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June 13, 2018
Poison by Punctuation (Chalkboard Outlines) by Kelley Kaye, blog tour, guest post & giveaway
Poison by Punctuation (Chalkboard Outlines)
by Kelley Kaye
About the Book
Poison by Punctuation (Chalkboard Outlines)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Red Adept Publishing, LLC (April 24, 2018)
Print Length: 243 pages
Digital ASIN: B07BTYJXCG
High school teacher Emma Lovett is finally recovering from her first year of teaching when she discovers another dead body. As if that wasn’t bad enough, this time, someone has killed a student, Kisten Hollis.
Emma and her best friend, Leslie, are desperate to solve this murder. But suspects abound. The perpetrator could be a teacher, an administrator, a member of Kisten’s zealous church community, or even another student.
Emma must juggle her teaching responsibilities, her new romance with handsome Hunter Wells, and interest from a hunky second suitor, all while searching for evidence to bring a killer to justice before someone else dies.
Guest Post
A while ago I took part in MTW—Mystery Thriller Week—for the second year in a row. It’s a celebration of what I write—murder mysteries—and also of what I read, all the time, mystery, thriller and action, and I love it! But it raises the question, re-raises it I guess, of my feelings about violence in the media—literature, movies, videos, you name it, and whether I think it affects the violence we see people commit worldwide, every minute, every day. It’s true, I write cozies, and Great Escapes celebrates that genre specifically, but still, somebody’s getting murdered, right? Since a cozy mystery is sometimes called ‘Murder Lite’ and it doesn’t have gore or graphic violence, still the storyline requires one human to kill another one. I could have a whole ‘nother conversation of how I feel like I can ‘keep a lid on’ my own dark side by reading and writing about it, but that can’t be the answer for everyone. And now that I have children of my own, the question broadens to not only my own responsibilities to humanity, but to what I am exposing my sons to and how I can teach them their responsibilities as citizens of the planet, too.
Am I screwing them up by immersing myself in murder, and letting them see it, too, and letting them see how much I love it?
See, it’s turning out that my oldest son has become a reader. After he finished the Harry Potter series and the Rick Riordan Percy Jackson series, he was looking for something new and even maybe a new genre. Being the mystery writer and a mystery lover that I am, I wanted to show him some of that. I love Harlan Coben—he inspired me to write the first Chalkboard Outlines novel Death by Diplomaand now the second book Poison by Punctuation.Harlan recently wrote a young adult mystery trilogy with the nephew of his main series main character Myron Bolitar. The trilogy featured Myron’s nephew, Mickey, as the main character. Since it is a YOUNG ADULT mystery, it was a slightly easier to read and slightly tamer as far as the violence, even though it existed, as it has to, in a murder mystery. My son read the trilogy in the blink of an eye, so I’m back searching for books for him to read., and I know I was reading ADULT books at a very young age. Maybe he’d like some of the mysteries I read?
My own parents never censored or excluded anything I asked to or expressed an interest in reading. I continued this concept into my child rearing and my teaching career. In my book, censorship sucks. But I don’t believe in carte blanche with book choices, meaning I’m going to try and educate myself on what the boys are reading, so I can talk about it with them. As far as letting my 11-year-old read adult murder mysteries I felt that I should have read them also. Which was super easy in Harlan Coben’s situation, because I’ve read all of his! I gave my son a standalone thriller called Missing You.But that put me back to the question of responsibility, because there are some violent scenes in that book.
I asked my friend Ken about it—he’s a psychiatrist, over 40 years in practice. In a particular scene in the novel, one of the victims of violence escapes by cleaving a bad guy’s head open with an axe. So I wanted Ken’s opinion–am I completely screwing up my kid? Honestly, it’s a pretty violent scene, and my kid, mature and fabulous and worldly as he might seem to his supremely biased mother, is still only eleven.
