone buying your book(s)? Who designs your book covers?
I do think covers make a big difference. I know it makes a big difference to me as a reader. My covers are designed by cover artists contracted by Berkley.
Please give us an insight into your main characters. What do you think makes them special?
Josie Callahan’s my girl! She’s gutsy, funny, brave, and able to put together clues like nobody’s business. She might come across a ditz in the beginning; but she’s very committed to protecting her family and friends. She’s had to overcome the adversity of being jilted at the altar and being laid off from her dream job without losing hope for a brighter future. These life-altering experiences may have brought her unexpectedly back home to the small town she left behind; but she’s not bitter.
A close second on the list would definitely be the quiet, thoughtful, and oh-so-handsome Detective Quint Lightfoot. I am a huge fan of Tony Hillerman’s Native American lawmen Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn, not to mention Native American actors Adam Beach and Michael Horse. When it came time to create a local deputy, I couldn’t resist introducing the handsome Detective Quint Lightfoot.
Um, I’m feeling guilty. I can’t not mention Josie’s erstwhile grandmother, Senora Mari, hard on the outside, marshmallow on the inside. She’s in charge of the kitchen at Milagro, the family restaurant, and a member of the local folklórico dance troupe. A real spitfire!
And what would Lenny, the long-haired Chihuahua, say if I left him out? He’s a big fan of tamales, Tejano music, and wearing his mariachi costume.
What have you learned about yourselves since becoming an author?
I’ve learned that I need to push myself to be a better writer. I’ve also learned that I can write longer books than I thought and make deadlines even when life interferes—which I realize is by the grace of God.
Do you write full-time or part-time?
I’m a full-time theatre teacher and a part-time author.
What do your plans for future projects include?
I’m a member of both Sisters in Crime and North Texas Romance Writers. My NTRWA chapter just released a free short story anthology on Smashwords entitled Lone Star Love. Man of Steel is a short story written under my real name Gina Lee Nelson. I’m also planning my next mystery series.
What do you think the hardest part of writing is? What is the easiest?
Easiest? Hm. Editing is easiest for me. After I slap down that rough draft, I find the deeper layers of my characters—which leads to more interesting conflicts and scenes. Consistency is often the hardest thing for me because of my school schedule. Writing every day is important; but if I can’t do that, I set up a schedule and try to stick to it. When I’m consistent, I give the story its due.
What type of books do you like to read? Who are some of your favorite authors?
I bounce around a bit. I’m currently reading A Clash of Kings by George Martin. Before that A Curious Beginning by Deanne Raybourn. I like to read Alan Bradley, Elizabeth George, and Louise Penny…
What is the one thing you would like your readers to know about you?
My childhood dream was to be a director. I fleshed that out in elementary school by writing the plays, casting the popular kids, and creating the performances for my friends and teachers to applaud. Fast forward several years and I’m still at it. My day job is corralling high school theatre students; my artistic outlet is creating characters in my own original stories; and my joy is encouraging my sons especially my actor/director middle child. Though I live in an urban area of Texas, my heart yearns for the beauty of Big Bend Country. That’s why I placed my story near Big Bend National Park in a town nestled between the Chisos and Davis Mountains and the Chihuahua Desert. It made the perfect excuse to do research in Alpine, Fort Davis, Stockton, and their weird cousin Marfa.
Do you have anything specific you would like to say to your readers?
A big thanks to all the mystery readers and writers who welcomed my first series, The Taste of Texas mysteries, with open arms. Josie, Lenny, Senora Mari, Detective Lightfoot, and I hope you’ve cracked a smile, chuckled a time or two, and enjoyed some delicious Tex-Mex recipes as we’ve cleaned up the dusty streets of Broken Boot, Texas.
If you missed Josie’s early exploits as an amateur sleuth, be sure to check out Here Today, Gone Tamale, Book 1, and The Good, the Bad, and the Guacamole, Book 2 in the series. Happy Cinco de Mayo!
How can readers discover more about you and your work?
Facebook: @AuthorRebeccaAdler
Twitter: @CozyTxMysteries
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/RebeccaAdler
Purchase Links:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cinco-de-murder-rebecca-adler/1126719482?ean=9780425275955#/
http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Cinco-Murder/Rebecca-Adler/9780425275955?id=7182844354530
Rebecca Adler grew up on the sugar beaches of the Florida Gulf Coast. Drawn to the Big Apple by the sweet smell of wishful thinking, she studied acting on Broadway until a dark-eyed cowboy flung her over his saddle and hightailed it to the Southwest.
Prior to writing women’s fiction, Gina always found a way to add a touch of the dramatic to her life: dinner theatre in Mississippi, can-can club in Florida, and playing a giant Furskin in the New York Toy Fair, plus the occasional play and musical.
She’s currently content to pour her melodramatic tendencies into writing her Taste of Texas culinary mystery series. Set in far West Texas, her humorous stories are filled with delicious suspense and scrumptious Tex-Mex recipes. Her alter ego, Gina Lee Nelson, writes sweet contemporary romances with a sweet, Southern-fried flavor.
Author Links
Webpage: www.AuthorRebeccaAdler.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorRebeccaAdler/
Twitter: @CozyTxMysteries
GoodReads: http://tinyurl.com/GoodReads-RebeccaAdler
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TOUR PARTICIPANTS
March 22 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 22 – Cozy Up With Kathy – GUEST POST
March 22 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW
March 23 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY
March 23 – The Self-Rescue Princess – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
March 24 – Varietats – REVIEW
March 24 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT
March 24 – Mysteries with Character – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 25 – T’s Stuff – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 25 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews – AUTHOR INTERVIEW, GIVEAWAY
March 25 – StoreyBook Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 26 – View from the Birdhouse – SPOTLIGHT, GIVEAWAY
March 26 – A Chick Who Reads – REVIEW
March 27 – Teresa Trent Author Blog – SPOTLIGHT, GIVEAWAY
March 27 – Dee-Scoveries – SPOTLIGHT
March 28 – Texas Book-aholic – REVIEW
March 28 –Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
March 28 – A Holland Reads – SPOTLIGHT
March 29 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – GUEST POST
March 29 – MJB Reviewers – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 30 – The Montana Bookaholic – REVIEW
March 30 – Laura’s Interests – REVIEW
March 31 – That’s What She’s Reading – REVIEW
March 31 – Brooke Blogs – CHARACTER GUEST POST, GIVEAWAY
New Releases For The Week Of March 25th, 2018–Part 3
Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of March 25th, 2018. I am going to divide the list into 3 days because there are so very many of them this week. Today is third and final day of my list for this week. Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading. Enjoy and happy reading.
![To Die but Once: A Maisie Dobbs Novel by [Winspear, Jacqueline]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Ptbiip39L.jpg)
Maisie Dobbs—one of the most complex and admirable characters in contemporary fiction (Richmond Times Dispatch)—faces danger and intrigue on the home front during World War II.
During the months following Britain’s declaration of war on Germany, Maisie Dobbs investigates the disappearance of a young apprentice working on a hush-hush government contract. As news of the plight of thousands of soldiers stranded on the beaches of France is gradually revealed to the general public, and the threat of invasion rises, another young man beloved by Maisie makes a terrible decision that will change his life forever.
