Book Reviews, Book Tours, Book Recommendations & Giveaways too!
Jessie M. (Connecticut)
and
Randi R. (Ohio)
They have each won a copy of
Sketch a Falling Star (A Portrait of Crime Mystery)
Thank you to everyone that entered.
Winners chosen by Random.org
Comments are closed.
Of the three books in this series, (this) is my favorite so far. This is a five-star cozy mystery that I recommend to all!
~Christy’s Cozy Corners
Not Me: 
Aztec gold artifacts from the 16th Century, a fake treasure map, and cryptic clues leading to a cave in the Canadian wilderness—
• Feuding family members
• A suspicious death and surfeit of suspects
• A sailboat trip up the Inside Passage and . . . a stowaway cat
Two cousins get together to investigate the death of a favorite uncle and to honor his legacy by fulfilling his dream to recover Aztec gold. They are thwarted in their efforts by greedy family members, a jumble of challenging clues, a prank from the grave, and unscrupulous treasure seekers.
What begins with a letter from the deceased leads to a wilderness adventure and ends with revealed secrets and a confession.
Social Media Links:
Also by this Author
Click on covers for more book information or to order from Amazon.
4/15/2023The suspects, clues and red herrings are all in place for armchair detectives to unravel. It was also nice to get a bit of a travelogue of Ireland.
~Diane Reviews Books
Murder, She Wrote: 
A trip to Northern Ireland becomes unexpectedly grim for Jessica Fletcher in this new entry in the USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote series.
Jessica Fletcher is quick to accept an invitation to replace a speaker who couldn’t attend a Book Festival in Belfast, Ireland. When her Cabot Cove neighbor Maeve O'Bannon hears about the trip, she asks Jessica to deliver some paintings to her family in the village of Bushmills. Happy to extend her travels and see more of the Irish countryside, Jessica agrees.
The festival goes off without a hitch, and it seems like Jessica is in for a relaxing vacation. But then Maeve’s cousin Michael is discovered dead under suspicious circumstances. Jessica finds herself once again in the midst of a murder investigation, and she’ll have to dig into the O'Bannon family’s secrets to unmask the killer.
Terrie’s Links
Website Facebook
Purchase Links
Amazon – B&N – Kobo – IndieBound – Bookshop.org – PenguinRandomHouse
Find more Murder She Wrote Mysteries here.
Also by Terrie Farley Moran
Co-Written with Laura Childs
Click on covers for more book information or to order from Amazon.
3/31/2023
Magical characters, a charming town, and enough secrets to keep things interesting makes for a fantabulous read.
~Books a Plenty Book Reviews
Snuffed Out (Magic Candle Shop Mystery)
Twin sisters Tabby and Sage co-own a candle shop, but will it all go up in flames in Valona Jones’ series debut, perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Bailey Cates.
30-year-old fraternal twins Tabby and Sage Winslow own The Book and Candle Shop in Savannah. Sage is hot-headed and impulsive while Tabby is calm and collected, making them the perfect partnership. When one of their customers is found murdered, from a blow to the head, that partnership is put to the test.
Blithe McAdam had been seen in a heated argument with shop clerk Gerard, which immediately makes him suspect number one. The twins are convinced of Gerard’s innocence and start digging into Blithe’s past. But no one is cooperating. The neighbor who found the body isn’t talking, medical examiner Quig won’t give any details about the autopsy, and nasty rumors begin surfacing about the drowning of Blithe’s father years earlier—evidence that could seal Gerard’s fate.
Tabby and Sage dig desperately for the truth. But it’s not only their friend who’s in peril. With the clock ticking, the twins find themselves in the grip of an unseen and deadly energy that has seeped into their midst—and in the sights of a ruthless killer.
Click on the covers for more information or to order by Amazon.
3/31/2023The murder investigation had epic twists and the story had a very rapid pace. I started reading and just couldn’t stop.
~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book
Roast Date 
BOOK SEVEN in the bestselling BARKS & BEANS CAFE cozy mystery series!!
Welcome to the Barks & Beans Cafe, a quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of java...and where murder sometimes pays a visit.
After much cajoling, Macy gives in to her neighbor, Vera, and agrees to come to her book club's Christmas party so she can share about the cafe. While public speaking isn't Macy's thing, she wants to brighten Vera's lonely holiday season...and she can sell a little house blend on the side.
When a lively book discussion spirals into a public roast of the mayor—who happens to be sitting in their midst—things get uncomfortable. Soon afterward, the mayor shows up dead in Vera's bathroom, and no amount of gingerbread cookies or eggnog can restore Vera to the club's good graces. 'Tis the season for Macy to find the murderer, or else Vera might be taking a long winter's nap in a jail cell.
Join siblings Macy and Bo Hatfield as they sniff out crimes in their hometown...with plenty of dogs along for the ride! The Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series features a small town, an amateur sleuth, and no swearing or graphic scenes.
Author Links
Website
Facebook Author Page – Bookbub – Goodreads
Twitter: @heatherdgilbert Instagram: @heatherdaygilbert
The Rest of the Series
Click on covers for more book information or to order from Amazon.
2/28/2023Coming February 21, 2023
Murder Served Neat 
Cozy up to the bar as Michelle Hillen Klump pours another “sparkling cocktail of murder and mystery” (Amy Pershing).
Reporter-turned-mixologist Samantha Warren has already thwarted one murder. Now, her world is shaken—definitely not stirred—once again as another killing throws her world into chaos.
