Litsy

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Yup…. another event and another murder. She really could be a serial killer in plain sight in theory…. but a fun event idea, engaging primary mystery and more clues for the secondary mystery thread that runs through each of the books. Still a pick but i would definitely avoid her events…

AmyG Hello, my friend. Hope all is well. 😘 6h

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Chrissyreadit

Death at the Dinner Party | Ellie Alexander

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The third book and third event- I‘m not sure i would risk going to these events though… they are plagued by murders…. I like the story and the mystery and the characters- but i think the murders should occur outside the events she coordinates…

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rwmg

Posted to Death | Dean James

A US vampire moves to a small English village. Because medication reduces his “condition“ to a mild allergy to garlic and eliminates the need to drink blood he can fit in with his new surroundings. Then the local postmistress is murdered and he is drawn into the investigation.

It had its moments, but not as good as the author's books set in the American South. Perhaps you need to be part of a culture yourself for this kind of humour to work.

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actualdisneyprincess

Handbook for Homicide | Lorna Barrett

Once I finish this, I‘m 99% sure I won‘t continue with the series. Tricia is a judgy bitch, and her obsession with food and gaining weight is obnoxious. Not to mention, the writing is just getting bad. Although I love Mr. Everett so much, there‘s not enough of him to make this worth it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #booktownmysteries #lornabarrett #cozymystery #handbookforhomicide

Fortifiedbybooks I struggled with this book as well, but managed to get through it and find out the reason behind Tricia's obsession with food, weight, and being judgmental. The next book, A Deadly Deletion was better, but Clause of Death was the last straw for me. I barely got through it. It's a shame, too, because this was the series that got me into Cozy Mysteries. 2h

actualdisneyprincess @Fortifiedbybooks I‘m pretty sure her obsession with food was explained in a previous book, and I thought I remembered her acknowledging it and beginning to heal from it; the characterization here seems to ignore that completely and just reverts to her worst self. I feel your disappointment, though! This was one of my favorite series until now. 🫠 2h

Fortifiedbybooks I do remember the issue coming up previously, but I feel like this book went into more detail about it, possibly for the sake of bringing social issues into the series. That was the main reason (besides the bad writing) I finally bailed. I don't want to read about social issues in my Cozy Mysteries. I want to escape from the social issues/reality LOL To me, that's the whole point of Cozies. 2h

actualdisneyprincess @Fortifiedbybooks right???? There‘s a way to touch on them without making them feel like Very Special Episodes of 80s/90s television, or holier-than-thou, savior complexes, and unfortunately…this doesn‘t do it. 🙃 2h

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Kerrbearlib

Killer Kung Pao: A Noodle Shop Mystery | Vivien Chien

Just finished this great audiobook. It‘s my favorite in the Noodle Shop Mystery series so far! #SeriesLove25

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JenlovesJT47

Snobbery with Violence: An Edwardian Murder Mystery | M. C. Beaton, Marion Chesney

so-so

I‘m on hold for the next Hamish book so I decided to dive into another cozy mystery series by M.C. Beaton, this time set in the Edwardian era. It had its funny moments & the narrator did a great job with all the voices, but it didn‘t capture my full attention. It‘s not bad, just not my favorite. 3⭐️

#audiobook
#MCBeaton
#cozymystery
#historicalfiction

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Graciouswarriorprincess

A Patchwork of Clues | Sally Goldenbaum

March‘s Thematic theme was hobby for the cozy mystery. I chose this cozy as I used to do some quilting and it looked fun.

Book 36 of the year.

julieclair

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PatriciaU

Candy Slain Murder | Maddie Day

Vibing on cozy mysteries. This one‘s pretty good but, jeesh some of them are SO BAD! Who are some of your favorite cozy authors?

kspenmoll Cozy mysteries# are fun! Lee Hollis, Eva Gates, sheila Connolly, Ellery Adams,Leslie Budewitz, Ellie Alexander, Victoria Gilbert, Kate Collins,Jenn McKinlay,Paige Shelton,Vicki Delany, etc!!!! 1d

BethM I loooove cozies! @kspenmoll gave a great list! Two of my other faves are Kirsten Weiss paranormal museum series, and most anything by Amanda Flower. 1d

PatriciaU Oooh. These all sound interesting! I‘ll be giving my library card a workout! 1d

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