Cynthia Chow

Oct 2024 5

Haunted to Death By Frank Anthony Polito: Review/Giveaway

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by Cynthia Chow

Having found success renovating homes for their Domestic Partners show on Home Design Television, bestselling author PJ “Pete” Penwell and his partner JP Broadway are taking on the challenging 1913 manor built for lumber baron William Royce Woods. Infamous for a family curse that has been passed down and led to the deaths of many of the Woods family, this renovation has been planned to coincide with Halloween in their hometown of Pleasant Woods, Michigan.

Oct 2024 5

In the Event of Murder By Cynthia Kuhn: Review/Giveaway

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by Cynthia Chow

For the upcoming Gala Week ushering in the New Year and raising funds for the Silvercrest Library, the cast of the popular mystery television show Chasers have been invited to premiere their new episode written by local resident and mystery author Calliope Nightfall. Tabitha Baxter, the president of the library board and self-declared leader of the gala, is thrilled to be welcoming the star Whitney Wilton and her niece/party planner Lyra, at least right up until Lyra falls ill and is later found dead.

Sep 2024 28

Crafts, Cats, Historical, & Witchy Mysteries For Your TBR

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by Sarah Erwin, Sandra Murphy,
Tracy Condie, & Cynthia Chow

This week we have 4 more cozy and historical mysteries for your fall reading-Quilty as Charged: A Measure Twice Sewing Mystery Book Two by Maggie Bailey, No Paw to Stand On: A Bookmobile Cat Mystery by Laurie Cass, The Grim Steeper: A Witches Brew Mystery #3 by Gretchen Rue, and Murder at the White Palace by Allison Montclair.

Sep 2024 21

The Body in the Bookstore/A Murder at the Movies By Ellie Alexander: Reviews/Giveaways/Guest Post

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by Cynthia Chow
& Ellie Alexander

Annie Murray’s plans to become a forensic psychologist or criminal profiler ended with the death of her best friend Scarlet. Annie’s never forgiven herself for not discouraging Scarlet from pursuing leads in a cold case, one of the unsolved mysteries assigned to them by their criminology professor. Annie believes that their recklessness led to Scarlet’s murder, and the guilt caused Annie to abandon her dreams and instead accept a job as a bookseller in Redwood Grove, California.

Sep 2024 14

September Mystery Catchup!

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by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow

This week we have 4 more fun mysteries for you-A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron, Murder at an English Séance by Jessica Ellicott, Come Shell or High Water by Molly MacRae, and Trouble is Brewing by Vicki Delany. Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win a copy of all 4 books and links to purchase them from Amazon at the end of each review.

Sep 2024 7

A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death By Valerie Burns: Review/Giveaway

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by Cynthia Chow

After her humiliation of being left at the altar was live-streamed and went viral, social media influencer Maddy Montgomery took advantage of an unexpected inheritance to flee L.A. and move to New Bison, Michigan to take over her late Great-aunt Octavia’s bakery. Along with Baby Cakes Bakery came the unexpected gift of Aunt Octavia’s 250-pound Champion English Mastiff, Baby, a Georgian-style home, and the four close friends who make up the Baker Street Irregulars.

Aug 2024 24

End of Summer Cozy Reads

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by Cynthia Chow &
Sandra Murphy

As it heads toward the end of summer here are a few more fun cozies to enjoy before the weather turns cold-A Poisonous Palate: A Key West Food Critic Mystery by Lucy Burdette, Charlotte Illes is Not a Teacher by Katie Siegel, and A Collection of Lies by Connie Berry.

Aug 2024 17

Murder at the Rusty Anchor By Maddie Day: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

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by Cynthia Chow
& Maddie Day

Summer is the busy season for the town of Westham, Massachusetts, but a bout of rain has Mackenzie Almeida lulled into a slow period for her Mac’s Bikes shop that sells, repairs, and rents out bicycles. The neighboring Rusty Anchor Pub is not sharing the same slowdown, but it’s certain that their chef does not appreciate finding the first customer of the day dead behind the bar.

Jul 2024 27

End of July 2024 Mystery Catchup!

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by Cynthia Chow &
Sarah Erwin

This week we are once again playing catchup on our summer cozy mystery reviews and giveaways-Kill or Bee Killed: A Bee Keeping Mystery, Book Two by Jennie Marts, The Stranger in the Library: A Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates, Dead Tired: An Expectant Mom Mystery by Kat Ailes, and Haunting License: A Haunted Haven Mystery by Carol J. Perry.

Jul 2024 20

Fondant Fumble By Jenn McKinlay: Review/Giveaway

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by Cynthia Chow

NFL professional football players and cupcakes wouldn’t seem to go hand in hand, so no one is more surprised than Fairy Tale Cupcakes owner Melanie DeLaura by her new franchise candidates. Star quarterback Keogh Graham and his Arizona Scorpions teammate Tyler Matthews are interested in a George Foreman-like business tie-in, one that will keep them profitable after their eventual retirement.