Category: Cozy Mysteries

Good Night Murder by Diane Weiner

Featured by Author Julie Seedorf, posted in Book Review, Cozy Mysteries

Professor Jenna Blake is back. She survived a school shooting. She survived her husband’s suicide. With the help of supportive parents, a therapy dog, and Oreos, she’s regained her grip on life. Or has she? On her first day back from an extended sabbatical, she finds a cryptic note on her desk requesting a meeting.

When the anonymous note writer is a no-show and later turns up dead, it ignites a volatile chain of events. If she can’t explain why her scarf, address, and DNA are found on the dead stranger, she’ll lose her job and be thrown in jail. When Jenna discovers a second victim murdered in the woods and one of her students goes missing, she rises to the top of the suspect list. Enlisting the help of a hot private investigator, her humorous teaching assistant, and the original victim’s fiancé, she fights to uncover the twisted truth.

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Wild Rose Press, Inc. (August 28, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 28, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 738 KB
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages

Jenna Blake has been through more than one person should have to handle in her lifetime. Coming back to teaching after a time away to heal from the trauma of the school shooting and her husband’s death, she finds more challenges and situations that test her ability to cope. Will her recovery continue while  being a suspect in a murder?

Author Diane Weiner never disappoints. Though not a traditional cozy mystery, Goodnight Murder leads us on a path of subterfuge leaving us guessing and turning the pages while we walk step by step with Jenna to solve the mystery and clear her name.

The characters are believable, and the plot is excellent. It is well written and easy to read. I hope we see more of Jenna in the future.

Diane Weiner, award-winning author of The Susan Wiles Schoolhouse Mysteries, The Sugarbury Falls Mysteries, and The Sara Baron Tuned-in Mysteries, is a veteran public school teacher and mother of four grown children. Being an animal lover, she is a vegetarian and shares her home with three precious cats—Louie, Lila, and Emmy. In her free time, she enjoys running, shopping, attending theater productions, watching British mysteries, and spending time with her family. A favorite way to destress involves turning down the lights, cranking down the air-conditioning (she lives in Florida), and getting lost in the scenery and mystery of shows set in Wales, Scotland, England, or anywhere with lots of snow and ice.To learn more about the author, visit her website http://www.dianeweinerauthor.com, or follow her on Facebook (dianeweinerauthor), Amazon, Goodreads, and Bookbub. Contact the author at dianeweinerauthor@gmail.com.

Blue Moon Secrets by Allan B. Boyer

Featured by Author Julie Seedorf, posted in Book Review, Cozy Mysteries

How can a letter change everything?

That is the question August Summerfield asks himself. After serving as a Secret Service Agent to Presidents Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower, August is enjoying retirement in the quiet community of Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania. When he receives a letter asking for help at Dwight Eisenhower’s Farm, August can’t refuse to help the former president. What he finds is Mrs.Eisenhower’s prize necklace missing, a maid who has disappeared, and a field that the farm hands seem afraid to go near. Is there a connection? Join August Summerfield and his niece for their second cozy mystery, Blue Moon Secrets.

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C7S8CM56
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 11, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1008 KB
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe

Print length ‏ : ‎ 191 pages

My Review

Blue Moon Secrets took me back to a time when life seemed simpler. A former President could retire and fade away unless he wanted to be in the limelight. Dwight Eisenhower retired to a quiet farm near the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania where he could live outside the spotlight of his office. Allan Boyer does an excellent job of bringing us to this farm with a mystery which keeps us reading and makes us want to learn more about the history of that era. Though a fictional tale, it teased my curiosity about the former President, making me want to learn more. It is well-written; the characters are likable. When the reader makes a connection to the plot and the participants  it’s a win for the author and the readers.

About The Author

Allen B. Boyer lives near Hershey, Pa with his wife and three children. He also lives near a retirement home that he visits with his children and his dog, Buster. If you enjoyed Gumshoe Granny Investigates, please check out Bess in the other books in the series, as well as his Dupree Sisters Mystery series and his August Summerfield Series.

Check out Mr. Boyer’s blog at: allenboyer.weebly.com/blog/allen-boyer-an-authors-blog

Find Allen Boyer at: Facebook, Amazon, Goodreads

The Deadly Reveal by Diane Weiner

Featured by Author Julie Seedorf, posted in Book Review, Cozy Mysteries

A Sara Baron Tuned In Mystery

It’s a boy! It’s a girl! It’s a murder? Oboist Sara Baron and her fiancé get more than they’re expecting when murder interrupts their gender reveal party and their beloved midwife is arrested for the crime. Can they put the blame where it’s due and deliver the real killer? Meanwhile, the couple living next door to Sara’s parents has mysteriously vanished with their new baby leaving a cryptic email, an overgrown lawn, and all their belongings behind. The baby’s aunt, returning from military service, is certain foul play is involved and begs for help. Can team Sara solve that mystery as well or is the family gone for good?

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CFGCM9VB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cozy Cat Press (August 10, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 10, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 901 KB
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 197 pages

My Review

Waiting for a baby to be born and finding out whether pink or blue are going to be in your nursery is exciting. It’s no different for parents-to-be, Sara and Travis. Preparing for the baby with Lamaze classes, choosing a physician and midwife and planning a gender reveal are priorities on their baby list. The unexpected happens during the reveal party and postpones the celebration, which sends the couple into a must solve mystery before the baby is born.

As always Diane Weiner captures our attention with her story telling and keeps us focused on trying to figure out the motive and the solution. This series is always an enjoyable read leading us to want more in this series, and The Deadly Reveal entices us to continue reading the saga.

About The Author

Diane Weiner, award-winning author of The Susan Wiles Schoolhouse Mysteries, The Sugarbury Falls Mysteries, and The Sara Baron Tuned-in Mysteries, is a veteran public school teacher and mother of four grown children. Being an animal lover, she is a vegetarian and shares her home with three precious cats—Louie, Lila, and Emmy. In her free time, she enjoys running, shopping, attending theater productions, watching British mysteries, and spending time with her family. A favorite way to destress involves turning down the lights, cranking down the air-conditioning (she lives in Florida), and getting lost in the scenery and mystery of shows set in Wales, Scotland, England, or anywhere with lots of snow and ice. To learn more about the author, visit her website www.dianeweinerauthor.com, or follow her on Facebook (dianeweinerauthor), Amazon, Goodreads, and Bookbub. Contact the author at dianeweinerauthor@gmail.com.