"Haunted to Death" was a delightful addition to this series. I liked the haunting elements, and the house in this one is everything I want in a myster"Haunted to Death" was a delightful addition to this series. I liked the haunting elements, and the house in this one is everything I want in a mystery. The characters continue to be a delight. This series gets better with each book, and I hope it continues....more
"Ode to Murder" is an entertaining cozy mystery. The heroine was relatable, and her quirky best friend was funny. The love interest was okay; I hope h"Ode to Murder" is an entertaining cozy mystery. The heroine was relatable, and her quirky best friend was funny. The love interest was okay; I hope he's more rounded out and involved in the story in the next books. The mystery could be figured out, but there were a good number of red herrings and twists. I'll be continuing this series....more
"The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss" was okay for me. The mystery was fun, and I liked that there were two big things to solve. I liked the diff"The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss" was okay for me. The mystery was fun, and I liked that there were two big things to solve. I liked the different characters. Dahlia was really funny, but a couple moments seemed trying to hard.
The author referred to BIPOC characters' race multiple times, but never referred to anyone as white. A couple comments about women were off. Nothing outrageous, but things just hit me as weird while I was reading.
I already have the other books, so I'm going to attempt book two because I really liked the mystery and setting. Hopefully the other stuff improves....more
"The Widening Stain" is an interesting mystery. The story follows the entire investigative thought process, which I thought was fun. The mystery is pr"The Widening Stain" is an interesting mystery. The story follows the entire investigative thought process, which I thought was fun. The mystery is pretty basic, and there are some problematic moments. All in all, it's a good classic mystery.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free audiobook in exchange for an honest review....more
**spoiler alert** This book felt weaker to me than the other two. I felt like the focus on Savannah didn't pan out satisfactorily. They mystery wasn't**spoiler alert** This book felt weaker to me than the other two. I felt like the focus on Savannah didn't pan out satisfactorily. They mystery wasn't very surprising or twisty.
I was also very annoyed by the result of the love triangle. Glad the triangle is done, but why spend so much of three books focusing on her and Beau together to have her choose cardboard-personality Teddy? She's going to have to write Teddy much more into the next book to get me on board because he's one of the most flat characters in the series. So far, I know he's her best friend who had a crush on her, totally hot now, a mailman, and from a dairy farm. What makes him boyfriend material though??...more
"Soul of a Killer" was a good follow-up in the "Books & Biscuits" series. The voice is stronger in this book, and we got to know the characters and to"Soul of a Killer" was a good follow-up in the "Books & Biscuits" series. The voice is stronger in this book, and we got to know the characters and town more. I liked the characters outside of the twins becoming fuller. The mystery was webbed and interesting. I'll be continuing this series and reading the author's other cozy series....more
"Body and Soul Food" was an okay cozy mystery. I loved the concept of the bookstore cafe and that the MCs are twins who were separated at birth. They'"Body and Soul Food" was an okay cozy mystery. I loved the concept of the bookstore cafe and that the MCs are twins who were separated at birth. They're lives coming together is really interesting. There wasn't much to the mystery. The MCs just sort of stumble on figuring things out, and it's not done very artfully. A lot of the book is dedicated to the main female character's anxiety, and her internal monologue is freaking out most of the time. Since hers is the only perspective, it felt repetitive. I'm still going to continue the series because I think there are great bones here. I hope the mystery is meatier in the next one....more
I'm done with this series. Carrie is insufferable as a character, and the mystery was barely there and just badly written. I was uncomfortable with hoI'm done with this series. Carrie is insufferable as a character, and the mystery was barely there and just badly written. I was uncomfortable with how the author talks about homeless people, like they were a problem to be solved and not just people. Yes, homeless people are in libraries, but so are a lot of other people; problems come from every group of people that comes into our library. The author heavily relies on stereotypes, and Carrie isn't remotely believable as a librarian. ...more
"A Fatal Groove" is the second installment in the Record Shop Mysteries, and I really enjoyed this follow-up. There's another suspicious death, a lege"A Fatal Groove" is the second installment in the Record Shop Mysteries, and I really enjoyed this follow-up. There's another suspicious death, a legendary heist, and all the small-town goodness of Cedar River. I like the relationships among the characters, and I'll be sticking with this series for awhile because of them. The next one is coming in 2024, and I can't wait....more
"Death Overdue" was an excellent start to a cozy mystery series. I liked all the characters, humans, ghost, and cat included. The town is interesting,"Death Overdue" was an excellent start to a cozy mystery series. I liked all the characters, humans, ghost, and cat included. The town is interesting, and everyone didn't continuously talk about how safe and lovely it was; it was very natural. The mystery had a lot of parts and clues, and it was a great journey as they were uncovered....more
Another fun romp from Tita Rosie's Kitchen. For awhile I wasn't sure who the killer could be because the characters we spent the most time with weren'Another fun romp from Tita Rosie's Kitchen. For awhile I wasn't sure who the killer could be because the characters we spent the most time with weren't likely suspects. I liked seeing how this mystery played out, and there were plenty of dramatic moments to keep moving the story along. I'm excited to see what comes next....more
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