Ken gave me a very interesting answer. He said he feels it’s better to allow children to see violence in REALITY–meaning it comes from an actual story about humans and human situations, rather than games or videos where violence is the means of entertainment rather than one element of a multifaceted story. Ya know? A storyline instead of just sitting in front of a screen and killing stuff. It made sense to me, and made me feel better about the scene.
He also commented that I’d probably want to address it further if I saw some evidence of a negative effect in my son’s behavior–like he started having nightmares or acting out. I think my sons are pretty clear on the difference between fictional stories and reality, but I appreciated the perspective nonetheless. It’s going into my hatful of parenting tools.
In my author hat and my reader hat, I must say I’m going to keep on writing and reading about murder. It feeds a need in ME for escape, catharsis and therapy.
What do you think? I’d love to hear your viewpoint! Until next time…Stay Mystified!
Giveaway
About the Author
“Kelley Kaye” taught High School English and Drama since 1992 in California, then Colorado and now Cali again, but her love for storytelling dates back to creating captions in her high school yearbook. Maybe back to the tales she created for her Barbie and Ken—whatever the case, the love’s been around a long time. She’s married to an amazing man who cooks for her, and they have two funny and wonderful sons.
Website – http://www.kelleykaybowles.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/authorkelleykaye/
Blog – http://www.kelleykaybowles.com/kelley-s-blog2.html
Twitter – https://twitter.com/kelkay1202
BoobBub – https://www.bookbub.com/authors/kelley-kaye
Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Kelley-Kay-Bowles/e/B00JJ9T7AC
GoodReads – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1380492.Kelley_Kay_Bowles
Purchase Links
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TOUR PARTICIPANTS
June 13 – Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW
June 13 – 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, &, Sissy, Too! – SPOTLIGHT
June 14 – Babs Book Bistro – GUEST POST
June 15 – Ruff Drafts – GUEST POST
June 15 – Jane Reads – CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 16 – Laura’s Interests – SPOTLIGHT
June 17 – Varietats – GUEST POST
June 18 – A Wytch’s Book Review Blog – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW
June 19 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 20 – Back Porchervations – REVIEW
June 20 – My Reading Journeys – SPOTLIGHT
June 21 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 22 – Readeropolis – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 23 – Brooke Blogs – GUEST POST
June 23 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
June 24 – A Blue Million Books – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 25 – Christa Reads and Writes – REVIEW
June 26 – Teresa Trent Author Blog – SPOTLIGHT
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June 12, 2018
Murder Gone Missing: A Southern California Mystery by Lida Sideris, spotlight
Murder Gone Missing: A Southern California Mystery
by Lida Sideris
About the Book
Murder Gone Missing: A Southern California Mystery
Cozy Mystery/Soft Boiled Mystery
2nd in Series
Level Best Books (April 10, 2018)
Paperback: 262 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1947915046
Digital ASIN: B07BHCBX51
Newly minted lawyer Corrie Locke has taken a vow of abstinence. From PI work, that is. Until her best friend Michael finds his bully of a boss stabbed in the back after confronting him earlier that day. Michael panics, accidentally tampering with the crime scene…which could lead the cops to Michael instead of the real culprit. He turns to Corrie to track down the killer. She doesn’t need much coaxing. Her late great PI dad taught her the ropes…and left her his cache of illegal weaponry.
They return to the scene of the crime, but the body’s missing. Racing against time, Corrie dredges a prestigious Los Angeles college in pursuit of clues. All she finds are false leads. Armed with attitude and romantic feelings toward Michael, Corrie dives into a school of suspects to find the slippery fugitive. Will she clear Michael’s name before he’s arrested for murder?
