This weekend I attended Readers & ‘Ritas in Allen Texas sponsored by Fresh Fiction, Entangled Publishing, The Writer’s Coffeshop Publishing, Avon Romance and Mike’s Hard Lemonade (which sadly I couldn’t taste since I had to leave and it is not smart to drink and drive!). I attended thanks to a sorority sister that won a […]
Murder of the Cat’s Meow is 15th in the Scumble River series by author Denise Swanson. Synopsis: When ex-Vegas showgirl and local business owner Bunny Reid starts an online dating service called Cupid’s Cat’s Meow, out-of-town visitors flock to her bowling alley for the speed-dating and cat show events. Bunny’s scheme sounds harmless enough, but school […]
This week I bring you a different type of mystery. Ok a mystery is a mystery, but this mystery by Jasper Fforde features many nursery rhyme characters, in fact one of the detectives is Jack Spratt. In this installment (the first in the series), Humpty Dumpty has been murdered. From the dust jacket: In The […]
This week’s mystery is 50% off Murder by author Josie Belle aka Jenn McKinlay. It is the first in the Good Buy Girls series and book 2, A Deal to Die For, is due out December 31, 2012. Synopsis: Maggie Gerber-one of the founding members of the Good Buy Birls- loves her quiet life […]
I’m so happy to report that the Passport to Peril mystery series is back! It was dropped by Maddy Hunter’s original publisher in 2007 but was wisely picked back up by Midnight Ink. The seventh in the series is Dutch Me Deadly and yes they are in Holland! The eighth book is due to be […]
Today I bring you book four of the Vintage Magic Mystery series by author Annette Blair. The title is Skirting the Grave. If you like vintage clothing you will probably like this series! I like how the main character, Maddie, will use sewing terms as expletives…like Scrap or Tuck, it adds a unique touch to […]
Red Velvet Revenge is the 4th in the Cucpake Bakery Mystery series by author Jenn McKinlay. This is such a fun series and I love all the cupcake flavors that they create. I haven’t tried any of the recipes yet but they sure sound yummy! Synopsis: It may be summertime, but sales at Fairy […]
This week it is the 2nd in a series by Liz Lipperman called Beef Stolen-Off. The first in the series was Liver Let Die which was really good! The third in the series is due out in January 2013 and it is called Murder for the Halibut….Jordan is going on a cruise! Synopsis: Aspiring sportswriter […]
Last to Die by author Tess Gerritsen is the latest (#10) in the Rizzoli & Isles series…you know, that show that is on TNT! I will admit that I don’t watch the TV show and it has been a loooooong time since I read a book in this series, but that didn’t stop me from […]
It has been a mystical cozy type of month! This week’s mystery highlight is Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates (aka Cricket McRae) Synopsis: Katie Lightfoot’s tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah’s quaint downtown district and […]