Tag: cozy mystery
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Book Review: The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose
(This review contains spoilers from the first two books in the series as well as the novella.)…
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Book Review: Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage
If you’ve ever watched The Golden Girls, it’s hard to resist picking this up. Though it’s not a show I’ve watched regularly, I’ve enjoyed every episode I’ve watched and have been fond of Betty White in particular. If you’re looking for Golden Girls nostalgia, this is the book for you. If you’re looking for a mystery, this may…
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Book Review: Nonna Maria and the Case of the Lost Treasure by Lorenzo Carcaterra
I try to avoid picking up books mid-series but I was drawn to both the cover and description when this book showed up in an email. I’m glad I took the chance. With a lovely cast of characters and a great setting, it was a nice read…
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Book Review: A Novel Thief by Jessica Baker
After a brief introduction in the A Bookworm of a Suspect anthology, Jessica Baker has embarked on a new cozy mystery series. This time the story is set in the present, however, it maintains a classic feel all while incorporating elements of fantasy…
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Book Review: The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
I read The Maid last year and there was admittedly a lot I didn’t like about it. However, there was enough that I did like that I was interested in reading this next installment. I’m so glad I did!…
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Book Review: Murder at the Midnight Ball by Jessica Baker
It’s always a good day when Jessica Baker releases a new book! I’m super excited about this new series set in Lady Thea’s universe…
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Book Review: Orchidelirium by E.B. Roshan
It was such a pleasure to read another book by E.B. Roshan! I found this to be a pretty unique book, too, given it features illustrations. Set in an alternate version of England during the Edwardian era, this cozy mystery is filled with wit and lots of flowers…
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Book Review: The Socialite’s Guide To Murder by S.K. Golden
The Socialite’s Guide to Murder is the first in a new historical cozy mystery series set in an upscale hotel. While I didn’t find it to be the strongest start, there is a lot of potential going forward…
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Book Review: A Christmas Puzzle by Jessica Baker
What a lovely Christmas surprise this was! Picking up after Book 3, we follow Thea and her family at Christmastime… but it isn’t all merriment for Thea…
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Book Review: Viviana Valentine Goes Up the River by Emily J. Edwards
This is an instance where I knew I was jumping into the second book of the series without reading the first (which was not yet published at the time I requested this one), so if I’m off the mark that’s completely on me…