Cynthia Chow

Bait and Swiss A Cheese Shop Mystery By Korina Moss: Review/Giveaway

by Cynthia Chow


The Curds & Whey cheese shop is celebrating their two-year anniversary in Sonoma Valley’s town of Yarrow Glen, and owner Willa Bauer is preparing for a big event. It’s a happy coincidence that her best friend Hope is also having a grand opening for Hope’s Cakery, with the pastry chef transitioning from baking bread to now specializing in cupcakes and cakes.

Death of a Shady Shrink By Mary Kennedy: Review/Giveaway/Interview

by Cynthia Chow


After her mother’s hair extension removal emergency, the host of South Florida WYME radio station’s On the Couch with Maggie Walsh is finally on her way to a week-long psychology conference being held at Palm Beach’s Oceanview Hotel. Maggie and her producer are going to be panelists at the rather ominously titled Mind Games for the Millennium conference, while Maggie’s D-list actress mother wrangles her way in as a replacement for a discussion on the influence of celebrities.

The Wagtail Murder Club By Krista Davis: Review/Giveaway

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.

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