Maisie’s investigation leads her from the countryside of rural Hampshire to the web of wartime opportunism exploited by one of the London underworld’s most powerful men, in a case that serves as a reminder of the inextricable link between money and war. Yet when a final confrontation approaches, she must acknowledge the potential cost to her future—and the risk of destroying a dream she wants very much to become reality. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook
![Deceased and Desist (Book 5) (A Harley and Davidson Mystery) by [Hart, Liliana, Silverii, Scott]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZKvmfn1EL.jpg)
Book 5 – Deceased and Desist
A Harley and Davidson Mystery
Texas summers are hot. Really hot. Agatha Harley and Hank Davidson have been through one heck of a year. She’s hot off the heels of a successful book tour, and Hank’s been offered a high-profile crime consulting position back East.
Things have changed, but despite all their success, something isn’t quite right. When Hank and Agatha decide to head to Montana in search of cooler weather, less adventure, and a little R&R, things really start to heat up.
A killer Hank once put away has escaped and is hiding in Glacier National Park. It turns out a killer on the loose is a real wet blanket for their romantic camping trip. Agatha and Hank aren’t sure what they’ve gotten themselves into, but they’ve been through enough to know they’re better together.
Other Books In The Series:
Book 1
The Farmer’s Slaughter
Book 2
A Tisket A Casket
Book 3
I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claus
Book 4
Get Your Murder Running
Book 5
Deceased and Desist
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
The dynamic husband and wife writing duo of Liliana Hart and Scott Silverii combine their love of adventure and storytelling into the Harley and Davidson Mystery Series. While they’ve discussed a team writing effort for years, when it came time to actually develop their characters, both admit to being stumped.
Why not write us they laughed.
Liliana, a 24-time NY Times and USA Today bestseller and author of over 52 titles,enjoys this labor of love with her husband. Scott, a former Chief of Police and law enforcement professional has over 25 years of banging down doors and busting bad guys. An author of 10 titles, he says this by far is his favorite mission.
Together, they have created a lovable tandem of adventure seeking, mystery-solving heroes that you’ll get to know and love. You might even catch a glimpse of Liliana and Scott in each story. Well, probably much more than a glimpse. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Get Your Murder Running (Book 4) (A Harley and Davidson Mystery) by [Hart, Liliana, Silverii, Scott]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51CfhnN2BrL.jpg)
Book 4 – Get Your Murder Running
A Harley and Davidson Mystery
It’s the Wild West. Or it might as well be. Cowboys, longhorns, and outlaw bikers still roam the land of the free. But not all are brave.
Hank Davidson is retirement-challenged. Apparently, he’s not good at anything but being a cop. But there’s still one retirement dream he hasn’t realized, and he hopes hitting the open road on his monster V-twin HOG will help alleviate his boredom.
Agatha Harley needs another hot case for her next novel. And when rival outlaw motorcycle gangs show up in their small Texas town, she thinks it’s a story made in heaven. What better way to research than to go undercover, posing as Hank’s old lady? But she soon discovers she’s in a plot she might not be able to escape.
Other Books In The Series:
Book 1
The Farmer’s Slaughter
Book 2
A Tisket A Casket
Book 3
I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claus
Book 4
Get Your Murder Running
Book 5
Deceased and Desist
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
The dynamic husband and wife writing duo of Liliana Hart and Scott Silverii combine their love of adventure and storytelling into the Harley and Davidson Mystery Series. While they’ve discussed a team writing effort for years, when it came time to actually develop their characters, both admit to being stumped.
Why not write us they laughed.
Liliana, a 24-time NY Times and USA Today bestseller and author of over 52 titles,enjoys this labor of love with her husband. Scott, a former Chief of Police and law enforcement professional has over 25 years of banging down doors and busting bad guys. An author of 10 titles, he says this by far is his favorite mission.
Together, they have created a lovable tandem of adventure seeking, mystery-solving heroes that you’ll get to know and love. You might even catch a glimpse of Liliana and Scott in each story. Well, probably much more than a glimpse. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![The Poison Pen (A Gold and Silver Murder Mystery Book 2) by [Innes, Robert]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5178z-R3lSL.jpg)
Gold and Silver are BACK! Be careful what you eat…
Since their first steps into the world of amateur investigating, Nicola Golding and Alex Silverstone have found their lives returning to normal at The Sunset Diner. Nicola is still trying to get her blog off the ground, and Alex is still the best chef the restaurant has ever seen. The last thing Nicola expects is to have to investigate another murder.
Fergus Oldman, an infamous and much loathed food critic, is coming to critically review the restaurant and Alex’s cooking, and it soon becomes clear that the two have a history. Soon, a good review is the last thing on anyone’s mind when Fergus dies in the middle of his meal. He’s been poisoned, and to all intents and purposes, Alex is the top suspect.
To have any chance of saving Alex and his career, Nicola must find out the truth as to just how Fergus was killed, but as time goes on, she realises how little she actually knows about Alex Silverstone, and the shocks and surprises are only just beginning… (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Plagued by Spirits (Violetta Graves Paranormal Mysteries Book 4) by [Bardsley, Michele]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51fyXgdzbsL.jpg)
Las Vegas cocktail waitress Violetta Graves sees ghosts, whether she wants to or not. After she helps homicide detective (AKA her boyfriend), Matt Stone solve weirdest homicide ever, Vie wants a break from otherworldly woes. Besides, her younger sister, Dee, needs Vie’s support as she navigates through a painful divorce.
However, Vie’s been getting plagued by spirits—the murdered drag queen, the poisoned actor, the old people in the hospital, and all the damned graveyard ghosts. It seems the spirit world is abuzz with news of an impending Las Vegas disaster. Naturally, they don’t know who, what, where, or when—leaving Vie and her friends to find and stop the Big Bad. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Murder with a Cherry on Top (A Lickety Splits Mystery) by [Baxter, Cynthia]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41pYHtfyokL.jpg)
Kate McKay had doubts about swapping her high-powered life in Manhattan for Wolfert’s Roost, the quaint Hudson Valley village where she grew up. But when she moves back to care for her ailing grandmother, Kate decides to start fresh and indulge her dream of running an ice cream shop. All goes smoothly—until she’s reunited with old acquaintances nuttier than a vat of rocky road . . .
Kate should be thrilled about opening Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe in the heart of town. Instead her spirits melt like soft serve in the summer when she learns that her childhood frenemy, Ashley Winthrop, has started selling frozen treats in the bakery across the street. Turns out, Ashley hasn’t sweetened since high school. And, once again, she’s game for some very unfriendly competition . . .
But before Ashley can kill Kate’s new business, someone kills Ashley—stabbing her to death inside the bakery. Worse, the murder occurs right after the two rivals drew crowds with a heated argument, leaving half of Wolfert’s Roost speculating that Kate was finally pushed over the edge . . .
With rumors swirling and her reputation in serious trouble, Kate is determined to get the real scoop on the crime—even if it means joining forces with a former flame. As she pieces together clues to a chilling scandal, Kate soon realizes that she’ll need way more than a sprinkle of wit if she wants to expose the killer and live to see another sundae . . .
Includes mouthwatering ice cream recipes from the Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe! (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook
![Gypsies, Traps & Missing Thieves (Bohemian Murder Manor Mysteries Book 1) by [Stapleton, Rachael]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51APyKMUPQL.jpg)
A massive snowstorm is wreaking havoc in Bohemian Lake but that won’t stop the Vianu ladies who have hired an outside event planning company to run a murderous mystery game extravaganza at the family-owned-and-operated lakeside resort. It will be an unparalleled weekend at the Caravan Manor—where for a change—they get to take part in the clues, costumes, and red herrings. Two days of harmless murder or so they think until a dead body is found at the bottom of a secret staircase. Rumors abound of history repeating and a ghost out for revenge. The Vianu ladies begin to wonder whether they are in danger but how can you know what’s real in a game of pretend. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Foods, Fools, and a Dead Psychic (Baker Girls Cozy Mystery Book 2) by [Swan, Maria Grazia]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51T28d4Gk%2BL.jpg)
The Psychic Fair is in town, with Mediums and Psychics, Astrologers galore. And a lone murderer!
