Review: Chocolate a la Murder by Kirsten Weiss
I’m pretty picky when it comes to cozy mysteries. Some cozy heroines are a bit too gee-golly-gosh for me, to the point where they seem like caricatures. But give me a protagonist who’s feisty and…
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Review: Murder Wears a Little Black Dress by Debra Sennefelder
A cozy mystery featuring a haunted “murder dress”? You’re calling my name! Kelly Quinn ends up in the small town of Lucky Cove when her career an NYC assistant buyer fizzles out. She’s taking over…
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Review: Hot Fudge Murder by Cynthia Baxter
Hot Fudge Murder by Cynthia Baxter is book #2 in the Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe series. Although I haven’t read the first book, I had no trouble jumping right into this story. Kate McKay…
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Review: Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier
Mistletoe Murder is the first book in Leslie Meier’s Lucy Stone series. This is my first time reading anything by this author and overall, I enjoyed the book. First published in 1991, it’s certainly a…
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Review: Christmas Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Christmas Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke is a prequel to the Hannah Swensen series. I’ve only read book 1 in the series so far, but I still enjoyed learning the origins of Hannah’s shop, The…
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Review: Murder in Her Stocking by G.A. McKevett
Murder in Her Stocking is the first book in the Granny Reid series, which is a spin-off of the Savannah Reid mysteries. I haven’t read the Savannah Reid books, but I had no problems jumping…
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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: 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…