The Purloined Puzzle
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Amateur sleuth and crossword impresario Cora Felton is asked to solve a puzzle, only to find that...
Sue (5 KP) rated Hair of the Dog in Books
Aug 13, 2018
The book has a lot of great suspects to choose from; the grieving widow, the fired vet tech, an old friend that’s in love with the grieving widow, a flirty business rep, and a bookkeeper with memory problems. Just when you think you know who the murderer could be, another murder takes place. The characters are quirky and enjoyable, the pace of the book is good, and the plot/mystery has enough twists and turns.
This is the third book in the series but can be read as a stand-alone without much confusion.
Vegas (725 KP) rated Murder, She Wrote in TV
Sep 10, 2018
In the little village of Cabot Cove, Maine lives retired school teacher, writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher, who uses her skills and annoying persistence to get to the bottom of the murders that follow her around - from Cabot Cove to the big cities she travels to and resides in from time to time.
She appears to know or get in the confidence of police chiefs, detectives and other high ranking officials worldwide who for some reason let her get involved in their investigations..
The easy going 'cozy' mysteries are a nice casual watch, that isn't too taxing on the brain, but they do follow a very set formula most of the time which can make them a little predictable.
Created by the duo of Levinson and Link who created classic television detective series such as Columbo, Ellery Queen and Scene of the Crime along with Peter S. Fischer...
Murder by Page One
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If you love Hallmark mystery movies, you’ll love this cozy mystery with humor, intrigue, and a...
Raiders of the Lost Bark
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Mel's enemy may be barking up the wrong tree . . . But someone is about to become a killer. ...
#Throwback for Murder
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Some throwbacks are best forgotten. With crime in Central Shores, Delaware, finally...
Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated A Dark and Stormy Murder (A Writer's Apprentice Mystery, #1) in Books
Feb 21, 2018
I've always loved Mary Stewart, Phyllis Whitney, Victoria Holt, and similar authors, so I was very excited to hear about this cozy. I was not disappointed. There's the young heroine, living in an unfamiliar house, the "is he good or is he bad" guy, and the "he must be good but there's something we don't like about him" guy, and lots of other suspicious characters for us to distrust. All of these elements, combined with a modern mystery and a likable amateur sleuth, created a story I didn't want to put down.
This one also wrapped up a little differently than most cozies - the reader is left with a pretty good idea of what the characters will be doing at the beginning of the next book. I can't wait for it!
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder
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Astoria, Queens, is decorated within an inch of its life for the Christmas season, and Mia Carina is...
Apprehend Me No Flowers
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Two abandoned bodies lead to a polarized community. Can an amateur sleuth bridge the divide and help...
Panty Raid
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Vegas, Baby, Vegas! When fashionista and amateur sleuth Samantha Kidd is assigned to cover the...