Believers and skeptics stroll the booths, nooks and crannies, along with the wise and the fools, all searching for answers to life’s dilemmas. Some of them will go home full of hope, other filled with disappointment. One of them won’t go home at all.
Good Italian Catholic girl Monica Baker has no interest in the fair, until Homicide comes calling and she finds out the people she trusted most were lurking there.
Where can she turn? To the willing arms of the married Frenchman who fills her nights with lusty dreams or the long arm of the law? Is the answer to the murder and Monica’s future in the cards, the stars, the crystal ball? Or in Monica’s own date with destiny. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![The Ex-President: A Travel Writer Mystery by [Soloway, Jeff]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51UrIv6gfvL.jpg)
In award-winning author Jeff Soloway’s timely new Travel Writer Mystery, Jacob Smalls sets sail for dangerous waters—a cruise headlined by the billionaire businessman who became president of the United States.
Carlton Chomp, the notorious right-wing business tycoon and television personality, shocked the world by becoming the president—and then shocked it again by resigning after only a year in office. After months in exile, the ex-president is returning to public life by headlining a cruise to a private island in the Bahamas. Travel writer Jacob Smalls is assigned to review the cruise. He brings along an undercover ally: his mother. Together they plan to investigate the ultimate in political mysteries. Why did Chomp resign? And why is he making a comeback?
On the day of the cruise, the departure city is enflamed with massive protests, counter-protests, and violence on both sides. When one of the ship’s passengers is found dead that evening, Jacob is faced with an even more urgent question: Was Chomp himself behind the murder, or was it one of his desperate political enemies? The search for the truth will take Jacob and his mother off the ship and into the dangerous tropical landscape of the cruiseline’s private island, where Chomp and his supporters will finally reveal what they’ve been planning all along.
Praise for The Travel Writer
“Travel doesn’t just broaden the mind; it can also get you killed. Sassy, cynical Jacob Smalls is an ideal guide for journeying into unknown territories.”—Christopher Fowler, author of the Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery series (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![URN OUR KEEP (QWERTY MYSTERIES Book 4) by [Hembree, Peggy Ryan]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51zrblHiecL.jpg)
Urn Our Keep: Greta Cox and Alice Reese are hired by Lattimore and Thayer Investigations as permanent employees. Overwhelmed with a government fraud case, Alistair Geddes asks Greta and Alice to conduct a simple interview with a woman whose husband’s cremation urn was stolen from her home in a burglary.
Greta soon learns that with Alistair, nothing’s ever simple. The urn was being passed around to two other women who were also his wives. And, as Greta and Alice dig deeper, they discover Hugh Lee didn’t die in a simple auto accident, but he was racing away from an assailant in a hail of bullets.
The triumvirate of wives all claim that Lee was investigating an executive in the business who had ties to a crime syndicate. Greta and Alice wonder if the executive caused Lee’s death. Or, did his first wife engineer his death when she found out about the other women? Or, did one of the wives cause the urn to disappear in order to cash in on the quarter of a million dollar insurance policy on the urn?
Greta and Alice can’t leave anything undone, and bump their heads together to come up with answers to all of the unanswered questions swirling around Hugh Lee’s untimely death and eventual theft of his cremation urn. The women urn their keep on this assignment. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![THE BLACKFRIAR MYSTERIES: THE NEXT THREE STORIES by [MOORECROFT, M'LISSA]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51OHE4rfkbL.jpg)
BLACKMAIL.MURDER.AGAIN.
Once again, residents of The Blackfriar Apartments are targeted with blackmail. Somebody else is trying to get rich at their expense, sometimes with dire consequences.
This time, in PUT THE BAG IN THE WINDOW, Irene and new tenant Tiana are the victims. In KARMA’S A CRUEL THING, the perpetrator comes back, and Trey and Janine suffer the brunt of the criminal’s actions. A copycat decides to get some money from Brian and Robert in PAY ME FOR MY SILENCE, but anybody stupid enough to cross Robert Pelosi is going to pay the price…
Follow the residents of The Blackfriar Apartments through another three adventures, and have a great read through these three stand-alone but connected mysteries.
f you like mysteries with great characters and fast paced action, you’re going to love The Blackfriar Mysteries, by M’Lissa Moorecroft and this is your chance to get all four books in the series for a great price. Each book is stand-along, but together they paint the whole picture. This boxed set contains
Book Five: Put The Bag In the Window
Book Six: Karma’s A Cruel Thing
Book Seven: Pay Me For My Silence
Get the book now for some great entertainment! (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback
![The Professor & Mrs. Moriarty Mysteries: Books 1-3 by [Castle, Anna]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41GLF85aZgL.jpg)
They seek justice where the law can’t — or won’t — apply.
Professor and Mrs. Moriarty assemble a band of misfits — others who have been cast out, falsely accused, or cruelly treated without recourse or defense– to defend the victims of the rich and powerful.
Book 1: Moriarty Meets His Match
Professor James Moriarty has nothing left in his shattered life until the alluring Angelina turns his world upside down. Now he’s being stalked by the implacable Sherlock Holmes and entangled in a web of murder and deceit.
Book 2: Moriarty Takes His Medicine
Professor & Mrs. Moriarty tackle a case too ticklish for Sherlock Holmes — a doctor with a private clinic murdering wealthy women for a price.
Book 3: Moriarty Brings Down the House
The Moriartys must stop the deadly pranks threatening a West End Christmas pantomime before someone they love is killed.
Bonus short story: The Stockbroker’s Wife
Professor Moriarty commits a small fraud to expose a larger one. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Betsy In The Middle: An Adirondack Murder Mystery by [Wagner, Mary]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51N3IowZVjL.jpg)
With her little dog Toy, Betsy looks forward to attending her first Elderhostel, held at Mountain Top College in the Adirondacks. However, she soon finds a bit more excitement than she bargained for when Toy discovers a dead body on campus. Betsy is surprised to learn that body isn’t just anybody and more than a few people had a motive to kill. Turned would-be detective, and at the center of the action, Betsy’s sleuthing introduces her to an eclectic cast of characters, Adirondack locals and fellow Elderhostelers who could all be guilty. As she gets closer to finding the truth, could she be next? (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Uneasy Prey (A Zoe Chambers Mystery Book 6) by [Dashofy, Annette]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51pRAESL1SL.jpg)
From USA TODAY bestselling author Annette Dashofy, comes the latest in her multi-award-nominated Zoe Chambers mystery series. And this one’s definitely another page-turner.
On the way to the emergency room, an elderly woman regains consciousness long enough to inform paramedic Zoe Chambers that her fall down the basement steps was no accident. Before she can say more, she succumbs to her injuries, launching Zoe and Police Chief Pete Adams into the investigation of a burglary ring targeting the area’s vulnerable senior citizens.
Zoe—in spite of Pete’s objections—takes it upon herself to act as protection detail after the con men, disguised as water company employees, set their sights on Zoe’s beloved former landlady. It’s a decision that eventually puts Zoe in harm’s way.
With Zoe already recovering from one close call, Pete must race against time to stop the crime ring—and a dangerous killer—before they strike again.
