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: 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: The Temp by Michelle Frances
Carrie is a successful TV producer and married to Adrian, who’s a success in his own right. (He’s just won a BAFTA for screenwriting, no big deal.) But when Carrie unexpectedly becomes pregnant, she decides…
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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: 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: The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances
Laura Cavendish appears to have it all: a successful career in television development, an equally successful husband, and a lifestyle only select few can afford. But under the surface, her life is not as perfect…