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[Nell]

Read Cake on a Hot Tin Roof by Jacklyn Brady. This is the second in this series and it's not as good as the first. Most of what made the first one interesting is missing. I'll try the next one and hope she returns to the character relationships that made it work.

[Linda]

This morning I finished reading . It was a true puzzle, written in fine Agatha Christie fashion. I enjoyed putting the pieces together in my own head to try to come up with the killer!

[Susie]

Just finished . It was good, but I agree with Deb that there wasn't anything special about it.

[❂ Murder by Death]

I sort of feel the same way about . It wasn't great.

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I just finished reading An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette. First of a new series and a winner! (After I took a couple of pages to know the characters.)

[Rebecca]

Just finished it was enjoy enjoyable but it didn't knock my socks off or anything ..I would probably read another though ..just because its set in the south and a salon

[Nell]

Norma wrote: "I just finished reading An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette. First of a new series and a winner! (After I took a couple of pages to know the characters.)"

Lucy Burdette is Roberta Isleib who has written 2 other mystery series - one that is golf themed and the other a psychologist (which is Isleib's professional background). Glad to hear this one was good it's in my TBR.

[Vivien]

Just finished reading the final book in the Roy Grace series by Peter James. Can't wait for the 7th June when new book in this series is released.

[Nell]

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith - Very good entry in this series. This one focuses on problems faced by familiar characters, develops their stories and introduces a new face that has often been referred to in previous books.

[Melodie]

finished . A good one, but I liked the 2nd one better.

[Sharon]

Nell wrote: "The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith - Very good entry in this series. This one focuses on problems faced by famili..."

I just finished this one as well and enjoyed it very much. Very relaxed pace and an interesting 'set' of local mysteries.

[Erin L]

Reading M Is for Malice and Real Murders. Enjoying both, but it's easy to see how Charlaine Harris's writing has changed and improved over the years.

[Susie]

Kathy wrote: "Susie in KS wrote: "Just finished . It was good, but I agree with Deb that there wasn't anything special about it."

I'm so disappointed reading the reviews. Like Jenn Mc..."

Don't cancel it Kathy...they really were a fun group of characters ;)

[Susie]

Just finished . I love her Granny Apples books, so I decided to give this series a try and I was glad I did! It was very good ;)

[Melodie]

Susie in KS wrote: "Just finished . I love her Granny Apples books, so I decided to give this series a try and I was glad I did! It was very good ;)"

The Odelia books get better as they go, too! I'm looking forward to the new one in a few months as I'm all current on the series.

[Nell]

Murder on Fifth Avenue by Victoria Thompson. Excellent - intriguing characters, compelling mystery, satisfying resolution. This one scores on all points.

[Karen]

Julie wrote: "Oh that's terrible about the Dean Koontz novel. I haven't read it yet but it's in my TBR list. You know, I've come across that with most authors at one time or another. Dean is a very good writer,..."

For sure.

[Michele]

I just finished "50% Off Murder" By Josie Belle. It started slow and I wasn't sure I was going to like it, but it became entertaining and the characters developed along with the plot, in the end I really enjoyed it and am hoping for a follow-up book! The book has less to do with saving money and coupons and shopping and more to do with a group of friends, a murder and a maybe romance. Fun! I recommend it to those looking for a light, speedy and cute read.

[Sue]

I finished the other day - I probably would have enjoyed it more if I had read some of the earlier ones. There seemed to be no character development.

[Erin L]

Read on the weekend. I know it's not really a cozy but it's close enough :)

[Jennifer]

I just finished . I really enjoyed it. I thought the book was well paced and had good characters. Can't wait to read the others in the series.

[Brittany S.]

I just finished A Deadly Row by Casey Mayes. Man, I was so disappointed! I really did not like the main character Savannah and I didn't like the way the book unfolded. I felt like there was a lack of action and mystery that was developed and I was actively bored until literally the very end. So bummed :(

[Maurie]

I just finished The Big Kitty and really enjoyed this first in what I hope proves to be a long running series. Great main cat character, he's got smarts and spunk!

[Emily]

I just finished . Really great read. Enjoyed the main and side characters and the plot held my interest all the way through.

[❂ Murder by Death]

Finished last night. This book took longer for me to read than usual, but I think that's just because I've been kept too busy to read lately. I enjoyed it - it was like a visit with old friends. :)

[Vicky]

Just finished the last of Anne George's 'Sister' Series. Laugh out loud funny. Also 'Sprinkle With Murder' by Jenn McKinlay. Count me in as a thumbs up!

