Review: Death by Coffee by Alex Erickson
Death by Coffee by Alex Erickson is the first book in the Bookstore Cafe series. As a cozy mystery reader, I understand that these books are formulaic by nature. That’s what I like about them.…
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Review: Murder at the Book Group by Maggie King
A 50-something childless heroine who’s a multiple divorcee and a cast of characters that actually sound and act like real people I know? Are you sure this is a cozy mystery? Sign me up! It’s…
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Review: A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon
A Story to Kill is the first book in Lynn Cahoon’s Cat Latimer series. It’s an interesting read because it leans heavily toward romance at times, just as much as it’s a cozy mystery. As…
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Review: Tagged for Death by Sherry Harris
I love discovering a new-to-me series and Sherry Harris’s Sarah Winston Garage Sale series is a keeper! First, let’s discuss our intrepid heroine, Sarah Winston. As a former military spouse/divorcee of a certain age myself…
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Review: Paw Enforcement by Diane Kelly
Paw Enforcement by Diane Kelly is a perfect combination of cozy mystery, romance, humor, and suspense. I started reading it expecting a cute cozy but got so much more than I bargained for! What a…
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Review: The Quiche and the Dead by Kirsten Weiss
The Quiche and the Dead is book #1 in Kirsten Weiss’s Pie Town series. This story is a fun mystery with a bit of romance, which I’m finding is my favorite combination when it comes…
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Review: Bed and Breakfast and Murder by Patti Larsen
A cozy mystery heroine who’s feisty and prone to cursing, a pug who’s super cute despite constant flatulence, and a dead guy in a koi pond. Bed and Breakfast and Murder by Patti Larsen is…
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Review: Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper Lin
I love a cozy mystery with romance sprinkled in. Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper Lin is a promising start to the Cape Bay Cafe series. After her mother’s death, Francesca (Frannie) Amaro moves…
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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…