Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay

January 03, 2023

Jenn McKinlay’s mysteries are always humorous and a little offbeat with heartwarming relationships between close friends. Fatal Fascinator, the seventh Hat Shop mystery, fits that description perfectly. Scarlett Parker could have saved everyone a great deal of...

Bookclubbed to Death by V.M. Burns

December 21, 2022

Release date for V.M. Burns’ eighth Mystery Bookshop mystery, Bookclubbed to Death, is Dec. 27. I usually don’t review a book a week ahead of time, but now you have time to pre-order it, place it on hold at your local library, or use a gift card you...

Steeped in Secrets by Lauren Elliott

December 03, 2022

Lauren Elliott, author of the Beyond the Page Bookstore Mysteries, launches a new series with Steeped in Secrets. It features a likable heroine, an appealing supportive cast, and paranormal elements, including one of the most interesting dogs I’ve come across...

Dead and Gondola by Ann Claire

November 20, 2022

There’s a meme going around on Facebook that mentions words often used in mystery reviews, and then says what those words “really” mean. When I say that Ann Claire’s first Christie Bookshop Mystery, Dead and Gondola, is charming, I mean that...

High Spirits by Carol J. Perry

October 17, 2022

Carol J. Perry is the author of the Witch City mysteries, but I’m a fan of her other series. The Haunted Haven books are just charming if you enjoy cozy mysteries with a touch of paranormal. The second one, High Spirits, takes readers back to Haven, Florida and...