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Sierra Pines B&B mystery
Snowed Under Murder
After Ali's cousin Nathan and his intolerable bride Isadora come to stay at the B&B, the honeymoon is cut short when Isadora is found dead at the bottom of a Lake Tahoe ski slope. With Nathan as the prime suspect, Ali is determined to prove he's innocent.
- GenresCozy Mystery
276 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 8, 2022
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About the author
Kathryn Long
16 books220 followersKathryn Long’s passion is writing mysteries, creating the intricate details and weaving them into the clues which the reader will enjoy collecting to solve the crime. However, she’s worn many hats over the years – bookseller, teacher, mom, wife, and author.
To date, readers can find her self-published cozy Lilly M Mysteries, and her traditionally published work, romantic suspense, A Deadly Deed Grows, traditional mystery Buried in Sin, and cozy mystery Boarding with Murder at online retailers.
As Bailee Abbott, she writes the Paint by Murder Mysteries. A Brush with Murder will release October 12, 2021.
Kathryn lives in the City of Green located in northeast Ohio with her husband and little pooch, Max.
Learn more at www.kathrynlongauthor.com
**Represented by Dawn Dowdle at Blue Ridge Literary Agency
To date, readers can find her self-published cozy Lilly M Mysteries, and her traditionally published work, romantic suspense, A Deadly Deed Grows, traditional mystery Buried in Sin, and cozy mystery Boarding with Murder at online retailers.
As Bailee Abbott, she writes the Paint by Murder Mysteries. A Brush with Murder will release October 12, 2021.
Kathryn lives in the City of Green located in northeast Ohio with her husband and little pooch, Max.
Learn more at www.kathrynlongauthor.com
**Represented by Dawn Dowdle at Blue Ridge Literary Agency
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April 22, 2022
When last we left our intrepid heroine Ali, she had just inherited a B&B (and a pair of senior citizen siblings from the Golden Age of Hollywood), solved a murder, and got a swoony sheriff boyfriend. Snowed Under Murder picks up a couple of months later, and Ali finds herself in the middle of another murder investigation while juggling the business woes that come along with running a B&B that eats money faster than it makes it. Sheriff-boyfriend Quint is still solidly in the picture (yay!), which means plenty of sparks flying between them and some cute romantical moments too.
Those sparks that I just mentioned? They are of both the swoonilicious and the annoyed variety, because Ali’s cousin is the number one suspect and Quint won’t let it drop. I loved both types of sparks because it added different layers to the story, to Ali’s character, and to their relationship. I also really enjoyed the mystery that caused these annoyed sparks between Quint & Ali. Plenty of plausible suspects, and the addition of a second murder muddies the suspect pool even further, keeping me guessing through nearly the whole story even though I initially suspected the person who turns out to be the culprit. But the author was adept at changing my mind several times before the story ended, providing me with an engaging armchair sleuthing experience
And of course Gladys and Ollie are back, which made my day ten times over. I love these two and the warmth & humor they add to the Sierra Pines B&B!
Bottom Line: I’ve been waiting for this book since I finished Boarding with Murder, and it was so fun to be reunited with Ali, Gladys, Ollie, and Quint. Gladys and Ollie particularly have my heart, and I love their banter (confession: I often picture them as the sibling versions of Fred & Ethel Mertz lol) and memories of the glamorous days of Old Hollywood. The murder mystery had several interesting twists and turns, but I also became deeply invested in the subplot involving the B&B itself. A lovely return to Sierra Pines and a great way to spend a weekend, no matter what season it is!