About the Author
Lida Sideris is an author, lawyer and all around book enthusiast. She was one of two national recipients of the Helen McCloy Mystery Writers of America scholarship for her first novel, MURDER AND OTHER UNNATURAL DISASTERS
. MURDER GONE MISSING
is the second book in the Corrie Locke series. Like her heroine, Lida worked as an entertainment attorney in a movie studio. Unlike her heroine, she keeps her distance from homicides. To learn more about Lida, please visit her website: www.LidaSideris.com
Author Links
WEBSITE: http://www.lidasideris.com/
BLOG: http://www.lidasideris.com/blog/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/lidasideris
TWITTER: @lidasideris
Purchase Links
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
June 11 – Laura’s Interests – REVIEW
June 11 – Island Confidential – GUEST POST
June 12 – Teresa Trent Author Blog – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 12 – Mysteries with Character – AUTHOR INTERVIEW, GIVEAWAY
June 12 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
June 13 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT
June 13 – The Book Diva’s Reads – SPOTLIGHT, GIVEAWAY
June 13 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW
June 14 – Ruff Drafts – GUEST POST
June 14 – T’s Stuff – SPOTLIGHT
June 14 – Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews – REVIEW
June 15 – MJB Reviewers – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW, GIVEAWAY
June 15 – Christa Reads and Writes – REVIEW
June 16 – My Fiction Obsession – SPOTLIGHT
June 16 – StoreyBook Reviews – GUEST POST
June 17 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT, GIVEAWAY
June 18 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 18 – A Blue Million Books – GUEST POST
June 18 – Back Porchervations – REVIEW
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June 10, 2018
As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles (A Food Lovers’ Village Mystery) by Leslie Budewitz, spotlight and giveaway
As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles (A Food Lovers’ Village Mystery)
by Leslie Budewitz
About the Book
As the Christmas Cookie Crumbles (A Food Lovers’ Village Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Midnight Ink (June 8, 2018)
Paperback: 288 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0738752419
Digital ASIN: B075W25FNF
Erin is one smart cookie, but can she keep the holiday spirit—and herself—alive till Christmas?
In Jewel Bay, all is merry and bright. At Murphy’s Mercantile, AKA the Merc, manager Erin Murphy is ringing in the holiday season with food, drink, and a new friend: Merrily Thornton. A local girl gone wrong, Merrily has turned her life around. But her parents have publicly shunned her, and they nurse a bitterness that chills Erin.
When Merrily goes missing and her boss discovers he’s been robbed, fingers point to Merrily—until she’s found dead, a string of lights around her neck. The clues and danger snowball from there. Can Erin nab the killer—and keep herself in one piece—in time for a special Christmas Eve?
Includes delicious recipes!
About the Author
Leslie Budewitz is the author of the Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries and the Spice Shop Mysteries—and the first author to win Agatha Awards for both fiction and nonfiction. She lives in northwest Montana with her husband, a musician, and doctor of natural medicine, and their cat Ruff, a cover model, and avid bird-watcher.
Connect with her on her website, http://www.LeslieBudewitz.com, on Facebook, or on Twitter.
Purchase Links
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
June 6 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – COZY WEDNESDAY
June 7 – The Book’s the Thing – REVIEW
June 7 – Mallory Heart’s Cozies – REVIEW
June 7 – A Blue Million Books – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 8 – The Avid Reader – REVIEW
June 8 – The Montana Bookaholic – REVIEW
June 8 – Carole’s Book Corner – GUEST POST
June 9 – MJB Reviewers – REVIEW
June 9 – Texas Book-aholic – REVIEW
June 10 – Rosepoint Publishing – REVIEW
June 10 – Cozy Up With Kathy – GUEST POST
June 11 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW
June 11 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT
June 11 – Ruff Drafts – SPOTLIGHT
June 12 – The Power of Words – REVIEW
June 12 – Island Confidential – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 12 – StoreyBook Reviews – GUEST POST
June 13 – Valerie’s Musings – REVIEW
June 14 – cherylbbookblog – REVIEW
June 14 – My Reading Journeys – SPOTLIGHT
June 15 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
June 15 – A Holland Reads – REVIEW
June 16 – A Chick Who Reads – REVIEW
June 17 – Mysteries with Character – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 18 – A Wytch’s Book Review Blog – REVIEW
June 18 – Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
June 19 – Bibliophile Reviews – REVIEW
June 19 – Laura’s Interests – REVIEW
June 19 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – SPOTLIGHT
June 20 – Melina’s Book Blog – REVIEW
June 20 – Brooke Blogs – GUEST POST
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June 9, 2018
The Spook in the Stacks: A Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates, spotlight & giveaway
The Spook in the Stacks: A Lighthouse Library Mystery
by Eva Gates
About the Book
The Spook in the Stacks: A Lighthouse Library Mystery
Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Crooked Lane Books (June 12, 2018)
Hardcover: 250 Pages
ISBN-13: 978-1683315803
Digital ASIN: B075QJ59PX
Halloween in North Carolina’s Outer Banks becomes seriously tricky when librarian Lucy Richardson stumbles across something extra unusual in the rare books section: a dead body.
