Reviews + Articles
When Good Cozies Go Bad
All of my readers know I read multiple cozy mysteries each month. And, I do a regular book chat featuring cozy mysteries. One of my sisters reads cozies as well, and she's a better critic of them than I am. We appreciate mysteries set in small towns with a cast of...
Winners and Cleo Coyle Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners of the Christmas mystery giveaway. Rhys Bowen's Away in a Manger goes to Anita Y. of Barnesville, GA. Glen D. of Yuba City, CA won Sally Goldenbaum's Trimmed with Murder. This week, Cleo Coyle has offered to send one lucky...
Dead to the Last Drop by Cleo Coyle
Cleo Coyle certainly does not write the same story over and over again. In fact, with the latest Coffeehouse mystery, Clare Cosi is caught up in politics, murder and crime in Washington, D.C., quite a departure from the usual New York City setting. The change in...
Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany
If you want a textbook example as to how to launch a cozy mystery series, try Vicki Delany's first Year-Round Christmas Mystery, Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen. She skillfully introduces a small, cozy New York town, the shopkeepers and residents, along with a few...
January Treasures in My Closet – Part 2
Are you ready for the second collection of January book releases? There are a number of books to select from if you're interested. Already published in England, Christobel Kent's The Crooked House is now released in the U.S. The psychological thriller features the...
January Treasures in My Closet
We're already talking about 2016! Are you ready for a sneak peek at some of the books coming out in January? If just the authors whose names begin with B are any indication, 2016 is going to be a fantastic year for books. We're in for reading treats! Melanie...