[Jennifer]

Oddly, my most recent mystery reads are both set in the 1920s. It's unusual for me to group books in time like that. And I was afraid it would get confusing but actually it just kind of enriched the experience.

Murder Your Darlings which is another in the Dorothy Parker/Algonquin Round Table series. Love the stories but about three times I was thrown off by anachronisms. He needs to watch that.

Requiem for a Mezzo which is third in the Daisy Dalrymple mystery series. These are well-crafted with well-fleshed out characters. They aren't un-put-down-able, but they are very good.

[❂ Murder by Death]

I finished last night. I was interrupted too many times during reading this book to have a clear idea of whether I liked it or not. I never got a chance to immerse myself in the story, so it feels a bit disjointed.

[Erin L]

I finally gave up on . While I get what she was trying to do, I found Mary a cumbersome narrator. The first third of the book seemed quite extraneous and I struggled to like her - especially given her treatment of Watson.

[Sue]

I finished yesterday. Need to add the rest of that series to my TBR.

[Susie]

Just finished . A very good book!

[DonnaCarol]

Cindy,
Since you are familiar with the St.Louis area, you should enjoy reading Kelly Cochrans 1st in a new series "BUYING TIME". It is also set in and around the St.Louis Areas. The cast of characters are believable without being boring and the main character, Aspen Moore is someone that I would like to be. She is strong but witty, with the perfect balance of intelligence and vulnerability.The humor in this book had such a natural flow,having me laughing out loud at times and a good chuckle at other times. I just finished reading it last night and am looking forward to 2nd in the series, "Borrowed Time". The perfect blend of "chuckle, LOL, romance, and Who Done it".

[Sue]

Donna, that looks interesting and it's only $2.99 for the Kindle.

[❂ Murder by Death]

I sat down last night for the first time in a while and started . Loved it! Finished it before I went to bed and it was all I could hope a first in a new series to be. :)

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Finally finished Bookmarked For Death by Lorna Barrett yesterday. Had a hard time getting through this one. I wanted to like it a lot more than I did, but the goose issue got old after a couple chapters and started to grate on my nerves.

[Robin]

I just finished City of Whispers by Marcia Muller. As always this was a very suspenseful book.

[❂ Murder by Death]

Just finished . One of the best in a great series!

[Jan]

I just finished by Heather Blake. It was fun.

[Violette]

I just finished The Square Root of Murder by Ada Madison. It is a Professor Sophie Knowles Mystery. I love this series because the main character is a brilliant woman. Sophie teaches mathematics at a college and writes math puzzles for her students. I think this is the first series featuring such an intelligent woman.

[Jennifer]

I just finished Sprinkle with Murder and I really enjoyed it. I hope to read more by this author soon.

[Susan]

Jennifer wrote: "I just finished Sprinkle with Murder and I really enjoyed it. I hope to read more by this author soon."

I really enjoyed her series of books

[Vicky]

Concluded "Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree" by Nancy Atherton.

Nice, entertaining, fast read.

[Melodie]

Just finished by Terri Thayer. Enjoyed it! Had been awhile since there was a new one in this series!

[Jennifer]

I just finished reading On What Grounds. I really enjoyed it and look forward to the rest of the series.

[Robin]

I mis-posted my book it was City of Whispers, not Cries and Whispers, this is an Ingmar Bergman film.

[Michele]

I just finished "A DEADLY GRIND" first in a new series, and WOW! I am hooked! It was so great and the person I thought it was, wasn't! Very well-written, concise and not a lot of bickering between characters which drives me nuts! Highly recommend this book to cozy lovers! The author is Victoria Hamilton.

[Rebecca]

I just finished reading "Trouble in Mudbug" and was it a hoot. It had all the great trappings of a mystery - murder, lies, a ghost, romance and the butler didn't do it. This is a quick fun read and I got it in a Kindle special for FREE! Check it out. It was still on the free list last I checked.

[Vicky]

Just completed a new to me author Nora Charles. Hurricane Homicide is #4 in the series and I will now track down the three I missed. Another 'senior investigators' genre of cozy, suggested by Carolyn Hart in one of her Death on Demand books. I was very pleasantly surprised that the humor and originality.

[Jaye]

just finished. very good !: Killer Stuff


just started the 2nd in the series: Dead Guy's Stuff

and have the 3rd ready to go.
I have a great library !

[Linda]

A few days ago I finished reading . First in a new series, it was a real puzzler, with all sorts of twists and turns that were fun to contemplate. I'm definitely going to look forward to the next one in this series.