Review_MURDER AT THE MOONSHINE INN by Maggie King

Murder at the Moonshine Inn: A Hazel Rose Book Group Mystery by Maggie King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Review: MURDER AT THE MOONSHINE INN by Maggie King

A well-written and fascinating cozy mystery, MURDER AT THE MOONSHINE INN chronicles the second investigative outing of middle-aged baby boomer romance writer Hazel Rose, wife of a true crime author. Hazel successfully uncovered the killer of a member of her book group, eight years earlier. Since then Hazel has contented herself with authoring her novels, meeting fans, and learning the power of an effective "no." Until--Hazel is challenged to privately investigate the murder of a half-cousin's spouse. Somehow, "No" just isn't an optimal stance.

A little edgier than many cozies, with a sensual undercurrent, MURDER AT THE MOONSHINE INN will keep readers turning those pages!

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Tour: A KILLER CLOSET by Paula Paul

A Killer Closet: A Mystery by Paula Paul
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Review: A KILLER CLOSET: A MYSTERY by Paula Paul

Set delightfully in Santa Fe, a beautiful city with literally centuries of history-a patchwork of cultures-a community that breathes history-, A KILLER CLOSET is a cozy mystery with a sharp and poignant emotional edge. Irene Seligman, Santa Fe native with both Colonial Spanish and New Mexico Jewish ancestry, has carved a niche for herself: a Manhattan Assistant District Attorney, tiny Brooklyn apartment, on her own--as emotionally she has been all her life, with a Narcissistic, multiply-married mother. When her mother manipulates Irene's abrupt return to her native city, Irene moves back into her childhood home, and leases a historic building to open a shop selling "gently used" vintage haute couture. Her discovery on opening day, of one of her mother's friends, newly dead in the shop closet, causes scandal and first Irene, then her mother, become "persons of interest. "

Review_PUTTING ON THE WITCH by Joyce and Jim Lavene

Putting on the Witch by Joyce Lavene
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Review: PUTTING ON THE WITCH by Joyce and Jim Lavene
[Retired Witches Mystery #3]

Don't be alarmed, if like me, you are new to this series. Just jump right in and enjoy! The authors gently interweave backstory throughout, so readers fit right in. This tale of a coven of (mostly) older witches, who had given up practice of magic, then taken it up again, is endearing, delightful, and as we expect from the Lavenes, excellent. Warm up to this wonderful group of women who must fit their magical lives around non-magic using spouses and offspring. Dorothy, a younger witch, had not been trained in youth, and has to cope with her Mother's death and ghostly input, and her allegedly evil, thousand year old father's arrival. Elsie dates a werewolf; Dorothy's fiance's grandfather is head of the very strict Grand Council. Add all this to the scenic backdrop of Wilmington, North Carolina; stir to taste, and enjoy.

HOW THREE BROTHERS SAVED THE NAVY by Charles A. Salter_Review

How Three Brothers Saved the Navy: The Kare Kids Adventures #3 by Charles a Salter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Review: HOW THREE BROTHERS SAVED THE NAVY by Charles A. Salter [KARE KIDS ADVENTURES #3]

I really enjoy the KARE KIDS ADVENTURES series. The stories are both realistic and very imaginative. Each presents one child or multiple children in a scenario that holds danger and adventure. These are neither wimpy nor conformist kids, but individuals who have been taught by intelligent parents the essential importance of independent thinking, analysis, and using one's intellect. In HOW THREE BROTHERS SAVED THE NAVY, three enterprising youngsters, sons of a Navy officer, discover a gang's plot to attack an aircraft carrier--the very ship their father is on. The three well-trained and patriotic boys know they must pass the intel straight to their dad.


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Tour_THE BOOK CLUB MURDERS by Leslie Nagel

The Book Club Murders by Leslie Nagel


Review: THE BOOK CLUB MURDERS by Leslie Nagel

What could be more entertaining than reading? Reading about books, of course. Tuck into this well-written and endearing cozy murder mystery, set in an upper-class suburban community where the veneer of civility is thin and verbal encounters are often knife-edged. Class warfare is alive and well, and so is homicide. Protagonist Charlie, a town native, operates a vintage shop, living her dream, and is a member of The Agathas, a specialized society book club reading only mysteries with female sleuths. When murder strikes close, Charlie and best friend Francesca mobilize to seek out clues. Romantic suspense abounds.