Tag: Cozy Mystery

Review: Seashells and Murder by H.Y. Hanna

Review: Seashells and Murder by H.Y. Hanna

Seashells and Murder (Barefoot Sleuth Cozy Mysteries #2) by H.Y. Hanna My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Ellie can’t believe her luck: instead of a dreary English winter, she’s enjoying an unexpected vacation in sunny Florida… and things get even more exciting when she’s roped in to judge the annual Key Lime Pie Contest at her beach resort. The rivalry is fierce, the recipes are daring, but nobody expects the event to end in murder! Before long, Ellie is swapping comfy cabanas and sugar-white sand for some serious sleuthing. She soon […]

Posted October 7, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Candy Slain Murder by Maddie Day

Review: Candy Slain Murder by Maddie Day

Candy Slain Murder (Country Store Mysteries #8) by Maddie Day My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Christmas cheer has sent the griddle into overdrive at Robbie Jordan’s popular country store and café. And this year, there’s a new seasonal special to feast on: murder! As December sweeps through South Lick, Indiana, Robbie’s life seems merry and bright like the string lights glistening around town. But strange happenings signal a bumpy ride into the holidays. First a man raises eyebrows at Pans ‘N Pancakes when he claiming to be the long-lost half-brother […]

Posted September 29, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: A Cop and a Coop by Hillary Avis

Review: A Cop and a Coop by Hillary Avis

A Cop and a Coop (Clucks and Clues Cozy Mysteries #1) by Hillary Avis Narreted by Kitty Hendrix My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: It’s a mother-clucking murder! When Leona Davis hatches a plan to return to her beloved hometown of Honeytree, Oregon, she hopes to build the egg farm of her dreams and leave behind the marriage of her nightmares. But the yolk’s on her when she breaks ground on her chicken palace and unearths a skeleton in her front yard. It’s clearly fowl play. The bones may be decades […]

Posted September 10, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Chili Cauldron Curse by Lynn Cahoon

Review: Chili Cauldron Curse by Lynn Cahoon

Chili Cauldron Curse (Kitchen Witch Mysteries #0.5) by Lynn Cahoon My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon introduces a new heroine with her own special brand of culinary magic in this novella to introduce her Kitchen Witch series. When Mia Malone’s grandmother asks her to take a week away from her restaurant job and come to Magic Springs, Idaho, she’s happy to oblige. Like Mia, Grans has witchcraft running through her veins, and life with her is never boring. Plus, the cause is a […]

Posted August 25, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Bat Wings, Rings and Apron Strings by Erin Johnson

Review: Bat Wings, Rings and Apron Strings by Erin Johnson

Bat Wings, Rings & Apron Strings (Spells & Caramels #10) by Erin Johnson My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A delicious wedding. A sour and supernatural curse. Will this baker’s next bite be her last? With her wedding to Hank fast approaching, Imogen Banks has come a long way from the magical contest that brought her to Bijou Mer. But when conspirators seek to sabotage the witch’s big day, she fears her latest recipe for happiness will end in disaster. And after the prince falls horribly ill, Imogen and her […]

Posted August 3, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Flip-Flops and Murder by H.Y. Hanna

Review: Flip-Flops and Murder by H.Y. Hanna

Flip-Flops and Murder (Barefoot Sleuth Cozy Mysteries #1) by H.Y. Hanna My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Welcome to the deadliest beach resort in Florida – in USA Today bestselling author H.Y. Hanna’s new cozy mystery series! English girl Ellie is a ‘fish-out-of-water’ when she arrives in sunny Florida for a vacation with her aunt at a beach resort. But she’s barely dipped her toe in the ocean before she stumbles on a sinister murder. Now Ellie must battle jet lag, sunburn, and a cheeky parrot named Hemingway, while trying to […]

Posted August 1, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Penance on the Prairies by R.L. Syme

Review: Penance on the Prairies by R.L. Syme

Penance on the Prairies (The Vangie Vale Mysteries #1) by R.L. Syme My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Small towns and gossip go together like flaky crust and sweet pastry cream. Between the police scanners, the coffee ladies, and the senior center, no secret is safe for long. But Vangie Vale wants nothing more than to stay under the radar…especially the police radar. So when her new bakery is linked to a murder investigation, nothing will stop the gossip mill from connecting her to the dead body. Can’t have that. In […]

Posted July 20, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments