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Sisterly Love by Michelle Vernal: just perfect

  I’m delighted to be taking part in the virtual tour for this super book! My review Rebecca is the younger, slightly-disorganised, not-quite-fulfilling-expectations sister of over-achieving Jennifer. So when Jennifer suddenly needs her help when her golden world starts to fall apart, Rebecca is as surprised as everyone else. However, she could do with getting… Continue reading Sisterly Love by Michelle Vernal: just perfect

Murder on the Brewster Flats by Aaron Paul Lazar

From the very start, I was gripped by this novel. I have to confess that I thought I probably would be, as I’m a huge fan of Aaron Paul Lazar. And this wonderful author didn’t let me down. Gus and his wife Camille are on a long-awaited and much-needed holiday. But, as is so true… Continue reading Murder on the Brewster Flats by Aaron Paul Lazar

Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle by J A Lang: a fun foodie cozy

Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle by J.A. Lang is a very entertaining cozy mystery featuring Chef Maurice, whose large and very French moustache deserves its own postcode, and his friend and restaurant critic, Arthur Wordington-Smythe. It makes for a very appetising start to a series. The scene is a small Cotswolds town of… Continue reading Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle by J A Lang: a fun foodie cozy

Life Without Shoes by Emma Cyrus

This is a murder mystery that involves a busy but secluded religious commune, New Life, headed by Father Ambrose. A trash bag containing the mutilated remains of a young girl is thrown onto their property, thus forcing the community to be dragged into the real world it tries hard to avoid as the murder is… Continue reading Life Without Shoes by Emma Cyrus

To Catch A Bad Guy by Marie Astor: office-based cozy

This is an office-based cozy mystery, which, it has to be said, makes a welcome change from the plethora of bakery-based ones! It’s set in Bostoff Securities where Janet Maple, our heroine, has just been given a job by long-time but rather controlling friend Lisa. Having worked in the DA’s office, Janet has a nose… Continue reading To Catch A Bad Guy by Marie Astor: office-based cozy

The Cat Came Back by Louise Clark

You know, this book really works! I was a little worried to start with that it wouldn’t, since it quickly emerges that there’s a magical paranormal element, and yet the book has such down-to-earth characters and a plot that has financial concerns at its core. Can such prosaic realism and such imaginative make-believe act in… Continue reading The Cat Came Back by Louise Clark

Sweet Justice: A Bristol Bay Cozy Mystery by Lindsay E Smart

This is a really enjoyable, compact little cozy mystery. It has all the main ingredients we like to see. First up we have a smart, very likeable heroine, Alyssa Sanders, who has her own bakery business, a hunky cop boyfriend, a slightly ditzy assistant and a pair of Yorkies called Buttercream and Cinnamon. Then we… Continue reading Sweet Justice: A Bristol Bay Cozy Mystery by Lindsay E Smart

The Winemaker Detectives are back: Requiem in Yquem

Ironically, having to rush down to Bordeaux due to a family crisis has made me late taking part in the France Book Tours virtual tour for the latest in the Winemaker Detective series, in which Bordeaux has previously featured. Events were entirely beyond my control but here I am now, a little late and still… Continue reading The Winemaker Detectives are back: Requiem in Yquem

Peloton of Two by Andrew Bowie: upbeat, enjoyable romcom

I came across this book via Twitter (so take heart, indie authors, it does pay to Tweet regularly about your books!) and I’m so pleased I did. As a keen cyclist I was immediately attracted by the inclusion of ‘peloton’ in the title. Actually, I liked all of the catchy title with its alliteration, rhythm… Continue reading Peloton of Two by Andrew Bowie: upbeat, enjoyable romcom