Thursday, March 31, 2016

Cozy Discussion #2: Romance and Love Triangles?

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I have seen this discussion a time or two where someone will ask about romance within a cozy, and I will answer it the same way I did in a discussion today. I get tired of romance if it takes too long to get the show on the road like the Hannah Swenson series or Stephanie Plum and love triangles...

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Monday, March 28, 2016

Editorial: Monday Madness

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With Easter over with and all my sick kids now better and back to school I've decided to work on updating things on the blog and with that changing some books I will and won't review. Won't review: which is always hard as I know there are great authors out there but for the couple of bad seeds...

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Book Excerpt: Those Who Walk In Darkness by: Joyce and Jim Lavene

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Book Excerpt: Those Who Walk In Darkness Jacks crouched down in the dark street and pointed to the faint trace of light coming through the downstairs windows of the bank building. Upstairs, the windows blazed with light. Several figures passed across them. “I count six,” Jacks said softly....

Monday, March 21, 2016

Review: Vamps, Villians and Vaudeville by: Ellen Mansoor Collier

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Title: Vamps, Villians, and Vaudeville Authors: Ellen Mansoor Collier Publisher: Deco Dame Press Series: A Jazz Age Mystery #4 Pages: 252 Format: e-book ARC Source: Great Escapes Book Tours Description: In 1920s Galveston, society reporter Jazz Cross is in for a surprise when she attends a...
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Review: The Thing Is by: Kathleen Gerard

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Title: The Thing Is Author: Kathleen Gerard Publisher: Red Adapt Publishing Pages: 299 Format: e-book Source: Red Adapt Publishing Description: Meredith Mancuso is depressed. Ever since the death of her fiancé, she has shrunk from the world. Even with her successful writing career, she's not motivated...
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Saturday, March 12, 2016

Review: Through The Grinder by: Cleo Coyle

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Title: Through The Grinder Author: Cleo Coyle Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime Series: Coffee House Mystery #2 Pages: 270 Format: e-book Source: Purchase Description: Business is booming at Clare Cosi's Village Blend, until her female customers start to die. Lieutenant Quinn is convinced that someone...
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Thursday, March 10, 2016

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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Review: A Geek Girl's Guide to Arsenic by: Julie Anne Lindsey

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Title: A Geek Girl's Guide to Arsenic Author: Julie Anne Lindsey Publisher: Carina Press Series: Geek Girl Mysteries #2 Format: e-book ARC Source: NetGalley & Great Escapes Book Tours Description: It's been three months since Jake Archer rolled into town, accused Mia Connors of murder and...
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Sunday, March 6, 2016

Review: Side Trip to Katmandu by: Marie Moore

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Title: Side Trip to Katmandu Author: Marie Moore Publisher: Camel Press Series: Sidney Marsh Mysteries #3 Pages: 186 Format: Paperback Source: Camel Press & Marie Moore Description: Sidney Marsh's job as a New York travel agent is on the line. On her last two tours, she and her colleague Jay...
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Guest Post by: Carole Fowkes

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So What’s Your Category? Categorizing people is very popular nowadays. It simplifies life. For example, someone is a ‘have or have not,’ a conservative or a liberal, and so on. Now, you may be thinking this seems like an odd blog from an author of a mystery, but it does explain the actions of...
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