Barbara Ross

Mar 2024 30

Mystery Coming Attractions: April 2024

2024 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Shawn Stevens

As April blossoms around us, it's the perfect time to indulge in the charm and allure of cozy mysteries. Settle into your favorite reading nook, brew a cup of tea, and prepare to be swept away into a world of puzzling crimes and delightful characters. Stay tuned as we dive into sharing some recommendations, author highlights, and more. Get ready to unravel secrets, piece together clues, and lose yourself in the enchanting world of this sampling of April mysteries.

Mar 2024 23

Easter Basket Murder By Leslie Meyer, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross: Review/Giveaway/Easter Post

2024 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

This week we are reviewing an Easter mystery that is actually 3 stories in one book-Easter Basket Murder by Leslie Meyer, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross. We also have a fun mini Easter related interview with each of them!

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.

May 2023 27

June Coming Attractions: Beach Reads and Fun Feeds Edition

2023 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

You’ve dieted since Christmas to get that beach bod, so now it’s time to laze around, munch on cookies and clams, and dive into a fun mystery. Bring on the sunscreen!

Feb 2023 25

Pair of St. Patrick’s Day Mysteries

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

by Cynthia Chow & Sandra Murphy

As we get ready to head into the month of March it seemed a perfect time to share a pair of mysteries set at St. Patrick's Day-Irish Coffee Murder: A collection of three short stories all based on St. Patrick’s Day by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross, and Four Leaf Cleaver: A Country Store Mystery by Maddie Day.

Jul 2022 23

Muddled Through By Barbara Ross: Review/Giveaway/Interview

2022 Articles, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Julia Snowden broke up with her boyfriend Chris, and now, she’s lost her apartment because her landlord says he needs it for a relative. Julia’s back home, in her teenage bedroom, and wondering what’s next. She’s always busy during tourist season since she manages the family business, Snowden Family Clambakes. It’s the rest of the year that’s lacking.

Oct 2021 9

Halloween Party Murder By Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Barbara Ross: Review/Giveaway

2021 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

The residents of Tinker’s Cove, the whole of Maine really, can be reluctant to accept strangers. Generations later, families are still known as ‘the new people.’ It’s no wonder Ty Moon and his wife Heather seem suspicious. They don’t mingle, visit with neighbors, or invite anyone over, and there were odd, flashing lights and loud noises coming from the house at all hours.

Sep 2021 25

October Coming Attractions: A Hopeful Halloween Edition

2021 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

Sample a slice of four new series and fill your candy bag with Halloween mysteries. Vampires, ghosts, and murders abound. Be careful out there and wear a mask—even when it’s not Halloween! Some of these are October releases, and some just fit the Halloween season!

Mar 2021 27

End of March Mystery Catch Up

2021 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow

This week we have another fun group of mysteries-A Wicked Yarn: A Craft Fair Knitters Mystery by Emmie Caldwell, Egg Shooters: A Cackleberry Club Mystery by Laura Childs, Shucked Apart: A Maine Clambake Mystery by Barbara Ross, and A Deadly Chapter: A Castle Bookshop Mystery by Essie Lang. Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win a copy of all 4 books and links to purchase them at the end of each review--you may not be able to see the Amazon links if you have ad blocker on.

Jan 2021 30

KRL’s Favorite Books of 2020

2021 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Lorie Lewis Ham, Sandra Murphy, Terrance V. Mc Arthur

by KRL Staff

Another year has ended and once again we take a look back at a few of the many books that were reviewed in KRL in 2020. 2020 was a year most of us want to forget, but one good thing that did happen is that a lot of great books were published! All but one of our main reviewers share in this post their top 5-10ish favorite books they reviewed in 2020. Katherine Costa wanted to include favorite authors and TV shows that she has reviewed, so hers went up in a separate post in this issue.