Category: Cozy

Mystery Monday: Father Knows Death by Jeffrey Allen

Father Knows Death is the third book in the Stay at Home Dad cozy series.  Usually you do not find a male protagonist or a male author writing many cozy series, but Jeffrey Allen has written a great series and I look forward to more books by him in the future. Synopsis: It isn’t that […]

Blog Tour & Review: Right and Left Grand by Rosalee Richland

  Synopsis: Book Details Genre: Cozy Mystery – New Series Published by: Wordsmiths4u Release Date: April 22, 2013 Number of Pages: 242 In this first Darla King novel, Darla returns to square dancing in midlife following tragedies in both her personal and professional lives. She moves from Florida to Texas and from high-powered investigator to […]

Mystery Monday: If Fried Chicken Could Fly by Paige Shelton

  Yes, it is another “first in a series” on Mystery Monday.  What can I say, I like to read new book/series and hopefully will be finding some good ones in what I’ve been posting recently!   Synopsis: At Gram’s Country Cooking School, Betts and Gram are helping students prepare the perfect dishes for the […]

Mystery Monday: Looming Murder by Carol Ann Martin

  Another new series, this time about weaving! Synopsis Della Wright has come to peaceful and picturesque Briar Hollow, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, to realize her lifelong dream of owning a weaving studio. To promote her new business, Dream Weavers, Della is offering weaving workshops for all levels of ability. In […]

Spotlight & Giveaway: Do or Diner by Chris Wenger

Book Details Genre: Cozy Mystery – New Series Published by: Signet/ Penguin Release Date: August 6, 2013 Number of Pages: 304 Synopsis: When Trixie Matkowski agrees to take over her aunt’s diner, she pictures lakeside views and delicious comfort food in the small town where she spent summers as a child. But the sweet scene […]

Mystery Monday: Going Organic Can Kill You by Staci McLaughlin

  This is a brand new series called A Blossom Valley Mystery series.  I’ve seen mixed reviews on it but I always like trying new series because you never know when you are going to find a winner! Synopsis: As Dana readjusts to life back home with her recently widowed mother, her latest career move […]

Mystery Monday: Gluten for Punishment by Nancy J. Parra

  Gluten for Punishment is the first in a brand new series called A Baker’s Treat Mystery.  I love cozies and I love anything having to do with cooking, so this is a great combo! Synopsis: With her mother’s death, Toni Ryder returns home to OilTop, Kansas bringing her gluten-free bakery business with her. But […]

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: The Corpse with the Golden Nose by Cathy Ace

  Synopsis: A heartfelt plea to look into the death of a world-famous vintner goes hand in hand with the opportunity to attend an exclusive gourmet event in British Columbia’s stunning wine country. How can overindulgent foodie and criminologist Cait Morgan resist? Sure that the award-winning owner of a family-run vineyard was murdered, Cait shares […]

Mystery Monday: A Killer Workout by Kathryn Lilley

Today’s Mystery Monday feature is the second book in the Fat City series by author Kathryn Lilley.  This book was published back in 2008….but if your TBR pile is anything like mine, there are a LOT of books you haven’t gotten to quite yet!  It looks like there may only be 3 books in the […]

Mystery Monday: One Hot Murder by Lorraine Bartlett

Two weeks ago I shared with you book two of the Victoria Square series, and this week it is book three, One Hot Murder by author Lorraine Bartlett.   Synopsis: Katie Bonner, the reluctant manager of Artisans Alley in the quaint shopping district of Victoria Square, is no stranger to ambivalence. Things have been going […]