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Dogs, Goats, Anteaters, Psychic Parrots: Cozy Mysteries Featuring Animals Other Than Cats
Cats and cozies go together like hot apple pie and vanilla ice cream. Fireworks and the Fourth of July. That’s because cats are cute, clever and curious and often uncover clues. While fiercely independent, they also like to cuddle with the people they love. Article continues after advertisement A variety of other animals appear in cozy mysteries as well. Dogs of every size and breed are featured almost as often as cats.
The Irresistible Draw of Weddings in Cozy Mysteries
While cozy mysteries have their share of thieves, con artists, and the occasional murderer, they abound with likable, often colorful characters who reside in a picturesque village where–except for the occasional murder–friendships prevail, pets are popular and romance blossoms. Readers rejoice when the series’ sleuth or someone close to her is about to be married. What fun the future bride has shopping for gowns and dresses with her bridesmaids.
Cats and Cozies, Cozies and Cats
Cats and cozies go together like Romeo and Juliet. Mac and cheese. Ernie and Bert. The term cozies was coined in the 1990’s for mysteries that take place in a small town setting where everyone knows everybody and the murders, which occur offsite, are solved by an amateur sleuth. Agatha Christie is often heralded as the first cozy author, though she was never called that during her lifetime. Neither Miss Marple nor Hercule Poirot have a pet cat.
Book Review: 'Overdue Or Die: A Haunted Library Mystery' By Allison Brook
This should be a time of celebration for Carrie Singleton, who works at the Clover Ridge Library. She is engaged to be married to Dylan, Christmas is coming up, and the new addition to the library is finally opening. But things go haywire, her uncle Bosco has a heart attack, a crazy woman claims to own the new library addition, Dylan is in Chicago settling the estate of his late uncle, is attacked, and a valuable painting is stolen, and Martha, who owns a local gallery is found murdered.
Dewey Decimated A Haunted Library Mystery By Allison Brook: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post
by Sandra Murphy & Allison Brook This week we are reviewing Dewey Decimated by Allison Brook aka Marilyn Levinson, the latest in her Haunted Library series, which is a perfect read for the Halloween season. We also have a fun ghost/Halloween related guest post by Allison. Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win a copy of the book and a link to purchase it from Amazon.
Cold Cases and Old Secrets in Cozy Mysteries
One of the reasons I love writing cozies is because they are written in series. While each book is a complete and complex mystery that can be read on its own, my series offer readers a sense of familiarity regarding the picturesque town I’ve created where everyone knows everyone else. They enjoy reading about problems, issues, and events that sometimes pit one character against another and often end in murder.
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Review by Kristina A, Reviewer Last updated on 23 Oct 2022 Dewey Decimated by Allison Brook takes us back to Clover Ridge, Connecticut. Carrie Singleton is happily engaged to Dylan, but she wants to know more about his family. Dylan circumvents the subject when Carrie brings it up. Renovations are beginning on the library expansion. Work comes to a halt when a skeleton is found hidden in a dark corner of the basement. The ghost of the deceased ends up in the library.
Book Review: 'Dewey Decimated: A Haunted Library Mystery' By Allison Brook
Home > Books > Book Review: ‘Dewey Decimated: A Haunted Library Mystery’ By Allison Brook August 20, 20222022-08-20T08:44:41-05:00 Book number six in the series is another fun, small-town murder mystery, with ghosts and quirky characters. And I loved every minute of it. Carrie Singleton is engaged to Dylan and works at the local library, which is adding another part to it on the grounds next door.
Six Magical Mysteries For Those Who Believe In A World Beyond The Senses
As a girl, I believed in fairies. Did you? Did you believe in ghosts and goblins? There was a house in a forest near me that my friends and I were certain was inhabited by a witch. She had at least thirteen cats, and, for sure, I thought her cats—as well as my own—had mental powers beyond the human realm. Needless to say, as a child, I had an actively creative life. I loved making up stories. I didn’t need my parents or friends as an audience. I usually dug into my imagination to entertain myself.
Behind the story of Death of the Shelf by Alison Brook
You are here: Home / Author Interviews / Behind the story of Death of the Shelf by Alison Brook Allison Brook is the pseudonym of Marilyn Levinson, who writes mystery, young adult, and romantic suspense. Death On The Shelf is the fifth book in the Haunted Library series. Love and marriage “The idea for this book developed from the events of the previous book. More murders, of course, but the storyline continues the threads of what’s happening next in the lives of my main characters.
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Review by Kristina A, Reviewer Last updated on 09 Nov 2021 My Recommendation Carrie Singleton is busy preparing for Angela’s wedding where she is one of the bridesmaids. Angela is getting nervous as the big day approaches. Angela’s brother, Tommy is arriving, and they have a contentious relationship plus little problems regarding the wedding keep cropping up. On a lovely June day, Angela is married, and everyone heads off to party at the reception.
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Review by Diane H, Reviewer Last updated on 15 Nov 2021 My Recommendation You’re invited to a wedding! In Death on the Shelf, Angela and Steve have decided to make it official. Hopefully, Angela’s best friend Carrie, who is organizing the wedding and bridal shower, will be able to pull off both events without a hitch. But then Angela’s hated brother appears, and a wedding guest dies in a spectacular manner.
Win A Copy Of The Book 'Death On The Shelf: A Haunted Library Novel' By Allison Brook
Home > Free Books > Free Giveways > Win A Copy Of The Book ‘Death On The Shelf: A Haunted Library Novel’ By Allison Brook RedCarpetCrash November 4, 20212021-11-04T03:00:58-05:002021-11-04T05:07:22-05:00 Clover Ridge librarian Carrie Singleton is thrilled to attend her best friend Angela’s wedding, but Angela’s family can be a bit…much.
