In Sticks and Scones by Ellie Alexander, a bakeshop owner doubts her skills to solve a mystery and tries to be more relaxed. Who would want Jimmy Paxton gone? Juliet Capshaw Juliet Capshaw, also known as Jules by everyone, is our point-of-view character. Jules has been running Torte, a bakeshop with her mom, for a while […]
Shock and Paw by Cate Conte brings the holiday cheer with two crazy mysteries. Is Donna Carey really selling the business? What is happening with this mysterious cat breeder? Maddie James Maddie James is getting ready to celebrate Christmas the right way with her family. By not being a part of any event committees or […]
Peach Tea Smash by Laura Childs has Theodosia solving another murder for a friend. Who would kill Harlan Sadler? Theodosia Browning Theo gets talked into solving this murder. I really liked Theo a lot in this novel since she took what she had learned from the previous books to figure out this mystery. Not only […]
Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber is the story of a seventeen-year-old girl who loses her parents and is trying to find her place in the world. Will Estela figure out the secrets the la Sombra is hiding? Estela Amador Bralaga Estela Amador is the lone survivor of Subway 25’s lethal accident. The problem […]
Ophelia P.I.: Murder in Cicero by T. Lockhaven and Catherine LaCroix is a wonderfully written quick read. Will Ophelia figure out who killed Diane Kahler before the culprit gets away? Ophelia Windsor Our investigator is Ophelia Windsor. She is the only private investigator in Cicero, Illinois. Ms. Windsor investigates both magical and nonmagical crimes. She […]
A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death by Valerie Burns has the Baker Street Mystery group keep Maddie from going to jail. Can Maddie find the killer before she’s in jail or worse? Maddie Montgomery Maddie is back with her Great-Aunt Octavia’s friend group to solve another mystery. Well, that friend group is now […]
Genie and the Haunted House by Carmen Radtke is set close to Halloween, so Genie and Adriana aren’t out of the loop on solving a mystery. Can Genie and Adriana solve the mystery of the prankster? Along with why they would resort to murder? Genie and Adriana Darling Genie Darling has been, unwittingly, taking a […]
Come Shell or High Water by Molly MacRae has our sleuth questioning her sanity. What does Allen Withrow have anything to do with her husband? Maureen Nash Maureen Nash is a young widow with two young adult sons who have decided to come to Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, because of some letters. I have to […]