Front Page Murder

Irene Ingram was placed as the editor in chief for the Progress Herald while her father is a war correspondent during WWII. Moe Bauer is a crime reporter who is found dead and Irene put in charge of the local paper. Moe's death was considered an accident until Irene finds a note that was left for her. Moe said he was on a big story and if his body was found she was to know it was not an accident.

Irene decides to look into Moe's murder and she tries to link it to some other crimes that have been occurring in their little town.

I enjoyed reading this murder mystery. If  you enjoy fun books like this I would highly recommend it. 

I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. 

The Rocky Road to Ruin

I loved this book by Meri Allen. I do enjoy cozy mysteries and this is up there with one of my favorites.

When you pick up this book to read a bowl of ice cream should be close at hand to help fit the atmosphere..

As for the mystery, there were enough surprising happenings to keep me enthralled. I was on my toes through the entire book. This is a fun series. I cannot wait to read the next book.

I was given this book by NetGalley and St. Martin's Press in exchange for my honest review. All opinoins are my own. 

To Fetch a Felon by Jennifer Hawkins

 

I love cozy mysteries. This one is set in the small English town of Trevena. Being set in England just makes it dearer to me.

This is the first in the Chatty Corgi series. Emma Reed has plans to open a tea shop, however, this woman has the rare talent of being able to understand what Oliver, her Corgi, says.

Trevena has the usual stories however, there is one about the disappearance of a resident who was not liked by many. Nicholas Penhallow owned the building that Emma would like to make her tea shop. Now it seems the rumor mill believes that his wife may have killed him and burned his body in their bakery oven.

This isn't the only mystery in this small town. Emma no sooner arrived in town, than she found the dead body of the woman who was interfering with her purchasing the tea shop, Victoria Roberts. Oliver decides to aid his senses to help find out the truth behind this murder

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys cozy mysteries, stories set in England or those that include a dog.

I was given this book by NetGalley and Berkley Publishing in exchange for my honest review. All opinions stated are my own. 

A Wicked Yarn by Emmie Caldwell

This first book in the series A Craft Fair Knitters Mystery combines two things that I love crafting and cozy mysteries. Emmie Caldwell, the author, has places Lia in Crandalsburgh after living in York. As she is getting acquainted with her new town she decides to have a booth displaying her knitting projects along with the Ninth Street Knitters at a historic barn. One of Lia's friends runs the craft fair, however there are problems when the barn has been bought by the friend's ex-husband. His plans do not include a craft fair, in fact, he wants to tear it down after the craft fair. When the friend, Belinda, arrives at the barn, she discovers her ex's dead body. Of course she is suspect number one.

I loved this book and I cannot wait to read the next book in the series. 

I was given this book by NetGalley and Berkley Publishing in exchange for my honest review. The opinions expressed are my own. 

Mystery on Hidden Lane (An Eve Mallow Mystery Book 1) by Clare Chase

Eve has been sent to write the obituary of Bernard Fitzpatrick, a cellist. When she arrive  in the village she begins to hear talk that his death may have been a murder. Using her journalist nosiness, she begins on the trail to find the true story.

Eve was a character that was easy to relate to, and who can resist a quaint, little village. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to those who enjoy light murder mysteries. 

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. 

Memories and Murder by Lynn Cahoon

I love cozy mysteries. They are easy to read yet have enough twists to keep my attention.
Memories and Murder, by Lynn Cahoon, is such a book and Lynn Cahoon is an exceptional writer in this genre.
This is part of a series but I was not lost a bit when I picked this title to read. Jill Gardner owns a combination coffee shop/bookstore in South Cove. Across the street from her shop is another owned by Harrold Snider. He was engaged to her Aunt Jackie until the aunt broke the engagement. Jill becomes suspicious when she discovers why.
I enjoyed this book so much and feel like this is a good addition to any cozy mystery collection.
I was given this book by NetGalley and Kensington in exchange for my honest review.

Peaches and Creamed

This cute mystery is a part of a series but I had no difficulty getting into it. The characters and the writing are fun.
In this book, Jane and Dale have gone to Colorado, staying in a B&B while they look for a place for their wedding. As is normal with Jane a murder is coming her way, as usual. With Dale there with her, they go about exploring the circumstances of the death.
I loved the way the murder was solved little-by-little while Dale and Jane continue their courtship. Also as usual, Karen C. Whalen includes recipes in the book. I now look forward to reading more by this author.
I recommend this book for those that enjoy cozy mysteries.
I received this book from NetGalley and The Wild Rose Press in exchange for my honest opinion.

Murder in a Country Garden

I was given this book by NetGalley. This book review is my opinion and is not influenced by the publisher, author or NetGalley.
Even though this is part of the series, I had not read any of the others in The Melissa Craig books. I didn't feel like it mattered that there were 11 books before this, I was able to connect with the characters and the story quite easily. The author, Betty Rowlands, has a gift with words. She is able to build well-rounded characters. She also was able to develop details with descriptions so I was able to see the story in my mind as I went along.
Moving into their new home, Melissa Craig and her husband have begun to settle, until Melissa discovers that her neighbor, who raises bees, was stung to death. When a second member of the household died in the same manner, Melissa feels she needs to investigate as to why the bees seem to swarm to specific persons. Is there foul play or is it nature doing what it does.
The story will pull you in until you have answers.
I recommend this book to those who like mysteries.