Wealthy businessman Jay Ruddle is considering donating his extensive collection of North Carolina historical documents to the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, but the competition for the collection is fierce. Unfortunately, while the library is hosting a lecture on ghostly legends, Jay becomes one of the dearly departed in the rare books section. Now, it’s up to Lucy Richardson and her fellow librarians to bone up on their detective skills and discover who is responsible for this wicked Halloween homicide.
Meanwhile, very strange things are happening at the library―haunted horses are materializing in the marsh, the lights seem to have an eerie life of their own, and the tiny crew of a model ship appears to move around when no one is watching. Is Lucy at her wit’s end? Or can it be that the Bodie Island Lighthouse really is haunted?
With The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on everyone’s minds and ghoulish gossip on everyone’s lips, Lucy will need to separate the clues from the boos if she wants to crack this case without losing her head in The Spook in the Stacks, the delightful fourth in national bestseller Eva Gates’ Lighthouse Library mysteries.
Giveaway
About the Author
Vicki Delany is one of Canada’s most prolific and varied crime writers and a national bestseller in the U.S. She has written more than twenty-five books: clever cozies to Gothic thrillers to gritty police procedurals, to historical fiction and novellas for adult literacy. She is currently writing three cozy mystery series: the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series for Crooked Lane, the Year Round Christmas mysteries for Penguin Random House and, under the pen name of Eva Gates, the Lighthouse Library series, for Crooked Lane Books.
Vicki lives and writes in bucolic Prince Edward County, Ontario. She is the past president of the Crime Writers of Canada. Her work has been nominated for the Derringer, the Bony Blithe, the Ontario Library Association Golden Oak, and the Arthur Ellis Awards.
Visit Vicki at www.vickidelany.com. On Facebook at www.facebook.com/evagatesauthor. Twitter @vickidelany @evagatesauthor
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TOUR PARTICIPANTS
June 10 – Bibliophile Reviews – REVIEW
June 10 – Mallory Heart’s Cozies – REVIEW
June 10 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT
June 11 – The Book’s the Thing – REVIEW, GUEST POST
June 11 – Mochas, Mysteries and Meows – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 12 – Valerie’s Musings – REVIEW
June 12 – Varietats – REVIEW, GUEST POST
June 12 – Rosepoint Publishing – SPOTLIGHT
June 13 – Sapphyria’s Books – REVIEW
June 13 – Laura’s Interests – REVIEW
June 13 – The Power of Words – REVIEW
June 14 – Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW
June 14 – Readeropolis – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 15 – The Avid Reader – REVIEW
June 15 – Teresa Trent Author Blog – SPOTLIGHT
June 15 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 16 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
June 16 – Brooke Blogs – GUEST POST
June 17 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 17 – A Holland Reads – SPOTLIGHT
June 18 – Back Porchervations – REVIEW
June 18 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
June 18 – The Book Diva’s Reads – CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 19 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW
June 19 – Curling up by the Fire – REVIEW
June 19 – Mysteries with Character – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 20 – Moonlight Rendezvous – REVIEW
June 20 – A Blue Million Books – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
June 20 – Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
June 21 – That’s What She’s Reading – REVIEW, GUEST POST
June 21 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
June 21 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
June 22 – MJB Reviewers – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 22 – The Montana Bookaholic – CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 22 – A Wytch’s Book Review Blog – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW
June 23 – Melina’s Book Blog – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 23 – Island Confidential – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
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June 7, 2018
A Deadly Éclair: A French Bistro Mystery by Daryl Wood Gerber, (Trade Paperback Edition), spotlight & giveaway
A Deadly Éclair: A French Bistro Mystery
by Daryl Wood Gerber
About the Book
A Deadly Éclair: A French Bistro Mystery
Cozy Mystery
New Series
Crooked Lane Books (June 12, 2018)
Paperback: 368 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1683316046
Kindle ASIN: B06XWDWRLF
It’s always been Mimi Rousseau’s dream to open her own bistro, but it seems beyond her grasp since she’s been chased back home to Nouvelle Vie in Napa Valley by her late husband’s tremendous debt. Until her best friend Jorianne James introduces her to entrepreneur Bryan Baker who invests in promising prospects. Now, working the bistro and inn until she’s able to pay it off and call it her own, Mimi is throwing the inn’s first wedding ever.
