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Jul 2021 31

Little Black Book By Kate Carlisle: Review/Giveaway

2021 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

After spending ten days with Brooklyn Wainwright’s loving and eccentric family in the wine country of Dharma, she and her new husband Derek Stone are excited to be back at their home in San Francisco. Waiting there for the couple is a British first edition of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, mailed by Gwyneth Antiquities all the way from Oddlochen, Scotland. While this would be remarkable in itself, far more surprising that the tome has been sent not to book-restoration expert Brooklyn, but to security specialist and former spy Derek.

Jul 2021 24

Cleo Coyle Shares a Brewed Awakening + Giveaway

2021 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cleo Coyle

My husband and I have had plenty of ups and down, and we always try to put the pain, joy, and absurd humor of our daily lives into our novels. It’s one of the reasons readers tell us they’ve formed deep connections with our characters, especially our amateur sleuth, single mom and coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi, whose quirky adventures and complicated love life have helped us sell more than one million books in our Coffeehouse Mystery series.

Mar 2021 27

Arrowed By Avery Daniels: Review/Giveaway

2021 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa

Despite being part of Julienne’s work assignment, she and Mason, her now official boyfriend, jumped at the chance for a romantic getaway; many of their alone time rendezvous have been interrupted by family or friends, so being six hours away may be the buffer they need. Her boss, Chandler Carlton, recently purchased the Enchantment Canyon Resort, a “mind, body, and spirit wellness” retreat just outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, and she has been tasked to train the staff on new operating procedures and software linking it to the Colorado facility. Milling around are guests taking advantage of the healthy activities, peaceful atmosphere, and the corporate facilities for team building and strategy meetings.

Jan 2021 23

Bone Canyon By Lee Goldberg: Review/Giveaway

2021 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Bone Canyon is the second book in the Eve Ronin series written by Lee Goldberg. Eve is the youngest homicide detective in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a position many think that she hasn’t earned since she got the job after a video of her went viral. Because of this, she isn’t very popular among some of her coworkers.

Jul 2020 18

Return to Sender By Tonya Kappes: Review/Giveaway

2020 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa

Peaches Partin is the owner of Tranquility Wellness Spa, giving a variety of yoga classes from cool to “hot.” But when Bernie arrived to deliver the mail, she witnessed more trouble than tranquility. ‘I’m telling you to get out!” Sarah Hodge wasn’t much interested in yoga when Simon Little was with Peaches, but now that she’s his girlfriend, she is a regular participant. China Gordon, friend and clothing rep, figures it’s Sarah’s way to mess with Peaches...it’s working. But, Simon has other issues with his health and business, so who will law enforcement look at when Simon ends up murdered?

Jun 2020 20

All She Wrote By Tonya Kappes: Review/Giveaway

2020 Articles, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Kathleen Costa

Some may not be what they seem. Harriette Pearl, one of the Front Porch Ladies, has had her sights on the very eligible Zeke Grey, letting everyone know about the “lovely scented” thank you note he sent her. However, Florence Gaines is keen on Zeke, too. Florence is the wealthiest woman in Sugar Creek Gap and doesn’t let an opportunity go by to flaunt it, her philanthropy, and with the Front Porch Ladies in attendance, makes sure they hear about the lunch date she is set to have with Zeke. Harriette’s reaction...bright green!

Jun 2020 10

Would You Rather…

2020 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Amy M. Reade

One of the best things about writing mysteries is the research I get to do. Who else has a job that lets them spend the day reading and learning about the gruesome and macabre and call it ‘work’? I’ve researched everything from what a dead body looks like four hours after a drowning… to poisons that can go for weeks undetected in the human body until the victim keels over… to centuries-old medical techniques and tools that we would find horrifying today.

May 2020 30

Coming Attractions: A Sad Farewell

2020 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

While June brings sunshine into our lives, and possibly an end to quarantining, it also brings sad news of the loss of one of our authors. The rest of the titles are all new series for your summer reading.

May 2020 9

18 Caliber By Larissa Reinhart: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2020 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow
& Larissa Reinhart

After child actress-turned reality star Maizie Albright crashed and burned through rehab and landed in handcuffs, she was given the choice of removing herself from the entertainment business entirely or going straight to jail. Maizie attempted to start over in Black Pine, Georgia, home of her newly discovered father and apprenticing under Private Detective Wyatt Nash.

May 2020 9

The Queen’s Bargain By Anne Bishop: Review/Giveaway

2020 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Terrance V. Mc Arthur

by Terrance McArthur

I am a fan of Anne Bishop’s The Others series and The World of The Others. I enjoyed paranormal danger that could be fatal without being graphic, love with shapechangers that wasn’t sexual, and wry commentary on everything from prejudice to government. From the “Also By” lists, I knew that Bishop had other books and other worlds in her writing, but I had never read any of them. Oh, boy.