Furballs and Felonies (A Purr-fect Relic Cozy Mystery Book 3)

Author:    DeAnna Drake

Genre:     Mystery/Paranormal

Paperback; Digital Book

ISBN #:    9781964703336

Tule Publishing

224 Pages

$11.99; $4.99 Amazon

August 12, 2024

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What's worse than finding a murder victim on your doorstep?

For Rebecca Cuthbert, it's finding a cursed Egyptian charm tucked into the dead woman's pocket.  The ominous discovery propels the fearless shopkeeper and her immortal, chatty cat on a perilous hunt for the killer and another piece of the missing magical collection.

Unfortunately, Citrus Grove's annual summer festival is tying up police department resources -- including Rebecca's new beau, Detective Nick Devon -- which leaves Rebecca, her grandfather's wisdom, and Aneksi's mystical powers to crack the case.

As her investigation delves into the amulet's eerie peculiarities and the deceased's shocking connections with a menacing foe, as well as an unwelcome old flame from Rebecca's past.  Rebecca doesn't know who to trust.  Can she rely on her newfound friends in her adopted hometown, or will deadly revelations turn her into the killer's next target?

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After the unexpected death of her parents in a car accident, Rebecca Cuthbert learned she had a grandfather she never knew about.  She moved from Montana to Citrus Grove to meet him, and decided to stay and help him with his antiquities shop.  But since then, she's learned why her father left and never contacted him again: in a vault her grandfather, Stirling Cuthbert, has been keeping ancient Egyptian artifacts that his grandfather brought back to the states -- without knowing they were cursed.  Unfortunately, someone stole some of them, and now both of them are trying to retrieve the items, one at a time.

What they did find among the missing items was a burial urn for a cat.  When broken, the urn left them with an immortal kitten named Aneksi -- and they've been fond of her and love her, even knowing she can speak to them and has powers they may not know yet.  Or ever.

But when Rebecca is taking trash to a dumpster one night, she sees someone on the shop's doorstep, and when she approaches finds the woman dead.  Aneksi leads her to an artifact stolen from them -- the dark ankh -- and that will be the cause of all the trouble that lies ahead.

And no one can even decipher what lies ahead, including the appearance of Rebecca's ex-fiancé, Mason Moretti; the last person she ever wants to see again.  He says he's bringing her a message, but she knows there's more.

Still, a murderer is out there, and could be anyone in town.  Will Rebecca find the killer?  Or will someone land in prison for a crime they didn't commit?

This is the third book in the series, and I have to say that I am hooked on this.  This being a big deal because I don't normally read fantasy books.  But I'm a sucker for Egyptian history and cats, so I should have known beforehand, ha!

I loved the storyline, and I am becoming fond of the characters as well.  They are given more depth in each book, and who cannot like Aneksi?  Rebecca is finding her way in her new town, and you can see that she and Stirling are growing closer to each other, which is a wonderful thing.  Neither interferes with the other's life, but they cling to each other as only newfound family can.  

Finding the killer is proving to be a bit more difficult though, as Rebecca thinks everyone could be the murderer.  She uses her friend Luna as a sounding board, but she still has doubts and goes about trying to find the truth.  Will it make her enemies?  That I don't know, but I do know that when she ferrets out the killer, it's an interesting climax to the book.  And speaking of teasers -- there's a whopper that makes me want to read the next in the series right away.  Get cracking, Ms. Drake!  We're waiting!  Highly recommended.

I was given a copy of this book from the author and BookSprout but this in no way influenced my review.

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Monterey Bay Murder (Amanda Warren Cozy Animal Mystery Book 2)

Author:    Seren Star Goode

Genre:     Mystery/Paranormal

Paperback; Digital Book

ISBN #:    9781736538791

Goodestar Publishing

280 Pages

$14.99; $3.99 Amazon

August 2, 2024

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In the small coastal town of Ocean Wood, where the salty breeze carries butterflies and secrets, Amanda's quest to restart her life takes a wild turn as a diver washes ashore, a speargun bolt piercing his chest.

The once-tranquil marina turns into a hotbed of suspicion, with Amanda's friend Ben as a prime suspect.  Amidst celebrities, betrayals, and shakedowns, Amanda and Grok team up to clear Ben's name.  

Together, they discover that the marina harbors more than just boats.  With a cast of quirky friends and Grok's uncanny investigative skills, Amanda sails into the heart of the mystery determined to expose the true culprit.

Can Amanda and Grok untangle this fishy business before the killer strikes again?

