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Murder at the Cornish Book Club - Blog Tour

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  Review - 5 out of 5 Stars: I really enjoyed Murder in a Cornish Teashop (not to mention Fliss Chester’s Cressida Fawcett series), so I was thrilled to get my hands on Murder at the Cornish Book Club. This time around, Maddie and Co get involved in a most mysterious murder on the local beach. I thoroughly enjoyed myself! I already liked this collection of characters, as getting to know them better in this book was most enjoyable. As well as the human characters, there were most entertaining animals. This cast are definitely going to become old friends. The setting was delightful, I love the coast, so books set there are always appreciated. It was fun to explore the town a little more this time, and I loved the bookshop selling both new and second hand. The plot was a fascinating one, with mysterious treasure maps and burglaries, as well as the murders. I had a wonderful time trying to work out who was to blame alongside Maddie and Tom. Overall, this was another excellent mystery, ...
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The Chocolate Shop on Cherry Lane - Review

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  Review - 5 out of 5 Stars: I haven’t read a romance book for a while, so I wasn’t sure how I’d get on with The Chocolate Shop on Cherry Lane. I needn’t have worried, I absolutely loved it! This book focusses on Immy and Xander, who run a sweet shop and a chocolate shop, respectively. I really loved getting to know these characters, and their friends and family. I haven’t read any other books in the series, but this book worked very well as a standalone. The location was delightful, and I’ll definitely be reading more of the series to explore that more. I really loved the community spirit that the local residents showed. Overall, this was an excellent reintroduction to the genre for me, I didn’t want to stop reading to do anything else, which is unusual for me. I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own.
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The Book Club Murders - Blog Tour

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  Review - 4 out of 5 Stars: Maggie Allswell is a new author to me, but I love cozy crime, so I decided to give The Book Club Murders a go. This wasn’t a book that I would classify as cozy crime (see under the spoiler line for why), but it was hugely entertaining, and definitely made me want to keep reading. I’m not sure what other category you could put it under tbh. The cast of characters was great. I really enjoyed the fact that there were people of different ages and professions drawn together by their love of murder mysteries. The mystery was a good one, with several viable suspects. I enjoyed watching the book club work together to solve it. Overall, this was a very entertaining mystery, with a great cast of characters.  I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own.  ~~~~~~~~~Spoilers below~~~~~~~~~ This didn’t feel cozy enough for me, because: The dog dies The main characters (who are meant to be the “good guys”) commit attempted murder I didn’t feel tha...
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The Afternoon Tea Murders - Blog Tour

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  Review - 5 out of 5 Stars: This will be a short review as I have a stinking cold. I have loved the previous books in the secret detective agency series, and The Afternoon Tea Murders was no exception. Arthur is on a war work job at an isolated house, and when Benson raises concerns, Jane is sent to investigate.  In spite of my cold, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The plot was excellent, the characters well drawn, and the setting added to the mysterious atmosphere. I highly recommend this book and the whole series. I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own. About the Author: Helena Dixon is the author of the internationally bestselling Miss Underhay cozy mystery series. She is a Black Country girl living in Devon. Married to the same man for over thirty-five years she has three daughters, a cactus called Spike, and a crazy cockapoo. She was the winner of the RNA Romance Prize in 2007 and the RNA Love Story of the Year 2010. Mailing List: https://bookouture.com/...
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