Book Review: Death Comes to Dogwood Manor

I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
This cozy mystery by Sandra Bretting is great fun. Missy, on her way to her shop, Crowning Glory, has a car accident in front of Dogwood Manor. This once beautiful mansion is being changed into a hotel by Herbert Solomon. His is the car that Missy runs into. A Rolls Royce, no less. This is not a big concern to Herbert as he is too busy dealing with the remodel.
Missy returns to the mansion to check out the chapel where one of her clients is getting married. While there she finds Herbert Solomon dead, by poison. Missy just seems to run into one misfortune after another in this enjoyable book.
I have enjoyed Sandra Bretting's books in the past and I have a feeling I will be reading more of her works int he future.
Highly recommended.

Book Review: A Fatal Collection

I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
I have fallen back in love with cozy mysteries. These are the kind of mysteries that make you want to sink back into your chair with a pot of tea and read.
In A Fatal Collection (A Keepsake Cove Mystery) I have found such a book.
This is the first in a series of books, I will be reading more in the series.
After spending the night at her aunt's house, Callie Reed discovers her aunt is dead. Callie doesn't agree with the authorities when they say her aunt's death was from an accidental fall.
Callie is left a music box store by her Aunt Melodie. This store fits in with the neighborhood as it seems where ever she looks she sees more stores with collectibles. This is the opportunity Callie decided to take. However, soon odd things happen.
This book was so fun to read and I liked the characters that the author, Mary Ellen Hughes created.

Book Review: The Cat Who Moved A Mountain

The Cat Who series centers around Qwilleran, a reporter who always seems to come across crimes, Koko, a Siamese cat who has amazing talents and Yum Yum, another Siamese cat who is loved by the other two. In this book Quill rents a house on Big Potato Mountain. The house is owned by J.J. Hawkinfield. Hawkinfield ends up pushed off the mountain by someone that call Big Potato Mountain his home. Qwill is not sure that they have the right man and soon the three are on the trail of the crime.

This is the second time I have read these books and I enjoy them just as much as the first time. The author, Lilian Jackson Braun now how to captivate her readers with crimes that have twists and turns before coming to an end. Qwill, Koko and Yum Yum work their ways into the heart without too much difficulty. Altogether, I recommend this book, and series, very highly.

Book Review: The Cat Who Talked Turkey

These books by Lilian Jackson Braun are so addicting. In this one the Pickax bookstore is having its groundbreaking. At the same time Brrr, yes that is the name of the town, is having a celebration for their bicentennial. Of course, the events are ruined when a man's body is located on James Qwilleran's land. This brings Qwill and his mystery solving cats, Koko and Yum Yum to the thing they like most, determining who committed this crime.

These books are so much fun, this is the 26th in "The Cat Who..." series and I have enjoyed every one. This is an enjoyable read for when the reader is looking for a mystery that is not too heavy.

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Book Review: The Skeleton Garden

This is part of the cozy mystery series, A Potting Shed Mystery.

Pru Parke has moved from Texas to a plush place in England called Greenoak. Offered this estate, Pru and Christopher Pearse, her new hubby and former Detective Chief Inspector, said yes. While there she decides to connect with her brother, Simon.

While working on the grounds, Pru and her brother, the grounds worker, found a WWII German fighter plane and some bones. This did not thrill everyone and some blamed Simon. This did not sit well with Pru so she fights for him.

This was such a fun read. I enjoyed the garden talk and the connection with WWII. The development of the characters was well done. I had not read a book in this series before so this aspect was important to me. The predictability factor was pretty high but it was still enjoyable.

I received this book from NetGalley and Random House Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

This book may be purchased at Amazon HERE!

Book Review: Taking the Fall

Brenna Battle is an Olympian in judo who is just wrung out. She is ready for a new adventure in a new place. When she and her sister begin their new life, Blythe see a no-good reporter and fall for him immediately. When he is found murdered, the weapon is discovered to be Blythe's hair brush.  Brenna is wanting to transform a ballet school into a dojo, so she can share what she loves with others.

One local police want to make one of the sisters pay for the crime while another in interested in Brenna in another way.

I loved this book and I highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys cozy mysteries.

I was given this book by the author in exchange for my honest review.

This fun book can be found at Amazon HERE and on Barnes and Noble HERE

Book Review: Delicious and Suspicious

This book is set in Memphis, at Aunt Pat's barbecue restaurant. Aunt Pat is actually Lulu Taylor's Great aunt. Lulu runs this restaurant which has a reputation for great ribs. Now, however, there has been a murder.

The victim is Rebecca Adrian, who came to the area for the Cooking Chanel Show. She was hoping to find a restaurant with great barbecue, now she is dead. Everyone is sure that her death was the doing of Aunt Pat's restaurant, so Lulu decides to investigate to put their reputation to the good again.

I love a good cozy mystery, and Delicious and Suspicious fit the bill perfectly. Riley Adams filled this book with Tennessee charm and made my mouth water for a taste of the barbecue from Aunt Pat's restaurant.

I felt like the characters were complex and real, plus, it kept me turning the pages to find how the mystery was solved.

Book Review: Death in the Abstract

This book, Death in the Abstract, is part of the Katherine Sullivan Mysteries.

Katherine Sullivan has moved to New Mexico, mainly to see the artistic part of her. Soon, though Nathan Walker, a friend and a previous workmate from when she was a police officer, is missing and they have called her, so, Katherine flies back.

There has also been a murder in her old home town. A local woman. There also seems to be a connection to Nathan's disappearance.

The plot and writing were very good. The story was intriguing and was easy to fall into. Overall, I found this cozy mystery to be a very enjoyable book.

I was given this book by NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books in exchange for my honest review.

May be purchased HERE!