Tag: Cozy Mysteries

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

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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.



A Death At Seascape House

by Author Julie Seedorf, posted in Book Review

With its sweeping sandy beaches and rolling emerald hills, the island of St. Morwenna is an idyllic escape. But behind the perfectly pruned primroses and neighborly smiles a killer lies in wait…

When librarian Jemima Jago is offered the opportunity to catalogue Cornwall’s largest collection of antique shipwreck records it is a dream come true. The only problem? The collection is housed on the island of St. Morwenna, the childhood home she left years ago and vowed never to return to.

Shortly after Jem arrives back in town, island busybody and notorious grump Edith Reddy is found dead, with duct tape clamped over her mouth and nose. Jem, caught seemingly red-handed at the scene of the crime, mistakenly becomes the police’s number one suspect. The handsome Sergeant Hackman in particular can’t seem to leave Jem alone…

Jem must take matters into her own hands if she wants to clear her name. Snooping around Edith’s once-grand home, she is struck by the mess before her. The bedroom is completely ransacked and in the living room all the photographs have been removed from their frames. Was Edith’s death simply a break-in gone wrong, or is there more to the mystery that the police are missing?

Jem has a sharp eye for a clue and she soon realizes that many of the island’s eccentric residents had reason for wanting Edith out of the way. Could Declan, the curious café owner, or Bart, the fishy ferryman have killed Edith? Jem won’t rest until she uncovers the truth, but doing so will put her right in the killer’s line of sight…

A totally charming cozy mystery from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Emma Jameson. Brimming with intrigue and warm humor, fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin and Betty Rowlands will love A Death at Seascape House.

My Review

I wasn’t sure when I chose this book whether it would be my cup of tea perse. The plot intrigued me but I am on the fence when I read British Mysteries.. It is a personal taste or perhaps some of the ones I have previously read were not up to par. I took a chance and I was not disappointed. This is one of those British Mysteries that will hook readers and leave them wanting more.

Jemima Jago is a flawed person having been judged wild and unfit as a teenager. This wild teenager became a librarian and now returns to her hometown to catalogue Cornwal’s largest collection of antique shipwreck records. Small communities have long memories and are quick to point fingers when Jemima finds a body of a former nemesis.

A Death at Seascape House has strong characters with a history of heartbreak and friendship which weaves a tale of murder, mystery and human feelings drawing you in and keeping us reading long into the night.. This may be a work of fiction, but the real emotions will touch a readers life reminding us that we are all flawed with pasts that shape who we are, and if we can’t escape them, our destinies.

What more could we ask for with our reading pleasure?

About The Author

Emma Jameson is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Lord & Lady Hetheridge cozy mystery series. Book #1, ICE BLUE, Book #2, BLUE MURDER, Book #3, SOMETHING BLUE, Book #4, BLACK & BLUE, Book #5, BLUE BLOODED, and Book #6, BLUE CHRISTMAS are available now.

Her newest venture with digital publisher extraordinaire BOOKOUTURE is the Jem Jago cozy mystery series. Book 1, A DEATH AT SEASCAPE HOUSE, will be published in April 2021.

Ms. Jameson is also the creator of amateur sleuth Dr. Benjamin Bones. Set in Cornwall during the Second World War, book #1 is MARRIAGE CAN BE MURDER; book #2 is DIVORCE CAN BE DEADLY. Dr. Bones fans will also want to read the companion series, Magic of Cornwall. This includes DR. BONES AND THE CHRISTMAS WISH and DR. BONES AND THE LOST LOVE LETTER, two charming novellas set in untamed, romantic Cornwall.

Links

Emma Jameson Website