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)
first reviewed at Reading Is My SuperPower
Those sparks that I just mentioned? They are of both the swoonilicious and the annoyed variety, because Ali’s cousin is the number one suspect and Quint won’t let it drop. I loved both types of sparks because it added different layers to the story, to Ali’s character, and to their relationship. I also really enjoyed the mystery that caused these annoyed sparks between Quint & Ali. Plenty of plausible suspects, and the addition of a second murder muddies the suspect pool even further, keeping me guessing through nearly the whole story even though I initially suspected the person who turns out to be the culprit. But the author was adept at changing my mind several times before the story ended, providing me with an engaging armchair sleuthing experience
And of course Gladys and Ollie are back, which made my day ten times over. I love these two and the warmth & humor they add to the Sierra Pines B&B!
Bottom Line: I’ve been waiting for this book since I finished Boarding with Murder, and it was so fun to be reunited with Ali, Gladys, Ollie, and Quint. Gladys and Ollie particularly have my heart, and I love their banter (confession: I often picture them as the sibling versions of Fred & Ethel Mertz lol) and memories of the glamorous days of Old Hollywood. The murder mystery had several interesting twists and turns, but I also became deeply invested in the subplot involving the B&B itself. A lovely return to Sierra Pines and a great way to spend a weekend, no matter what season it is!
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)
first reviewed at Reading Is My SuperPower
April 10, 2022
In book 2 of the Sierra Pines B&B Mystery series, Ali has settled into her new life in Sierra Pines. Sure the B&B needs a new furnace and bookings are down and there is drama brewing in the local community group, but she has her found family with her senior staff, Gladys and Ollie, and a budding romance with the local sheriff and another murder to solve.
When her cousin’s new wife is found dead at the bottom of a cliff and he is the prime suspect in the murder, she finds herself investigating the locals and finding another seemingly unconnected murder. Along the way, she discovers that times are hard for most of the businesses in town and there are those who will push the limits to be successful, but does that necessarily mean murder is an option?
I enjoyed Ali’s investigative technique. If her law enforcement boyfriend can’t/won’t give her the information she needs, because you know, rules and things, she knows exactly who to hit up for the town gossip and how to funnel her findings right back to him to keep him moving in the right direction. Her inner dialogue, in the form of her boyfriend’s voice, was often as entertaining as it was useful. There were some great suspects who were tied to the dead women in interesting ways and clues had a way of showing up when they were needed most. I wasn’t surprised by the murderer because I simply never warmed up to that person, but each look into a new suspect had me seeing the possibilities and steering me away from predicting the outcome.
As always, when it comes to cozies, it is the ongoing story arcs and secondary storylines that will keep me coming back for more. It is a terrific small town with a fun population and surely an occasional murder to solve isn’t too much to ask for a good story.
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rating: 4 out of 5.
I received an advance review copy for free through Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours, and I am leaving this review voluntarily
When her cousin’s new wife is found dead at the bottom of a cliff and he is the prime suspect in the murder, she finds herself investigating the locals and finding another seemingly unconnected murder. Along the way, she discovers that times are hard for most of the businesses in town and there are those who will push the limits to be successful, but does that necessarily mean murder is an option?
I enjoyed Ali’s investigative technique. If her law enforcement boyfriend can’t/won’t give her the information she needs, because you know, rules and things, she knows exactly who to hit up for the town gossip and how to funnel her findings right back to him to keep him moving in the right direction. Her inner dialogue, in the form of her boyfriend’s voice, was often as entertaining as it was useful. There were some great suspects who were tied to the dead women in interesting ways and clues had a way of showing up when they were needed most. I wasn’t surprised by the murderer because I simply never warmed up to that person, but each look into a new suspect had me seeing the possibilities and steering me away from predicting the outcome.
As always, when it comes to cozies, it is the ongoing story arcs and secondary storylines that will keep me coming back for more. It is a terrific small town with a fun population and surely an occasional murder to solve isn’t too much to ask for a good story.
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rating: 4 out of 5.
I received an advance review copy for free through Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours, and I am leaving this review voluntarily
December 7, 2024
I do like this B&B and all the movie memorabilia they have. I enjoyed the mystery. It was good and kept me guessing and I even got the right person, although motive was a total mystery until the reveal.
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