Tag Archives: cozy mystery

#Bookreview WISTERIA WITCHES by Angela Pepper #cozymystery #witches

A short book review this week for “Wisteria Witches: A feel-good paranormal women’s fiction mystery”, a light-hearted title with over 1400 5* ratings on Goodreads. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a 5* for me! Wisteria Witches by Angela Pepper My rating: 3 of 5 stars Former media personality, Zara, and her teenage daughter, move to the quaint […]

#BookReview – A Right Royal Revenge: a Scottish Cozy Mystery by R.B. Marshall

During the excitement of my BookBub Featured Deal, I needed something light and entertaining to read, and this second book in The Highland Horse Whisperer Mysteries series fitted the bill perfectly. In the author’s own words: “Like my amateur sleuth, Izzy, I’m a dressage-riding computer geek who loves coffee – but there the similarity ends. […]

#BookReview – A CORPSE AT THE CASTLE by R.B. Marshall

Lock down update: the veg garden is nearly there! Just one last bed to dig at the far end, against the fence. So far we’ve planted strawberries, carrots, beetroot, Brussels sprouts, Savoy cabbage, Jerusalem artichokes, rainbow chard, potatoes (2 varieties), peas, radishes, broccoli, cauliflower and courgettes. Next, onward with the polytunnel and indoor planting – […]

#BookReview – A Thrift Shop Murder by N.M. Howell and L.C. Hibbett #supernatural #cozymystery

It’s been way too long since I reviewed any books – that isn’t because I’ve not been reading, but simply due to lack of time to get around to reviewing what I read – bad, bad reader. ALWAYS remember to REVIEW what you read people, reviews are the lifeblood of authors – they give us […]

#BookReview – A MAYFAIR CHRISTMAS CAROL by Kassandra Lamb #CozyMystery #MurderMystery

Oops, did I say I’d written my last review of the year? I thought so, but hey, with free time over the holiday, I squeezed in this neat novella, and now I want to share it with you!   A Mayfair Christmas Carol: A Marcia Banks and Buddy Mystery Novella by Kassandra Lamb My rating: […]

#BookReview – THE HOUSEWIFE ASSASSIN’S HANDBOOK by Josie Brown #murder #humour

For me it’s the busiest time of year – competition season is in full swing, so riding, competing, judging and coaching are keeping me manically busy. With the travelling, often by air, and nights in hotels, it does mean I get to do more reading than at other times of year (not so conducive for writing, […]

Blog Tour, #Review & #giveaway – YOU CAN’T GET BLOOD OUT OF SHAG CARPET by Juliette Harper #Cozy #Mystery

I know several of you thought this looked like fun when I did the cover reveal – well I can reveal – you were right – it’s hilarious! Wanda Jean Milton discovers her husband, local exterminator Hilton Milton, dead on her new shag carpet with an Old Hickory carving knife sticking out of his chest. […]

Charlaine Harris, GOH at the Bristish Fantasy Convention 2014 #BFC

Charlaine Harris Guest of Honour, in conversation The first thing that strikes you about Charlaine Harris is that, like many of the characters she writes, she is larger than life. With a terrific sense of humour and a great dose of common sense, she is a lady worth listening to. It was just a pity […]