Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2611 KP) rated DM Me for Murder in Books
Feb 15, 2024
I was really looking forward to this book, and it didn’t disappoint. Coco and her friends are in top form, and I loved watching their relationships develop. The plot was fantastic with a couple of great twists and many suspects that Coco had to sort through to reach the logical solution. If you’re looking for a warm beach getaway, the setting with definitely appeal to you as well. I love seeing cozy mysteries expanding their themes. However, if you aren’t super into social media, you’ll still understand everything that happens here, and there’s plenty of talking to suspects face to face. Fans will be delighted with this book. If you want a fun, modern cozy, you’ll be glad this series trended to the top of your to be read pile.
Brie Careful What You Wish For
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When a mean and quarrelsome woman is found murdered in her own home, most of the residents of Balsam...
You Feta Watch Out
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Humbug! leads to Homicide! in the new Grilled Cheese Mystery by Linda Reilly . . . Christmas in...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2611 KP) rated The Kill of It All in Books
Jan 18, 2024
I let a little more time than normal go between visits with Madison, but it was wonderful to be back in her presence. The story starts quickly and doesn’t let up, with several great surprises on the way to the logical climax. The characters, both returning and new, are as strong as always, and I enjoyed seeing Madison grow a bit more here. Fans of Doris Day movies will recognize the setup from one of them, but that movie wasn’t a murder mystery. There are plenty of great surprises along the way (and another couple of fun homages). Unfortunately, there are still a few things that I wish had been caught in an edit, but they are minor irritants. If you are looking for a fun mystery, be sure to pick up this series.
Requiem for a Mouse
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Librarian Charlie Harris and his ever-intuitive feline friend Diesel must catch a killer in a deadly...
Initially I thought this would be a thriller, and whilst it has elements of that, its so much more. Butter looks at how women are regarded in society - how “thin is King (or Queen?)”, particularly in Japan. Kajii sets Rika tasks, one being to learn to cook and actually enjoy her food (that’s two tasks) - less of the “food is fuel” school of thought.
Rika learns that she’s lonely, her life is centred around her work. She wants independence, but she also wants connection. As Rita gains weight she feels happier in herself, but she’s judged by those around her of being slovenly. I mean, the work she puts in to learning to cook and actually cooking would say otherwise, but then that’s society for you.
I will say not to read this whilst you’re hungry. The descriptions of the food, it’s smell, texture, flavours - I’m getting hungry just thinking about it!
I’m glad I read this. It was a really interesting insight into Japanese culture, more so than ‘just’ a thriller. There were more food descriptions than murders, that’s for certain!!
Rivers and Creaks
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A grumpy innkeeper. A dead guest. Can he solve the locked-room mystery before his business crumbles...
The Cunning Cruise Ship Caper
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It’s been years since Sandy Fairfax was a teen idol and starred in his hit ‘70s television...
Something Whiskered
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A dead baron, an Irish castle, and an unexpected ghost . . . Charlie Harris, Helen Louise Brady, and...
Birth of the Black Orchids
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When the Christmas grand opening to his small-town enterprise is crashed by a killer, will this...