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May 2022 21

Strawberried Alive By Jenn McKinlay: Review/Giveaway

2022 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

Until shots are fired at Fairy Tales Cupcake Bakery co-owner Melanie Cooper DeLaura, Mel thought her biggest headache would be refrosting hundreds of cupcakes to match the ever-changing mind of her bridezilla client. Honestly, after thirteen previous murder investigations, it’s a miracle that it’s taken this long for Mel to appear on someone’s hit list, be it from an unhappy client, envious rival baker, or the dozens of killers she and her assistant district attorney husband Joe have helped to put behind bars.

Apr 2022 30

End of April Mystery Catchup!

2022 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow

This week we have another fun group of mysteries for your tbr-A Matter of Hive and Death: An Oregon Honeycomb Mystery by Nancy Coco, Murder on an Irish Farm: An Irish Village Mystery by Carlene O’Connor, and Peril on the Page: An Open Book Mystery by Margaret Loudon.

Apr 2022 16

Citizen K-9 By David Rosenfelt: Review/Giveaway

2022 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Corey, Simon Garfunkel, Laurie, and Marcus make up the K Team: Simon being a retired K9 officer, Laurie and Corey being retired police officers, and Marcus, well, being Marcus. Those who see him don’t need further explanation. Those who don’t see him are soon napping on a sidewalk after a sudden confrontation with concrete.

Apr 2022 9

The Trouble with Murder By Vanessa A. Ryan: Review/Interview/Giveaway

2022 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa

Thirty-something Hetty, short for Henrietta, Carson is a sales rep for Mendoza’s Tequila Mixers which explains why her business card was found by the police investigating Gerry Delaney’s murder. She had regularly visited the man’s bar hoping to make Delaney’s a regular customer, and unfortunately, she was one of the last people to see him alive. Hetty is also a licensed private detective, an interesting career choice precipitated by a divorce and imperative need for a job.

Mar 2022 26

Margaret Truman’s Murder at the CDC By Jon Land: Review/Giveaway

2022 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Robert Brixton and Mackenzie Smith have been friends, colleagues, and have sometimes walked a fine line between lawful and not-quite for many years. Now Mac has a request. Will Brixton meet with a woman named Alexandra? She works at the Washington, D.C. office for the Center for Disease Control. She also claims to be Mac’s daughter.

Mar 2022 26

Mysteries For Your Spring TBR

2022 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

This week we have another catch up group of fun mysteries-A Dash of Death: A Cocktails and Catering Mystery by Michelle Hillen Klump, Long Overdue at the Lakeside: Library A Lakeside Library Mystery by Holly Danvers, and A Fatal Glow: An Odessa Jones series by Valerie Wilson Wesley. Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win a copy of all 3 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.

Mar 2022 12

Honey Roasted: A Coffeehouse Mystery By Cleo Coyle: Review/Giveaway

2022 Articles, Food Fun, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Lorie Lewis Ham

The Coffeehouse Mysteries by Cleo Coyle is one of my absolute favorite series, so every time there is a new book out, I can’t wait to get my hands on it. The latest book, Honey Roasted, is book 19 in the series and it did not disappoint!

Mar 2022 5

March Mystery Catchup!

2022 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy, Terrance V. Mc Arthur

by Terrance McArthur
& Sandra Murphy

This week we have another catch up group of fun mysteries-A Deadly Endowment: A Lady & Lady’s Maid Mystery by Alyssa Maxwell, Murder at a Scottish Social: A Scottish Shire Mystery by Traci Hall, and A Murder Like No Author: A Main Street Book Club Mystery by Amy Lillard. Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win a copy of all 3 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.

Nov 2021 13

A Fatal Feast By Kathleen Bridge: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2021 Articles, Food Fun, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa
& Kathleen Bridge

Meg Barrett fled Manhattan and her top job at American Home and Garden magazine and escaped to Montauk, Long Island—bad break-ups can make for quite a cloudy day. One silver lining, though, has Meg using her background and experience to open up a small interior design business, Cottages by the Sea, and creating a successful enterprise. Another silver lining is partnering with good friend Elle Warner, who owns a local shop filled with vintage treasures, and using their “passion for interior design and junk pickin’” as resources on a local TV production about a 30s detective duo.

Sep 2021 25

Fall Mystery Catchup!

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

by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow

This week we have more mysteries for your fall reading tbr-Knot Ready for Murder: A Quilting Mystery by Mary Marks, Murder, She Edited: A Deadly Edits Mystery by Kaitlyn Dunnett, Death in Daylesford: A Phryne Fisher Mystery by Kerry Greenwood, Death of a Red-Hot Rancher: A Love is Murder Mystery by Mimi Granger, and The Cider Shop Rules: A Cider Shop Mystery by Julie Anne Lindsey.