The wedding will be the talk of the town, as famous talk show host Angelica Edmonton, daughter of Bryan’s half-brother, Edison, has chosen the inn as her perfect venue. Anxious, Mimi is sure things are going to turn south, especially when Edison gets drunk and rowdy at the out-of-towners’ dinner, but by the evening, things begin to look up again. That is until six AM rolls around, and Bryan is found dead at the bistro with an éclair stuffed in his mouth. And the fingers point at Mimi, whose entire loan is forgiven in Bryan’s will.
Now it’s up to Mimi to clear her name and get to the bottom of things before the killer turns up the heat again in A Deadly Éclair, the scrumptious series debut by Agatha Award-winning author Daryl Wood Gerber.
Giveaway
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About the Author
Agatha Award-winning Daryl Wood Gerber is best known for her nationally bestselling Cookbook Nook Mysteries and CHEESE SHOP MYSTERIES
, which she pens as Avery Aames. She will soon debut the new French Bistro Mysteries
. Daryl also writes stand-alone suspense: DAYS OF SECRETS
and GIRL ON THE RUN.
Fun tidbit: as an actress, Daryl appeared in “Murder, She Wrote.” She loves to cook, and she has a frisky Goldendoodle named Sparky who keeps her in line!
Author Links
Visit Daryl or Avery at www.darylwoodgerber.com.
Daryl’s Blog – Avery’s Blog – Mystery Lover’s Kitchen – Killer Characters –
Twitter: @AveryAames @DarylWoodGerber
Goodreads: Daryl Wood Gerber Avery Aames
Purchase Links
Tour Participants
June 6 – Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews – REVIEW, RECIPE – GUEST POST
June 6 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews– REVIEW
June 7 – Laura’s Interests – REVIEW
June 7 – Ruff Drafts – RECIPE – GUEST POST
June 7 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – SPOTLIGHT
June 8 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT
June 8 – Cozy Up WIth Kathy – REVIEW*, RECIPE – GUEST POST
June 9 – MJB Reviewers – REVIEW
June 9 – The Power of Words – REVIEW*
June 10 – Community Bookstop – REVIEW
June 11 – Valerie’s Musings – REVIEW*, RECIPE – GUEST POST
June 11 – The Avid Reader – REVIEW*
June 12 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW
June 12 – Texas Book-aholic – REVIEW*
June 13 – Mysteries with Character – REVIEW
June 14 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW*, RECIPE – GUEST POST
June 14 – That’s What She’s Reading – REVIEW*
June 15 – Island Confidential – SPOTLIGHT
June 16 – A Wytch’s Book Review Blog – REVIEW
June 16 – Lisa Ks Book Review – REVIEW*
June 17 – The Cozy Pages – REVIEW
June 18 – The Montana Bookaholic – REVIEW, RECIPE – GUEST POST
June 18 – Sapphyria’s Books – REVIEW*
June 19 – Melina’s Book Blog – REVIEW
June 19 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW*
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Hallmark Movies & Mysteries “Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Marriage Made for Murder” Premiering this Sunday, June 10th at 9pm/8c!
