Book Review

The Mistletoe Murders

The Mistletoe Murders A Gracie Andersen Mystery #6 Laurinda Wallace Nov 2018, 202 pages Cozy mystery Book Bub ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The cover was seasonally appropriate, but not totally exciting for me. I haven’t read any of the other books in this series, so I don’t know what the typical cover looks like. I’m sure they’re a… Continue reading The Mistletoe Murders

Book Review

A Design to Die For

A Design to Die For A Hamptons Homes & Garden Mystery Kathleen Bridge Beyond the Page, Jul 2020 220 pages Cozy Mystery Provided by NetGalley ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌙 4.5 Stars The cover is quite perfect for this fifth addition to the home designer mystery series. The haunted lighthouse in the distance as seen from the gazebo that… Continue reading A Design to Die For

Book Review

Permed to Death

Permed to Death Bad Hair Day mysteries #1 Nancy J. Cohen Orange Grove Press, Mar 2016 269 pages Cozy mystery Purchased for Kindle app ⭐⭐⭐🌙 Well, the cover shows the story, but I really don’t find it attractive. The colors are gaudy, sorry. Just too many colors for a cover. And the main character is… Continue reading Permed to Death

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No Good Tea Goes Unpunished

No Good Tea Goes Unpunished Seaside Cafe series Book 2 Bree Baker Sourcebooks Landmark, Feb 2019 Cozy Mystery Purchased for Kindle app ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This cover is bright and eye-catchingly appropriate for a cozy mystery. Since each of the items on this cover are part of the story, I have to approve. I’m just not convinced… Continue reading No Good Tea Goes Unpunished

Book Review

Relative Fortunes

Relative Fortunes A Julia Kydd Novel Marlowe Benn Lake Union Pub, Aug 2019 Cozy mystery- historical Purchased for Kindle app ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The cover is attractive and appropriate for the story. The cover was what attracted me to the book initially, too. I really like its sleek graphic design. It is likely to attract readers in… Continue reading Relative Fortunes

Book Review

Basket Case

Basket Case Silver Six series #1 Nancy Haddock Berkley, Sep 2015 306 pages Cozy mystery, Senior Cozy, Hometown Cozy Purchased for Kindle app ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The cover is so perfect for the story with the lovely old house looking so welcoming. The exact way you picture Aunt Sherry’s home. The glasses frames lined up in the… Continue reading Basket Case

Book Review

Live and Let Chai

Live and Let Chai Seaside Cafe Series #1 Bree Baker Sourcebooks Landmark, Jul 2018 352 pages Cozy mystery Purchased on nook ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌙 The cover is colorful, eye-catching and full of items that totally relate to the story. Even the seagull is part of the story! The story is pretty good. Everly Swan has returned to… Continue reading Live and Let Chai

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Marigolds and Murder

Marigolds and Murder Port Danby Cozy Mystery #1 London Lovett Self-pub, Sep 2017 178 pages, ebook, paperback Cozy mystery ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Purchased for nook The covers of this series are all styled the same and this one fits right into the series nicely. It shows the town of Port Danby in little cartoon-like buildings with appropriate… Continue reading Marigolds and Murder

Book Review

The Right Sort of Man

The Right Sort of Man Allison Montclair Minotaur Books, June 2019 325 pages, Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook, Audio CD Historical Novel, Cozy mystery Provided by NetGalley ✮✮✮✮✮ The combination of colors on the cover is what caught my eye when I saw it. It felt like an old photograph. The font was perfect for a post-WWII… Continue reading The Right Sort of Man

Book Review

Blackvine Manor Mystery

Blackvine Manor Mystery Wendy Meadows Majestic Owl Publishing, May 2016 261 pages, ebook only Cozy-style mystery ✫✫✫✫ I was provided a free copy of this book from the author’s newsletter. This is my honest review for which I receive no compensation of any kind. And here begins the reveal... The cover that I have on… Continue reading Blackvine Manor Mystery