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What I'm Writing / Sale Alerts
« on: August 12, 2020, 03:50:29 pm »
Joanna Campbell Slan has a sale ending today:


FREE tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 11) and the next day (Wednesday, Aug. 12


Tear Down & Die: Book #1 in the Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery Series is FREE tomorrow (Aug. 11) and Wednesday (Aug. 12) – SAVE $4.99



By Joanna Campbell Slan

https://www.amazon.com/Tear-Down-Die-Delgatto-Mystery-ebook/dp/B07XYF1DB4/

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Dread and Butter: An Apple Orchard Mystery -- $5.99

By Chelsea Thomas

https://www.amazon.com/Dread-Butter-Apple-Orchard-Mystery-ebook/dp/B087QNN24F

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Chaos in Little Leaf Creek (A Little Leaf Creek Cozy Mystery Book 1) – 99 cents

By Cindy Bell

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CS6GRTP/

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Bayou Bubba: Mischance and Calamity Mystery– Pre-order for 99 cents

(08/11/2020 release)

By Sam Cheever

https://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Bubba-Mischance-Calamity-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B088F3H469

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Echoes of Murder--$4.99

By Summer Prescott

A new Thriller/Suspense book.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FCZKY5Q

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Pineapple Beach House -- 99c - SAVE $2! (AUG 9-12)

https://www.amazon.com/Pineapple-Beach-House-Mystery-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B074SZ3XQL/

Pineapple Land War -- 99c - SAVE $2! (AUG 11-18)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XMQZCHL/

Both by Amy Vansant

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: Mystery Movies for Self-Quarantine
« on: August 09, 2020, 02:27:30 pm »
Now that they are charging for Poirot episodes, I've been trying to find free alternatives.

My husband and I searched "Josephine Tey" and didn't find anything on Netflix or others, but we DID find THE FRANCHISE AFFAIR on Youtube. It was 6 episodes, about 25 minutes each, starring a very young Patrick Malahyde. Inspector Grant, Tey's usual detective, plays a part, but he is by no means the main character. We enjoyed this a lot. Note: The background music reminded us of the music used on the old B/W episodes of The Avengers, kind of eerie.

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What I'm Writing / New Releases!
« on: August 09, 2020, 12:58:14 am »
New Release Day is an exciting event for readers who are eagerly awaiting new books by their favorite authors, and for authors, who get to celebrate the "birthday" of the books they've sweated blood over. And while we might not always catch the actual day a new release comes out, authors are invited to tell us about their new (or newish) releases right here. I'll try to add cover images when I see authors post here.

Readers - you are welcome to tell us what books you are waiting for here, too!

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What I'm Reading / Re: My latest read is...
« on: August 09, 2020, 12:52:44 am »


I haven't written the reviews yet but I've finished an advance copy of the Kyle Mills thriller TOTAL POWER (the upcoming new Mitch Rapp book) and the newly published Booktown Mystery HANDBOOK FOR HOMICIDE by Lorna Barrett.

Here's my brief write up for Lorna Barrett's Handbook for Homicide.

Thanks so much for sharing your review. I went to Barnes & Noble today and spent way too much (well, I had to get books for my granddaughters, too, didn't I?) so it's a good thing I read this when I got home. My wish list is ridiculously long even after a few book splurges recently. It will be a reality check when the library opens because if I start checking out all the books I want to read, I'll have to read them before the due date. Aaauughhh!

Soooo many books I want to read, and my to-be-read pile is pretty massive, including both old and new books.  Today's additions to the pile: Hank Phillippi Ryan's THE FIRST TO LIE, Jeanne M. Dams A DAGGER BEFORE ME, Ellery Adams' MURDER IN THE READING ROOM, Nancy Warren's 3rd book in the Vampire Knitting Club series - CROCHET AND CAULDRONS, and Ann Cleeves' THE LONG CALL.

Time for a READING BINGE!!!!!

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What I'm Reading / Re: My latest read is...
« on: August 07, 2020, 04:57:27 pm »
The cover makes me think of Death in Paradise, a British mystery I enjoy.

I forgot to mention I also read HALLOWED BONES by Carolyn Haines this week. It was addictive - I stayed up reading it until the sun was coming up! There are over 20 books in the series, so this is going to take awhile. I'll have to wait until the library reopens unless I find a treasure trove of Carolyn's books at the thrift shop. I've read a couple of her books from other series - they are probably on my keeper shelves, which unfortunately are multiple layers.

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What I'm Reading / Re: My latest read is...
« on: August 05, 2020, 09:08:16 pm »
I finished book 2 in Nancy Warren's Vampire Knitting Club series, called STITCHES AND WITCHES. While the series centers around a knitting shop, in book 2 there is a murder in the tea shop next door.

That put me in the mood for more tea shops, so I started reading Vicki Delaney's new release, TEA AND TREACHERY. It's worth the price of a hardcover for the beautiful cover art:



I also picked up a copy of Carolyn Haines' HALLOWED BONES. I've enjoyed other books of hers so this one is probably up next for me.