Book Review: 'Death On The Shelf: A Haunted Library Mystery' By Allison Brook
Home > Books > Book Review: ‘Death On The Shelf: A Haunted Library Mystery’ By Allison Brook RedCarpetCrash October 31, 20212021-10-31T03:11:04-05:002021-10-31T03:11:04-05:00 If you’re a fan of small town mysteries, quirky characters, a cool cat name Smokey Joe and a ghost that lives in the library named Miss Evelyn, this is the perfect, fun book for you. Carrie Singleton works at the Clover Ridege Library in Connecticut and also lives there.
Grounds for Murder
When Lana Lewis' best - and most difficult - employee abruptly quits and goes to work for the competition just days before the Sunshine State Barista Championship, her café's chances of winning the contest are creamed. In front of a gossipy crowd in the small Florida town of Devil's Beach, Lana's normally calm demeanor heats to a boil when she runs into the arrogant java slinger. Of course, Fabrizio Fab Bellucci has a slick explanation for jumping ship.
Checked Out for Murder
Review by Kristina A, Reviewer Last updated on 09 Sep 2020 My Recommendation Checked Out for Murder by Allison Brook is the 4th book in The Haunted Library Mystery series. It can be read as a standalone if you are new to this series. I thought Checked Out for Murder contained good writing and developed characters. My favorite character is Evelyn Havers, the ghost who lives at the library. She is delightful. I liked that we saw more of Evelyn in this book. Two murders take place in this story.
Checked Out for Murder
Review by Diane H, Reviewer Last updated on 08 Sep 2020 My Recommendation Checked Out for Murder is jam-packed with relationship drama and genuine characters. When a new town resident is murdered, library event director, Carrie, investigates. She believes it might be related to an unsolved homicide from twenty years earlier. Or could it really be as simple as the victim’s abusive ex-husband taking his final strike? In addition, Carrie’s less-than-loving mother, Brianna, is back in town.
Win A Copy Of The Book 'Checked Out For Murder' By Allison Brook
Home > Free Books > Free Giveways > Win A Copy Of The Book ‘Checked Out For Murder’ By Allison Brook RedCarpetCrash September 4, 20202020-09-04T03:16:40-05:002020-09-04T06:17:53-05:00 Daphne Marriott strolls into Clover Ridge and informs librarian Carrie Singleton that she’s a psychic. But had she foreseen what fate awaited her, Daphne would have steered clear of the quaint Connecticut town. Evelyn, the library ghost, tells Carrie that there’s more to Daphne than she lets on.
CHECKED OUT FOR MURDER
Another sweltering month in Charlotte, another boatload of mysteries past and present for overworked, overstressed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. A week after the night she chases but fails to catch a mysterious trespasser outside her town house, some unknown party texts Tempe four images of a corpse that looks as if it’s been chewed by wild hogs, because it has been.
Buried in the Stacks
Review by Kristina A, Reviewer Last updated on 15 Sep 2019 My Recommendation Buried in the Stacks is the third book in A Haunted Library Mystery series. It can be read as a standalone for those new to the series. Carrie Singleton finds herself becoming the library’s new Sunshine Delegate and involved in a group trying to establish a daytime sanctuary for the homeless population in Clover Ridge.
Book Review: Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook
Book Review: Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook Posted on April 9, 2019 Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook My rating: 5 of 5 stars Buried in the Stacks is the third book in ‘The Haunted Library Mysteries’ series written by Allison Brook. It will be released in September 2019, but I was lucky enough to win an early copy through NetGalley.
Book Review: Death Overdue by Allison Brook
Book Review: Death Overdue by Allison Brook Posted on January 3, 2019 Updated on January 3, 2019 Death Overdue by Allison Brook My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars After reading the second book in ‘The Haunted Library Mysteries’ by Allison Brook last year, I ordered a copy of the first in the series, Death Overdue, to read and get current. It’s a great setting and has a little bit of everything for cozy mystery lovers.
A Few Mysteries for Fall
The weather is starting to get a bit cooler, so here are a few mysteries to enjoy.By Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen Iris and Roy Johansen, a mother-and-son team, give their fans another thriller featuring Kendra Michaels. Kendra, whose sight was restored in a special procedure, has a knack for sensing clues at a crime scene better than most folks.
Win A Copy Of The Book 'Read And Gone: A Haunted Library Mystery' By Allison Brook
A devoted dad is as precious as diamonds, but Carrie Singleton wouldn’t know since her dad Jim’s been on the lam most of her life. In an unusual family reunion, she finds Jim breaking into her cottage in the middle of the night. The fun really starts when he begs her to help him recover his half of a twenty-million-dollar gem heist he pulled off with the local jeweler, Benton Parr. When she refuses, Jim takes off again. Carrie finds her father again behind bars for the recent murder of Benton Parr.
Book Review: 'Read and Gone: A Haunted Library Mystery' By Allison Brook
Author Allison Brook is back with book number two in her Haunted Library series with Carrie Singleton. This time her father Jim, who she hasn’t seen in years, is back and with him comes trouble. He’s been in jail and trouble for years. Now he has come back looking for stolen jewelry as part of a heist he did with local jeweler Benton Parr. He tries to reconnect with Carrie but she has her doubts. He confesses about them and wants her help. She refuses and he takes off.
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