The Final Tap (A Living History Museum Mystery) Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Midnight Ink (May 8, 2016) Paperback: 288 pages Synopsis March on Barton Farm can only mean one thing: maple sugar season. To combat the winter slump, resilient director Kelsey Cambridge organizes a Maple Sugar Festival, complete with school visits, pancake breakfasts, and […]
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I attended the Book Expo America this past week in Chicago. I picked up a lot of children’s books for my great-niece to help build her library. I thought before sending them along to her I would review the books here. The first book is called Fuchsia Fierce and is written by author Christianne Jones […]
To Catch a Treat (A Barkery & Biscuits Mystery) Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Midnight Ink (May 8, 2016) Paperback: 312 pages E-Book ASIN: B01A5OGVOE Synopsis Carrie Kennersly, veterinary technician and owner of the Barkery and Biscuits bake shop, agrees to a day of hiking with her brother Neal mostly because she wants to meet—and […]
Title: Cooking Up Trouble Author: Judi Lynn Release Date: April 12, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook Synopsis Welcome to Mill Pond and small-town country living, filled with fresh air, fresh food, and plenty of fresh gossip—especially when it comes to romance… It’s impossible not to notice when someone new shows up in Mill […]
Synopsis Eliza Carlisle has the unwanted talent of attracting trouble, in all its forms. That couldn’t be truer than when she moves into the most bizarre apartment building on the planet. Weekly required dinners with the landlord and assigned chores are bad enough, but the rules don’t end there. Top most on the list of […]
Decanting a Murder (A Sommelier Mystery) New Series Cozy Mystery Midnight Ink (May 8, 2016) Paperback: 264 pages ISBN-13: 978-0738748504 Synopsis Katie Stillwell focuses on two things in her life: work and practicing for her Sommelier Certification with her blind tasting group. The exam was supposed to be the hardest part of her week, but […]
Synopsis Actress Veronica Walsh receives an unwelcome present when she returns to her Adirondack hometown after her soap opera’s cancellation. Hours after arriving, Veronica’s life imitates art when she finds her neighbor’s body. She assumes the role of sleuth, fingering suspects in the powerful businesswoman’s death— the retail tenant threatened with eviction, the mall developer […]
Title: NOT QUITE SO STORIES Author: David S. Atkinson Publisher: Literary Wanderlus LLC Pages: 166 Genre: Absurdist Literary Fiction Synopsis The center of Not Quite So Stories is the idea that life is inherently absurd and all people can do is figure out how they will live in the face of that fact. The […]
Without a Doubt (A Carol Childs Mystery) Cozy Mystery 3rd in Series Henery Press (May 24, 2016) Paperback: 258 pages Synopsis As radio reporter Carol Childs investigates a series of Beverly Hills jewelry heists, she realizes her FBI boyfriend, Eric, is working the same case. Even worse, she may have inadvertently helped the suspect escape. […]
Synopsis Former musician Juliet Langley has barely had a day off since taking over management of the coffeehouse owned by her best friend, Pete Bennett. But there’s always more to be done—such as prepping for the annual Holiday 5K Race organized by Pete’s snobby socialite girlfriend, Cecilia Hollingsworth. This year, Java Jive has a booth […]