Posts Categorized: Mystery

Review: Crochet and Cauldrons by Nancy Warren

Crochet and Cauldrons (Vampire Knitting Club #3) by Nancy Warren My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Every family has annoying relatives; mine just happen to be undead. My Grandmother, Agnes Bartlett, used to own Cardinal Woolsey’s knitting shop then died and left her shop to me, without informing me that she wasn’t actually dead. She’s a vampire and part of the world’s strangest craft circle-the Vampire Knitting Club. As you might imagine, this means she’s free to interfere in how I run the business that used to be hers. She’s… Read more »

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Review: A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong

A Darkness Absolute (Rockton #2) by Kelley Armstrong My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Thriller Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: When experienced homicide detective Casey Butler first moved to the secret town of Rockton, she expected a safe haven for people like her, people running from their past misdeeds and past lives. She knew living in Rockton meant living off-the-grid completely: no cell phones, no Internet, no mail, very little electricity, and no way of getting in or out without the town council’s approval. What she didn’t expect is that Rockton comes with its own set of secrets… Read more »

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Review: Murder at the Fortune Teller’s Table by Janet Finsilver

Murder at the Fortune Teller’s Table (A Kelly Jackson Mystery #3) by Janet Finsilver My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Poisons, prophecies—and a peculiar past . . . When a local woman begins searching for a couple she hasn’t seen since the 1960s, Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast manager Kelly Jackson and the crime-solving group, the “Silver Sentinels,” are quick to help out. They’re also quick to guess that they’re in over their heads after the woman is found dead beside the body of a Greek fortune teller—and a fellow Sentinel… Read more »

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Review: Eclairs, Scares and Haunted Home Repairs by Erin Johnson

Eclairs, Scares & Haunted Home Repairs (Spells & Caramels #9) by Erin Johnson My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A bakehouse in the making. A dangerous ghost in the tower. Will their welcome to the neighborhood be short-lived? Imogen wants nothing more than to complete her sweet dream. With her adoring fiancé Hank at her side, the witch and her friends dive into renovations for their new home and soon-to-be bakery. But all their efforts seem futile when they wake to find the house eerily ripped apart all over again…… Read more »

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Review: Kneaded to Death by Winnie Archer

Kneaded to Death (A Bread Shop Mystery #1) by Winnie Archer My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Everyone swears by Yeast of Eden, the Mexican bread shop in town. But tonight, the only thing on the menu is la muerte . . . Struggling photographer Ivy Culpepper has lots of soul-searching to do since returning to seaside Santa Linda, California. That is, until the thirty-one-year-old enters a bread making class at Yeast of Eden. Whether it’s the aroma of fresh conchas in the oven, or her instant connection with owner Olaya… Read more »

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Review: Steeped in Murder by Kristen Weiss

Steeped in Murder (Tea and Tarot Cozy Mystery #1) by Kirsten Weiss My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Tea, tarot, and trouble. Abigail Beanblossom’s dream of owning a tea room in her California beach town is about to come true. She’s got the lease, the start-up funds, and the recipes. But Abigail’s out of a tearoom and into hot water when the realtor turns out to be a conman… and then turns up dead. But not even death puts an end to the conman’s mischief. He rented the same space to… Read more »

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Review: The Mousse Wonderful Time of Year by H.Y. Hanna

Merry Christmas to everyone’s who celebrates it! For today’s post I decided to go with a Christmas themed book for review. This cozy mystery had a large focus on Christmas festivities and it was a fun way to learn more about a British Christmas. I hope you all have a wonderful day! The Mousse Wonderful Time of Year (Oxford Tearoom Mysteries #10) by H.Y. Hanna My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Tearoom sleuth Gemma Rose is looking forward to a holiday filled with delicious Yuletide treats, time with friends and family,… Read more »