Murder at Vinland marks the 12th book in the Gilded Newport Mystery series and my very first time venturing to Alyssa Maxwell’s 1900s Rhode Island. Jumping into a series 12 books in isn’t something I normally do, but Emmaline Andrews’s stunning world of high society and cunning schemes welcomed me with open arms.
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This is my first Jake Longly thriller, but I did not feel lost and was able to keep the players straight. An enjoyable mystery, it reminds me a bit of the Travis McGee books I read when I was younger. Different from those older novels are the multiple points of view which give more insight into what the characters are thinking. This might be book seven of the series, but it does a very good job as a stand-alone.
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.
When it comes to the arts, the Central Valley is hardly a wasteland. With theatre and dance companies and festivals, orchestras, bands, and plenty of art galleries and related events, the scene is vibrant and thriving. Another component that is less showy and flashy but just as vital is literature.
This week we have 3 more fun cozy mysteries for your end of summer reading-Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket by Laura Levine, A Murder for the Sages by Amy Lillard, and Peg and Rose Play the Ponies by Laurien Berenson.
As the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, it's the perfect time to curl up with a cozy mystery. September brings a delightful array of new releases to whisk you away to charming small towns and intriguing adventures. Whether you're a seasoned sleuth or new to the genre, this month's books promise to captivate and entertain.
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Some of the best mysteries, cozy or otherwise, take place in small English country towns. I would say that this novel has cozy undertones, but it also has some language that makes it a little edgier than your standard cozy. The main character, author Berit Gardner, needs a change of pace to get back her writing mojo, so she buys a cottage in Great Diddling.
It’s a given that any furniture left at the curb is up for grabs. When Pepper finds an old wingback chair, in need of new upholstery but with good bones, she’s sure she found just the right chair for her mom and dad’s new-old house. They’ve lived away for years but are now coming back to the area and to the very house they once owned.
by Sarah Peterson-Camacho
Cordelia Brown Botkin was a woman of voracious and insatiable appetites: for sex, for sugar, for liquor, and gambling, and murder. And in time, she would become as well-known for her love of cheesecake photo shoots as she was for her love of the decadent dessert itself.
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