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Amanda Warren left her home to find a new one -- hopefully her twin sister Alexandria will forgive her after years of estrangement.  But when she arrives in Ocean Wood, there's no trace of Alexandria, and no one seems to know where she's gone...not even her cat, Grok, whom Amanda discovers she can understand.

She's trying to get her dog washing business off the ground, but she keeps running into trouble.  Like this morning, when her friend Ben called her frantically for help.  She goes to the marina where he's just moved in with his boat, only to find it's taking on water.  She tries to corral his dog Qbert, but it seems the dog has found something more interesting...a body.  Now Ben's a suspect in the murder, and he' wondering if he should just move back to his former home.  Amanda realizes the only thing she (and Grok) can do is find the real killer...if she can make it without getting killed...

I wanted to read this book because I love mysteries and I love cats.  I really didn't know what to expect, especially the fact that Grok can communicate with Amanda, who appears to be a little bit psychic herself in this matter.  Grok can do things humans can't, and his help is invaluable.

When the diver, Tobias, is killed, a clue points to Ben as the killer,  Which he isn't.  But who is?  Amanda thinks anyone who was at the marina during the time of death could be a suspect.  But with the chief of police hating her, and the lead detective telling her to stay out of it, she needs to be stealthy about it or her own goose might be cooked.

So she enlists the help of friends she's made, and in between her grooming jobs she looks for clues pointing to someone else, which means asking questions.  A lot of questions, which could put her in the hot seat (and does).

The one thing I didn't care for in this book is Amanda walks right up to people and asks them about the murder.  She might as well state: "I think you killed Tobias.  Time to 'fess up."  It's a tad uncomfortable to read.  There are ways to surreptitiously ask questions without people actually figuring out what you're doing.  Also, less chance of being discovered doing it.  But she actually has no tact about it, so that was why I deleted one star.

However, in the end we discover the murderer, and Amanda is right in the thick of it, and saved by an unlikely hero, which was surprising and rather fun to read about.  All in all, I enjoyed the story and will continue with the series.

I received a copy of this book from Hidden Gems Books but this in no way influenced my review.

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Booked on Murder (A Haunted Library Mystery Book 8)

Author:    Allison Brook

Genre:     Mystery

Hardcover; Digital Book (Audiobook Available)

ISBN #:    9781639108459

Crooked Lane Books

304 Pages

$29.20; $17.99 Amazon

August 6, 2024

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Carrie Singleton is ready to kiss the single life goodbye.  Her wedding to Dylan Avery is just a few weeks away, and a happy ending is about to be hers.  But when a body is found on the lawn of their wedding venue, happily-ever-after is looking deadlier than ever.

The victim turns out to be Billy Carpenter, a young man recently released from prison after serving time for a bank robbery.  The stolen money he buried is gone and Carrie and the police suspect Billy's two alleged co-conspirators, his friends Luke Rizzo and Tino Valdez.  But then Luke is murdered and Tino is nowhere to be found.

With no leads and only a week to go before her big day, Carrie is on the hunt for clues.  She hopes to wrap up this investigation with a neat bow before she and Dylan tie the knot.  Carrie has something old, something new, and something borrowed ready for her walk down the aisle.  Now she needs to find the killer without becoming the 'something blue'.

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Carrie Singleton is finally getting ready to marry her love, Dylan Avery.  Everything seems almost ready, save for the rehearsal and a few errands such as picking up her wedding dress.  But she's still focused on work...

It seems she located an old donated diary from the Seventeenth Century.  It was written by one Verity Babcock, who was later branded a witch and sentenced to death.  But was she really?  Reading the diary, Carrie doesn't think so, and neither does her boss at the library, Sally.  So Sally tells her that the newspaper wants her to write an article about it -- and it does nothing but stir up trouble.  Two people are having a war of 'letters' with one wanting her exonerated and the other branding Verity a murderer.  Who is right?  It doesn't matter, as the diary has now become the focus of people in the town, and especially Winnie Thompson, who claims Verity was her ancestor and she should have it.

Unfortunately, the library disagrees and things get worse from there.  How worse could they get?  When Dylan and Carrie go to check their marriage venue, which is their good friend Victor's home, they find a dead body on the lawn, and now there are more problems than Carrie can deal with.

Missing money from a bank heist.  Another body.  A missing man.  Last minute wedding plans -- and Carrie is caught up in it all.  Just when she thinks it might be sorted out, it gets even worse -- and now Carrie might not be able to get married after all...

I have read every book in the series, and I have grown fond of the characters.  I don't think I will be giving anything away to let people know that this is the last book in the series.  When I finished, it was as if I had lived there and was suddenly moving away.  The loss of friends, of family.  The sadness one feels knowing you can't go back.  I definitely felt a loss at the end, even though the author managed to give us a wonderful ending.

