Review: Hemlock House: A Liar's Beach Novel

Hemlock House: A Liar's Beach Novel by Katie Cotugno
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

did not see that coming

Wow the twist was pretty impressive. There were quite a few bombshells at the end after the story had slowly percolated. This was a fun read set in Boston with plenty of drama and late teen angst.

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52 Bookclub Mini Challenges

 

    

 

Prof Plum:  The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters Blog Post and Goodreads Review 9/18/24

In the Kitchen:   Of Spice and Men (Pancake House #3) by Sarah Fox  Blog Post  Goodreads  9/19/24

With a Revolver:  Rum and Choke (Chloe Jackson #4) by Sherry Harris Blog Post / Goodreads 9/30/24

Set in Paris:   The Chanel Sisters by Judithe Little  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 8/28/24

Flame on Cover: A Glimmer of a Clue  by Daryl Wood Gerber Blog Goodreads 9/27/24

Going for the Gold:  The Key to Murder (French Quarter #1) by Jen Pitts Blog Post  Goodreads 8/22/24

M Last Nm starts w/ M: One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying, #3) by Karen McManus

• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 6/1/24

A is for Alpha:  

Y Interrogative word in title:  

Give you up:

Let you down:

Desert you:

Black Author in Fav Genre:  Sniffing out Murder by Kallie Benjamin Blog Post Goodreads  2/25/24

Be Mine Valentine:  

Author born in a leap year:

Oct Mini Challenge 52 Book Club

 https://www.the52book.club/october-2024-mini-challenge/

Beverage on the Cover:  

1. A Fresh Brew (Hill Country Mysteries #1) by Verena DeLuca
• Blog Post and Goodreads Review 10/16/24

Pairs with a Favorite Sweater:

1. Mulled to Death (Colorado Wine Mystery, #3) by Kate Lansing
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 10/13/24

Cozy Read: 

1. Good Day Sunshine with Morning Fog ('60s Surf Shop Mysteries, #2) by Donna Amis Davis
•  Blog Post and Goodreads Review 10/13/24

Review: A Fresh Brew

A Fresh Brew by Verena DeLuca
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this intro to the series. I’m usually not a big fantasy reader but I enjoyed the concept of a dragon and its protector. The mystery was a parallel story in this case as Hailey tries to work through her grief and transition to her new responsibilities. Once I got used to how the transmitting of silent communication was written it was a fun writing style. The mystery itself was a bit abrupt in some ways but was still plausible and it was probably a realistic representation of an amateur sleuth stumbling through a case
I look forward to reading more about Hailey and Azure.

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Review: Killer on the Court

Killer on the Court by Jessica Fletcher
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another good installment in the Murder she wrote series. This one is set at Rockaway and is centers around a family compound and Jessica’s niece It’s a fun vacation one book and a good plot. The guilty party was a bit unexpected and a nice twist on it. The series is generally formulaic but this one was a bit different and enjoyable to read

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Review: Mulled to Death

Mulled to Death by Kate Lansing
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Enjoyable mountain setting that seems to peaceful to be the setting for a murder. Who would want to kill the Olympic champion turned resort owner. Someone did and wanted to make sure no one figured out who it was. The ultimate motive and guilty party was quite shocking. I’m notaskier but I must admit after reading this book I’d want to visit this amazing ski resort for pampering and the wonderful views skip the murder though

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Review: Good Day Sunshine with Morning Fog

Good Day Sunshine with Morning Fog by Donna Amis Davis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

An interesting plot and timeframe. It’s interesting to read a story set in the late 60s. The perspective on the current events such as the Vietnam War and MLK assassination is quite a different approach from most cozy mysteries. The mystery itself was a bit abruptly resolved but did wrap up the different pieces and explained the various motives. Overall a fresh approach to the cozy genre

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