End of the Lane by Sonia Parin

I requested this book on NetGalley because it was the first of a cozy mystery series. I have a penchant for cozy mysteries and they tend to be an interesting light read. We are introduced to Abby Maguire in this book, who has moved thousands of miles away from her old life just to start…

Excellent Intentions by Richard Hull

When I first saw and read some of the books of the British Library crime classics, I renewed my interest in the mysteries written by authors in the early 1900s. I recently read all the of the Flaxborough Chronicles# 1-12 (not the same publisher but the same time frame) and Fire in the Thatch by E.C.R. Lorac and Foreign Bodies:…

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

The charm of my birthday month continues. I have added yet another great book to my read pile! I have to tell the story of how I got my hands on this book. This was one of the least contested winner of everyone's hearts this past year. I do not usually trust unanimous recommendations very…

Letters from the Dead (Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery #7) by Steve Robinson

I am really loving october so far, I have read such great book and have had responses to my reviews as well! The month is only about half way done, I cannot wait to see how the second half of the month can top this. I have reviewed the previous books on the series here:…

The Art and Craft of Chocolate by Nathan Hodge

This summer on my trip back home to India, I bought and brought the smallest wet grinder on the market. In most traditional ( and even some non-traditional) homes especially in South India, this is an ever-present feature. We use it for making a lot of different recipes and I thought I would check out…

The Christmas Café at Seashell Cove by Karen Clarke

I have read and reviewed the previous two books of the series:   This the last book of the series has turned out to be my favourite of the three. Now I am actually wondering why I drifted away from reading this genre in between my other reading, just to keep things fresh. I intend…

The Winter Riddle by Sam Hooker

I need to begin with something I am sure multiple blurbs will mention at some point. If you are a fan of Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams and/or Neil Gaiman there is something  in this book that will resonate with you. There is a randomness to the story which eventually gets to a point which will…

Murder at Archly Manor by Sara Rosett

I have read quite a few discussion posts about what constitutes a five-star read. I think of this topic now because, not all of my ratings are not always consistent with what the rest of the world ( at least a significant part of those who read and rate/review them). I do not need a…