Tag: Cozy Mystery

Review: A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey

Review: A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey

A Quiet Life in the Country (Lady Hardcastle Mysteries #1) by T.E. Kinsey and narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Historical Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: no romance so far Blurb: Lady Emily Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they’ve just moved from London to the country, hoping for a quiet life. But it is not long before Lady Hardcastle is forced out of her self-imposed retirement. There’s a dead body in the woods, […]

Posted July 20, 2022 by Lola in Historical, Mystery, Review / 0 Comments

Review: Strangled Skein by A.C.F. Bookens

Review: Strangled Skein by A.C.F. Bookens

Strangled Skein (Stitches in Crime #9) by ACF Bookens My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A three-hundred-year-old house should be full of metaphorical skeletons, not real ones. But when Paisley Sutton is invited in to salvage the valuables from the attic of an old plantation house, she finds more than she expected amongst the Christmas decorations and trunks of old letters. As she begins to research, she discovers the story of this house has ties to almost everyone she knows, including her own family. Can Paisley be brave enough to face […]

Posted July 5, 2022 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: A Hint of Mischief by Daryl Wood Gerber

Review: A Hint of Mischief by Daryl Wood Gerber

A Hint of Mischief (A Fairy Garden Mystery #3) by Daryl Wood Gerber My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: The proprietor of a fairy garden and tea shop in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Courtney Kelly has an occasional side gig as a sleuth—with a sprinkling of magical assistance. . . . Courtney has thrown a few fairy garden parties—for kids. But if a local socialite is willing to dip into her trust fund for an old sorority sister’s fortieth birthday bash, Courtney will be there with bells on. To make the job even […]

Posted June 28, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones by Elizabeth Pantley

Review: Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones by Elizabeth Pantley

Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones (Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic #6) by Elizabeth Pantley My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Paranormal Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A boyfriend who’s missing. Or was. . . Or is. . . A boat full of old bones. A community ice cream social. A friend in trouble, a spiteful witch, and an angry villain. The mysteries and fun abound in Destiny Falls. Hayden, Latifa, and their family and friends are up for the excitement and adventure. Old Bones and Ice Cream Cones follows the series format of combining two stories […]

Posted June 21, 2022 by Lola in Fantasy, Mystery, Review / 1 Comment

Review: Peril at Pennington Manor by Tracy Gradner

Review: Peril at Pennington Manor by Tracy Gradner

Peril at Pennington Manor (An Avery Ayers Antique Mystery #2) by Tracy Gardner My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Perfect for fans of Jane K. Cleland and Ellery Adams, the second volume in Tracy Gardner’s antiques-themed mystery series finds appraiser Avery Ayers sleuthing a murder in a castle. Thanks to Aunt Midge’s unlikely friendship with Nicholas Pennington, the Duke of Valle Charme, Avery Ayers and her associates at Antiques and Artifacts Appraised head off to their most glamorous assignment yet—cataloguing and appraising the contents of a castle-like mansion on the Hudson […]

Posted June 7, 2022 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: No Grater Crime by Maddie Day

Review: No Grater Crime by Maddie Day

No Grater Crime (Country Store Mystery #9) by Maddie Day My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Robbie Jordan’s Pans ’N Pancakes boasts delicious eats and the best vintage cookware finds in South Lick, Indiana. And now, for a limited time, there’s a new special featured on the menu—murder! Ever since meeting the wary owners of an antique shop opening across the street, Robbie has been scrambling to manage weird incidences plaguing her café and country store. Pricey items vanish from shelves without explanation, a fully equipped breakfast food truck starts lingering […]

Posted May 5, 2022 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 4 Comments

Review: Fatal Floss by A.C.F. Bookens

Review: Fatal Floss by A.C.F. Bookens

Fatal Floss (Stitches In Crime Book 8) by A.C.F. Bookens My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A morning visit to the chicken coop is supposed to be a delight, not a fright. On the day when Paisley Sutton goes to salvage barn board from an old chicken coop on her neighbor’s land, she thinks the worst thing she may find is rotten eggs. Little does she know, she’s about to unearth a mystery that has lingered for decades. She can’t help but research the story, but when she does, she finds […]

Posted April 26, 2022 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 2 Comments