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Aunt Dimity: Snowbound
Aunt Dimity: Snowbound

Review:The entire Aunt Dimity series is amazing. I finish one and download the next to my Kindle. Half way thru the 21 book series and wish there were more. GREAT reading. Never a slow chapter or page in the books. Read more

Aunt Dimity and the Summer King (Aunt Dimity Mystery)
Aunt Dimity and the Summer King (Aunt Dimity Mystery)

Review:Wonderful writer. Highly recommend reading all books in the series if you have not done so. As you read Ms. Atherton's work, you are transported into the community of Finch and all the wonderful adventures created by the author. Read more

Pies and Prejudice (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery)
Pies and Prejudice (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery)

Review:Pies, charmed pies, what a great idea. Ella Mae LeFaye bakes pies when there's a crisis, however, hers are charmed. She left her husband when she found him in the elevator cheating on her with twins. She left the big city and went home to Havenwood, Georgia with her tail between her legs, back to her loving family. When she learns that the pies she makes can influence other peoples moods and actions, she's shocked, but learns how to use her gift. Her family wants her to open a bakery, her old en... Read more

BlueBuried Muffins (Black Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery Series Book 1)
BlueBuried Muffins (Black Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery Series Book 1)

Review:Catfish Cove sounds like a nice place to live. And I did like the basic story. Aunt's cafe burns down so her niece comes back to help her rebuild the business at the same time try to mend fences with the people she hurt when she up and left two years before without a word.

While I did like the story I felt like I have no clue who the main character is. In fact I had to go back to find out her name. The other characters I can name and even describe their personalities. Not Annie Fishe... Read more

Murder in the Paperback Parlor (A Book Retreat Mystery)
Murder in the Paperback Parlor (A Book Retreat Mystery)

Review:Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the author, but the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

"I was promised a dance," and thus begins one of the subplots of this wonderful book - the second book in the Book Retreat Mystery series. Jane Steward is the mistress of Storyton Hall and guardian of its repository of secret, obscure library of books. The story opens with a bang, with Jane being taught moves worthy of 007 to assist her in protecting the library of rare a... Read more

The Secret, Book & Scone Society
The Secret, Book & Scone Society

Review:Nora Pennington has opened a bookstore in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, where people go to find peace and healing. When customers come in with a freshly baked comfort scone from the Gingerbread House bakery, Nora chats with them, and helps them find books that will help them come to terms with things that are bothering them the most.

When a businessman involved in the housing development is killed before he can keep his appointment with Nora, she and three of her newfound friends meet ... Read more

Lethal Letters (A Books by the Bay Mystery)
Lethal Letters (A Books by the Bay Mystery)

Review:Firstly, I should state up front that I am, unabashedly, a huge fan of Ellery Adams. I love her books and believe this is her best. It seems to me that fans of cozy mysteries are more invested in the characters who reside in the books and their environs. The mystery itself is almost incidental. Lethal Letters follows Olivia Limoges and the Bay Book Writers on a new adventure into crime detection. I never discuss plot in my reviews as so many give away too much. Often the murderer is apparen... Read more

Killer Characters (A Books by the Bay Mystery)
Killer Characters (A Books by the Bay Mystery)

Review:I have absolutely loved the Books by the Bay Series. Olivia is so different from characters common to other series, so complex, and I love how she grew over the course of the first seven books. I was excited to read the last installment.

Although I am truly sorry that the publisher didn't renew the series, loyal readers should not have to suffer because of that. The book seems written with less care and attention to detail than all of the earlier ones, and some plot holes distracted me. B... Read more

Writing All Wrongs (A Books by the Bay Mystery)
Writing All Wrongs (A Books by the Bay Mystery)

Review:I've really enjoyed all the books in this series, lots of intrigue and a good back story. I liked this one especially because of all the history. So few of us know anything about this area and bein able to share all the history of the area made it so much better. Read more

A Killer Plot (A Books by the Bay Mystery)
A Killer Plot (A Books by the Bay Mystery)

Review:Good plot but characters not all that believable. I am talking particularly about Olivia. How she could be fortunate enough to be so incredibly rich is somewhat astounding. Plus she is as cold as ice. Can't believe that a writers' club could form around her. Well, maybe it's because she IS rich and puts out nice food and drinks whenever they meet. Read more

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