Moon Mystery Series book 6 Narrated by Sharon Huff Run Time: 5 hrs and 28 min Genre: Cozy Mystery Summary: Kathleen and Andrea (amateur detective sisters) go to a quaint town for a cozy family reunion to get a look at a famous crossbow. And run headlong into a mystery. I’m guessing since this is…
Narrated by Joan Dukore Story 3/5. Performance 4/5 stars. Run time: 10 hrs and 26 min Summary: Maizie Albright, former child star, fading celebrity hot mess is trying to get her life back together. Additional Comments: The publisher’s summary is banking heavily on the author’s previous success and comments from others to carry the story…
(Pegasus Quincy Book 3 by Lakota Grace) Narrated by Amy Otteson Summary: Peg Quincy’s caught a new case. A barn burns down on a horse ranch and the foreman’s dead. Shepard Malone’s Peg’s partner of sorts, but he’s distracted by a personal case against a reckless driver. Translation: he’s no help to her. Additional Comments:…
Summary: Olivia Novak’s a successful author who should have it all, but she’s still mourning her husband who was killed in a hit-and-run accident. Her mother’s been ill for a while now and finally dies. As her mother’s executrix, it falls to her to deal with her mother’s estate, including a very old manuscript. She’s…
Introduction: Some people aren’t sold on the idea of Christian mysteries having a place in the world. First, I’ll explore my general expectations of “Christian” books. Next, I’ll explain the difference between clean mystery and Christian mystery. Then, I will dive deeper into what I think makes a mystery book “Christian.” Finally, I’ll touch on…
Introduction: I must be on a cozy mystery kick. Ended up with like 3 in a row. That’s cool. The Lover’s Portrait by Jennifer S. Alderson 4/5 Slow start but Great End Summary: A split story (part in the past, part in the present). (In the past) A Dutch art dealer struggles to keep…
Introduction: Something flavorful for cozy mystery fans. Summary: Meet Gertrude. She’s an eccentric, cat-loving, cranky, coot with mild kelpto tendencies who toddles around with a walker and finds plenty of trouble. Additional Comments: – We don’t really know much about Gertrude or how she got to be where she is in a tiny trailer park….
Introduction: After so much strangeness, I’m pleased to present something sort of normal. Okay, so people die, but what’s life without a little mystery. Each of these little gems is categorized as cozy, except the last, which I’d say is more suspense. Winner of the most interesting title award: Raining Men and Corpses by Anne…
Predictable but Charming Summary: A series of short cozy mysteries (yeah, there are bodies but nothing’s described in gruesome detail or anything.) Additional Comments: – Main character – Polly was basically Stephanie Plum lite – a clumsy disaster magnet with gorgeous boyfriend who saves her repeatedly. – Side characters – including pets were very well…