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UNEASY PREY by Annette Dashofy | A Henery Press Mystery. If you like one, you’ll probably like them all. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Hardcover, Paperback
Giveaway Winner
The winner of the Giveaway for a copy of The Uninvited Corpse is Peggy Clayton. Congratulations. Thanks to everyone for stopping by and commenting.
New Releases For The Week Of March 25th, 2018–Part 2
Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of March 25th, 2018. I am going to divide the list into 3 days because there are so very many of them this week. Today is second day of my list. Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading. Enjoy and happy reading.
![Cupcakes and Casualties (Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Book 11) by [Frost, Agatha]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61L5gcYezDL.jpg)
The 11th book in the BESTSELING Peridale Cafe series!
The residents of Peridale don’t like change, so when the famous actress, Candy Bennett, rolls into the village to demolish a historic cottage, things don’t go as smoothly as she would have hoped. With the ‘Peridale Preservation Society’ protesting her plans to build a modern home on the land, things quickly turn sour. Days into the project, Candy’s lead builder, Shane, is murdered and the task to solve the mystery once again falls into Julia’s lap.
Did one of the protestors kill the builder to make a statement, or was he murdered by someone from within his own team? With the preservation society, the actress, the architect, and the builders all keeping secrets, Julia soon has her hands full gathering evidence, but it’s a familiar-looking new arrival in the village that commands her attention. Julia’s life is torn apart when she learns of the stranger’s true identity, but will she be able to focus on the challenging case before another body turns up? The only certainty is that Julia’s life will never be the same again.
Book 11 in the Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series! Can be read as a standalone but will be enjoyed more as part of the series. A light, cozy mystery read with a cat loving and cafe-owning amateur female sleuth, in a small village setting with quirky characters. Written in British English. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes!
Other books in the series:
1. Pancakes and Corpses
2. Lemonade and Lies
3. Doughnuts and Deception
4. Chocolate Cake and Chaos
5. Shortbread and Sorrow
6. Espresso and Evil
7. Macarons and Mayhem
8. Fruit Cake and Fear
9. Birthday Cake and Bodies
10. Gingerbread and Ghosts
11. Cupcakes and Casualties (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![The Case of the Vanishing Chef (A P.I. Berger Mystery Book 2) by [Marshall, Harol ]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51DNeHQxxsL.jpg)
When Cinda Mae Bradbury, former stripper turned restaurateur, asks Hollywood P.I. Polly Berger to find her missing chef, Polly ends up tracking down a murderer instead. Is a “killer” mole poblano recipe enough to murder someone for? Cinda Mae believes someone kidnapped her chef, Henry, but L.A. Detective Johnny Birdwhistle thinks Henry could be on the run after murdering his competitor.
Polly’s caught in the middle—trying to stay alive long enough to solve the case one way or the other. Throw a gun-wielding brother-in-law in search of Polly’s twin sister in the mix, and another murder is imminent!
When Polly’s sister is kidnapped, Polly understands that family is more important than she ever realized before—and she’ll do anything to protect Franny. But to save her sister, she’s got to solve THE CASE OF THE VANISHING CHEF! (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Death's Last Laugh: Mystery (January Chevalier Supernatural Mysteries Book 5) by [Loren, Ruby]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51V98G7-4KL.jpg)
A monster has come to Witchwood.
His arrival is heralded by murder.
With suspects and devious plots afoot, January needs all the help she can get to figure out what’s going on and, more importantly, end The Clan’s grip on power.
When Bella and Ryan arrive back in town hot on the heels of the new arrival, the stars finally seem to be falling into alignment.
It’s time to put the band back together. At least – that’s Leah’s unhelpful suggestion. January is more focused on finding something scarier than The Clan that she can use to end their rule once and for all.
But when the game has been played out, will death have the last laugh?
Pick up this paranormal page-turner today!
*To enjoy this book to its full extent, please read the rest of the series first! Not recommended as a standalone.* (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Death By Adverb (Pismawallops PTA Mysteries Book 3) by [Douglass, Rebecca M]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/518Nd512d1L.jpg)
Did dreadful prose lead to a dreadful end?
JJ MacGregor’s having a rotten summer. Her arm’s in a cast, her jeans are too tight, and her son is spending his vacation with his dad. To make matters worse, her relationship with Police Chief Ron Karlson is up in the air and they haven’t spoken since June. Maybe the only good thing is that she’s got a writing job at last. Wilmont Charleston-Rutherford want her to help him with his memoirs, and JJ doesn’t care if he’s making it all up. All she has to do to make some much-needed money is keep her mouth shut and fix some of the worst prose she’s ever seen.
Of course, keeping her mouth shut isn’t JJ’s strong point. When she loses her temper so does her boss, and she’s back to job-hunting. That’s bad enough, but when Wilmont Charleston-Rutherford turns up dead, everyone remembers JJ fought with him. About the time the police are wondering if JJ might have tried to avenge the English language, her sewer backs up, and the dead man’s missing daughter shows up on her doorstep—only to disappear again before morning. JJ has her work cut out for to find the girl, the killer, and a new septic tank before anyone else dies—but at least the murder has her talking to Ron again. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![The Gideon Oliver Mysteries Volume One: Fellowship of Fear, The Dark Place, Murder in the Queen’s Armes, and Old Bones by [Elkins, Aaron]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51dB0iSrG2L.jpg)
The forensic anthropologist known as the Skeleton Detective tackles his first four cases in the Edgar Award–winning series “that never disappoints” (The Philadelphia Inquirer).
Edgar Award winner and former anthropologist Aaron Elkins “thoroughly understands the art of the murder mystery” (The Philadelphia Inquirer). In these four initial volumes of the long-running Skeleton Detective series, Elkins introduces readers to his “likable, down-to-earth cerebral sleuth,” Professor Gideon Oliver (Chicago Tribune).
Fellowship of Fear: Gideon accepts a teaching fellowship at US military bases in Europe—without knowing the previous two fellowship holders met mysterious ends. Now caught up in a dangerous game, this professor will need to think fast in order to survive.
“Sherlock Holmes would be pleased.” —The Houston Post
The Dark Place: Gideon is in Washington’s Olympic National Park and must make sense of skeletal remains, a primitive bone spear murder weapon, and alleged Bigfoot sightings before a relentless killer strikes again.
“As good as it gets.” —New York Daily News
Murder in the Queen’s Armes: A stolen prehistoric skull bone and dead archaeology student interrupt Gideon’s honeymoon in England. The now infamous Skeleton Detective agrees to help the police, but doing so soon pushes him and his new bride into danger.
“Great stuff.” —The New York Times Book Review
Old Bones: In this Edgar Award winner, Gideon is called upon while lecturing in France to examine bones found beneath the stone flooring of an old chateau in Mont St. Michel. But it’s the skeletons in a local family’s closet that could prove deadly . . . (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Plain Confession (A Stone Mill Amish Mystery) by [Miller, Emma]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51-RrtAhUpL.jpg)
When Rachel Mast returned to Stone Mill, Pennsylvania, she unwittingly became a bridge between the closed Amish community and the Englisher police. Now, as she prepares for her wedding, she’s drawn into an investigation that could end in a different ceremony—her funeral . . .
Rachel didn’t know Daniel Fisher well, but it still comes as a shock when her fiancé, a state trooper, tells her that the young Amish man’s death may not have been a hunting accident. The police believe he was murdered and they need Rachel’s help telling the family. But when she does, they don’t seem upset or even surprised. Even more unsettling, Daniel’s brother-in-law confesses—while his mother begs Rachel to prove his innocence. But why would he give a false confession? Who is he trying to protect?
