Cozy mystery reviews
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The Cozy Mystery Census: How Many Cozies Are Published, Who Publishes Them, and Who Solves the Murders
About 4,000 new cozy mysteries are published in English every year. The Cozy Mystery Census counts who publishes them, who solves the murders and…
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Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis: Review of Paws and Claws Mystery #1
A mountain resort where four-legged guests are welcome everywhere, an inn run by a German grandmother and a death looking anything but accidental. Murder,…
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The Diva Takes the Cake by Krista Davis: Review of Domestic Diva Mystery #2
A wedding, a dead ex-wife and a sister who will not listen. The Diva Takes the Cake by Krista Davis is the second Domestic…
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Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich: Review of Lizzy and Diesel #2
A murdered professor, a relic that stirs up lust and a monkey who steals every scene. Janet Evanovich’s Wicked Business is the second Lizzy…
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Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay: Review of Library Lover’s Mystery #2
A small-town library, a crafting club with sharp eyes and a snowstorm that shuts everything down. Due or Die is the second of the…
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One for the Money by Janet Evanovich: Review of Stephanie Plum #1
Out of work, out of money and out of patience, a Jersey girl talks her way into a new job. She has no idea…
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The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan: Novel Review and Plot Summary
The Unquiet Dead is the first novel by Ausma Zehanat Khan, published in 2015. It is a crime novel set in Toronto, and it…
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The Golden Scales by Parker Bilal: Review of the First Makana Mystery
The Golden Scales is the first Makana mystery by Parker Bilal, published in 2012. Its hero, a former police inspector from Khartoum, now works…
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Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin: Review of the Cozy Mystery
Detective Aunty is the first mystery by Uzma Jalaluddin, the Canadian author of Ayesha at Last. Kausar Khan, a Muslim widow, goes back to…
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The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths: Review of a Gothic Diary Mystery
Elly Griffiths’ The Stranger Diaries blends Gothic chills with witty mystery. A Victorian ghost story comes alive when a teacher’s colleague is murdered. Edgar…