Eva Gates

Aug 2023 12

Pair of Cozies For Your Summer Reading: Weddings & Ice Cream

2023 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

This week we have reviews of two more fun cozy mysteries for your end of summer reading-Death Knells and Wedding Bells: A Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates and Fatal Fudge Swirl: An Ice Cream Shop Mystery by Meri Allen. Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win a copy of both 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.

Jul 2022 23

June Mystery Beach Reads

2022 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

This week we have another fun group of mysteries to take with you to the beach, or where ever you are doing your summer reading-Death by Beach Read: A Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates, A Fatal Booking: A Booklover’s B&B Mystery by Victoria Gilbert, & The Diva Says Cheesecake: A Domestic Diva Mystery by Krista Davis.

May 2022 28

June Coming Attractions: Books to Bring on Vacation

2022 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

Relax in the sun with a glass of sweet tea (or something stronger) and enjoy these fun mysteries.
The start of summer is a great time to start a new series. Prolific Lynn Cahoon introduces us to The Tuesday Night Survivors Club, a book club for people who have fought or are fighting cancer.

Jun 2021 5

Deadly Ever After By Eva Gates: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2021 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow
& Eva Gates

After running away from a marriage proposal and fleeing to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Lucy Richardson finally found her dream as the Assistant Director for the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library. Lucy even met her soulmate and is now engaged to the town’s mayor/dentist Connor McNeil. While they have not yet set an exact date or made any wedding plans, their friends and family are enthusiastically throwing them the perfect engagement party on Coquina Beach. Definitely not on the invitation list but arriving late anyway are Richard Lewiston the Third, his mother Evangeline, and her very barky bichon frise Fluffy.

Apr 2021 24

Coming Attractions: May Day Edition

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

by Sunny Frazier

Time to “Spring” into new books. This month I have several for you to dine on. Plus, my local library has reopened, so I included two library-themed mysteries. Enjoy the weather and the reads!

Jan 2021 2

Mystery Catch Up Group For Your New Year Reading!

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

by Sandra Murphy &
Cynthia Chow

We are starting off the new year with another catch up group of mysteries published over the last few months-A Deadly Edition: A Blue Ridge Library Mystery by Victoria Gilbert, A Death Long Overdue: A Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates, and Death by French Roast: A Bookstore Café Mystery by Alex Erickson.

Nov 2019 16

November Mystery Catch Up With Christmas, Hats, Beer, and Lighthouses

2019 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow

We have another mystery catch up this week-these books are all from September and October and include our first Christmas mystery of the season-A Killer Carol: An Amish Mystery by Laura Bradford, Beyond a Reasonable Stout: A Sloan Krause series by Ellie Alexander, Read and Buried: A Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates, and All Hat’s on Deck: A Missy DuBois Mystery by Sandra Bretting.

Mar 2019 30

End of March Mystery Catch Up

2019 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow

This week we have another fun catch up group of mysteries-Something Read, Something Dead: A Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates, Murder, She Meowed: A Pawsitively Organic Mystery by Liz Mugavero, Mrs. Jeffries Delivers the Goods: Mrs. Jeffries series by Emily Brightwell, and Angels and Alibis: A Sister Lou Mystery by Olivia Matthews.

Apr 2016 30

Reading Up a Storm By Eva Gates: Review/Interview/Giveaway

2016 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

The Lighthouse Library is celebrating Bertie’s tenth anniversary at the library. A big storm is coming so as soon as the cake’s cut and eaten, guests head for home. For Lucy, that’s a short commute as she lives above the library in the lighthouse itself. The bright light of the beacon doesn’t bother her but on this particular night, between flashes, she sees a light bobbing in the water, like a boat being tossed by the waves.

Mar 2016 26

April Coming Attractions: Spring Forward Edition

2016 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

There’s flowers in bloom, magic in the air, Georgia on our minds, and these terrific books to read!
After a successful party at Bodie Island’s Lighthouse Library in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, librarian Lucy Richardson is ready to curl up with Charles the cat and a good book.