Meet Isabel Puddles (Mitten State Mystery #1) by M.V. Byrne

For an immersive experience of a cozy small-town mystery, this ticks all the boxes. This fact is both an advantage as well as a disadvantage. I will elaborate on the disadvantages first. The depth into which we are informed of all the dynamics between the townspeople and all their background information (sometimes starting from their…

Death at One Blow (The Sally and Johnny Heldar Mysteries) by Henrietta Hamilton

Despite reading these out of order, but I am nonetheless enjoying them. Although this narrative felt more streamlined, it paled compared to the other two (for me). If anyone is working their way through the series, this should be read to see how the husband and wife duo are sharpening their deductive skills. This is…