Tag Archives: Cozy mystery

Plum Tea Crazy – Laura Childs

Posted on April 4, 2018 by stewartry

In a book I read recently, someone’s “rules for writing and life” are cited – one of which was “don’t use more than two similes per page”. Laura Childs probably doesn’t actually exceed that … but her writing made me … Continue reading →

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The Art of Vanishing – Cynthia Kuhn

Posted on March 26, 2018 by stewartry

I’m a little surprised I requested this book from Netgalley. That cover looks an awful lot like the style used on so many not-to-my-taste cozy mysteries – I really don’t like that style. It might have been the “Academic Mystery” … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women – Emily Brightwell

Posted on March 25, 2018 by stewartry

I know that I came across a description of this series a while back, and I found it – the idea of a detective’s housekeeper doing the lion’s share of the work to help him achieve arrests – off-putting. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Death by Vanilla Latte –– Alex Erickson

Posted on March 19, 2018 by stewartry

Here it is again – the sign of something I think is either a really good or a really bad book: I made 140 highlights and comments on this book. Hint: I didn’t love it. There were so many cozy … Continue reading →

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Bloodstains with Bronte – Katherine Bolger Hyde

Posted on March 1, 2018 by stewartry

When I decided to read this, I seemed to have been doing better with Netgalley books. I hadn’t read a real failure in some time. No one- or two-star books in months. Oh well – it couldn’t last. Now, this … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Mirrors – Charlotte and Aaron Elkins

Posted on February 28, 2018 by stewartry

History time: I have been reading Charlotte and Aaron Elkins forever. I have quite a few paperbacks and a couple of hardcovers, mostly discovered at library sales and suchlike. I never read any of this series, though, the Alix London … Continue reading →

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Ginger Snapped – Gail Oust

Posted on February 27, 2018 by stewartry

I keep taking chances on randomly chosen cozy mysteries. Because sometimes they pay off, beautifully – I’ve absolutely loved a few of the cozies I’ve come across lately. But, more often, they just don’t; sometimes they’re horrible, and sometimes they’re … Continue reading →

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The Antique House Murder – Leslie Nagel

Posted on October 10, 2017 by stewartry

I’m often hard on cozy mysteries. They’re so much of fun when they’re done well – which is why, despite all obstacles, I keep reading them – but when one doesn’t live up to expectations, I can’t help but point … Continue reading →

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Death in D Minor

Posted on September 27, 2017 by stewartry

Just when you think all the angles a cozy mystery can possibly come from have been covered, some lovely writer like Alexia Gordon comes along with unique characters, a unique setting, and really solid writing. Just when you start rolling … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Peril – J. A. Hennrikus

Posted on September 8, 2017 by stewartry

I had a feeling I was going to like this when the main character talks about “the traditional pantyhose dance”. I love that. The feeling was enhanced by the fact that a secondary character suddenly popped up who had my … Continue reading →

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