Category: Mystery

Review: A Brush with Murder by Tracy Gardner

Review: A Brush with Murder by Tracy Gardner

A Brush with Murder (The Shepherd Sisters Mysteries #4) by Tracy Gardner My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Can Savanna Shepherd and her sisters unravel a deadly web of art and betrayal before the final brushstroke paints their doom? When Savanna Shepherd’s father, Harlan, and artist friend Sebastian Alexander vanish during a sailing regatta along Michigan’s west coast, the Shepherd family is plunged into turmoil. As the Coast Guard scours the Great Lake, Savanna sets aside her work on Sebastian’s art show to join her sisters in comforting their mother and […]

Posted October 29, 2025 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Essentials of Murder by Kim Davies

Review: Essentials of Murder by Kim Davies

Essentials of Murder (Aromatherapy Apothecary Mystery #1) by Kim Davis narrated by Teri Schnaubelt My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: After a scandalous arrest in San Francisco, Carissa Carmichael has moved back to her small Southern California hometown to start over as she opens her Aromatherapy Apothecary shop and reflexology services. A tourist destination, Oak Creek Valley, seems the perfect place to put the past behind her, but it seems no one will let her forget. When she finds the man who threatened to drive her out of business murdered in […]

Posted October 20, 2025 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Body at the Bakery by Beth Dolgner

Review: Body at the Bakery by Beth Dolgner

Body at the Bakery (Nightmare, Arizona #10) written by Beth Dolgner narrated by Petrea Burchard My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Rolls, Real Estate, and Reunions in Nightmare, Arizona When a despised landlord is found dead inside Nightmare’s popular bakery, Mama Dalton worries one of her friends is the prime suspect. She takes a cue from Olivia Kendrick’s amateur-sleuth success to dive into the case, bringing Olivia along with her into a world of old grudges, soured relationships, and secret back-alley meetings. At the same time, an arsonist is at […]

Posted September 24, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James

Review: Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James

Arsenic and Old Books (Cat in the Stacks #6) written by Miranda James narrated by Erin Bennett My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: In this mystery in the New York Times bestselling series, librarian Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel have to battle a killer when a set of Civil War diaries inspires murder… Lucinda Beckwith Long, the mayor of Athena, Mississippi, has donated a set of Civil War-era diaries to the archives of Athena College. She would like librarian Charlie Harris to preserve and substantiate them as a part of […]

Posted September 15, 2025 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Sparks and Marks by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape

Review: Sparks and Marks by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape

Sparks and Marks (Amethyst’s Wand Shop Mysteries #4) by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: As if catching murders wasn’t hard enough, now Amy and Ambrose have to work with the Vampire Court to close their case. When an open and shut case crosses the Paranormal Police Department’s desk, Amy is a little disappointed that her consultant talents aren’t needed. But after a shocking discovery leads to Amy and Ambrose working closely with a liaison from the Vampire Court, they uncover a conspiracy that stretches far […]

Posted September 12, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Terminated at the Trailhead by Beth Dolgner

Review: Terminated at the Trailhead by Beth Dolgner

Terminated at the Trailhead (Nightmare, Arizona #9) written by Beth Dolgner narrated by Petrea Burchard My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: Terror, Treasure, and Triumph in Nightmare, Arizona When Olivia Kendrick and her friends stumble on a dead body at a state park, it’s clear supernatural forces were to blame. At the same time, shady people are showing up in Nightmare, and every one of them had a reason to kill. As rumors swirl about something powerful hidden in Nightmare, another murder victim puts the staff of Nightmare Sanctuary Haunted […]

Posted September 5, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 8 Comments

Review: Spells and Subterfuge by Beth Dolgner

Review: Spells and Subterfuge by Beth Dolgner

Spells and Subterfuge (Crones of a Feather #1) by Beth Dolgner My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: m/f Blurb: A reluctant witch, a haunted funeral home, and a dead body. Welcome home, Hazel. Hazel Underwood has returned to her magical hometown of Foxfire Haven, Washington, with her tail between her legs. A metaphorical tail, of course. Witches don’t have tails. While renovating the old funeral home she inherited from her uncle, Hazel stumbles on a dead body stashed underneath the hearse. Who wanted the delivery-truck driver dead, and how did he wind […]

Posted September 3, 2025 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 2 Comments