As Rachel’s search for answers overshadows her wedding plans, rumors swirl that she might not show up at the altar—and that Daniel wasn’t as upstanding as he seemed. While the list of people who wanted him dead grows, Rachel is caught in the killer’s crosshairs, and if she’s not careful, it may be more than her feet that turn cold . . .
Praise for the Amish Mystery series
“An excellent addition to the Amish mystery subgenre.”—Library Journal
“An exciting tale of mystery, love, and danger.”—Booklist
“A well-informed look into the tranquil world of the Amish with a fairly edgy puzzler.”
—Kirkus Reviews (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback
![Luck be a Lady: Charles Paterson Investigates by [Pittar, Deryn]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51gaH1qePNL.jpg)
Charles Paterson, Private Investigator, has crimes to solve, but he has an even bigger problem—he’s terrified to leave his house. A diagnosis of agoraphobia is a relief. It could have been something fatal. All he has to do now is overcome his fear?
He adopts a rescue dog, Lady, for company and forces himself back to work to locate a missing wife find a lost dog, and discover if a husband is cheating. Bread-and-butter crimes that keep him employed but is the ‘missing wife’ really a wife and has a murder been committed?
Vertigo attacks and terror do their best to stop his progress. His ex-wife has plans and is demanding money but with Lady’s support he just might win. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback
![Working Stiff Mysteries Boxed Set by [Nelson, Kerri]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Qh3No6vrL.jpg)
From USA Today bestselling author Kerri Nelson comes a boxed set of three full-length mysteries in the wacky small town of Millbrook. This boxed set includes all three novels the bestselling Working Stiff Mysteries series, including:
Remote Consequences
When Mandy Murrin returns home to care for family, she finds jobs aren’t easy to come by in a small town. Things go from bad to worse when Mandy finds…a corpse? One missing body, a police detective with a grudge, a mysterious stranger, and a town full of long buried secrets. If Mandy’s not careful, this could be one dead end job she doesn’t make it out of alive!
Worked to Death
When an old friend asks for her help, Reluctant med-school drop-out Mandy Murrin knows she must make a dent in solving this puzzle before the killer retires another victim. But will she get to the bottom of it before the culprit can cover his tracks, or will she reach a dead-end of her very own?
Disorganized Crime
Jill-of-all-trades and sometimes-sleuth Mandy Murrin’s finds herself torn between 3 men, being a reluctant bridesmaid, and working a temp job as a plumber’s assistant for Godfather’s Plumbing—which puts her in the middle of a real life mob family crisis. One weekend. Two days ‘til the wedding. Three men in her life. Will Mandy survive until Monday or will this be the end of her?
“Readers will love the hilarity and underlying danger that pushes the story forward.”
—RT Books Reviews
“I was so into the book, I even gasped out loud once… It will definitely keep readers turning the pages to see what will happen next.”
—More Than A Review (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![A Cast of Killers (Hubbert & Lil Cozy Mystery Series Book 2) by [Gray, Gallagher]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51KbK2l1bZL.jpg)
A MYSTERIOUS GROUP OF ELDERLY ACTRESSES—WITH SECRETS TO KILL FOR…
In Gallagher Gray’s SECOND cozy Hubbert and Lil mystery, stalwart amateur sleuth Theodore Hubbert and his trusty sidekick Aunt Lil take on a scrappy should-be-retired troupe of ex-actresses, who—surprise, surprise—aren’t at all what they seem….
Quirky investigator Theodore Hubbert—T.S. for short—is awakened out of his regular afternoon revelry (watching his favorite soap opera) by a phone call from none other than his Aunt Lil, whose penchant for interrupting… well, really anything T.S. is interested in, is uncanny. As per usual, Aunt Lil is calling to ask for a tiny little favor—a helping hand at a Manhattan soup kitchen. Naturally, T.S. wasn’t listening to her beggar’s soliloquy and unwittingly agrees to work that afternoon’s shift. But T.S.’s afternoon turns out to have more in store than ladling soup. Because no good deed goes unpunished—especially when Aunt Lil is involved.
In the middle of lunch—an inventive chili recipe Lil proudly boosted from a real life cowboy in Santa Fe—a little old lady suddenly jumps up, clutching at her throat… and drops dead. New York’s Finest couldn’t care less about the demise of an elderly woman who presumably had a heart attack. But a group of soup kitchen regulars—a crew of snooty failed actresses from the Eisenhower era—appear shaken. Turns out they knew the deceased. And their woeful reactions are dramatic, to say the least. But are they just acting?
Ever unable to keep her mouth shut, Aunt Lil offers up the shocked and (seemingly) grief-stricken actresses her nephew’s private investigator services to investigate the woman’s real identity. Reluctantly, T.S. agrees to help. After all, he dryly muses, it’s not like she was murdered. Famous last words.
Throughout this irresistibly cozy mystery, Aunt Lil’s tall tales sprinkle about as comic relief to a thoroughly engaging murder mystery. And true to form, she remains a nosey pest—who happens to be utterly adorable. And T.S.’s antics, reminiscent of Columbo or Agatha Christie’s finicky Hercule Poirot, will delight the fervent mystery fans. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Hardcover, Paperback
![Death by Dumpling: A Noodle Shop Mystery by [Chien, Vivien]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51BVeHDGecL.jpg)
Welcome to the Ho-Lee Noodle House, where the Chinese food is to die for. . .
The last place Lana Lee thought she would ever end up is back at her family’s restaurant. But after a brutal break-up and a dramatic workplace walk-out, she figures that helping wait tables is her best option for putting her life back together. Even if that means having to put up with her mother, who is dead-set on finding her a husband.
Lana’s love life soon becomes yesterday’s news once the restaurant’s property manager, Mr. Feng, turns up dead—after a delivery of shrimp dumplings from Ho-Lee. But how could this have happened when everyone on staff knew about Mr. Feng’s severe, life-threatening shellfish allergy? Now, with the whole restaurant under suspicion for murder and the local media in a feeding frenzy—to say nothing of the gorgeous police detective who keeps turning up for take-out—it’s up to Lana to find out who is behind Feng’s killer order. . . before her own number is up.
“Vivien Chien serves up a delicious mystery with a side order of soy sauce and sass. A tasty start to a new mystery series!” —Kylie Logan, bestselling author of Gone with the Twins
“Deathby Dumpling is a fun and sassy debut with unique flavor, local flair, and heart.” —Amanda Flower, Agatha Award–winning author of Lethal Licorice (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback
![The Uninvited Corpse (Food Blogger Mystery) by [Sennefelder, Debra]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51n0SXx1qjL.jpg)
Leaving behind a failed career as a magazine editor and an embarrassing stint on a reality baking show, newly divorced lifestyle entrepreneur Hope Early thought things were finally on the upswing—until she comes face-to-face with a murderer . . .
Hope’s schedule is already jam packed with recipe testing and shameless plugs for her food blog as she rushes off to attend a spring garden tour in the charming town of Jefferson, Connecticut. Unfortunately, it isn’t the perfectly arranged potted plants that grab her attention—it’s the bloody body of reviled real estate agent Peaches McCoy . . .
One of the tour guests committed murder, and all eyes are on Hope’s older sister, Claire Dixon—who, at best, saw Peaches as a professional rival. And suspicions really heat up when another murder occurs the following night. Now, with two messy murders shaking Jefferson and all evidence pointing to Claire, Hope must set aside her burgeoning brand to prove her sister’s innocence. But the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she gets to a killer intent on making sure her life goes permanently out of style . . .
