Review of Campfire Secrets

Campfire Secrets
Island Reunion, Book #3
Kathi Daley
5 Stars

Synopsis:

Five victims, four friends, three novels, two romances, and one cold case mystery, combine to bring you the first in a series of three part reunion stories by USA Today Bestselling author Kathi Daley.

In the third installment of this three-part story, Quinn and Kelly set out to prove a theory which puts both women in the crosshairs of a killer. Determined to find the truth no matter the risk, the women embark on a dangerous journey that neither feel certain they’ll return from alive.
Meanwhile, Sam stumbles across information that suggests the last girl to be taken may in fact still be alive, Nora takes a break from the group in order to meet up with Matt, and Carrie is unexpectedly swept off her feet after meeting a man she never saw coming. (Goodreads)

Review:

The characters are well rounded and well developed. The friends have all grown and changed in just the few weeks they have been together. And some very important decisions are made in this book. I really like the way the friends all stayed together and helped each other with their problems. Kelly and Quinn are working at solving the mystery of all of the surfers that have disappeared over the last twenty five years. And they also try to find a current missing teen that they know. They risk their lives trying to get the answers that they are seeking. Will they be successful in their hunt or is it too late?

The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and these helped make the story more enjoyable.

I really liked following the lives of these women and seeing what happened to each of them. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy.

 

New Releases For The Week Of July 5th, 2020–Part 2

Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of July 5th, 2020. I am going to divide the list into 4 days because there are so very many of them for the week. Today is the second day of my list for this week. Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading. Enjoy and happy reading.

 

 

 

A company retreat, a new dinner mystery game, but the twist is a real murder.

B&B owner Maris Seaver is interested in the entertainment that her guests have brought: a murder mystery dinner that takes place in a Victorian mansion. As the creators of the game, their investment is huge and tensions begin to run high.

But when one of the guests actually dies, Maris realizes that the stakes were higher than anyone knew.  (Amazon)

Editions Available:  Kindle, Paperback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A masked ball, a dead body, a missing diamond necklace and a suspicious silver candlestick? Sounds like a case for Lady Eleanor Swift!

England, 1920. Lady Eleanor Swift, adventurer extraordinaire and reluctant amateur detective, is taking a break from sleuthing. She’s got much bigger problems: Eleanor has two left feet, nothing to wear and she’s expected at the masked ball at the local manor. Her new beau Lance Langham is the host, so she needs to dazzle.

Surrounded by partygoers with painted faces, pirates, priests and enough feathers to drown an ostrich, Eleanor searches for a familiar face. As she follows a familiar pair of long legs up a grand staircase, she’s sure she’s on Lance’s trail. But she opens the door on a dreadful scene: Lance standing over a dead Colonel Puddifoot, brandishing a silver candlestick, the family safe wide open and empty.

Moments later, the police burst in and arrest Lance for murder, diamond theft and a spate of similar burglaries. But Eleanor is convinced her love didn’t do it, and with him locked up in prison, she knows she needs to clear his name.

Something Lance lets slip about his pals convinces Eleanor the answer lies close to home. Accompanied by her faithful sidekick Gladstone the bulldog, she begins with Lance’s friends – a set of fast driving, even faster drinking, high-society types with a taste for mischief. But after they start getting picked off in circumstances that look a lot like murder, Eleanor is in a race against time to clear Lance’s name and avoid another brush with death…

Fans of Agatha Christie, T E Kinsey and Downton Abbey will adore this tremendously fun cozy whodunnit, full of mystery, murder and intrigue!

Readers absolutely adore Death at the Dance!

‘This second book in the Lady Eleanor Swift series was worth the wait!! It was an excellent visit once again with people that felt like old friends. I can’t wait until the next book in the series is ready to read. Verity Bright has created endearing characters that you want to spend time with again and again.’ NetGalley Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘A fun-loving read that I think we ALL need right now… The perfect escape from this crazy world we’re living in… Kept me wanting more and more… If you need a bit of an escape, or need something to cuddle up with on the couch, grab this! Definitely looking forward to the following instalments in this series!’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘I adore this series… I am head over heels for Lady Swift and her investigative adventures. This book is perfect for Sunday afternoon reading to escape into a fabulously written English mystery story. Cannot wait for more Lady Swift.’ Sarah in Readerland ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘It is billed as “an addictive historical cozy” and I can attest that I am now addicted.’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘Fun read! This was the first time I’ve read this author and I must say I enjoyed it! This was a fun cozy mystery… I will definitely read more from this author!’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘A masked ball in the 1920s with a side of murder? Just what I wanted!’ Strange & Random Happenstance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘I loved this cozy mystery. The characters were wonderful. The book was suspenseful, but still so cozy and charming. I loved it so much!’ The Heartland Chronicle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  (Amazon)

Editions Available:  Kindle, Paperback, Audiobook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!”
–Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor)

VEXED ON A VISIT (A LACEY DOYLE COZY MYSTERY—BOOK 4) is book four in a charming new cozy mystery series by Fiona Grace.

