Review: Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott
Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott sounded like the perfect read for me: a small-town cozy mystery that takes place in a bookshop. But I struggled with the writing as well as some very…
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Review: Kitty Chaos by Hilly Mason
Kitty Chaos is a prequel novella that kicks off the Appleton Mysteries, a new cozy mystery series with paranormal elements. Ruby Evans has recently opened Yarn Fluff, a yarn shop that she’s dreamed of owning…
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Review: Asking for Truffle by Dorothy St. James
A chocolate shop, a feisty dog, and a murder mystery. Here I am—you rang? Asking for Truffle by Dorothy St. James is the first book in the Southern Chocolate Shop Mystery series. Charity Penn (aka…
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Review: Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost
I only wish that Mistletoe, Maine were a real place because I want to visit it immediately! Twelve Slays of Christmas, the first book in Jacqueline Frost’s Christmas Tree Farm Mystery series, delighted my cozy…
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Review: A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell
Sometimes, I finish an amazing book and ask myself, “What did I just read?”—in a good way. I asked myself that same question after finishing A Simple Favor—but not in a good way. For the…
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Review: The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
Gillian Flynn has proven herself as a master of messed-up characters. Coming in around 60 pages, The Grownup is a brief novella that provides Flynn’s flagship twisty scenarios. But with such an abrupt ending, I…
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Review: Lies by T.M. Logan
Lies by T.M. Logan was touted as compelling and twisty, and it certainly delivers. What a wild ride this book is! It’s a typical Thursday evening for high school English teacher Joe Lynch. He’s just…
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Review: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
Joanne Fluke’s books are hugely popular, but I’ve never read any of them until now. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder is a fun cozy mystery that introduces Hannah Swensen, a sassy baker turned amateur sleuth. Hannah…
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Review: Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien
Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien is a charming cozy mystery that kept me guessing and left me smiling at the end. First of all, how many cozy mysteries can you name off the top…
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Review: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn has been in my consciousness lately, as the HBO show is currently being aired. I’ve become obsessed with the show and could not wait to find out how the story…
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Review: Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer
Hope Never Dies is exactly the book I needed to read at this moment in time. Picture a cozy mystery starring Barack Obama and Joe Biden, tooling around Delaware in their own version of the…
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Review: Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
I am not a mother. I’m childless by choice and I freely admit that I have a deep-seated fear of motherhood. What if you do everything by the book, everything right—you love, provide for, and…