Movie Info :
Stars: Kellie Martin and Chad Lowe
Hailey’s professional code of ethics prevents her from going to the police about a client’s confession, so she must find another way to bring the killer to justice.
Find out more here!
You can help investigate the next pieces of Hailey’s Personal Clue Board. Hallmark Movies and Mysteries are rolling out the posts slowly to celebrate the premieres of the Hailey Dean series until June 17th.
Click here To share their theories in the comments.
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June 5, 2018
The Cupid Caper (A Finley Goodhart Crime Caper) by Larissa Reinhart, Blog tour
The Cupid Caper (A Finley Goodhart Crime Caper)
by Larissa Reinhart
About the Book
The Cupid Caper (A Finley Goodhart Crime Caper)
Crime Caper
New Series
Past Perfect Press (April 24, 2018)
320 Pages
Sassy, Sexy, Southern Suspense
She uses her criminal past to catch crooks. He wants her back. In the grift. And in his life. Can Finley Goodhart convince Lex that doing good is the greatest hustle of all?
Ex-grifter Finley Goodhart may try to stay on the straight and narrow, but walking that thin line becomes wobbly when she believes her friend Penny was murdered. The last thing she wants is to work with her ex-partner (and ex-boyfriend), the brilliant (brilliantly frustrating) British con artist, Lex Leopold. However, when it appears Penny’s demise might be related to an exclusive matchmaking service for millionaires, Fin needs Lex’s help to pull a long con to get the goods on Penny.
Romance is in the air for hustlers, gangsters, and their marks. Unfortunately for Fin and Lex, infiltrating the racket doesn’t make for a match made in heaven. This Valentine swindle could stop their hearts for good.
There is a free prequel for my newsletter subscribers, Pig’n a Poke.
About the Author
Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Larissa Reinhart writes humorous mysteries and romantic comedies including the critically acclaimed Maizie Albright Star Detective, Finley Goodhart Crime Capers, and Cherry Tucker Mystery series. Larissa’s a contributor to the 2017 Silver Falchion Reader’s Choice winner, was the 2015 Georgia Author of the Year finalist, 2012 Daphne du Maurier finalist, 2012 The Emily finalist, and 2011 Dixie Kane Memorial winner. Larissa’s family and dog, Biscuit, had been living in Japan, but once again call Georgia home. See them on HGTV’s House Hunters International“Living for the Weekend in Nagoya” episode. Visit her website, LarissaReinhart.com, and join her newsletter for a free short story.
Author Links
Website: http://larissareinhart.com/
Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLarissaReinhart/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/larissareinhart
Goodreads: http://smarturl.it/LarissaGoodreads
Newsletter: http://smarturl.it/larissanewsletter
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/larissa-reinhart
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/LarissaReinhart
Purchase Links
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/CCKindle
Barnes & Noble: http://smarturl.it/CCNook
iBooks: http://smarturl.it/CCiBooks
Kobo: http://smarturl.it/CCKobo
GooglePlay: http://smarturl.it/CupidGplay
Universal link: https://www.books2read.com/cupidcaper
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
June 4 – Christa Reads and Writes – REVIEW
June 5 – 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too! – SPOTLIGHT
June 6 – Island Confidential – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
June 6 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT
June 7 – Varietats – REVIEW
June 8 – Bibliophile Reviews – REVIEW
June 9 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
June 10 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
June 11 – Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews – REVIEW
June 12 – Mysteries with Character – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 13 – Jane Reads – GUEST POST
June 14 – Cozy Up With Kathy – RECIPE GUEST POST
June 15 – The Book Diva’s Reads – CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 16 – Laura’s Interests – REVIEW
June 17 – The Layaway Dragon – REVIEW
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June 4, 2018
Confessions of a Red Herring (A Red Herring Mystery) by Dana Dratch, blog tour and review
Confessions of a Red Herring (A Red Herring Mystery)
by Dana Dratch
Well written with an intricate plot, CONFESSIONS OF A RED HERRING is a good debut book for author Dana Dratch.