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What I'm Reading / Re: Is a 1983 book vintage?
« on: August 03, 2020, 09:29:57 pm »
Given how time's passage changes available technology, a story set in 1983 might very well be considered a kind of "vintage".  Kind of like when the TV network TNT started billing the movies they showed as "The New Classics", even though they weren't always very good movies and most were usually 20 years old or less.

Good point. Everything is "classic" now, I guess.

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What I'm Reading / Is a 1983 book vintage?
« on: August 02, 2020, 11:47:47 pm »
I'm used to coming across books I read as a teenager that are now considered vintage. But my daughter was born in 1983, when this book was published. I'm having a hard time thinking of this as vintage, but it's certainly not a new release. The book I just read is THE CASE OF THE MISSING BRONTE by Robert Barnard. He is known for twist endings and interesting plots. This was definitely an interesting plot, but I didn't find it particularly twisty. I thought it was worth reading, but kind of slow going.

I made another trip to the thrift store library and came home with some interesting old paperbacks, a couple hardcovers - Parnell Hall's ARSENIC AND OLD PUZZLES, and Lawrence Block's THE THIEF WHO COULDN'T SLEEP. I thought at first it was one of his series THE BURGLAR WHO... - I really like those, so I hope this one will be similarly entertaining.

I also picked up a couple of old Reader's Digest condensed books for 25 cents each. My parents used to subscribe to those - I read my first Barbara Michaels' book in condensed book form (AMMIE, COME HOME). I picked these volumes for two reasons - Evelyn Anthony's A PLACE TO HIDE and Dorothy Gilman's MRS. POLLIFAX AND THE SECOND THIEF.

I hope you are all finding good things to read!

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Welcome and General Discussion / Re: NOTES ON THE WORD HENCHMEN
« on: August 02, 2020, 11:36:53 pm »
Very interesting, Louis. While I knew in general what a henchman is/was, I love the background details. Thank you!

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What I'm Reading / Re: My latest read is...
« on: July 31, 2020, 11:13:32 pm »
I like Lorna's books a lot but I don't have the new Booktown book yet. I'm halfway through a vintage Robert Barnard book, THE CASE OF THE MISSING BRONTE.

I just got book 2 in the Vampire Knitting Club mystery series, too.

My granddaughter turns 8 on Monday so I've been spending time reading to her (Boxcar Children) in addition to my own reading. And with her birthday coming up, we've had friends and relatives drop in to wish her a happy birthday - wearing masks, of course!

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What I'm Reading / Re: My latest read is...
« on: July 31, 2020, 12:32:27 am »
I just finished SHADOW OF A SPOUT by Amanda Cooper, a Teapot Collector mystery published in 2015. I liked it a lot and I just with my mom was still around so I could pass it on to her. She would have LOVED this book! I liked it a lot, too, and I'll keep my eye out for more books in this series. TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT was the first in this series.

From Wikipedia: "Amanda Cooper is a pseudonym for national bestselling author Donna Lea Simpson, who also writes the Vintage Kitchen and Merry Muffin Mystery series as Victoria Hamilton."

It was HOT today, got up to almost 100 degrees. Even with air conditioning, it was the kind of heat that makes you want to take a nap. After I finished SHADOW OF A SPOUT, I picked up five different books, read a couple pages of each but just couldn't focus. I've narrowed it down but still haven't picked The Next Book to Read yet. I hardly ever do this - I could have almost finished a book by now!

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When a friend recommended this cozy-ish paranormal mystery series, I was curious but not convinced I'd like it. I finished Book One of Nancy Warren's series (she has other series, too) and I immediately ordered Book 2. I think there are about a dozen books in this series and I'm curious about her other books, too. I hope I can either find used copies or get some from the library!

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What I'm Reading / Re: My latest read is...
« on: July 26, 2020, 09:59:30 pm »
Hannah - You've got me looking for old mysteries now, too. Today I found one from 1994, so not all that old. It's by Mary Bowen Hall, and it's called EMMA CHIZZIT AND THE QUEEN ANNE KILLER. It's about a woman who clears out houses for a living. That reminded me of the old Lovejoy books by Jonathan Gash. My mom had all of those and I think I salvaged a few of hers. It might be fun to watch some old episodes of Lovejoy, too.

With all the fixer-upper-type shows on HGTV, I thought this might be a fun read. It kicks off with a pretty grim discovery, so it might be a little darker than today's cozy mysteries.

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What I'm Reading / Re: My latest read is...
« on: July 25, 2020, 06:46:12 pm »
I have a couple Paige Shelton books in my waiting-to-be-read pile. I picked up a couple used hardcover books yesterday - a REALLY good deal!

SECRET SISTERS by Jayne Ann Krentz - I'm a longtime fan, but I've missed a few books along the way

and an author who is new to me, Laura Joh Rowland. This isn't her first book but I was intrigued by the cover blurbs:

THE INCENSE GAME

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What I'm Reading / Re: My latest read is...
« on: July 24, 2020, 10:52:42 pm »
What are you reading, this fine day?

What upcoming releases are you eagerly awaiting?

Are there any mystery authors you'd particularly like to see featured here?