I hate to see series end, but I understand the author wants to move on.  What makes me doubly sad is this is the second series that has ended for me in two months.  (I won't name the other).  I have enjoyed following Carrie as she grows and changes.  Watching her as she moves forward with her life.  It's a series I will remember.

And do remember this: this last book is wonderful.  The writing is crisp and colorful, and allows us to go on 'one last caper' with Carrie before she ties the knot.  It's filled with secrets, lies, and the many machinations of people, and Carrie is in the midst of it all.  But it is, albeit, worth reading, and I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.  Highly recommended.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley but this in no way influenced my review.

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The Happy Housekeeper's Guide to Theft (A Barbara Hollis Murder Mystery #3)

Author:    Blythe Baker

Genre:     Mystery

Paperback; Digital Book (Audiobook Available)

ISBN #:    9798879148008

Independently Published

169 Pages

$12.99; $4.99 Amazon

February 14, 2024

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Barbara Hollis has barely settled into the sleepy little town where her brother is sheriff, when a shocking crime rocks the community.  Thanks to a peculiar new friend she has made an an unexpected prize she has won at a plasticware party, Barbara finds herself dragged into a dangerous mystery,.

Can she uncover the identity of a murderer and track down a jewelry store thief, while navigating a confusing acquaintance with a handsome restaurant owner who just a little too charming for anyone's good?

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Barbara Hollis moved from the big city to her hometown of Cobbsville, Georgia, to help her widowed sheriff brother take care of his twin boys.  But that's not the only reason she left, although no one knows there was another.  She's also slowly making friends, and one day a woman approaches her to ask if she'll come to her plasticware party.  Since her friend Vicky will be there, Barbara agrees.  But during the party, everyone notices that the hostess, Delores, seems a bit 'off' although no one wants to say anything.

Barbara wins a prize, and when she returns home, she discovers that one of the containers she's won holds a large amount of cash.  Wondering what to do, she consults Vicky and they formulate a plan.  But Barbara also learns that the local jeweler, Frankie Webber, has been murdered and his store has been robbed.  Barbara now has two dilemmas, and she vows to help her brother solve the crime -- even if he doesn't want her to.  It's nearing Halloween, and her nephews are at an aunt and uncle's, so she has the time on her hands.  What could go wrong?...

This is the third installment in the mystery series, and I enjoyed it very much.  These are fairly short reads, which is fine; although you're not given a lot of character development, you are given a nice mystery to read.  The author does fine in setting the scene and creating a believable scenario; the characters are done well enough that they are likeable (at least the main characters), and this is a plus.  I do, however, wish Barbara would let us know why she left Liberty City; it's a tad annoying to read three of these and still be in the dark.  Was it worth leaving?  I, for one, would like to know.

Aside from that, I enjoyed the storyline as written, and I found that the murderer's reason for the killing was the same as all -- from the beginning of time -- and made sense, at least in their own mind, if not to the rest of us!  All in all, an enjoyable story from an enjoyable author and I plan to read the next.  Recommended.

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A Slay Ride Together With You (Year-Round Christmas Mystery Book 7)

Author:    Vicki Delany

Genre:     Mystery

Hardcover; Digital Book (Audiobook Available)

ISBN #:    9781639108793

Crooked Lane Books

288 Pages

$29.99; $17.99 Amazon

September 24, 2024

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Rudolph, New York shop owner Merry Wilkinson's best friend Vicky Casey is newly engaged to Chef Mark Grosse and is moving into the historic Cole House -- a home surrounded by drama, intrigue, and a possible haunting that is in desperate need of renovation.  The wedding is just three weeks away, but all is not bliss for the newly engaged couple as estranged relatives of the late owner fight over her will.  The, late one night, Vicky and Merry come across a dead body in the garden of Cole House -- and Mark is the one standing over the corpse.

As Detective Diane Simmonds focuses on Mark as the prime suspect, Vicky asks for Merry's help to clear her fiancé's name in time for the wedding.  As they dig deeper into the connection between the house, Cole relatives, and town residents, past and present, it becomes clear that plenty of people wanted the victim dead.

With a bakery to run, the busy Easter weekend fast approaching, a house to renovate, and a fiancé to clear of a murder accusation, Vicky's wedding may end up on the chopping block.  It's up to Merry to put aside the chocolate bunnies and stuffed rabbits and help her best friend save her wedding -- and her life.

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Merry Wilkinson lives in Rudolph, New York, deemed "Christmas town" and owns Mrs. Claus's Treasures, a gift shop.  She's also best friends with Vicky Casey, who owns the local bakery.  While talking with Vicky one day she learns that Vicky and her fiancé Mark Grosse, a chef at a local inn, are purchasing a long-vacant Victorian mansion that has been dubbed as haunted.  Not wanting to say anything, she just congratulates her.

