Six Sweets Under by Sarah Fox is a decadent whodunit with the most incredible setting. Will Becca and Dizzy figure out what happened to Archie before Pops is arrested? Rebecca Ransom Becca, to her friends, is a former Hollywood actress who has returned to her hometown in Vermont. She is currently the chocolatier at her […]
Eyes on the Road Series: The Tow Truck Murder Mysteries #3 Author: Karen C. Whalen Genre: Cozy Mystery Pages: 310 Release Date: February 20, 2023 Setting: Colorado Summary: Many businesses in Spruce Ridge, Colorado, hire temporary international workers during the hectic ski season. One temp, Jaana Ivanov from Estonia, is found dead in her car […]
Casserole Casualty by Mildred Abbott has us rejoining the Twister Sisters in the early fall for another gruesome mystery. Can the Twister Sisters prove that their casserole isn’t harming their clientele? Cordelia, Wanda, and Pamela are returning with their business booming of bringing their casseroles to their clients. I have to say that I love […]
The Last Drop of Hemlock by Katharine Schellman is a humdinger of a tale. Will Vivian figure out what happened to Pearlie and his mazuma? Vivian Kelly Viv is our sleuth and the main character. She has a complex personality and a grasp of the world around her. Vivian takes care of those close to […]
Candy, Cigarettes, and Murder Series: Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery #1 Author: Brenda Whiteside and Joyce Proell Genre: Cozy Culinary Mystery Pages: 266 Release Date: March 7, 2023 Summary: It’s a birthday weekend with the gift of murder. Recently widowed, Emma Banefield looks forward to a getaway birthday weekend with her free-wheeling sister, Nicole Earp, sipping […]
A Flicker of a Doubt by Daryl Wood Gerber has fairies galore that are accompanied by murder. Will Ziggy go to jail? Or could Courtney get him out of it? Courtney and Fiona are back to solve another mystery. Or at least Courtney is, as Fiona can’t meddle in human affairs. These two are a […]
Death by a Thousand Sips by Gretchen Rue is a quirky mystery set in the Pacific Northwest. Will Phoebe figure out who and why Madeline was killed before the culprit comes after her? Phoebe Winchester Our sleuth and the main character is Phoebe Winchester. She inherited her aunt Endora’s estate, which includes a lovely house, […]
Star Tangled Murder Series: Bad Hair Day Mysteries #18 Author: Nancy J. Cohen Genre: Cozy Mystery Pages: 284 Release Date: March 14, 2023 Summary: Hairstylist Marla Vail and her husband get tangled up in murder when their Fourth of July visit to a living history village ends with a bang—and a body. Salon owner Marla […]