Sandra Murphy

Jul 2023 15

Flop Dead Gorgeous By David Rosenfelt: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2023 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets, Sandra Murphy

by Kathleen Costa

Andy Carpenter is an attorney and not nearly as retired as he’d like to be. Although he tries to avoid work, cases seem to find him. Take for instance, his most recent involving Hollywood actress Jenny Nichols. Andy doesn’t like to brag but does take the opportunity to mention as many times as possible, he and Jenny dated in high school. She’s in New York shooting a movie and letting on that she’s staying at a hotel there.

Jul 2023 15

The Water Tower By Amy Young: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2023 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

When you’re a famous Hollywood actress in a volatile relationship with your leading man and it implodes in a public meltdown, what’s left to do but go home again, back where it all started? Back in Ohio and teaching high school kids how to be creative, Josie Ashbury is far away from the pressures and stresses of Hollywood and able to piece her life back together. Or start to anyway.

Jul 2023 8

Summer Food Mysteries

2023 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Cynthia Chow
& Sandra Murphy

This week we have reviews of more fun food mysteries for your summer reading-A Murder of Aspic Proportions: A Sunflower Café Mystery by Amy Lillard, Hidden Beneath: A Maine Clambake Mystery by Barbara Ross, Give Fudge a Chance: A Candy-Coated Mystery by Nancy Coco, and The Diva Delivers on a Promise: A Domestic Diva Mystery by Krista Davis.

Jul 2023 8

Plotted By Becky Clark

2023 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Dena Russo bought a bookstore, lock, stock, and books. It was a bumpy beginning, what with the landlord not taking care of things and the tenants trying to work together, and that was before there was a body. Now things have improved. She’s still trying to input all the titles into an inventory but is making progress, despite the computer’s lack of cooperation.

Jun 2023 10

June Summer Reading Mystery Catch Up!

2023 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Cynthia Chow
& Sandra Murphy

This week we have reviews of 3 more fun mysteries for your summer reading-Murder With Earl Grey Tea: A Daisy’s Tea Garden Mystery by Karen Rose Smith, Round Up the Usual Peacocks: A Meg Langslow Mystery by Donna Andrews, and Poppy Harmon and the Shooting Star: A Desert Flowers Mystery by Lee Hollis.

May 2023 27

May Mysteries For Your TBR!

2023 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Cynthia Chow
& Sandra Murphy

This week we have reviews of 4 May mysteries for your reading pleasure-Dedication to Murder: A Beyond the Page Mystery by Lauren Elliott, Mother of the Bride Murder: A Lucy Stone Mystery by Leslie Meier, Murder on Mustang Beach: Outer Banks Bookshop Mystery by Alicia Bessette, and Tell-Tale Bones: Sarah Booth Delaney series by Carolyn Haines.

May 2023 20

We Love to Entertain By Sarah Strohmeyer: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2023 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

To the Manor Build is a home rehab cable show. Like the others, their cameras follow homeowners as they renovate their house. One couple is designing a ranch retreat for bullied LBGTQ teens to give them a safe place to live. Another couple decided to make their retreat for medical people who were traumatized by the pandemic. Holly and Robert are a young, rich, beautiful couple in love, and their house will be an energy-efficient home, off the grid but with all the amenities. High end amenities no working-class family could ever afford.

May 2023 13

Food Mysteries For Mother’s Day!

2023 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Cynthia Chow
& Sandra Murphy

This week we have reviews of 4 food mysteries for you to enjoy for your Mother's Day celebrations-Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust: A Deep Dish Mystery by Mindy Quigley, Cinnamon Twisted: A Deputy Donut Mystery by Ginger Bolton, Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie: A Death by Chocolate Mystery by Sarah Graves, and Death by Iced Coffee: A Bookstore Café Mystery by Alex Erickson.

May 2023 6

Booked A Sugar Mill Marketplace Mystery By Becky Clark: Review/Giveaway

2023 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

After her friends proved to be unfriendly, Dena Russo relocated to Sugar Mill, Colorado, with plans to open a used bookstore. What could be more fun? The old sugar mill has been partially torn down and the remainder made into a mall. The first floor is rented for now, phase two will take care of the second floor. There will be a bakery, candy maker, a specialty cheese shop, and a photography studio where clients can dress up in the costumes provided. Cowboys are sure to be a hit. There’s also a resident Cat in Charge, Balaam.

Apr 2023 22

Mystery at Windswept Farm By Wendy Sand Eckel: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2023 Articles, Going Green, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Rosalie owns the Day Lily Café in Cardigan, Maryland. It has an authentic farm-to-table menu that locals and visitors alike appreciate. Her farmland is leased to Tyler, who recently became more than a friend. The organic certification for the farm is due, but there’s a problem. The neighboring farm is now run by landowner Ronnie Kline’s nephew, and he plans to dust the crops with a pesticide so toxic, it should be banned.