But then the troubles begin: a man accosts them in the street, claiming the Vicky stole the mansion out from under him and he is the rightful owner.  Even though neither of them believes it, Vicky is a bit shaken up.  Later Merry learns that Vicky -- and Mark -- have been hearing noises at night, more creaks than an old house should offer up.  There's also knocking at both front and back doors -- but no one is there.  After Mark arrives home from work, the women tell him, and he starts to search outside -- but not for long.  A body is discovered, and Mark has the person's blood on him from trying to turn it over.  Now he's a suspect in the murder, and Vicky asks Merry to help clear his name.  But in doing so, will she once again put herself in harm's way?...

I have to be honest and say that I have not read every book in this series, but I wish I had.  I love Ms. Delany's other series, and this book has the same charm as the others.  It pulls you in at the beginning and makes you want to continue to read it all in one sitting.  The characters are believable, the settings descriptive; so much so that I want to visit Cole House myself.  I love Victorian homes, and I love old mysteries within mysteries, so this book was perfect for me to read.

I love the fact that the author managed to convey both sadness in the previous owners of the home while encouraging the happiness of a new couple who would be beginning their lives together soon.  But will the wedding occur with the death hanging over them?  It becomes apparent that this was a homicide, and Mark may have had a motive -- or did he?  That's the pleasure of reading these stories.  You are given a plethora of suspects, and then you must weed them out to find the true culprit.  And, of course, Merry does -- as we know she will do.

The climax of the story is suspenseful, as it should be.  There is nothing light about it; and it is not until the epilogue (last chapter) that we see the new beginnings come into focus.  When we discover the reason for the killing it seems tragic at the very least; and it lets us see that almost anyone can be deranged in their thoughts.  A definite plus for the ending.  I am glad I read this and now will have to go back to the ones I missed and start all over.  Highly recommended.

I was given a copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley but this in no way influenced my review.

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Tiger Lillies & Tragedy (A Petal Pushers Flower Shop Cozy Mystery #7)

Author:    L.C. Turner

Genre:     Mystery

Digital Book 

ASIN #:    B0CP7FB33M

New Pen Media, LLC

155 Pages

$2.99 Amazon

May 10, 2024

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Presley, an avid pet enthusiast, is thrown into a fur-raising mystery that'll have tails wagging in Hope Springs!  When the beloved show dog Lord Bentley disappears without a trace from the prestigious Hope Springs Dog Show, Presley discovers the fiercely competitive world of dog shows, where wining is everything and the stakes are higher than she ever imagined.

But could this fierce competition have driven someone to dognap Lord Bentley in a desperate bid for victory?  With fur flying and suspicions abound Presley digs her paws into the cutthroat world of competitive canine glory, determined to unravel the mystery and bring Lord Bentley home before the final bark is heard!

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Presley Sands lives in Hope Springs and owns a floral shop that once was her mother's.  While she's trying to live a quiet life with her husband Cooper, things don't always go that way.  Especially when she delivers floral arrangements to a dog show and one of the contestants runs to her in a panic and asks for her help in locating her lost dog, Lord Bentley.  Adelaide Finch is convinced someone stole Lord Bentley to keep him from winning, and she has a list of suspects she wants Presley to question.  But while Presley has reservations about the entire thing, she agrees to ask around and see if she can find the dog.

What she does find, however, is that the world of dog competitions is as competitive as any beauty pageant, and most of the the owners would do almost anything to see their dog win.  But kidnapping?  Presley wonders if someone did take the dog, but who?  And can she get Lord Bentley back in time to enter -- and possibly win -- the next competition...

This is the seventh Petal Pushers mystery, and while I have enjoyed them, I do think that this one started off slow.  Yes, we have the reason for it all at the beginning, but then it slowed down considerably, and there didn't seem to be much action except for asking a lot of questions.  I know, I know.  That's part of the book.  But there is so much more to a mystery.  This is my reason for only four stars, although I still give it a fairly high rating.

Unfortunately, I really didn't think this was a real 'cozy,' as there is not murder.  I know; not all cozies have a murder, but I do expect one, and this was about a missing dog.  Although everything was resolved at the end, for me, it fell flat.  Hopefully the next in series will be better.

