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Merissa (13961 KP) created a post

May 1, 2026  
"A dinner to die for!" 🍴🕵️

A guest post and giveaway for MURDER, LOCAL STYLE (AN ORCHID ISLE MYSTERY #3) by LESLIE KARST is live on the blog today! This delicious blend of traditional, cosy, and soft-boiled mystery serves up sun-drenched Hawaiian atmosphere, a cast of suspects, and enough intrigue to make any dinner party feel distinctly dangerous. ✨🌺

Head over to the blog to read the guest post and enter the giveaway!

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Spirit Circle
Spirit Circle
Satoshi Mizukami | 2016 | Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Stellar plot (3 more)
Engaging mystery
Well rounded characters
Good ending
Absolutely amazing!
"Spirit Circle" is an amazing manga that pairs characters that are well rounded and have interesting motivations with a story that is genuinely engaging. The main characters Fuuta and Kouko are dynamic and sympathetic, while not overpowering the side characters. Additionally, the manga isn't overstuffed with the traditional tropes that you would expect to find in an adventure. The art is beautiful and fits the mood perfectly.

Overall, it's just an amazing read and I would highly recommend it if you are into a good mystery.
  
Murder at the Moonshine Inn is a little edgier than most cozy mysteries, but it does just manage to stay cozy. It was a nice change to have the protagonist try to refuse to do the investigating, realizing how dangerous it would probably be, and then to finally agree to do it but only with the aid of her book group, and to a lesser degree, her husband.

The story is full of twists, turns, and humor, and should please both cozy and traditional mystery fans.
  
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Merissa (13961 KP) created a post

Oct 11, 2021  
"21st-century journalist Olivia Watson thinks travelling back in time to 1934 to attend a Halloween party with her friend Detective Steven Blackwell will be a lot of fun. And it is...until she witnesses the head of the Shipley Five-and-Dime empire murdered, and fears the killer saw her face."

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The Death of an Ambitious Woman
The Death of an Ambitious Woman
Barbara Ross | 2010 | Mystery
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
It Definitely Wasn’t an Accident
The car crash that killed Tracey Kendall was looking suspicious from the start. She was driving way too fast and didn’t break at all for example. Then the mechanic who serviced her car vanishes, which definitely makes acting police chief Ruth Murphy suspect there is more going on than a simple accident. Unfortunately, this comes at the worst possible time with her permanent promotion to police chief about to go through. Can she navigate internal politics and still uncover the truth?

I was thrilled to finally make it back to Barbara Ross’s debut mystery. The mystery is strong, and the internal politics adds a nice layer to an already complex mystery. Ruth and her fellow police officers are strong characters, and I also felt the main suspects were well developed. Some of the supporting players got a little lost, but that is my only complaint about the book. This is a step away from the author’s normal cozy mysteries, with a few four letter words and a touch more description of the aftermath of violence. Still, most of her readers will do just fine with this soft-boiled or traditional tale. Anyone who enjoys a good mystery should pick up this book.
  
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Merissa (13961 KP) created a post

Nov 4, 2025  
🕰️ Two time-travelling sleuths race through 1895 Paris to uncover a killer stalking the dazzling world of art and dance.

Step back in time—and across it—with Murder at the Moulin Rouge (The Blackwell & Watson Time-Travel Mysteries #5) by Carol Pouliot. 🎨💃

A captivating blend of traditional police procedural and time-travel mystery, this one’s perfect for fans of historical intrigue and clever twists.

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