Set on the scenic Massachusetts coast, with fabulous characters and an intriguing mystery, my latest visit to Sea Harbor was another Perfect Escape.

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A Christmas theme, engaging and heartwarming characters, an entertaining, tightly woven plot, all set in a wonderful place.

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When Sleuthing Spells Trouble is soooooo goooooood! An entertaining, clever, and puzzling mystery keeps these wonderful characters and this reader on their toes.

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The author packs those pages with international travel, intrigue, suspense, appealing characters with their own personal struggles, along with fascinating visitors from somewhere far, far, away.

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A Wonderful Christmas Crime is another extraordinary holiday mystery from Jacqueline Frost. Mistletoe is an awesome place to spend the holidays, and its residents are truly special.

O, Deadly Night is a delightfully merry addition to the Year-Round Christmas Mystery series with a little murder and mischief to shake up the holidays.

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The Forget-Me-Not Library is a delightful, heartwarming story that I enjoyed from the first page to the last. A Perfect Escape for those who enjoy Women‘s Fiction with a magic touch. Highly Recommend.

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The Halls were Decked, and there was Homicide aplenty.

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Courage. Danger. Faith. Deena Alexander delivers it all in this thrilling and chilly Inspirational Romantic Suspense novel.

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Death at the Door was a compelling read featuring a quirky sleuthing duo trying to do what‘s right.

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A complex mystery with many moving parts, authentic characters that draw you into their stories . . .

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Murder by the Millions is a marvelous mystery with a great theme and great characters, including a very clever cat. The story was totally entertaining and A Perfect Escape!

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How to Talk to Your Dog About Murder is a delightfully entertaining cozy mystery. With relatable characters, a splendid whodunit, and a lovable hound dog, this is a fun read

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High on hilarity and a curious mystery, Murder Two Doors Down was an entertaining read, filled with some truly quirky characters, especially our well-meaning protagonist.

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I loved Murder at Blackwood Inn from beginning to end. The characters are cleverly created, the setting is perfectly haunting, and the mystery is light and entertaining.

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I love the way Ms. Gregory tells a story. Her wonderful characters draw you into every All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery, and the mystery takes hold until the very last page.

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Guess Again will have everyone second- and third-guessing again and again and hanging on tight to see what happens next.

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Murder Pays a Call has set this series off to a marvelous start.

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. . . a fast-paced, thrilling read, deftly plotted with well-developed characters. It is hard to believe this is Rachel Louise Adams‘ debut in the literary world.

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Sour Crime Donuts is a complicated mystery with strong characters, sprinkled with humor and romance that every cozy mystery fan will love.

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A new setting, new characters, and a well-plotted mystery were very entertaining. It was a heck of a honeymoon for the newlyweds and our favorite feline.

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Death in the Countryside was an entertaining read. I found Ali and Nick to be very likable, and Wilson adorable.

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A Murder Most Fowl has set this series off to a Kluckin‘ Good start!

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With engaging characters and a stirring mystery, it‘s a fantastic addition to this wonderful series.

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It‘s always entertaining when our favorite characters travel to interesting locales without their normal co-horts to help them solve the mysteries.

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I am adding Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library to my Best Reads of 2025. A must-read for mystery lovers and fans of Dame Agatha.

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. entertaining read with a protagonist who has guts but doesn‘t think things through before she acts. I continue to have hope that the good detective will reel her in, but to know Tiffany is to love Tiffany, even with all her dangerous antics.

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. . . filled with lovable characters whose lives you want to be invested in. Those characters are boxed in a puzzling mystery that tests them and the readers of the book

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The charming characters draw you into their lives with ease for a delightful lighthearted foray of mystery, romance, humor, and magic.

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A Ghostwriter‘s Guide to Murder is a compelling mystery filled with twists, turns, and red herrings.

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Ms. Bryon has plotted this mystery so perfectly with a variety of subplots woven in seamlessly to keep the story moving at a brisk pace. She also fills the story with humor as only she can.

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The Mango Murders is filled with characters that I love who continue to evolve in wonderful ways in each new story. Ms. Burdette has surrounded them with a complex mystery that surprised me in more ways than one.

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Charming characters, an intriguing mystery, plenty of sass and humor, and meals made with “a pinch of bacon grease and a pound of love” have set this series off to a nice start.

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Icing on the Murder is an excellent addition to this fun series. I truthfully cannot get enough of these characters. Their devotion to help each other fills me with all the good feels.

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The World‘s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant was an enjoyable read.

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A Cyclist‘s Guide to Villains & Vines is an entertaining, well-written cozy mystery with a protagonist who is passionate about her job, a crew that has her back, all set in a delightful locale.

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Rocky Road to Murder has everything I love about cozy mysteries: a tight-knit group of friends, a kooky family, a nice town, a perplexing mystery, and ICE CREAM!

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Murder, She Wrote: A Body in Boston is another excellent addition to this long-running series.

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The Lake Escape takes readers on a wild ride as each character‘s journey intersects in numerous ways.

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There are engaging characters with ample room for growth, a great home base in Austin that brings the history of the characters, a puzzling mystery that keeps everyone on their toes, and you can‘t go wrong with a small-town bookstore and bakery as a place for people to gather

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Ms. Lillard is an awesome storyteller. The Secrets We Keep is so much more than a mystery; it is an emotional story that will grab you and hold on tight.

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The Iris Code is a compelling read with a captivating cast. This may be my first Tracker mystery, but I hope it won‘t be my last.

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Once Upon a Murder is a captivating and entertaining story filled with a smart and loyal protagonist, a motley cast of supporting characters all caught up in an intriguing mystery . . .

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My Father Always Finds Corpses is a complicated and compelling mystery, lighthearted and funny, but it tugs on your emotions

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Fatal Brouhaha is a delightful whodunit with caring characters, and a top-notch main plot twisted together with interesting subplots that held my attention from beginning to end.

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The characters are strong, interesting, and are developing depth, so I am looking forward to seeing what Ms. Lewis has planned for them next.
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He‘s to Die For is an entertaining rom-com-mystery that has something for everyone. It is hard to believe this is Erin Dunn‘s debut novel.

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Night of the Living Bread was a sweet read. So well-plotted, the story moves at a lively pace.
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Marvelous characters wrapped up in a terrifically plotted mystery made Shot Through the Book a wonderfully entertaining read!

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The Diva Poaches a Bad Egg is a fabulous addition to this fantastic, long-running series. 18 books so far, I just can‘t get enough! Each book becomes my new favorite.

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