Includes Recipes from Hope’s Kitchen! (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback, Audiobook
![Nightmare Under the Northern Lights (A Starling and Swift Cozy Mystery Book 7) by [Mandrake, M. J.]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51J5-I-vznL.jpg)
The seventh book in the thrilling new cozy mystery series is a .99 pre-order special for a short time only!
When Penny and Elaine ask Kitty to be the interpreter for their Deaf tour group on an Alaskan cruise, she agrees without hesitation. She’s always wanted to see the magical, romantic Northern Lights, and her only regret is that Leander is stuck at home on embassy business.
But she’s determined to enjoy her time there, because despite spending most of their lives traipsing through the Yucatan jungle, Kitty is sure that she and Chica are up to a weekend of snow camping on the remote Juneau Icefield. It’ll be a once in a lifetime experience!
Unfortunately, it was also a “once in a lifetime” experience for the murder victim they find preserved from last century. The shocking discovery gives new meaning to the term “cold case”. When Kitty finds a surprising connection to the victim, she and Chica must don their crampons on a trek across the frozen tundra. With an ice pick in hand and her trusty psychic service dog, can Kitty track down the murderer after all these years?
A crime of passion has no expiration date when Starling and Swift are on the case.
A cozy mystery of about 140 pages with recipes!
Murder at the Mayan Temple, Book One
Death on the Wind, Book Two (September 2017)
Danger at the Dive Shop, Book Three (October 2017)
Chaos in Cuba, Book Four (November 2017)
Sabotage on Solitude Bay, Book Five (November 2017)
A Scandal in Spain, Book Six (December 2018)
Nightmare Under the Northern Lights, Book Seven (March 2018)
Terror at the Turtle Sanctuary, Book Eight (April 2018)
Death in Dubrovnik, Book Nine (May 2018)
Ruin on the Rhine, Book Ten (June 2018) (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Murder Isn't Easy by [Hull, Richard]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41KbyDZGafL.jpg)
Three men, three motives, one murder. Who will come out on top? No one ever said murder was easy.
Nicholas Latimer considers himself indispensable to advertising agency NeO-aD – unlike his partners Barraclough and Spencer. Sometimes Nicholas thinks it would be better if he was running it by himself. If only some unfortunate accident would befall his colleagues…
Paul Spencer has just about had it with Latimer’s incompetence and wilful time-wasting. Spencer knows for a fact that he is the cog that keeps NeO-aD rolling and wishes that Barraclough would take a stance and get Latimer out of the way.
And Barraclough? He just wants to do his job without the constant bickering of his two insufferable colleagues.
When a new client (approached by Latimer, he might add) presents an opportunity for the company to hit it big, Latimer contemplates taking matters into his own hands. He hasn’t considered, however, that Spencer and Barraclough might have plans of their own…(Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Hardcover
![Hippity Hoppity Homicide (Zoe Donovan Cozy Mystery Book 28) by [Daley, Kathi]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51CTcCPKskL.jpg)
It comes down to a few critical seconds as Zoe is forced to either outsmart a genius or watch her husband die.
With Easter only a week away, Zoe is pulled into a dangerous game after Zak is kidnapped, and the person who kidnapped him, challenges Zoe to The Sleuthing Game. Zoe is told that the only way to gain Zak’s freedom is to complete the challenges in the time allotted.
If she fails, Zak will die.
Zoe had promised she would retire from sleuthing now that she had an infant to care for, but the stakes are high, so she leaves the kids with Ellie, while she and Levi set out to beat a madman at their own game.
Buy or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback
Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours–The Uninvited Corpse
I’m so excited to be a stop on the blog tour for author Debra Sennefelder and her new release The Uninvited Corpse. This is the first book in her Food Blogger Mystery Series. It was a great start to her series.
The Uninvited Corpse (Food Blogger Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Kensington (March 27, 2018)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1496715920
Digital ASIN: B073NNPM7G
Purchase Links
Synopsis:
Leaving behind a failed career as a magazine editor and an embarrassing stint on a reality baking show, newly divorced lifestyle entrepreneur Hope Early thought things were finally on the upswing—until she comes face-to-face with a murderer . . .
Hope’s schedule is already jam packed with recipe testing and shameless plugs for her food blog as she rushes off to attend a spring garden tour in the charming town of Jefferson, Connecticut. Unfortunately, it isn’t the perfectly arranged potted plants that grab her attention—it’s the bloody body of reviled real estate agent Peaches McCoy . . .
One of the tour guests committed murder, and all eyes are on Hope’s older sister, Claire Dixon—who, at best, saw Peaches as a professional rival. And suspicions really heat up when another murder occurs the following night. Now, with two messy murders shaking Jefferson and all evidence pointing to Claire, Hope must set aside her burgeoning brand to prove her sister’s innocence. But the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she gets to a killer intent on making sure her life goes permanently out of style . . .
Includes Recipes from Hope’s Kitchen! (Goodreads)
Review:
I had been looking forward to reading this book since I first heard about it. I have to say that is was well worth the wait.
The characters are well developed and well rounded. Hope is a smart, hardworking woman who is trying to make her own place in the blogging world. When a body is found at a garden party that she is attending, she feels compelled to try to find the killer before her sister ends up in jail. I really enjoyed reading about the relationship between Hope and her sister. It seemed realistic and added a lot to the story. I will say that there were a lot of characters introduced in this story and I had trouble keeping them straight in my mind at times. That is only my opinion and others may not feel the same way. The farther I read in the book it did get easier to keep track of everyone.
The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. I think that the author is very talented in her descriptive writing and I could imagine many of the scenes in my mind, which drew me into the story even more.
The mystery was well plotted and it was not easy to solve. There were enough suspects to consider and clues to sift through. Add in the twists and turns and red herrings and even the most seasoned armchair detective will have trouble solving it.
I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. I will happily read the next book when it is published.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher, Kensington Books, and NetGalley, which I greatly appreciate.
Debra Sennefelder, the author of the Food Blogger Mystery series and the Resale Boutique Mystery series, is an avid reader who reads across a range of genres, but mystery fiction is her obsession. Her interest in people and relationships is channeled into her novels against a backdrop of crime and mystery. When she’s not reading, she enjoys cooking and baking and as a former food blogger, she is constantly taking photographs of her food. Yeah, she’s that person.
Born and raised in New York City, she now lives and writes in Connecticut with her family. She’s worked in pre-hospital care, retail and publishing. Her writing companions are her adorable and slightly spoiled Shih-Tzus, Susie and Billy.
She is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, Women’s Fiction Writers Association and Romance Writers of America.
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New Releases For The Week Of March 25th, 2018–Part 1
Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of March 25th, 2018. I am going to divide the list into 3 days because there are so very many of them this week. Today is first day of my list. Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading. Enjoy and happy reading.
![The Bengal Identity (A Cat Groomer Mystery) by [Watkins, Eileen]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51moYRET3aL.jpg)
Everyone knows a leopard can’t change its spots. But can a thief hide the spots on a catnapped Bengal? Groomer Cassie McGlone is about to find out . . .
With no ID for his pet, an agitated young man shows up at Cassie’s Comfy Cats claiming his house has burned down and he needs to board his big, brown cat, Ayesha. But after a bath washes dye out of the cat’s coat and reveals beautiful spots, Cassie suspects the exotic-looking feline may in fact be a valuable Bengal show cat, possibly stolen. At the same time, there are rumored sightings of a “wild cat” in the hills of Chadwick, New Jersey. Could there be a connection?
