Saturday, January 12, 2019

Weekend Book Reviews

A Cold Brew Killing by Lena Gregory is the third book in the All Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery series.  One of Gia's business neighbors finds a body in the freezer of his ice cream shop.  Gia's breakfast cafe becomes the meeting place following the murder.  It soon becomes apparent that the mystery involves events from years ago and many suspects.  This book could be read on its own, but I highly recommend the previous books.  The mystery in this book was strong, and the characters fit together well.  I look forward to many more books in this series!



The seventh book in the Cookbook Nook Mystery series by Daryl Wood Gerber is Wreath Between the Lines.  Jenna and the staff of the Cookbook Nook are in full holiday mode.  A neighbor and family friend Jake returns home to find his friend murdered.  When Jake is poisoned, Jenna begins to suspect he was the original target.  She is determined to find the killer before Jake falls victim.  The characters and setting in this series are wonderful.  It has just a touch of romance as well as a couple of side stories.  The mystery was strong and worked well with everything else.


Breaking the Mould by Victoria Hamilton is the eighth book in the Vintage Kitchen Mystery series.  Jaymie is getting ready for the Christmas season and the town's Dickens Days.  The local scrooge, Evan Nezer, is trying to stop it once again.  He seems to be picking fights with everyone.  Unfortunately for Evan he makes the wrong person angry and winds up dead in the diorama Jaymie helped make.  In order to bring the killer to justice and save Dickens Days, Jaymie jumps in to investigate.  This is a lovely series full of wonderful characters.  Breaking the Mould is a nice addition to the series.



disclosure:  I received these e-books through NetGalley but was not otherwise compensated for these reviews.  All opinions are my own!

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