Category: mystery

Review & $25 Amazon Giveaway: Dark Waters by Toni Anderson

  Synopsis: It may be summer, but schoolteacher Anna Silver’s trip to the coastal town of Bamfield is anything but a vacation. She’s on the run, desperate to stay one step ahead of her father’s murderer and determined to track down the one man she’s been told to trust: her father’s old cell mate, Brent Carver. But when she […]

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 […]

Spotlight & Book Giveaway: The Prodigal by Michael Hurley

Synopsis: This sweeping allegorical tale begins with the escape of a Gypsy princess and her young lover from her father’s camp in 1851, recalling the flight of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. The boy steals Prodigal, a sailing ship blessed with unnatural speed, and the lovers escape to sea, leaving the father […]

Blog Tour: Harbour Falls and Willow Point by S.R. Grey

Review: If you know me, you know I’m a sucker for a good mystery….well the first two books in this series (because I see a third is in the works) intrigued me and left me wondering who did what and why!  All good elements of a mystery novel.  The first book, Harbour Falls sets the […]

Mystery Monday: Louisiana Fever by D.J. Donaldson

Synopsis: Andy Broussard, the “Plump and Proud” New Orleans medical examiner, obviously loves food.  Less apparent to the casual observer is his hatred of murderers. Together with his gorgeous sidekick, psychologist Kit Franklyn, Broussard forms a powerful, although improbable, mystery solving duo. When Kit goes to meet an anonymous stranger—who’s been sending her roses—the man […]

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 & Book Giveaway: The Eskimo Hunts in Miami by Stefan Kanfer

Author Stefan Kanfer is back with his second book in this series called The Eskimo Hunts in Miami.  I read and reviewed the first book, The Eskimo Hunts in New York and found it to be quite suspenseful and a good read.   Synopsis: Jordan Gulok is off for a little R&R in Miami, but […]

Review: Identity by Shawna Seed

A few months back I highlighted a book that author Shawna Seed sent me to read and review called Identity.  I finally worked my way (a little bit) through that massive TBR pile and got to this book.  Wish I had gotten to it sooner! Synopsis: Sharlah Webb thinks her luck is finally turning, until […]

Review: Murder in Duplicate by Fran Orenstein

Synopsis: Romance mystery writer, Lily Aaron is a young woman looking for a forever love and inspiration for her popular books. On a lunch break from her job as a magazine editor, she meets a sexy, gorgeous man in a coffee shop, and falls hard. Is Ken Braun’s image as a successful attorney and charming […]