Samantha is mixing up traditional cocktails at the German Texan Lodge’s Fourth of July festival—a gig she was roped into by her mother. But amidst the bratwurst and brass bands, trouble is brewing. Lodge loyalties are divided over a proposal to build a private, country-club-style tennis center on the lodge grounds. Her mom’s best friend Patty Davis is vehemently opposed to the plan. Society matron Angela Clawson is all for it. At the festival, they’re seen in a heated argument—and hours later, Angela is found dead, killed by one of the ceremonial shovels intended for the groundbreaking.
Samantha’s mother begs her to help clear her best friend’s name, but can she handle another murder case or will the whole investigation go bottoms up?
Author Links
Webpage
Facebook Author Page – Twitter – Goodreads
1st Book in Series
Click on covers for more book information or to order from Amazon.
1/31/2023The Ghost and the Stolen Tears (Haunted Bookshop Mystery)
by Cleo Coyle
Cozy Mystery
8th in Series
Norma is a modern-day nomad. Living out of her van and teardrop trailer, she revels in self-reliance, solitude, and reading in the glorious peace of nature. Jovial, wise, and scrupulously honest, she's become an uplifting presence in the little town of Quindicott, Rhode Island, where bookseller Pen is thankful to have her part-time help. But it's Norma's other job, working as a housekeeper at the Finch Inn, that gets her into terrible trouble. Norma is accused of stealing jewels from a guest's room: the legendary Valentino Teardrops, an antique necklace and earring set, inherited by a young socialite. Pen doesn't believe Norma is guilty of the crime—though the evidence is distressingly strong. And when the spirited Norma vanishes before her arrest, Pen turns to another spirit...
Jack Shepard, PI, may have been gunned down decades ago, but his memory hasn't been ghosted. Back in the 1940s, those same Valentino Teardrops starred in a bizarre case of betrayal and murder. From the look of things, history is about to repeat. Now Jack is back on the job, and Pen is eternally grateful.
Friend or Follow Cleo on Facebook
The Rest of the Series!
Click on covers for more book information or to order from Amazon.
1/15/2023
BEST READ LIST 2022!
A Dark and Stormy Tea is a marvelous cozy read with a thrilling ending. I loved every minute of it.
~Escape With Dollycas Into a Good Book
A Dark and Stormy Tea
(A Tea Shop Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
24th in Series
Berkley (August 9, 2022)
A possible serial killer on the loose sends tea maven Theodosia Browning into a whirlwind of investigation in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.
It was a dark and stormy night, but that was the least of Theodosia Browning's troubles. As she approaches St. Philips Graveyard, Theodosia sees two figures locked in a strange embrace. Wiping rain from her eyes, Theodosia realizes she has just witnessed a brutal murder and sees a dark-hooded figure slip away into the fog.
In the throes of alerting police, Theodosia recognizes the victim—it is the daughter of her friend, Lois, who owns the Antiquarian Bookshop next door to her own Indigo Tea Shop.
Even though this appears to be the work of a serial killer who is stalking the back alleys of Charleston, Lois begs Theodosia for help. Against the advice of her boyfriend, Detective Pete Riley, and the sage words of Drayton, her tea sommelier, amateur-sleuth Theodosia launches her own shadow investigation. And quickly discovers that suspects abound with the dead girl’s boyfriend, nefarious real estate developer, private-security man, bumbling reporter, and her own neighbor who is writing a true-crime book and searching for a big ending.
INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!
Laura’s Links
Webpage – Facebook
Purchase Links
Amazon – B&N – Kobo – IndieBound
The Rest of the Series
Click on the covers for more information or to order by Amazon.
Recurring
I am an Amazon Influencer.
Click to Visit my store.
“As an Amazon Associate I earn a commission from qualifying purchases.”
Congratulations Jessica R. (Indiana). She has won the Blogoversary Day 5 Giveaway.
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
February 1 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT
February 1 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
February 2 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
February 2 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
February 3 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
February 4 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT
February 4 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
February 5 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
February 5 – Elza Reads – REVIEW
February 6 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
February 6 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
February 7 – I’m Into Books – CHARACTER GUEST POST
February 8 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
February 9 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT
February 10 – The Plain-Spoken Pen – REVIEW, AUTHOR GUEST POST
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
February 6 – The Book Diva’s Reads – CHARACTER GUEST POST
February 6 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT
February 7 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
February 7 – Novels Alive – REVIEW – SPOTLIGHT
February 8 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST
February 8 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW
February 9 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT WITH RECIPE
February 9 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
February 10 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
February 11 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
February 11 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT WITH PLAYLIST
February 11 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
February 12 – I’m Into Books – CHARACTER GUEST POST
February 13 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
February 13 – Brooke Blogs – AUTHOR GUEST POST
February 14 – Lady Hawkeye – SPOTLIGHT
February 15 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
February 8 – Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder – REVIEW (RECIPE)
February 8 – Angel’s Guilty Pleasures – SPOTLIGHT
February 8 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
February 9 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW
February 9 – The Mystery of Writing – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
February 10 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
February 11 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
February 11 – StoreyBook Reviews – REVIEW
February 12 – I’m Into Books – CHARACTER GUEST POST
February 12 – Cozy Up WIth Kathy – REVIEW
February 13 – Baroness Book Trove – REVIEW
February 13 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
February 14 – The Mystery Section – SPOTLIGHT
February 14 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
February 15 – Island Confidential – SPOTLIGHT
February 15 – Novels Alive – REVIEW
February 16 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
February 16 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
February 17 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
February 17 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – REVIEW
February 18 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT
February 18 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT
February 19 – The Book Decoder – REVIEW*
February 19 – Socrates Book Reviews – REVIEW
February 20 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
February 20 – The Plain-Spoken Pen – REVIEW
February 21 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW
February 21 – My Journey Back – CHARACTER GUEST POST
Congrats to the winners.