~Lisa Ks Book Reviews
While a red-headed Vlodnachek might not be the full attraction here, Alexandra’s family and close-knit support group provide a lively and fun romp through the storyline.
~Rosepoint Publishing
The author jumps right into a wild story. It just took me a while to warm to Alex, I guess. Once I did, the characters began to become real to me, and I wanted more.
~The Ninja Librarian
I liked the little twists the author gave and had a fun time trying to figure out for myself who did the deed.
~A. Holland Reads
So much happens in this story. At times, I felt my head was spinning, but the author brought everything together for one fantastic ending.
~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book
The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and those descriptions drew me into the story.
~MJB Reviewers
This is the cutest new cozy series . . . It was fun to follow the twists and turns in the story coming to a shocking conclusion.
~Books a Plenty Book Reviews
Confessions of a Red Herring is a five star read full of humor, characters you wish were part of your own family, and a heroine you are rooting to win right from the start.
~Sinfully Wicked Book Reviews
This book was a mixture of humor and corporate America that many might not see a mystery in but Dana Dratch created a compelling mystery out of this. I was hooked from the first knock on the door to the last suspect on Alex’s list.
~Bibliophile Reviews
About the Book
Confessions of a Red Herring (A Red Herring Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Kensington (May 29, 2018)
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1496716569
Digital ASIN: B075C8FDT5
As a reporter, she’s used to covering the news.
Now she’s the headline.
Alex Vlodnachek has been a reporter for 12 years, a P.R. rep for three months, and a murder suspect for all of 24 hours. When her agency’s double-dealing CEO is stabbed, scheming co-workers cast the new redhead as a compelling red herring. The story is media catnip—especially her salacious nickname: Vlod the Impaler.
Even Alex has to admit she looks guilty.
Out of a job and under suspicion, Alex is running low on cash, when she’s visited by a second disaster: her family. Soon her tiny bungalow is bursting with her nearest and not-so-dearest. To keep herself out of jail—and save what’s left of her sanity—Alex returns to her reporting roots. She goes undercover to reclaim her life, break the story, and unmask a murderer. Pretty much in that order.
What she doesn’t know: The killer also has a to-do list.
And Alex is on it.
My thoughts
A twisted story that will keep the reader on their toes. Red Herring in this story has a whole new meaning.
Alex has switched over from being a reporter to a P.R. It turned out not to be the bet move she has done. She has been set up of a murder and with her brother Nick, friend Trip, Her grandmother, Baba he is going to find out what happened.
The characters were great and I love Baba. You can’t beat a great grandmother with frying pans. Alex is spunky and stubborn which I like about her the most. The author does a great job with the story that you want to keep reading. I will be looking for the next book in the series.
About the Author
Dana Dratch is a former newspaper reporter and current personal finance writer. When she’s not finishing Seeing Red—the next Alex Vlodnachek mystery—you’ll spot her byline on a host of top news sites. You can learn more about her mysteries at ConfessionsofaRedHerring.com.
