Lavender and Lies by Carly Winter is a well-plotted mystery set in small town Arizona. Will Sam figure out who killed Gina’s ex-husband? Sam Jones Our sleuth is Sam Jones, aka Samantha Rathbone, a former soap opera star. Now, she owns an herbal shop in a small mountain town in Arizona. She’s got lots of […]
Cats, Carats, and Killers Series: Urban Tails Pet Shop Mysteries #4 Author: T.C. LoTempio Genre: Cozy Animal Mystery Setting: Connecticut Release Date: March 19, 2024, by Beyond the Page Publishing Pages: 182 Summary: There may be honor among thieves, but a long-ago diamond heist might hold the secret to a man’s murder . . . […]
Revved Up 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton is a fun, fast-paced mystery with lots of hilarious moments and quite a few eye rolls. Will Sophie figure out what is going on before Wayne goes to jail for murder? The Book Club Ladies Harriett and her book club ladies are all doing well. They are all […]
Daffodils and Deadly Deeds Series: Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery #9 Author: Victoria Tait Genre: Cozy Crafts and Hobbies Mystery Setting: Yorkshire, England Release Date: March 15, 2024, by Kanga Press Pages: 240 Summary: A fraught family reunion. A corpse by the coast. Can an amateur sleuth crack this egg-xtraordinary mystery or be left scrambling for answers? […]
The God Heist by Jessica Flory takes us back to when they first got the sand gifts. Will Jehn pull off the greatest heist on a god? Jehn Jehn is the main character of this story. He is an apprentice priest, and one day, he will become an Elder of the village. Jehn will one […]
Spies Never Play by M. Taylor Christensen is an exciting take on espionage at an e-game tournament. Will Katie find the traitor, help her team win the tournament, and get the guy? Katie Okiishi Katie is chosen as the operative for this mission. She is the flirtiest of the banana girls, and this mission puts […]
Dying to Go (Nothing to Gush About) Series: Tucson Valley Retirement Community Cozy Mystery #1 Author: Marcy Blesy Genre: Cozy Animal Mystery Setting: Arizona Release Date: November 9, 2023, by Independently Published Pages: 281 Summary: Thirty-nine-year-old Rosi Laruee—named Rosisophia Doroche after her mother’s beloved Golden Girls—decides that the end of her twenty-year marriage and her […]
The Baroness’ Choices of New Books Publishing This Week 2024, Week 12’s New Books My choices for this week include Cozy Mysteries, Cozy Animal Mystery, YA Romance, and Women’s Fiction. Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and I can’t wait to have some corned beef and cabbage. This week is also, by chance, my birthday week. […]