Category: Mystery

Review: Death Around the Bend by T.E. Kinsey

Death Around the Bend (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries #3) by T.E. Kinsey narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance Blurb: September 1909, and Lady Hardcastle and her maid, Florence, have been invited to Lord Riddlethorpe’s country estate for a week of motor racing and parties. They both agree that it sounds like a perfectly charming holiday. But when one of the drivers dies in a crash during the very first race, they discover that what seemed like an uncharacteristic error in judgement may have a more sinister explanation… […]

Posted November 23, 2023 by Lola in Historical, Mystery, Review / 5 Comments

Review: Honey Mead Murder by Dahlia Donovan

Honey Mead Murder (Honey Bear Cosy Mysteries #1) Dahlia Donovan My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: Get ready for a charmingly quirky romance with a twist of murder mystery in Honey Mead Murder! Follow the heart-warming story of George Bernard Sheth, a devoted pug and bee lover, who has been secretly crushing on a local mead brewer. But when a customer dies during a mead tasting, Murphy Baird, the brewer, finds himself at the centre of a police investigation. As the two navigate the murder mystery, they find themselves falling deeper […]

Posted November 17, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: The Body in the Back Garden by Mark Waddell

The Body in the Back Garden (Crescent Cove Mystery #1) by Mark Waddell narrated by Daniel Henning My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: In this queer cozy series debut perfect for fans of Ellen Byron and Ellery Adams, Luke Tremblay is about to discover that Crescent Cove has more than its fair share of secrets…and some might be deadlier than others. Crescent Cove, a small hamlet on Vancouver Island, is the last place out-of-work investigative journalist Luke Tremblay ever wanted to see again. He used to spend summers here, until his […]

Posted November 3, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Murder Uncorked by Maddie Day

Murder Uncorked (Cece Barton Mystery #1) by Maddie Day My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Raise a glass to Cece Barton, a widowed single mom and recent L.A. transplant to California wine country, who suddenly finds herself at the center of a murder investigation in this sparkling new mystery series from Agatha Award–winning and national bestselling author Maddie Day. As the manager of Vino y Vida Wine Bar in Colinas, Cecelia “Cece” Barton’s first Alexander Valley harvest is a whirlwind of activity. Her twin sister, Allie Halstead, who owns a nearby […]

Posted October 24, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker

Live and Let Chai (Seaside Café Mystery #1) by Bree Baker narrated by Thérèse Plummer My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: FIRST BOOK IN A NEW BEACHSIDE COZY MYSTERY SERIES! When a body turns up on the boardwalk outside Everly Swan’s iced tea shop and café, she becomes the number one suspect in a murder case. Can she bag the culprit, prove her innocence, and dish up the real killer before it’s too late? Hitting All the sweet-tea spots, this series is: A delightful Tea Shop and Café Culinary Mystery The […]

Posted September 29, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Board to Death by C.J. Connor

Board to Death (A Board Game Shop Mystery #1) C.J. Connor My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MM Blurb: In a trendy Salt Lake City, Utah, neighborhood, Ben Rosencrantz’s board game shop has become a community hotspot for players of all ages—and for killer collectors. Back in his hometown of Sugar House, running his family’s board game shop and café, Ben Rosencrantz just can’t seem to get his life to pass go, much less collect $200. Once he was a happily married English professor in Seattle. Now he’s a divorced caregiver, looking after […]

Posted September 25, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Mousse Hysteria by Gretchen Allen

Mousse Hysteria (Street Food Cozies #2) by Gretchen Allen narrated by Carrie Coello My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Always the bridesmaid… Never the… Killer? Food truck entrepreneur and blooming amateur sleuth, Billie Halifax, is excited that Sea Glass Island is hosting the annual late fall bridal convention. She has big plans to proudly display her new bakery truck at the event, hoping to gain gaggles of new customers. Her excitement wanes, however, when she discovers a woman’s body on the beach. Sensing something suspicious, Billie dives into investigating and comes […]

Posted September 13, 2023 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 0 Comments