The Lost Girls of Devon by Barbara O’Neal
The Lost Girls of Devon by Barbara O’Neal Zoe is a graphic designer and British expat living in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her teenage daughter Isabel. After coming home from a slumber party, Isabel deletes all of her social media accounts and is adamant that she will not return to school. The agreement on homeschooling for the remainder of the year seems rather convenient, when the pair are suddenly called to England. Diana, Zoe’s best friend since childhood, has been missing. She’s a caterer in Devon, where they grew up, and looks in on some of the town’s elderly residents. But, no one has seen nor heard from her…
Chocolate Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke Book Review
Chocolate Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date February 26, 2019 Not even Lake Eden’s nosiest residents suspected Hannah Swensen would go from idealistic newlywed to betrayed wife in a matter of weeks. But as a deadly mystery unfolds in town, the proof is in the pudding . . . When The Cookie Jar becomes the setting of a star-studded TV special about movies filmed in Minnesota, Hannah hopes to shine the spotlight on her bakery—not the unsavory scandal swirling around her personal life. But that’s practically impossible with a disturbing visit from the shifty character she once believed was her one and…
‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost Book Review
‘Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date November 13, 2018 It’s out of the cupcake tin, into the fire for Holly White’s best friend, Caroline. Can Holly clear Caroline’s name in time to go caroling? When a body turns up in the dumpster behind Caroline’s Cupcakes, Holly White is horrified to learn her best friend Caroline is the main suspect. Everyone in town, including Mistletoe, Maine’s sheriff, saw Caroline fighting with the victim on the night of his death. Worse, Caroline’s fingerprints are all over the murder weapon, a custom-designed marble rolling pin. Now, just ten days before Christmas, Holly’s up…
Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost Book Review
Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date October 10, 2017 When Holly White’s fiance cancels their Christmas Eve wedding with less than two weeks to go, Holly heads home with a broken heart. Lucky for her, home in historic Mistletoe, Maine is magical during Christmastime–exactly what the doctor prescribed. Except her plan to drown her troubles in peppermints and snickerdoodles is upended when local grouch and president of the Mistletoe Historical Society Margaret Fenwick is bludgeoned and left in the sleigh display at Reindeer Games, Holly’s family tree farm. When the murder weapon is revealed as one of the wooden stakes used…
Violet Tendencies by Kate Dyer-Seeley Book Review
Violet Tendencies by Kate Dyer-Seeley Book Review - All in all, an enjoyable cozy mystery & I'm looking forward to more books in the Rose City Mystery Series.
Natural Thorn Killer by Kate E. Dyer-Seeley Book Review
Natural Thorn Killer by Kate E. Dyer-Seeley Book ReviewThe lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date March 27, 2018 Britta Johnston might be a late bloomer, but after leaving her deadbeat husband and dead-end job, she’s finally pursuing her artistic passion at her aunt Elin’s floral boutique, Blooma, in Portland, Oregon. It’s on the banks of the Willamette, in a quaint district of cobblestone paths and cherry trees. The wine bar featuring Pacific Northwest vintages is a tasty bonus, offering another kind of bouquet to enjoy. But things aren’t as peaceful as they look. For one thing, someone’s been leaving dead roses around–and a sleazy real estate developer who wants the…
Violet Tendencies (Rose City Mystery #2) by Kate E. Dyer-Seeley Excerpt
Violet Tendencies (Rose City Mystery #2) by Kate E. Dyer-Seeley Excerpt The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date November 27, 2018 Who could object to a flower festival? Britta Johnston and her aunt Elin are delighted that their Portland floral boutique is part of the city’s Rose Festival, which draws thousands to the Pacific Northwest for dragon boat races, fireworks, and other attractions–capped off by a big parade. They’re building a float that’s sure to rock the judge’s boat . . . until a gang of angry protestors shows up. The group, who call themselves Dark Fusion, are decidedly not into flower power, and they want to take down the system…
G.A. McKevett Author Q & A
G.A. McKevett Author Q & A Fresh off the heels of publishing Murder in Her Stocking, a brand new mystery series, G.A. McKevett aka Sonja Massie sits down with Sarah & answers some of her burning questions. You already know we have you covered in this spoilers free discussion. Hope you enjoy this Q & A with G.A. McKevett! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer a few of my questions! As someone who is new to your writing, I just want to say how much I enjoyed meeting all your wonderful characters. Granny Reid is really something & I cannot wait to read more about her…
Murder in Her Stocking by G.A. McKevett Book Review
Murder in Her Stocking by G.A. McKevett Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date October 30, 2018 As the Moonlight Magnolia Agency revisits old memories on Christmas Eve, Granny Reid takes the reins back thirty years to the 1980s–back when she went by Stella, everyone’s hair was bigger, and sweaters were colorful disasters. But murder never went out of style . . . Christmas has arrived in sleepy McGill, Georgia, but holiday cheer can’t keep temperamental Stella Reid from swinging a rolling pin at anyone who crosses her bad side–and this season, there are plenty. First an anonymous grinch vandalizes a celebrated nativity display. Far worse, the scandalous Prissy…
Holding by Graham Norton Book Review
Holding by Graham Norton Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date: August 1, 2017 The remote Irish village of Duneen has known little drama; and yet its inhabitants are troubled. Sergeant PJ Collins hasn’t always been this overweight; mother of two Brid Riordan hasn’t always been an alcoholic; and elegant Evelyn Ross hasn’t always felt that her life was a total waste. So when human remains are discovered on an old farm, suspected to be that of Tommy Burke – a former love of both Brid and Evelyn – the village’s dark past begins to unravel. As the frustrated PJ struggles to solve a genuine case for the first…
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