When Ayesha’s alleged owner turns up dead, it looks like whoever wants the beautiful Bengal is not pussyfooting around. Working with the police, Cassie and her staff need to be careful not to reveal the purloined purebred’s whereabouts while they discreetly make inquiries to cat breeders to find her real owners. But after a break-in attempt rattles Cassie’s cage, it’s clear someone let the cat out of the bag. And when a second body is found, it’s up to Cassie to spot the killer, who may be grooming her to be the next victim . . .
Praise for The Persian Always Meows Twice
“A delightful debut mystery. It’s smart, well-plotted, and features a cast of characters—both human and feline—that I want to see more of. This book will be catnip for cat lovers.”
—Laurien Berenson, author of Wagging through the Snow
“The purr-fecf mystery to curl up with for a lovely cozy read, preferably with a cup of tea, cuddly cat optional but recommended.”—Leslie Meier, author of Turkey Trot Murder (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback
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“A deadly search for sour grapes . . .
Norrie Ellington is a successful screenwriter living in New York City. She’s also been a silent partner for her family’s winery upstate-until her sister and brother-in-law take a year-long sabbatical. With an experienced staff doing the work, Norrie figures Two Witches Winery will run itself while she enjoys the countryside and writes in peace and quiet.
Unfortunately, there’s a sour grape in the town of Penn Yan who doesn’t care for vineyards. Bed and breakfast owner Elsbeth Waters complains to everyone who’ll listen that the local wineries are bad for her business. But when Elsbeth’s body is found on Norrie’s property, the victim of foul play, the screenwriter-turned-vintner dons a sleuthing cap to uncover the identity of a killer who told the B&B proprietess to put a cork in it-permanently . . .(Amazon)
Editions Available: Paperback
![Speaks the Blue Jay (A Moonlight Bay Psychic Mystery Book 8) by [Emrick, K.J., De Winter, Kathryn]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ya2ib%2BHOL.jpg)
It had been a perfect camping weekend until…
While returning home from their little getaway, Miranda, Jack, and friends discover the body of a dead man on a dried lake bed in the middle of nowhere.
How did the man die?
Jack discovers bruising around his neck which suggests the man was strangled.
Needing backup, and having no mobile phone service, they backtrack to a little country house that they’d recently passed, to use their landline phone.
What they discover is that the house is the rundown Blue Jay Bed and Breakfast. The deceased man had been staying there along with an eclectic group of guests who have now become suspects.
Can Jack and Miranda solve the mystery before the culprit gets away?
Speaks the Blue Jay is the eighth installment in the Moonlight Bay Psychic Mystery series. If you like paranormal cozy mysteries then you will love this book by K.J. Emrick and Kathryn De Winter! (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![A Manor of Murder (A Twin Sisters Mystery) by [Shaw, June]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Sr5kpP93L.jpg)
Home renovation, like romance, can cause its share of headaches. And in Louisiana’s Bayou country, the path of love can be strewn with murder . . .
Between maintaining a home renovation business and patching up their personal lives, twin sister divorcees Sunny Taylor and Eve Vaughn are too busy to meddle in their aging mom’s romantic affairs. That is, until the strong-willed senior makes plans to marry her retirement community’s newest resident. Her cadre of buddies at Sugar Ledge Manor are worried that Mom’s beau is only after her money. But when the groom-to-be’s nephew, Edward, is found dead in the house he’d hired the sisters to remodel, the situation gets even stickier.
Everyone knows Edward and the twins disagreed about the upcoming marriage. The crime hasn’t just thrown a wrench in their professional reputations—now the killer seems to be taking aim at Mom. That discovery, along with a second sudden death, sends Sunny and Eve sifting through motives thicker than a Louisiana gumbo…and trying to nail a murderer before all dreams of happiness come crashing down along with their family… (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback
![Savannah Secrets: Vigilantes for Justice Book Two by [Chaput, Alan]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51VyWwEcAmL.jpg)
When Patricia Falcon’s husband Trey is kidnapped, she is plunged into a complex race that crosses continents and decades and will push her to her emotional and mental limits.
Patricia’s investigative talents are further challenged because her husband’s ransom isn’t money.
Desperate to ensure the safe return of Trey, Patricia reaches out to a Catholic bishop, a local witch doctor, and two secret organizations hoping to piece together the clues she needs to find and deliver what the kidnappers want before it’s too late. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Outcast: Spellslingers Academy of Magic (Warden of the West Book 1) by [Chase, Annabel]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51O3aFwLmUL.jpg)
Not all who wander are lost. Some of us just don’t want to be found by our evil sorcerer fathers.
When I’m forced into using magic to save an innocent family, the jig is up.
Or so I believe.
Instead, I’m whisked off to an academy of magic in a place I never knew existed. The problem is—my power is completely raw, which means I don’t know my butt from a broomstick. At first it’s all wands, witches, and a new wardrobe…until I get caught in a restricted area with a dead body. Now it’s going to take more than magic to clear my name. Thanks to new friends and a magically delicious vampire called Gray, I don’t have to fly solo anymore.
I’m out of my depth and out of options. Can I catch a killer before it’s too late, or am I doomed to live a life on the run?
Outcast: Spellslingers Academy of Magic, Warden of the West (Book 1) is a fantasy mystery with humor, action, a powerful heroine, and a fangtastic hero. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Teddy Tumpin (An Ollie Stratford Cozy Mystery Book 5) by [Lewis, N.C.]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/512Vc6xfC9L.jpg)
THIS SERIES CAN BE READ IN ANY ORDER.
Do you need a lucky break?
Ollie does!
She is trying to live a normal life, in a normal Texas Hill Country town, with a normal event center business. All that changes when the high school homecoming brings a local hero back to town.
Ollie checks things out and finds herself plunged into a world of deception and half-truths.
From the rather odd former high school beauty queen who returns to town to marry her high-school admirer, to the mysterious woman in gray who seems to hide a secret, Ollie is intrigued from the start.
Then strange things happen—including to Ollie—and a body appears unexpectedly in a most unusual place.
As Ollie follows a twisted trail, she does not understand the terrible consequences that will result.
Will Ollie and the gang be able to track down the killer before the next victim or is it already too late?
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Editions Available: Kindle
![Cinnamon Rolls & Cyanide: A 2nd Chance Diner Cozy Mystery by [Byers, Beth]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51u334t9bRL.jpg)
The FIFTH book in The 2nd Chance Diner Mysteries!
Rosemary Baldwin is happier than she’s ever been. She never expected to find love and such good friends when she decided to pursue her dream of owning a diner. But she’s got both. Her romance is flourishing. Her friends are great. Her diner is all that she wants it to be.
She doesn’t even blink when a new diner opens and every review seems to compare The 2nd Chance Diner to Spencer’s. She slaps a smile on her face and affirms that there’s room enough for two places that sell pancakes and meatloaf. But then her rival is found dead and her recipe for cinnamon rolls is laying on his chest. Will they be able to find the real killer before The 2nd Chance Diner and her dream life is ruined?
Book 5 in the 2nd Chance Diner Mystery series! For fans of Carolyn Dean, Angela Blackmoore, CeeCee James, and Agatha Frost. A light, cozy mystery with a snarky sidekick, a handsome detective, and fun friendships. No swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers.
The 2nd Chance Diner Cozy Mysteries
Book 1: Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder
Book 2: Cookies & Catastrophe
Book 3: Poison & Pie
Book 4: Double Mocha Murder
Book 5: Cinnamon Rolls & Cyanide (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![The Halloween Haunting (Vegan Vamp Mysteries Book 5) by [Lawley, Cate]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/511GxOixtGL.jpg)
It’s bingo night at the retirement center!
