Killed on Blueberry Hill by Sharon Farrow is the third book in the Berry Basket Mystery series. Marlee, owner of the Berry Basket, is busy with the town's Blueberry Blow Out festival. The competition among the berry growers is fierce, and it seems worst between her fiance Ryan and his rival Porter. When Porter dies mysteriously and Ryan leaves town, Marlee begins investigating. Her investigation leads to disturbing secrets about Ryan which make her question if she can really spend the rest of her life with him. The berry themes of this series are fun. I think Natasha might be my favorite character in this book. She makes an excellent friend and side kick for Marlee. I recommend all of the books, but this one easily stands on its own!
The second book in the Black Sheep & Co Mystery series by Anne Canadeo is Purls and Poison. Suzanne is a Black Sheep knitter who is fed up with a co-worker at her realtor's job. Following a nasty blow-up, Suzanne decides to stop and apologize to Liza only to find her dead. Suzanne becomes the prime suspect, and her fellow knitters jump in to investigate. Knitting is not the main focus of this book so if you are not into yarn crafts you will still enjoy it. I do recommend reading the first book before this one to familiarize yourself with the characters. Overall it was a fun cozy mystery.
Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott is the first book in the Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery series. This was a nice start to a new series. Addie has suffered several losses and moves into the home she inherited from her aunt. She opens a book store which relates to her previous job of working with rare books. The mystery was not particularly strong. Addie is not the best cozy mystery heroine, but I do see potential for growth in future books. I also hope to see the addition of more friendly supporting characters as the series progresses. 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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