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rebeccareviews · 7 months

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Hushed Up by Elizabeth Spann Craig

Elizabeth Spann Craig’s Hushed Up is a fun, well-written, and entertaining cosy mystery starring everyone’s favourite senior sleuth. The excellent and memorable characters are as funny as always while the mystery is interesting. This is the fifteenth book in this series but it works well as a standalone.

Florist Lillian Johnson is no blushing rose. She is a dour perfectionist who often butted heads with many people, including her own daughter. Retired schoolteacher turned investigative reporter Myrtle Clover isn’t particularly pleased with her either because Lillian ignored psychic Wanda’s warning that she was in danger. Predictably, Lillian is soon found murdered by Myrtle’s sidekick Miles. Myrtle and Miles must dig into this case to uncover the truth before anyone else in Bradley gets hushed up!

This is another solidly entertaining book in the series! The mystery is well-paced with interesting and viable suspects. Could the culprit be the victim’s favourite but flighty and spendthrift son Martin? Or could it be the victim’s estranged daughter Annie? Or could the murderer be the victim’s neighbour Tallulah with whom she often argued? The mystery features some good red herrings and interesting twists. I was sad that I figured out the identity of the killer very early on because of something incriminating that they said. However, their motives do make sense and fit the plot well. But, I wish the mystery was more intriguing with some more suspense. I do love the big reveal which is hilariously pitch perfect and nicely wraps up the book.

This book is filled with the consistently entertaining and familiar scenes of senior small-town life. I always love how Craig takes everyday situations and makes them into such hilarious scenes! There are the usual fun scenes of Myrtle bossing around longsuffering germaphobic sidekick Miles, trying to wrangle her unruly house help, remaining one step ahead of her police chief son Red, and, of course, inflicting her awful cooking on the victim’s loved ones. However, in this book, things are a little different as poor Lieutenant Perkins also falls victim to Myrtle’s cooking. I was howling at Myrtle’s disastrous breakfast party! I love Myrtle’s sleuthing which works so well simply because she knows everyone in town and her reputation definitely precedes her. However, I think that she was a little too outlandish in this book–especially when she blatantly crashed a police interview with a possible suspect.

🥀🥀🥀🥀 out of 5 dying roses!

#HUSHED UP #ELIZABETH SPANN CRAIG #book review #book reviews #fiction #cozy #cozy mystery #cozy mystery series #mystery #book #books

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gdnewsam · 2 years

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Once you get your hands on The Witches of Salix Pointe, just like this reader, you too will become fully invested in the what, who, where, and why of the story! Get your copy TODAY at:

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carolearlycooney · 9 months

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Verity Kent Series by Anna Lee Huber

Dear Fellow Reader, I am back to talk about another mystery series. These books readily available from my local library both in book and eBook form. I know how I found this series. (a rare event) The latest in the series came out recently and my local bookstore had an event where a local mystery writer (Erica Ruth Neubauer) was going to interview the author. I did not attend the event, but I…

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#Anna Lee Huber #cozy mystery series #Verity Kent series

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laurahesse · 1 year

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Snow, snow, snow, snow

Well, it is February 22nd and it is snowing here on Vancouver Island. I have been catching up on my reading list with a lap blanket and a cup of tea. Love my tea. I have recently been reading quite a few paranormal cozy books. Have also been reading some Joy Fielding, Dean Koontz, and Tricia O’Malley. If you are a Kindle Unlimited member and are getting snowed in like I am today, give one of my…

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#books about horses #cozy mystery series #great horse stories #horse stories #kindle #Laura Hesse

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witchee1014 · 1 year

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Hooray for Homicide

Listen. Here’s the thing. Y’all know I love me some Jessica Fletcher. I love Murder, She Wrote. But this book was a hot mess. It felt like they smashed two of the early episodes of Murder, She Wrote into one tangled up catastrophe. The characters weren’t fleshed out well enough to like or dislike. The Sheriff acts like Jessica just moved in. And then asks her to join the investigation. Make it…

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#book review #cozy mystery books #cozy mystery series #jessica fletcher #murder she wrote

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jolenes-book-journey · 1 year

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LJ Green - Suwannee County Florida Author

LJ Green – Suwannee County Florida Author

L.J. Green or Lillian Jade Green is the pen name for Jolene MacFadden. She has created her very first fiction story series and has published it on Kindle Vella. Since, this project blossomed out of the research that Jolene did while trying to put together a non-fiction history book about the haunted, historical Hotel Blanche in Lake City, Florida it is only fitting that at least one or two…

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#Bloody Murder at the Blanche Hotel #Cozy Mystery Series #Dastardly Deeds at the Dearborn Theatre #Fiction in Florida #Historical Fiction #Lillian Jade Green Wrter #LJ Green - Suwannee County Florida Author #North Florida Fiction Authors #The Misadventures of Janie and Diane

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batrachised · 5 months

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Top two pet peeves in thrillers that drive me up a wall:

Main character is an alcoholic/unhealthy/unstable in some way, therefore has memory loss/is unable to remember basic things or come to reasonable conclusions like at all. Lazy.

