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cozy mysteries

Aug

12

2022

The Maid by Nita Prose

Very entertaining! Miss Marple meets The Rosie Project in this charming book about a hotel maid who sees the world a bit differently than many of us. Molly the maid and her cast of friends will bring a smile to your face! —Jenny Stroyeck, The Homer Bookstore, Homer, AK Pick something that will make you smile; shop …

Apr

13

2022

7

remarks

Remembering Beloved Seattle Author Mary Daheim

From The Seattle Times April 10, 2022 Local author Mary Daheim passed away after a brief illness. Mary was born to Hugh and Monica Richardson in Seattle, WA. She grew up in the Wallingford neighborhood surrounded by relatives in houses within blocks of her own. Mary knew her vocation as a writer very early. She …

Dec

8

2021

The Bodies in the Library
by Marty Wingate

Hayley Burke has just landed her dream job as curator of the First Edition Library, housed in the manse of the late Lady Georgiana Fowling in the heart of Bath, England. Not only is it a great job, but it also comes with living quarters on the premises. The other resident in Middlebank House is …

Dec

22

2020

Murder (and Baklava) by Blake Pierce

I have been reading books since the early 1950s and reviewing/posting the reviews for the past decade. I do not know how I missed Blake Pierce for all of those years. I have just read book one in the European Voyage Cozy Mystery series entitled Murder (and Baklava). It has two components that I am …

Mar

13

2020

The Case of the Dotty Dowager by Cathy Ace

Author Cathy Ace (yes that is her name) was recommended to me by a trusted source. I am so glad.  The Case of the Dotty Dowager is the first book in a series featuring the women of the WISE Enquiry Agency of London England. There are three more books in the series plus another seires. …

Jul

29

2019

The Dead Ringer by MC Beaton

The Dead Ringer by M. C. Beaton

This British cozy mystery series focuses on a talented but deeply flawed detective. Agatha Raisin smokes, drinks, and is incredibly vain–on the other hand, she sure loves her cats! She doesn’t do much investigating in this one, focusing mostly on her always messy love life, but as a fan I enjoyed spending time in Agatha’s …

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