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TOUR PARTICIPANTS
May 28 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews – REVIEW, GUEST POST
May 29 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
May 29 – Rosepoint Publishing – REVIEW
May 30 – The Ninja Librarian – REVIEW, GUEST POST
May 30 – A Holland Reads – REVIEW
May 31 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
May 31 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
June 1 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 1 – Teresa Trent Author Blog – SPOTLIGHT
June 2 – MJB Reviewers – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 2 – The Montana Bookaholic – CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 3 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW
June 3 – Babs Book Bistro – REVIEW
June 4 – Bibliophile Reviews – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 4 – Sinfully Wicked Book Reviews – REVIEW
June 5 – The Self-Rescue Princess – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
June 5 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 5 – Island Confidential – SPOTLIGHT
June 6 – Moonlight Rendezvous – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 7 – Book Club Librarian – REVIEW
June 7 – Mysteries with Character – REVIEW
June 8 – A Blue Million Books – GUEST POST
June 8 – StoreyBook Reviews – REVIEW
June 9 – Brooke Blogs – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW
June 9 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
June 10 – The Mysterious Inkspot – REVIEW
June 10 – Laura’s Interests – CHARACTER GUEST POST
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June 3, 2018
Confound It (A Dreamwalker Mystery) by Maggie Toussaint, blog tour, giveaway & spotlight
Confound It (A Dreamwalker Mystery)
by Maggie Toussaint
About the Book
Confound It (A Dreamwalker Mystery)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Camel Press (June 1, 2018)
232 Pages
Will be up on Amazon and GoodReads soon.
While hosting out-of-town guests at her Georgia home, Dreamwalker Baxley Powell is called upon to help investigate a suspicious fire. One of her guests, close friend and fellow dreamwalker Deputy Sam Mayes, accompanies her to the scene.
A meth cook is dead, and when Baxley visits her beyond the Veil of Life, she determines that the woman was murdered. Baxley pities Mandy Patterson, a single mother with aspirations for her teenage son Doodle. Unconcerned about the death of a criminal, the authorities pursue the drug-supply chain angle. Baxley worries about Doodle and vows to find out who killed his mother.
As the case grows more baffling, Baxley struggles against her attraction to Sam. Although her husband is missing and declared dead, she does not feel free to love again until she is sure of his fate.
Two suspects have the strongest motive, but Baxley has reason to believe they are pawns in a deeper game. And unless she can stop them, the world will never be the same.
Giveaway
About the Author
Southern author Maggie Toussaint writes mystery, suspense, and dystopian fiction. Her work won the Silver Falchion Award for best mystery, the Readers’ Choice Award, and the EPIC Award. She’s published seventeen novels as well as several short stories and novellas. The next book in her paranormal mystery series, Dadgummit, releases August 2017. Maggie serves on the national board for Mystery Writers of America, is President of Southeast Mystery Writers of America, and is Co-VP of Low Country Sisters In Crime. Visit her at www.maggietoussaint.com.
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Purchase Links – Coming Soon
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
June 1 – 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too! – SPOTLIGHT
June 2 – The Avid Reader – REVIEW
June 3 – Brooke Blogs – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 4 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT
June 5 – Mysteries with Character – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
June 6 – Jane Reads – REVIEW, GUEST POST
June 6 – Island Confidential – SPOTLIGHT
June 7 – Valerie’s Musings – GUEST POST
June 8 – Teresa Trent Author Blog – CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 9 – Bibliophile Reviews – REVIEW
June 10 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – GUEST POST
June 11 – A Holland Reads – SPOTLIGHT
June 11 – Laura’s Interests – REVIEW
June 12 – Cozy Up With Kathy – CHARACTER GUEST POST
June 13 – Rosepoint Publishing – REVIEW
June 13 – StoreyBook Reviews – REVIEW
June 14 – Socrates’ Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
June 14 – Christa Reads and Writes – REVIEW
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May 30, 2018
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries “Hailey Dean Mysteries: 2+2 = Murder” Premiering this Sunday, June 3rd at 9pm/8c! #HaileyDeanMysteries
Movie Info :
Stars: Kellie Martin and Chad Lowe
Hailey attends her niece’s school recital only to learn that the beloved music teacher has vanished. Hailey soon discovers several startling secrets amongst the staff, as well as a link between the missing young teacher and the school’s reconstruction funds.
Find out more here!
You can help investigate the next pieces of Hailey’s Personal Clue Board. Hallmark Movies and Mysteries are rolling out the posts slowly to celebrate the premieres of the Hailey Dean series until June 17th.
Click here To share their theories in the comments.
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