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ARC Review: Just Like Starting Over by Deborah Cooke

In Deborah Cooke’s second entry in The Carpe Diem Café series, Just Like Starting Over brings us back to the small town of Empire where Sylvia Kincaid must deal with the lingering feelings for Mike, her 15 year old daughter’s father. Written in first person in alternating points of view between Sylvia and Mike forContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Just Like Starting Over by Deborah Cooke”

ARC Review: Mince Pies and Murder by J.R. Leigh

Mince Pies and Murder is book 3 in J. R. Leigh’s Morwenna Mutton Mysteries series set in the Cornish town of Seal Bay, and although it’s part of a series it’s easily read as a standalone. The story is written from the point of view of Morwenna Mutton, a grandmother who  balances her job atContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Mince Pies and Murder by J.R. Leigh”

ARC Review: Death and the Librarian by Victoria Gilbert

Death and the Librarian is book 9 in Victoria Gilbert’s Blue Ridge Library Mystery series. I’ve only read one previous book in the series, book 8, Murder Checks Out, and I found it to be a good mystery, so I was happy to be approved for an advanced copy of this book. I love cozyContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Death and the Librarian by Victoria Gilbert”

ARC Review: The Widows’ Guide to Skulduggery by Amanda Ashby

The Widows’ Guide to Skulduggery is book 3 in Amanda Ashby’s cozy mystery series, The Widows’ Detective Club. I had the pleasure of reading an advanced copy of book 2, and was pleased to also get approved for an advanced copy of this book. Ginny Cole is a relatively new resident in the small townContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: The Widows’ Guide to Skulduggery by Amanda Ashby”

ARC Review: Grave Words by Gerri Lewis

Grave Words is book 2 in the Deadly Deadlines cozy mystery series by Gerri Lewis. I had the pleasure of reading the first book in the series, and was thrilled to be able to read this one as well. If you haven’t read the first book though, you should be able to jump into bookContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: Grave Words by Gerri Lewis”