Frozen Stiff Drink by James J. Cudney is a complex plot with multiple crimes and intriguing characters. Will Kellen find the culprit before his family’s reputation is ruined? Kellen Kellen is a college professor and our sleuth. His family has an outstanding reputation locally as his Grandmother “Nana D” is the mayor. However, it seems […]
Winter Takes All by M.L. Erdahl is unique and refreshing. I loved the concept and the characters. Will Crystal find the killer or lose the future that she wants desperately? Crystal Crystal is our main character and sleuth. She doesn’t start as a sleuth, but when her new profession is threatened, Crystal must find out […]
Southern Double Cross by Caroline Fardig is a fabulously written mystery with southern charm and the happiest of endings. Who killed Magnolia? Quinn is the younger, polite, full of southern charm sister. She is also our main character and point of view. Delilah is the older, outspoken, not afraid to do the unthinkable sister. Yet […]
Bitter Alpine by Mary Daheim is a tale of the happenings of a small town. Who killed the new girl in town? Emma Lord Emma runs the local newspaper and recently married the Police Chief. She is a journalist and, in the past, may have gotten herself in some sticky situations. She doesn’t get into […]
Stilettos and Scoundrels by Laina Turner is a fast-paced, humorous cozy mystery and the first book in the Presley Thurman Cozy Mystery Series. Who killed the Senator, and what happened to the people that Presley grew up with? Presley Thurman Presley is our sleuth, main character, and point of view. She has this funny inner […]
Friends and Foes by Laina Turner is a short read that tells us how the bookstore with a coffee and wine bar came to be. Who is sabotaging the opening of the used bookstore? We have a few sleuths in this book. So, let’s start with our point of view character. Trixie Trixie is one […]
Death by Suspenders by Laina Turner is a great cozy mystery with the academic vibe. Will Olivia figure out who killed David before someone else is murdered? Olivia Little Olivia is boyfriend challenged, a professor of psychology, our sleuth, and point of view character. She is a casual type of gal with an unusual amount […]
Death By Library by Rebecca M. Douglass is an amusing tale of a small town, a natural disaster, and murder. Can JJ figure out who killed the reporter and manage the holiday with an extra kid? JJ MacGregor JJ MacGregor is many things, County Library page, PTA Vice-President, mom, girlfriend, best friend, and the town’s […]