I love a brand new series. There’s nothing better than the promise of finding a new world to lose yourself in, and Dead & Breakfast is definitely a great new world to get lost in. A beautiful location in Oregon, a big old house set right on the beach, haunted by a laughing ghost, and real skeletons in the closet. This is the recipe for a great book, so I was eager to dive in. Continue reading Dead and Breakfast
Darkscope skillfully weaves mystery, suspense, thrills, chills and horror into an exquisitely tense story of family secrets, lies and deception. Continue reading Review: Darkscope
The fabulous FairlyLiterary nominated me for the Favorite New Blog award. Thank you! Take a moment to check out her blog, you won’t be sorry. Continue reading Awarded: The Favorite New Blog Awards
The duo from The Dollop podcast have written a book full of the odd, the outrageous and all the funny stories that never made it into the history books. Continue reading Review: The United States of Absurdity
Jesse lives a hermit’s life on an island just off Haven Harbor’s shore, alone except for his beloved Great Cormorants. When a millionaire visits Haven Harbor and decides to buy Jesse’s island, Jesse’s only concern is to save the island for the birds. When Jesse is found dead, there’s plenty of suspects, but who was the killer and why? Continue reading New Release! Dangling by a Thread
I really enjoyed this. I’ve not read any of the previous books in this series, so I can safely say this can be read as a standalone, or as an entry into the series. Continue reading Review: Frog Legs
I recommend this book for bakers of all skill levels who are looking to try something different.. Great gift idea! Continue reading New Release! Classic German Baking
Ghost of a Chance by Angie Fox Another quick foray into Sugarland, Ghost of a Chance has Verity and gangster ghost Frankie helping out ghost buddy Matthew Jackson to recover a necklace that his mother had promised him – 150 years ago. Verity (with Frankie, of course) crashes a party at the Jackson home by working as a server during the annual family Christmas party to reunite a son (who has spent the last 150 years feeling bitterly alone after his mother threw him out for joining the Union army during the Civil War) and a mother who has spent … Continue reading Review: Ghost of a Chance
A short and sweet read, A Ghostly Gift has a touch of humor, a sleazy ghost bar, and a heartwarming tale that will hit you right in the feels. Continue reading Review: A Ghostly Gift
This is such a cute series, and I always enjoy visiting Kathleen and the gang in Mayville Heights. I can’t believe we’re up to #8 of Owen and Hercules and their shenanigans! As usual, they’re busy walking through walls, making themselves invisible, and biting the heads of catnip chickens while smugly pointing out clues. Continue reading Review: Paws and Effect
Maddie has just bought a haunted grape press for her Paranormal Museum when she’s accused of stealing it by a vintner that Maddie later finds dead. Coerced into investigating by her mother, Maddie puts catching a killer at the top of her to-do list, along with staging a room at a Halloween haunted house and hosting a Death Cafe at the Paranormal Museum. Continue reading Review: Pressed to Death
This week’s TBR is chock-full of this and that and everything else. There’s some seriously good reads on this list, I may have to turn off the phone, tv, computer and everything else so I don’t get interrupted! Continue reading TBR Tuesday (October 18, 2016)
Do they have cool names for cozy mysteries in Australia? Like Cozy-Dozies or anything? If so, that would be enough to draw me in, but if not, the plot was more than enough, with several plot twists that set up a satisfying ending that left me wanting more. Continue reading Review: Live and Let Diet
A Memory of Muskets, book 7 in the Chloe Ellefson series,combines a heart-wrenching tale of Roelke’s ancestors, finely woven into a riveting present day mystery of a Civil War re-enactor found dead at Old World Wisconsin. Continue reading New Release: A Memory of Muskets
Southern Spirits is a a real page-turner; fun, exciting and addicting. I definitely recommend this series as a must read for fans of paranormal and/or cozy mysteries. Continue reading Review: Southern Spirits
On a book lovers’ cruise (I would love to go on one!) a famous author is killed and Tricia knows it’s up to her to find a killer. Continue reading Review: Title Wave
This week’s TBR list is full of hauntings, magic and bone-chilling thrills just in time for Halloween, so I’ll have a spooktacular time reading this week! (Sorry about the pun, I couldn’t resist.) Continue reading TBR Tuesday October 11, 2016
A gritty, hard-boiled story about gangs, crime and murder on the streets of London, Worth Killing For isn’t your ordinary police procedural, it’s a look at the seedy side of city life that lives and breathes every day, but most of us don’t notice until it impacts our own lives. Continue reading Review: Worth Killing For
An excellent cozy mystery with a riveting plot, great characters and a beautiful locale, and I definitely recommend it for cozy mystery readers Continue reading Review: The Corpse with the Garnet Face
A spooky tale of a haunted mansion, evil spirits, and Egyptian curses will leave your poor nails bitten to the quick in this exciting paranormal cozy mystery. Continue reading Release Day: Deader Homes and Gardens
I love this novella length series. Great mysteries, no violence or murder, and lovable characters. It’s always a nice change of pace to curl up with one of these books. Continue reading Review: The Fenton Case
There’s a mystery to be solved and if there’s one thing Alex likes, it’s a good mystery… Continue reading Review: Dead Man’s Shadow
The Swap is an excellent 5 star thriller that will keep you turning pages – and looking over your shoulder – right to the very last page. Continue reading The Swap
Minnie arrives at work one morning, and as she is shelving book, stumbles onto a woman lying dead on the floor. Soon after, the library, the bookmobile and a local shop are vandalized. Is the murder connected to the vandalism? Minnie and Eddie find themselves once again looking for a killer. Continue reading Review: Cat With a Clue
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