Cynthia Chow

Mar 2025 15

The Wagtail Murder Club By Krista Davis: Review/Giveaway

2025 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets

by Cynthia Chow


As the owner of the Sugar Maple Inn in the pet-friendly town of Wagtail, Virginia, Holly Miller is accustomed to catering to the needs of all creatures furry and fuzzy. That makes her the perfect person to discover a poor abandoned lab puppy on the side of the road, locked in a crate with empty food and water bowls. Holly takes the puppy, apparently named “Squishy” according to the note left begging someone to care for him, back to the Inn where she meets a surprising group of guests.

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Mar 2025 8

Pair Of Irish Mysteries: Murder in an Irish Garden By Carlene O’Connor & Death of an Irish Druid By Catie Murphy

2025 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow



Siobhan is studying for her detective sergeant exams which will put her on the same level as her garda husband, Macdara. In the meantime, he’s quizzing her with questions from the study guide and she’s frustrating him (and herself) by declaring the questions incomplete. The disagreement ends with Macdara sleeping on the couch, a punishment for the both of them but she’s determined not to give in until he apologizes.

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Feb 2025 22

Beast of the North Woods By Annelise Ryan: Review/Giveaway

2025 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow


In addition to running her Door County, Wisconsin, Odds & Ends bookstore (which definitely has a lot of oddities), Morgan Carter is a cryptozoologist for hire, meaning that she attempts to prove – or disprove – the existence of mythical beasts. She’s never been hired by an attorney before though, even though Roger Bosworth is the step-brother-in-law of her employee Rita.

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Feb 2025 15

Star-Crossed Egg Tarts By Jennifer J. Chow: Review/Giveaway/Recipe

2025 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow
& Jennifer J. Chow


Now that she’s embraced both working in her family’s bakery and her gift for creating magical fortune-filled fortune cookies, Felicity Jin is excited to be catering the wedding between Leanne Lum and Colton Wu. While Felicity is sure that her mother’s equally magical egg tart cake will be delicious and ensure happiness, the battling between the groom’s divorced parents sets an ominous tone that begins with the former Mrs. Wu giving money in a foreboding white envelope instead of an appropriate lucky red one.

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Feb 2025 8

A Victim at Valentine’s By Ellie Alexander: Review/Giveaway

2025 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow


For Valentine’s Day, the Secret Bookcase bookstore is hosting a Blind Date with a Book event matching readers with unfamiliar, but hopefully soon-to-be adored, new reads. Ever closer to becoming the partial owner of the Agatha Christie themed bookstore, Annie Murray also has plans to fulfill her dreams of using her criminology degree to open a private detective agency.

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Jan 2025 25

KRL Staff Favorite Books of 2024

2025 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Fantasy & Fangs, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy, Sarah Erwin, Terrance V. Mc Arthur, Tracy Condie

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



It’s time to look back at the books we reviewed here at KRL over the past year and share with you some of our favorites! We reviewed a LOT of wonderful books last year, and even those who didn’t make the list were definitely worth reading so we hope you check them all out! All of our main reviewers share in this post their top 5-10ish favorite books they reviewed in 2024.

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