Category: Mystery

Review: The Daydreamer Detective by SJ Pajonas

The Daydreamer Detective (Miso Cozy Mysteries #1) by S.J. Pajonas Blurb: Luck? Forget it. Mei Yamagawa is fresh out of it. She’s just been downsized from her 3rd job in five years and her bank account is dry. Now, to keep her head above water, she must leave Tokyo and move back to her rural Japanese hometown. And there’s nothing worse than having to face your old rivals and ex-boyfriends as a failure while starting life over as a farm girl. But when her best friend’s father is murdered, and her best friend is named the main suspect, Mei turns […]

Posted March 21, 2016 by Lola in Mystery, Review, Romance / 12 Comments

Review: Murder on a Silver Platter by Shawn Reilly Simmons

Murder on a Silver Platter (Red Carpet Mystery #1) by Shawn Reilly Simmons Blurb: Penelope Sutherland and her Red Carpet Catering company just got their big break as the on-set caterer for an upcoming blockbuster. But when she discovers a dead body outside her house, Penelope finds herself in hot water. Things start to boil over when serious accidents threaten the lives of the cast and crew. And when the film’s star, who happens to be Penelope’s best friend, is poisoned, the entire production is nearly shut down. Threats and accusations send Penelope out of the frying pan and into […]

Posted March 19, 2016 by Lola in Coyer, Mystery, Review / 10 Comments

Review: Shards of Murder by Cheryl Hollon

Shards of Murder (A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery #2) by Cheryl Hollon Blurb: When a glass-making competition turns deadly, glass shop owner Savannah Webb must search for a window into a criminal’s mind… As the new proprietor of Webb’s Glass Shop, Savannah has been appointed to fill her late father’s shoes as a judge for the Spinnaker Arts Festival, held in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. With her innovative glass works, the clear winner is Megan Loyola, a student of Savannah’s former mentor. But when Megan doesn’t show up to accept her $25,000 award, rumors start flying. And when Savannah discovers […]

Posted March 15, 2016 by Lola in Coyer, Mystery, Review / 12 Comments

Cover Reveal: Amanda Lester and the Blue Peacocks’ Secret by Paula Berinstein

Today is the cover reveal for Amanda Lester and the Blue Peacocks’ Secret by Paula Berinstein. This cover reveal is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours. Amanda Lester and the Blue Peacocks’ Secret (Amanda Lester, Detective #4) by Paula Berinstein Genre: Mystery/detective Age category: Young Adult Release Date: March 31, 2016 Blurb: What does a dusty old secret have to do with peacocks? Everything, as it turns out. When Amanda is knocked off her skateboard by a rare all-blue peacock, she learns that the species harbors a vital secret she must race to uncover. But before she can unravel the mystery, […]

Posted March 14, 2016 by Lola in Cover Reveal, Mystery / 26 Comments

My To-Be Read List #19: the winner

My To-Be Read List is a meme hosted by Because Reading is Better Than Real Life where at the beginning of the month visitors can choose which book I’ll be reading this month. On the first saturday of a month the poll will be up, then on the second saturday of the month I’ll announce the book that won and on the last saturday of the month I’ll post my review of the book. This month you could vote for which cozy mystery I will read this month. And the winner is A Disguise to Die For by Diane Vallere. […]

Posted March 12, 2016 by Lola in My To-Be Read List, Mystery / 22 Comments

My To-Be Read List #19: poll

My To-Be Read List is a meme hosted by Because Reading is Better Than Real Life where at the beginning of the month visitors can choose which book I’ll be reading this month. On the first saturday of a month the poll will be up, then on the second saturday of the month I’ll announce the book that won and on the last saturday of the month I’ll post my review of the book. Just like last month I decided to go with cozy mysteries again this month. I had 3 cozy mystery paperbacks I hadn’t featured yet, so here […]

Posted March 5, 2016 by Lola in My To-Be Read List, Mystery / 36 Comments

Review: City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong

City of the Lost (Casey Duncan #1) by Kelley Armstrong Blurb; Welcome to Rockton: a secret town cut off from the rest of the world. If you need a place to hide, this is the perfect place to start again. There’s just one catch. You can’t leave. Even if there’s a killer on the loose. Detective Casey Duncan has a dark past, and it’s about to catch up with her. When her best friend Diana is attacked by an abusive ex, the two women realise they have to disappear, fast. Diana’s heard of a hidden town that’s so remote it’s […]

Posted March 1, 2016 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 24 Comments