Sunday, October 25, 2020

Weekend Book Reviews

 Quiche of Death by Mary Lee Ashford is the third book in the Sugar &Spice Mystery series.  Sugar and Dixie have moved on to their next cookbook, a family cookbook for the Arbor family who made their fortune in quiche.  I feel like with this book the series has settled in nicely.  Sugar and Dixie work well together along with several fun supporting characters.  When a guest at the Arbor home is found dead, the entire family and staff are on the suspect list.  This is an enjoyable cozy mystery with just a touch of romance.  I am already looking forward to the next book.

The first book in the Sea Glass Saloon Mystery series by Sherry Harris is From Beer to Eternity.  Chloe is a librarian in Chicago, but she travels to Florida to fulfill a promise to a friend.  Chloe takes a job at the Sea Glass Saloon to keep an eye on her departed friend's grandmother, Vivi.  It turns out that Vivi is not interested in help, but Chloe is determined to hang in there.  When a bar patron is found dead, Vivi is the main suspect.  Chloe finds her mission changing slightly as she tries to clear Vivi's name.  This was a nice start to the series, and I am anxious to see how the characters develop over time.

Knot of this World by Mary Marks is the eighth book in the Quilting Mystery series.  Martha fears that her friend and fellow quilter Birdie has joined a cult. When Birdie and her husband plan to move to the commune, Martha enlists some friends to go along with hopes of changing her friend's mind.  When the commune's leader is found dead, Martha adds solving the murder to her list.  This is an enjoyable series with an eclectic mix of characters.  The mystery had a few twists and turns that kept me guessing until the end!


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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