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The Accidental Star -- The Life and Films of Warner Baxter

Author:    Dan Van Neste

Genre:     Biography/Actors

Hardcover; Paperback; Digital Book

ISBN #:    9788887712253; 9798887712246

BearManor Media

498 Pages

$45.00; $35.00; $.9.95 Amazon

August 3, 2023

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A Best Actor Academy Award on his mantel, a four-decade-long acting career on his resume, 104 feature films in his filmography, enough great reviews to fill a dozen scrapbooks, the highest paid actor in Hollywood in 1938, and the second highest in 1937, a popular star admired and loved by coworkers and fans everywhere, a man beloved by his wife, family, and friends whose philanthropy, community serve, and acts of kindness won him wide approbation.  Those were but a few of the accomplishments of Warner Baxter, the actor and the man.  Yet in spite of all his achievements, the life of Warner Baxter was no bed of roses.  An insecure, troubled man bedeviled by grave self-doubts, negative thoughts and inner demons which he never seemed totally able to control, Baxter often appeared incapable of enjoying his many triumphs.  On a surface level, his unhappiness and inner turmoil appear irrational, but when one learns his history, past experiences, and the astonishing series of accidents, injuries, and catastrophes which befell Baxter and those closest to him throughout his life, his insecurities and instability become considerably more understandable.  Similarly sad is the fact that since his early death in 1951, Warner Baxter's fame and professional legacy have basically faded into oblivion, an unjust victim of fame and neglect. 

Who was Warner Baxter?  Why is he important?  How is it possible such an acclaimed and popular actor, someone so admired by fans and Hollywood elites during his heyday could be disregarded and/or forgotten today?  The Accidental Star chronicles the dramatic life and career of this talented, versatile and vastly underrated film star in an attempt to answer those questions.

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Two things I will first say about this biography: It is very well researched, and gives us an excellent insight into both the man and the actor who is Warner Baxter.

To start off, I will tell you that I was born after Mr. Baxter died, so there should be a possibility that I would never have heard of him.  But I am a tremendous lover of classic films.  So much so, I don't even watch the movies made today.  I would rather live in the glory that was once Hollywood than what has unfortunately become.  I also have thousands of classic films, so I never get bored!

Warner Baxter has always struck me as a wonderful actor, most deserving of his Oscar, for the film In Old Arizona.  It began a long career of movies, one in which he excelled in whatever character he chose to play.  He always struck me as not only handsome, but strong and steady, someone you could talk to about anything -- this was his screen persona.  In fact, I recently watched once again The Prisoner of Shark Island, just to bring me back into seeing him once more on screen.  I won't go into the movie, as the author does that quite nicely.  But watching it, you can see the emotions flit over his face as he encounters life -- happiness, despondency, confusion, determination, and eventually, triumph and once again happiness, although this time sadly.  It is a wonderful picture, and you should watch it.

He made many wonderful pictures; unfortunately, also quite a few that are "lost" because of the way films were made long ago, and there are no prints available to watch.  (I long to see them, but alas, it will never be).  There is no doubt that he was spectacular in whatever role he chose; until, at least, he allowed his own health issues to intervene.

Mr. Baxter was also happily married for thirty-three years to his wife until his death in 1951.  Their marriage was more than solid.  The Baxters traveled, and had several homes, including an impressive (even by today's standards) home in California, which, eventually, they sold, along with other 'impulse' purchases by Baxter.  But while they were there, they enjoyed them, and also spending time with friends, which included other great actors such as Ronald Colman and William Powell.

Warner Baxter, unfortunately, had demons he was never able to rid himself of.  His mother was widowed when he was only five months old, and never remarried.  He spent his life devoted to her and taking care of her.  He always knew he wanted to be an actor even when he had other jobs.  It was by sheer luck that someone knew and took notice of this tall, imposing man with the baritone voice and expressive face.

There were several accidents and incidents throughout his acting career -- and we will never know if he blamed himself for any of them -- but he kept this to himself, as well as his other insecurities.  No matter how much money he had -- and the Baxters were, by all accounts, very wealthy -- he believed that tragedy was around the corner.  But Baxter loved to act, and he kept on even late into his career, which spawned a ten-movie series named The Crime Doctor.  Occasionally, you can catch this series on Turner Classic Movies (or better yet, buy it!).  It is one of the last films (but not the last) that Mr. Baxter made.  

I could list all the movies I've watched, and those I love best, but the author does a superb job of doing this for me.  As I stated above, the book is well researched, and there is an extensive bibliography and filmography in the back of the book for you to reference.  Above all, there are many wonderful pictures of this star throughout the book, and tons of those I have never seen before.

While Warner Baxter remains, I imagine, not as well-known as stars such as James Cagney, his roles were nevertheless diverse and worth watching, and I implore you to read this book and then delve into a few.  You will not regret it.  Highly recommended.

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