Lacey Doyle, 39 years old and freshly divorced, has made a drastic change: she has walked away from the fast life of New York City and settled down in the quaint English seaside town of Wilfordshire.

Summer has arrived, and Lacey is delighted when her chef boyfriend surprises her with an offer for a long weekend trip, a romantic getaway into the neighboring seaside towns of the British countryside, with her beloved dog, and a chance to go antiquing.

But Lacey is even more surprised when her family shows up from New York on a surprise visit—and when they want to come along!

Even worse, Lacey, in a neighboring town, finds herself in the midst of a murder scene. And once again, with her reputation on the line, she may be the only one who can solve it.

Book #5 in the series will be available soon!  (Amazon)

Editions Available:  Kindle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

***Two Murderers are Murdered***

Helga has competition. A new superstore has come to town and set up shop close by. Not only that, but it’s taking a hit on her business. Meanwhile, Jacob, resident detective and Helga’s old school chum, needs her help with two murders. The murdered women got away with murdering their husbands. Have the spirits of their husbands come back to seek revenge? Did someone else not take kindly to these women getting off scott-free? Or is there something deeper going on that involves magic of a sinister kind?

***Find out in the third installment of the Witches Be Crazy Mystery Series***  (Amazon)

Editions Available:  Kindle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A castle mystery leads to murder.

Holly Holmes is excited when a team of restorers starts working in the (allegedly) haunted east turret of Audley Castle, uncovering a beautiful ceiling painting. Unable to resist taking a look, she soon makes friends with the restorers. Well, some of them.

Bluebell Brewster is whip-smart, sharp-tongued, and takes no prisoners.

Then she’s found dead in the east turret, and her death takes a dark turn when evidence reveals this was no accident.

Holly is on the case, alongside the head of castle security, Campbell. All evidence points to the mild-mannered project supervisor, Herbert, but there’s something wrong with this picture. Murder is always messy, and Herbert doesn’t fit the mold.

Holly must hunt for clues and quiz suspects while dealing with an ankle injury and her best friend snubbing her.

Expect surprises, red herrings, delicious cake, and a killer who gets his (or her) just desserts. Plus, there’s a big surprise for Holly. Her life is about to change forever.

If you love fun cozy mysteries featuring delicious cake, quirky characters, and cute animals, Lemon Drizzle and Murder is perfect for you.

Other books in this series include:
Cream Caramel and Murder
Chocolate Swirls and Murder
Vanilla Whip and Murder
Cherry Cream and Murder
Blueberry Blast and Murder
Mocha Cream and Murder
Lemon Drizzle and Murder  (Amazon)

Editions Available:  Kindle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

False crawl? Nesting season? Turtle monitors? Jewel Mantelle is just beginning to get used to the humidity in her new Southern home on Sophia Island when Turtle Season opens way too early. At least it’s too early according to her friends with Turtle Trackers. Is it a true Sea Turtle nest found on a stormy April morning? Not likely when a body is eventually discovered buried where the eggs should be. Jewel has enough on her plate to worry about false turtle nest since she’s trying to clean up the old house her husband inherited in the historic downtown of Sophia Beach. A project her disinterested husband is too busy working out of town to worry with so she invites a local young woman to move into the Mantelle Mansion to help. However, when the body is found to have close ties to one of Jewel’s new friends, the lunch group starts trying to figure out what happened. Between college kids partying on the beach, a senator’s illegitimate child, a lost sketch pad, and warring turtle factions it’s a miracle Jewel even had time to try biscuits and gravy. But she did… and she’s a fan.  (Amazon)

Editions Available:  Kindle, Paperback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ancient manuscript. A dead ex. One last chance to take control of her life.

The only plan Zoey Matthews had that day was to take the first step in putting her life together after her husband left her for a younger woman. But her plans for a fresh start are sent spiraling out of control when the ghost of her murdered husband shows up in her swanky new loft. What would you do? If you’re Zoey Matthews, you don’t celebrate the fact that the philandering bastard is dead, you set out to prove you didn’t kill him.