Main character becomes the main suspect of the police and now they must clear their innocence to introduce the most hamfisted tension into the plot, because that's totally how that would go down. Boring.

#unfortunately this is like every thriller #honorable mention: SERIES #LISTEN I KNOW I KNOW #I don't like reading a thriller about the same character twice #if it's a classic i'm like fine sure thing miss marple #but cozy mysteries are not my jam

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astarte-salon · 5 months

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beautyandlifestyleblog86 · 1 month

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cattatonically · 10 days

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Whiskers and Warrants - Jinty James (Norwegian Forest Cat Cafe Cozy Mysteries, book 3)

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Lauren and Zoe sign up for advanced latte art class. What they didn’t bargain on was … murder!

Cat café owner, Lauren Crenshaw, and her cousin, Zoe, attend their first advanced latte art class, excited to learn intricate designs. But when their world-famous instructor is murdered, they decide to investigate!

Annie, Lauren’s gorgeous Norwegian Forest Cat, helps in the sleuthing department as well.

Zoe is also busy crocheting a coffee cozy to sell online, and Lauren continues to knit her never-ending scarf.

While Lauren’s romance with Mitch, the police detective, blossoms, Zoe despairs of meeting ‘the right guy’.

But when Annie finds a clue in the café, everything is put on hold while the trio investigate the murder.

Who is the killer? One of the other students? The barista’s business partner? Or a mysterious vagrant that one of the students claim they saw?

This is a humorous, clean, cat cozy mystery with female amateur sleuths – and a gorgeous Norwegian Forest Cat!

My Thoughts

Another mystery, and another slow start. I’m starting to get the hang of the patterns of these books, and while I still can’t say I’m all that emotionally invested in Lauren or Zoe, I am very much so attached to their Norwegian Forest Cat, Annie.

While I find it takes too long to get to the murder, and some of the dialogue mildly daunting, what I do love is that these books are such easy reads. And sometimes, my brain just needs to fall into something that requires little to no mental energy. So far, this series is absolutely perfect for that.

What I lack in connection with the characters (Zoe drives me insane. All surface, no substance), I make up for in easy reading, and intriguing murder mysteries. It’s the mysteries themselves (and Annie, obviously), that will keep me coming to this series. And I’m more than okay with that.

#Book review #Whiskers and Warrants #Jinty James #Norwegian Forest Cat Cafe Cozy Mysteries series #Catt reads #Catt's life in books

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tanktopgallavich · 5 months

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#man i am really going through it today #yesterday almost everyone i know got tickets to a festival with so many of the bands i grew up #and they'll be playing their entire albums from that era #i wanted to go so badly but couldn't justify ~$400 for one day #and flying to vegas next october esp i'm not sure where i'll be living at that time #then my book club of 3 years announced it is ending after next month bc the leader doesn't have time for meetings #also the author of a cozy mystery series i enjoy said her publisher wants her to branch out so there won't be any more books #moreover my amazon package got lost so now i might not get what i need by thansgiving #right now i'm stuck in bumper to bumper traffic trying to get home for thanksgiving #my drive is already 50% longer than it should have been #currently eating chips at a highway rest stop to cope with the horrors before i force myself back into the car #wwwy #personal

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rebeccareviews · 10 months

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Murder at a Yard Sale by Elizabeth Spann Craig

Elizabeth Spann Craig’s Murder at a Yard Sale is a solidly entertaining cosy mystery starring everyone’s favourite octogenarian sleuth. I love the characters but I wish the mystery was stronger. This is the twenty-second mystery in the series and it works as a standalone but it would be much more enjoyable if you’re a fan.

It’s another day in Bradley and Myrtle and Miles have just stumbled across yet another dead body! The two are attending their friend Georgia’s yard sale when they discover the body of the contentious Victor Fowler. There are no shortage of suspects including an ex wife and an angry neighbour. Myrtle must uncover the murderer before there are more victims!

