Cozy Mysteries and Children's Picture Books
It’s that time of year when I snuggle up to watch It’s a Wonderful Life. You know that heartwarming tale of George Bailey, the man who learns that his existence matters more than he could have ever imagined. Did you know the town where the movie was filmed is actually the real-life Seneca Falls, New York? The local museum hosts an annual It’s a Wonderful Life festival and it’s totally on my bucket list to attend someday.
Remarkably Bright Creatures is an imaginative mystery at its core. Not only does it have an original story arc, but it has the added bonus of having an octopus as one of the narrators! Talk about next-level creativity.
Her life turns upside down in one horrible no-good day. Empty Promises & Crowded Caskets follows Libby Foster, an investigative journalist who has to move back to her hometown in Maine to lay low from the mob. Her day goes from bad to worse when she discovers her boyfriend is a bum and she nearly gets plowed over by a ghost.
Raining Men and Corpses is a delightful mystery with a healthy dose of romance. When graduate student Raina Sun’s luck turns sour and her advisor is found murdered, she has no choice but to put on her thinking cap and go sleuthing.
My friend gave me a medium-ish sized butternut squash from his garden and I wanted to use it for an easy, quick dinner.
You might think that Death 101 was an easy A for me.
After all, it’s my tenth book and fourth novel – piece of cake, right? Nothing could be further from the truth, and now I’m finally ready to heave a sigh of relief.
The moment Libby Ballard arrives in Dogwood Springs, Missouri, she knows it’s the perfect place to start her new job as a history museum director. But her excitement is short-lived when she finds that the previous director hasn’t left the building. Because she’s dead.
Darla Damian is a reluctant psychic.
The seaside town of Stoneport, Massachusetts is the home of Darla, an ex-famous psychic whose recent traumatic experience has made her doubt her visions.
An academic mystery with magic set in Oxford, England? Everything about the Oxford Key Mysteries immediately appealed to me, and I wasn’t disappointed.
Reagan Davis nailed it!
Karla Bell has experienced more than her share of loss and heartbreak in her life, but she finds solace in returning to her hometown, Bellbrook in Canada. With her family members on the police force and her best friend being the town coroner, Karla can rely on them to help uncover the truth when a contractor dies at the cottage she is having renovated.