The list of suspects seems endless. Was it one of the nearly adolescent girls he’d been sleeping with behind Zoey’s back? Maybe it was the sinister friend who dabbles in black magic? It could have been the pair of clueless thugs on the hunt for a missing artifact that they think Zoey has. A sexy and all too appealing celebrity artist new to town is on the suspect list, too. Last of all, the stuffy town mayor? If she doesn’t figure it out soon, she may be next.

Zoey Matthews, the Undead Ghost, and the Demon is the first book in an urban fantasy series that features surprising plot twists, dark supernatural entities, sexy male characters, and a female protagonist who may not kick ass, but you could totally see yourself having a beer with her.

Get your copy of Zoey Matthews, the Undead Ghost, and the Demon today to read about Zoey’s first journey into the supernatural.  (Amazon)

Editions Available:  Kindle, Paperback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The show must go on.” That applies even to playwright Marianne Putnam, when the director of her one-act play, “Jokers Wild,” fails to show for curtains up on opening night at the community theater in Serendipity Springs, Florida. When the director’s wife begs Marianne to accompany her to their home to check on him, they find the man floating in his pool. Dead.

Though not known for his pleasant disposition—her relationship with him had been tense since nearly ramming into his car in a parking lot, but after all, he was the director—who would have wanted to murder him? Surely no one in the production crew, cast or the staff of the community center where the play was to be staged. Maybe it was the wife, who Marianne had overheard arguing with him. Or perhaps someone from his theater connections back in the Big Apple.

Since she was there when the body was discovered, Marianne is considered a suspect. That doesn’t mean she can’t help her three Mah Jongg friends—Syd, Micki and Kat—assist the sheriff with the investigation. But who’s there to help her when her path crosses the murderer’s.  (Amazon)

Editions Available:  Kindle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Star O’Brien is a haunting voice for the dead, the missing, and the lost.”
The second Irish cozy mystery, set in County Mayo, for the fiercely independent, inquisitive, hates to be disconnected from her cell phone, amateur sleuth Star O’Brien. A successful American information broker, she’s back in Ireland, in Cong, County Mayo, chasing down a mysterious woman named Evelyn Cosgrove who may or may not have information about Star’s mother, who’s been missing since Star was six years old.
As if Star’s life isn’t complicated enough, she discovers a female corpse while walking through Cong woods. Star finds herself travelling back and forth from Castlebar to Cong to figure out the motivation behind the victim’s murder. Although skeptical of the police, Star determines to talk to them about what and who she saw the night the woman was murdered.
There are ghost sightings, mysterious break-ins, and a creepy encounter as Star tries to put all the pieces together. But not before there’s another victim. Star doesn’t accept the police’s conclusion for one minute. She vows to find the truth which she does in a riveting confrontation with the killer.  (Amazon)

Editions Available:  Kindle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A murder. A haunted house. A possessed spell book…

What could go wrong?

Since childhood, Doyle Witch Jayce figured the old stone house was haunted. Turns out, she may have been right.

A string of odd deaths in the house has culminated in murder, and newlywed Jayce is on the case. She is a witch after all. So what if it’s Samhain season, when the veil between the worlds is thin?

Right?

But when Jayce finds creepy connections between the old house and the spell book she’s sworn to destroy, she’s plunged into a conspiracy darker than anything mysterious Doyle has thrown at her before. Are supernatural forces at work? Or is Jayce facing a mortal foe?

If you’re a fan of Charlaine Harris, Heather Blake, or Amanda M. Lee, don’t miss Stone, book 8 in The Witches of Doyle cozy mysteries.

This Halloween novella is a witch cozy mystery featuring true-to-life spells in the back of the book, a trio of witchy sisters, and a dash of romance. Stone can be read as a standalone.  (Amazon)

Editions Available:  Kindle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…Merry Winters is excited for her dream-come-true moment: Being an on-site crafter for a Christmas movie. The tidings of joy are short-lived as she finds herself becoming a referee, dealing with a raging Ebenezer, participating in a bucket brigade, and finding evidence in a “murder.”

Is someone trying to stop the production or is it tied to a secret someone has on Luna Carmichael, the star of the movie and the queen of Christmas?

When Marie, Luna’s assistant, stumbles away from a car accident and dies, Merry believes the accident wasn’t quite so accidental. Was Luna or Marie the target? Merry finds more questions than answers, but one thing is certain: Everyone has an ulterior motive for being part of the production—including Marie.

After another murder, Merry wonders if the deaths are tied to a baby born long ago and abandoned. And more importantly, will Merry live long enough to find out?

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DASH AWAY ALL by Christina Freeburn | A Henery Press Mystery. If you love one, you’ll probably love them all.  (Amazon)

Editions Available:  Kindle, Hardcover, Paperback