This is a funny, light, and easy read with mature writing! I love the small-town setting of Bradley and all the quirky characters that inhabit it. This book features the usual scenes of Myrtle snooping at the victim’s funeral, delivering her terrible food to the victim’s loved ones as an excuse to investigate, butting heads with her police chief son Red, and her boldly obtaining information from suspects in the clever way that only little old ladies who taught the entire town can! These are all familiar scenes but everything is so consistently well-written and with such humour and wit that I will never get tired of the shenanigans!

The mystery is interesting and nicely paced with several memorable and viable suspects. Although there are several red herrings and a couple of decent twists, I did figure out the murderer early on because it was a little obvious. However, their motives do make sense. But, I wish the mystery was better developed because certain parts felt a little repetitive. I also wish there was more action and suspense. I also would have liked more sleuthing from Myrtle. At times, the writing is a little choppy and distractingly inconsistent. Another round of editing would definitely clear this up.

The cast of characters remain an excellently written, memorable, and quirky bunch! Myrtle is witty, clever, and nosey as always. I really enjoyed the subplot with Miles’ family. At first, I thought it would be shoehorned in but I loved learning about Miles’ past. His family is a sweet addition and I didn’t mind at all that their presence doesn’t contribute to the main plot. I also really appreciate the bigger roles that both Georgia and Elaine (Myrtle’s ditzy but well-meaning daughter-in-law) play in Myrtle’s sleuthing. Although Miles is a diligent sidekick, I like seeing other people help because it’s fun and breathes new life into the investigation.

👼👼👼 ½ out of 5 angels!

#Elizabeth Spann Craig #Murder at a Yard Sale #cozy mystery #cozy #cozy mystery series #book #books #book review #book reviews #mystery #fiction

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gdnewsam · 2 years

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Check out all the wonderful family messiness in the The Witches of Salix Pointe Book 1! Available at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08LZ3GN6R/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0

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juliusschmidt · 1 month

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Hiiii I saw you pop up in my notifs today and it reminded me to let you know that this is your prompt from a while back, like 2021 I think? so, umm, thank youuu for inspiring my biggest writing undertaking to date. 🙏🫶

And I just saw your post abt getting back in the groove, and omggg I’ll be that person who says I just want more of your words pls!! Short, long, I’m excited to read anything!

And I guess I’ll say having a buddy to chat through ideas with who’s then waiting to read the thing even if it’s half done and not ready for ao3 yet is my secret weapon, and in terms of routine, I always try to look back at what times/days/routines have worked in the past, which ofc isn’t always possible, esp with kids, but I’m rooting for you!!

OMG!! I was wondering if that was the fic we'd chatted about back then!! I do remember our conversations about it!! I am excited to dig in.

Thank you thank you thank you for the encouragement!! I just feel so overwhelmed and heartwarmed by the friends (who are writers I respect, to boot!) who have reached out in response to my plea for help getting back in the groove.

If I can get some words on the page this weekend... I may be on the market for a buddy very, very soon!!

#thank you #honestly i haven't read fic in a while #i read nearly the entire collection of agatha christie #as well as a good chunk of a couple of other mystery series #and some romance novels #right now i'm working on this sprawling #cozy sci-fi fantasy series #ANYWAY #your fic inspired by my bunny all that time ago #seems like a great place to start #;)

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qbdatabase · 3 months

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Renovated to Death by Frank Anthony Polito Real-life domestic partners and stars and producers of the new hit reality home renovation show Domestic Partners, bestselling mystery author Peter “PJ” Penwell and actor JP Broadway are enjoying work and life in their sleepy Detroit suburb of Pleasant Woods—until a suspicious death makes an unscripted appearance . . . View the full summary and rep info on wordpress or check it out for free from the Queer Liberation Library!

#Renovated to Death #Frank Anthony Polito #bookblr #daily book #gay #MM romance #mlm #queer rep #adult books #book series #cozy mystery #film #lgbtqia #male protagonist #mystery #queer books #Queer Liberation Library

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witchee1014 · 1 year

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The Murder of Sherlock Holmes - A Review

The Murder of Sherlock Holmes – A Review

Oh my lanta. I love Murder, She Wrote. This was one of my favorite shows as a kid. Some of my favorite memories are of me and my mom sitting and watching Dame Angela Lansbury solve murders in every town she visited. It wasn’t until last year that I discovered there was a series of books based on the series. My Christmas presents last year were the start of my book collection. I now have all of…

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#book lover #book nerd #book worm #bookish #books #cozy mystery series #jessica fletcher #murder she wrote #reading

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