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Alpaca My Bags

Violet Patton

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Murder? Romance? Intrigue? The Desert Oasis runs rampant with gossip and secrets. Sweetie Bastard...

Mystery Cozy Mystery

Millie (22 KP) rated Duck the Halls (Meg Langslow, #16) in Books

Jan 27, 2020

So, I started this book around Christmas and am just now finishing it. I think that was a result not so much of the book itself - it wasn't poorly written or anything, I just kept picking up other books instead. Overall, it was a nice, fluffy, cozy mystery that I probably would have enjoyed more if I had read the whole thing at Christmastime. Yes, there were a lot of religious undertones, but I sort of expected that with a Christmas book. I would recommend this one to anyone looking for a book to get into the Chistmas mood.

*Although I did receive this book for free through Goodreads First Reads, all of my thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Pretty Lentil Liars

Cathy Wiley

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Pulses are racing in the quaint town of Holland, Washington, as it kicks off its third annual lentil...

The Honeymoon Homicides (Sydney Riley #10)

Jeannette de Beauvoir

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Despite an unforeseen disaster ruining her carefully planned wedding reception, hotelier Sydney...

Cozy Mystery with an edge Female Amateur Sleuth

Up to No Gouda

Linda Reilly

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The first in a delicious new culinary cozy series featuring a grilled cheese eatery owner who must...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2346 KP) rated Olive and Let Die (Greek to Me Mystery #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Georgie’s mother abandoned her 20 years ago, and Georgie has not heard from her since. Naturally, she is surprised when the woman walks back into her life, having reinvented herself as soap star Melanie Ashley. Before the two women can talk, however, they find a dead body. Melanie quickly identifies the victim as her cousin Doreen. Did Melanie’s return to town have something to do with Doreen’s death? What secret is Melanie hiding?

This is another fun, fast paced mystery. It did seem to wander a bit at the beginning, but everything comes into play before the climax. The climax is a little different for a cozy, and I thought it worked very well. The characters, old and new, are both really strong. Unfortunately, a few minor editing issues annoyed me, but they didn’t affect the plot or solution to the mystery in any way.

NOTE: I received a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/11/book-review-olive-and-let-die-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Sue (5 KP) rated Murder at the Art Gallery (Pet Portraits Mystery, #1) in Books

Aug 13, 2018

Having kicked cancer to the curb, 60 something year old Georgie is ready to pursue her dream career of painting pet portraits. An opportunity opens up at an art gallery that expressed interest in doing a show of her artwork and Georgie takes twin Aleta along for the ride. What they didn’t expect was a murder taken placing and dashing Georgie’s hopes of having a gallery opening. Can Georgie and Aleta find the murderer before they become the next victims?

Georgie is the flirty, bold, and living life to the fullest twin. In contrast, accountant Aleta is more reserved and tries to keep Georgie balanced. It is the combination of their relationship and the hijinks they get themselves into that will keep you reading until the very last page.

This is a cozy mystery at its finest! With fun-loving amateur sleuths, a cast of characters including an ex-husband who is a police detective, and loads of mystery & some comic relief, like me you will want to immediately get the next book in the series.