It sounds tame enough to Mallory, except the residents of this particular community include a grandmotherly hacker, a retired witch, and, once upon a time, Mallory’s Great-Auntie Lula. Visiting her dead relative’s former abode brings back memories for Mallory, but it also rather unexpectedly brings back Great-Auntie Lula.
With her ghostly great-aunt’s help, can Mallory and her crew discover who’s burgled Bradley’s condo, and why everyone involved with the break-in keeps dying? Click to find out! (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![A Berry Clever Corpse: A Laugh-Out-Loud Kylie Berry Mystery (Kylie Berry Mysteries Book 3) by [Winters, A.R.]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51yvj-RZ26L.jpg)
Welcome to Sarah’s Eatery, where the food is to-die-for!
Moving to Camden Falls was just the start of the craziness in Kylie’s life. Now she’s got two hunky men fighting for her affections, more burnt food than can go on her cafe’s Oops Board, and an ex aunt-in-law who won’t leave her alone.
“Winters will have you giggling into your book!”
And, of course, there’s the latest murder that Kylie gets drawn into…
Who killed Mean Mike, the man who owned half the buildings in a popular Camden Falls shopping strip? Was it Susie, who would’ve been put out of business by the impending rent hike? One of Mike’s jilted paramours? Or was it Tina, his strange neighbor, who seemed to be spying on him?
Will Kylie find out the truth behind Mike’s death, before it’s too late?
Praise for A.R. Winters:
“The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery.” – Jaycie D, Amazon.com
“A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters” – lq, Amazon.com
“A cute light read with a final twist at the end.” – Stacey Puleio, Amazon.com (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Natural Thorn Killer (A Rose City Mystery) by [Dyer-Seeley, Kate]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51nhLLEvJ9L.jpg)
Cut down among the flowers . . .
Britta Johnston might be a late bloomer, but after leaving her deadbeat husband and dead-end job, she’s finally pursuing her artistic passion at her aunt Elin’s floral boutique, Blooma, in Portland, Oregon. It’s on the banks of the Willamette, in a quaint district of cobblestone paths and cherry trees. The wine bar featuring Pacific Northwest vintages is a tasty bonus, offering another kind of bouquet to enjoy. But things aren’t as peaceful as they look.
For one thing, someone’s been leaving dead roses around—and a sleazy real estate developer who wants the waterfront property has put a big-money offer on the table. Then, after a contentious meeting of local business owners, he’s found on the floor of the shop, with Elin’s garden shears planted in his chest. And before the police decide to pin the crime on her beloved aunt, Britta will have to find out who arranged this murder . . . (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback
![You're Kitten Me! (Food Bowl Mysteries Book 3) by [Hayton, Katherine]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51lBwzfqlUL.jpg)
A heavy responsibility weighs upon Thor’s small shoulders.
Now that Thor has sorted out the local dairy and the distribution chain that supplies it, by rights he should have received his reward of a great meal. Unfortunately, all he’s opened is a large can of worms.
With the specter of a violent attack against a vulnerable woman looming, Thor attempts to rally the troops of his small town. Only by working together with old friends and old enemies, can he hope to thwart the mighty foe that is keeping Thor from his beloved food.
But if Thor can’t keep his fellow felines on task, then he might never sup on a tasty treat again.
Scroll up and one-click to solve the food bowl mystery today!
“You’re Kitten Me” is the concluding book in a new cozy mystery series told from the cat’s POV. Thor’s adventures began with “An Impawsible Situation” and continued with the second in the series “Cat Red-Handed.” (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Hex & Candy: Witches of Salem (Gemma Bradbury Paranormal Cozy Mystery Book 2) by [Hart, Harmony]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51E0bk7FAvL.jpg)
Welcome to Salem, where witches aren’t always as sweet as they seem. (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle
![Til Death Do Us Party (A Liv And Di In Dixie Mystery) by [Fee, Vickie]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51VpcbQ4hJL.jpg)
Las Vegas knows how to party, and for once, event planner Liv McKay won’t be entirely behind the scenes. The Dixie gang is in Sin City to celebrate Mama and Earl’s rockin’ Elvis-themed wedding. And between juggling the botched bachelorette party and a problem-plagued soirée back home, Liv’s ready to double down on some fun.
Mama & Earl’s happily-ever-after seems like a sure thing, but all bets (and nuptials) are off when they get to the Burning Love Wedding Chapel. Their Elvis-impersonating minister has left the building . . . permanently. And even worse, Liv’s cousin, Little Junior, is suspected of his murder.
With Mama’s happy ending on the table and Little Junior about to lose it all, the stakes are higher than ever. Liv and her best friend, Di, must hit the Strip to find the real killer before he finally plays his ace…
“High energy, dead bodies and exposed lies. . . . A must read.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars, on Death Crashes the Party
“A wonderful cozy mystery.”
—Suspense Magazine on It’s Your Party, Die If You Want To
“Readers should welcome this look at a very Southern lifestyle, complete with appended party plans.”
—Kirkus Reviews on One Fete in the Grave (Amazon)
Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback
Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours–Uneasy Prey
I’m so excited to be a stop on the blog tour for author Annette Dashofy and her new release Uneasy Prey. This is the sixth book in the Zoe Chambers Mysteries series. I have read them all and I can tell you that this is one of my favorite series to read. I was so excited for the release of this book.
Uneasy Prey (A Zoe Chambers Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Setting – Pennsylvania
Henery Press (March 27, 2018)
Paperback: 286 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1635113204
Digital ASIN: B078RWM8S1
Purchase Links
Amazon B&N Kobo
Synopsis:
On the way to the emergency room, an elderly woman regains consciousness long enough to inform paramedic Zoe Chambers that her fall down the basement steps was no accident. Before she can say more, she succumbs to her injuries, launching Zoe and Police Chief Pete Adams into the investigation of a burglary ring targeting the area’s vulnerable senior citizens.
Zoe—in spite of Pete’s objections—takes it upon herself to act as protection detail after the con men, disguised as water company employees, set their sights on Zoe’s beloved former landlady. It’s a decision that eventually puts Zoe in harm’s way.
With Zoe already recovering from one close call, Pete must race against time to stop the crime ring—and a dangerous killer—before they strike again. (Goodreads)
Review:
The characters are well developed, well rounded and three dimensional. I think that Zoe and Pete are some of my all time favorite characters. Individually they are both loyal, tough, caring and hard working. As a couple they are loving, unsure and totally devoted to each other. But they also have problems like everyone else. They have family problems that they try to tackle together and they can be stubborn to a fault. I just love Pete’s father, Harry. He reminds me so much of my own father and it was bittersweet reading about him and his problems.
The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. I felt the style of writing allowed my to get a very clear picture of the characters from their actions and words. The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and I felt like I was right there, watching the snow swirl around and watching all of the action taking place.
The mystery was well plotted and carried on well throughout the whole book. There were enough suspects to consider and clues to sift through. The mystery was not an easy one to solve and I was surprised who the culprit was.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. With fantastic characters, a realistic setting and a top notch mystery, there is not one thing I would change about this book. The whole series is not-to-be-missed.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher, Henery Press, and NetGalley, which I greatly appreciate.
Annette Dashofy is the USA Today best-selling author of the Zoe Chambers mystery series about a paramedic and deputy coroner in rural Pennsylvania’s tight-knit Vance Township. CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE
Author Links
Website– www.annettedashofy.com
Blog– http://annettedashofy.blogspot.com/
Facebook– https://www.facebook.com/annette.dashofy
Twitter– @Annette_Dashofy
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