My Review Nothing gets me in the Christmas spirit quite so well as a trip to Murder She Wrote’s Cabot Cove, Maine. Jessica is expecting A Killer Christmas, what with her nephew, his wife, and their adorable son coming to visit. However, Christmas is a killer this year in moreContinue Reading
My Review It’s always a delight to spend time with Jessica, Seth and Mort. In Murder Backstage, Jessica’s identical British cousin, Emma, invites them all to vacation with her in Edmonton, Canada. Emma is rehearsing a new musical revue with a retiring fellow thespian when one of the crew isContinue Reading
Review I always enjoy the twofer of reading the Mystery Bookshop series. You get the contemporary bookstore owner mystery and the historical fiction mystery that she is writing simultaneously. In Murder on Tour, I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes look at a book tour the most. I loved the scandal of oneContinue Reading
My Review What started out as a beautiful park side Honey Bee Tea quickly turned into a Honey Drop Dead disaster. A politician named Osgood is killed by someone dressed as a beekeeper. The murder, and the resulting panic of the guests, leaves the hostess, an art gallery owner, teeteringContinue Reading
Review Murder interrupts a genteel tea party and fashion show in Charleston, South Carolina in the Lemon Curd Killer. During a catering event, tea shop owner Theodosia finds a fashion show coordinator, Nadine, face down in the lemon curd. It is obvious that Nadine was shot in the back ofContinue Reading
About No Small Murder No Small Murder: A Mini-Meadows Mystery Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting – Florida Level Best Books (February 21, 2023) Number of Pages 215 Digital ASIN : B0BHX5L1J4 Mini Meadows, a Tiny Home community in rural Central Florida, is home to Emma Wells, aContinue Reading
My Review In Death on the Emerald Isle, Jessica is already doing a favor for a friend by attending a book conference in Ireland in her stead. Now, she is also returning some paintings to their Irish homeland for her neighbor. Jessica being Jessica she is soon embroiled in aContinue Reading
My Review Ominously, Norma, a proponent of #vanlife, arrived in a small Rhode Island town accompanied by a murder of crows. The local school even closed for a “crow day” due to the feathery infestation. The townspeople embraced Norma anyway. However, when priceless jewels are stolen from a guest’s room,Continue Reading
My Review Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery. However, mystery writer, Victoria, is not amused when her biggest stan (stalkery fan) is found dead posed like a death in her book. The local prosecutor is suspicious of both Victoria and her boyfriend, Tim. What can Victoria do butContinue Reading
Author Guest Post Perfect Setting for a Murder Colleen Shogan When I was starting to create the plot of Lethal Legacies, I knew that I wanted history to play a major role. In the book, my protagonist and amateur sleuth, Kit Marshall, is part of a team responsible for organizingContinue Reading
Author Guest Post How I Write Dear Readers, When it comes to writing books, particularly mystery books, authors generally fall into two basic camps – those who plot their books and those who more or less fly by the seat of their pants. (Let’s call these folks pantsers). I, myContinue Reading
Author Guest Post Ending One Chapter and Beginning Another In Shielding the Tiny Target, Ava has already had to uproot her life and go on the run once, leaving everything she knew behind. Now, she’s faced with the possibility of having to do so again. Throughout the story she isContinue Reading
About The Fragrance of Death Restaurateur Sally Solari has a nose for trouble, but when her sense of smell goes missing, it’s not just her career on the line . . . it’s her life. Restaurateur Sally Solari is a champion, both in the kitchen and on the case, butContinue Reading
In The Binding Room, even the most upstanding people may have a secret or two hiding in their closets. Pastor Caleb is the leader of the popular church he named after himself. One day, the church cleaning lady is surprised to find him stabbed to death on the church floor.Continue Reading
My Review Drop your cares and enter the fantasy world of hidden fairies and visible murder suspects in A Hint of Mischief. Sometimes the past comes back to haunt you. Farrah is a famous actress who is in town to attend an informal sorority reunion. When out on a spaContinue Reading
My Review Sarah is her mother Maybelle’s chaperone on a reality show in Five Belles Too Many. Tiny Wheaton Alabama is host to the Southern Belle Perfect Wedding Competition, a reality show offering a free wedding to the winning couple. Five couples are competing including older generation Maybelle and herContinue Reading