Grave Heritage A Darcy and Flora Mystery by Blanche Manos is an exceptional mystery

Grave Heritage A Darcy & Flora Cozy Mystery by Blanche Day Manos is another great book in this series. I think each book has gotten better and this one is no exception. I love the relationship between Darcy and her mother Flora and how they are strong, faithful, intelligent women. This book grabs you from page one and keeps you reading because you never know what is going to happen next. I could not put it down.

Darcy and Flora have an unexpected visitor come to the door in the middle of a storm. The mystery starts right then when the man takes one look at Flora and runs only to be discovered later dead when Darcy stumbles over him at old Ben's house and Jasper is suspected of maybe murdering him. The mystery deepens when Mort the newspaper man dies too. There are other puzzles popping up, things from the past that Darcy is bound and determined to figure out, as well as a new mysterious Pastor. All  of this adds up to one intriguing read. Will Darcy and Flora be able to figure out the mysteries, as well as try to clear poor Jasper of the murder before they are in danger too?

I really enjoyed this book. It has all the right elements with several puzzles, mysteries and more than one suspect with an unique situation or two where you don't see what is coming next. I love that they are women of faith and that the author Blanche Day Manos adds this into what makes these two women strong.  I love the small town atmosphere and the way that the outdoors and nature plays into the story and adds that extra element of tension and uncertainty. I can not find enough adjectives to describe just how much I love this book and series. If you like a good cozy mystery with a good plot, puzzles, faith, strong characters then you have to read this book.

Blanche Day Manos has a way with her writing that you can just feel the tension and uneasiness that her characters feel. Here is one of many examples of that
"My scalp tightened and the hairs on my arms stood up. A strange feeling came over me. Someone, somewhere, was watching us. I gazed around the yard but saw no one. All was quiet. The serenity of the afternoon belied the loss of life which had happened here. Were my nerves so overwrought they were playing tricks on me? Obviously, no one was around, but the cold feeling of dread was real."

I love how Darcy explains about the small town Levi " Levi is a small town, I said, " and a stranger might think everyone here lives a peaceful, open life, but I believe we have as many secrets as we have trees. This quiet surface is deceptive." Doesn't that just imply so many puzzles and mysteries that Darcy and Flora still have to solve.

My most favorite quote that really struck a chord with me was when Darcy talked about how her mother Flora in the midst of all the chaos has a strength that she gets from her faith and she states how important reading the Bible is to her mother.

 " I need to have my daily spiritual vitamins," she had told me more than once." Wow that  is so powerful when you think about it.. Strength comes from our knowing and reading the Bible and boy do they both need it from what they have to face in this adventure.

I can't wait for the next adventure that Darcy and Flora find themselves in.

If you would like to purchase this book or the other books in the series you can from here:

http://www.pen-l.com/GraveHeritage.html

https://www.amazon.com/Grave-Heritage-Darcy-Flora-Mystery/dp/1683130316/

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/grave-heritage-blanche-day-manos/1124432604?ean=2940153684826

You can learn more about Blanche Day Manos and her books at
http://www.blanchedaymanos.com/

I hope you will read this book and series. It is a great adventure.

I received this book from the Publisher for my honest opinion and review


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Pumpkins In Paradise By Kathi Daley Fun, Fast Cozy Mystery.

What a delightful, fun and great mystery is found in Pumpkins in Paradise A TJ Jensen Mystery by Kathi Daley.  It is a great cozy mystery with fun believable characters and the best setting in a small town and  lake resort in the mountains.

TJ helps her Dad run the resort while teaching school and being the ski coach as well as raising her two younger half sisters. The setting is perfect with the lake, cabins and resort. It is somewhere you really would love to go and relax especially if you like the outdoors. The small town with its interesting people and  the pumpkin festival, along with a few quirky characters, a new Deputy, and some a past that is full of intrigue  and you have a good mystery with many suspects, a little romance and a special friendship that is ended by murder. All of this equals to a good book that you won't want to put down.

TJ has a friendship with old Zachary Collins, a recluse  she would visit and on those visits they would talk and Zachary  would have puzzles and riddles for TJ to figure out. TJ's visits were a highlight to his days since  he never left his house. So when TJ  finds him dead in his chair and things don't seem right to her, she has to convince the new Deputy that this is a murder and not just a death of an old man. Can she convince him and find out why Zachary was murdered and who the murderer is? Will Zachary's past and his murder be the last puzzle and riddle that TJ has to solve? I won't spoil it and tell you, but you will want to find out by reading  this book.

This is the first book in the TJ Jensen series and well worth the reading. I think that when you can picture yourself in the town, or can relate to the characters it makes the book more fun to read and this book is like that. There is believable suspects and more than just one so that it makes you read to the end to figure out who the culprit is and why they commit the murder. You have just a enough romance to make it interesting and some emotional situations that add to the book. This is one of those books that you pick up and want to read straight through because you get so caught up in it.

I highly recommend this book and series. If you are a fan of the outdoors, romance, a good mystery and puzzle, with very relatable characters you will enjoy this book and series.

If you would like to buy this book you can at:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GQPYU8U/ref=series_rw_dp_sw

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pumpkins-in-paradise-kathi-daley/1119920536?ean=9781635110890

If you want to know more about the author Kathi Daley or her books check out these sites:

http://www.kathidaley.com/

http://www.kathidaley.com/henery-press

If you would like to follow  Kathi Daley you can at

https://www.facebook.com/kathidaleybooks/

https://twitter.com/kathidaley

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7278377.Kathi_Daley

I hope you will pick this book up and read it. I think you will enjoy this book and the series. The next book in the series is Snowmen in Paradise.



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Count Down To Paradise Giveaway and Review of Pumpkins in Paradise

WINNER IS MARI HINTON

I am very pleased to be a part of Kathi Daley's Countdown to Paradise Event. 
Her  TJ Jensen Cozy Mystery series is being re-released and you can pre-order yours now. 

I also have a contest going on and all you have to do is:
1.  Leave a comment on this post with your email address
2.  Also tell me  your choice of  which one of the TJ Jensen books you would like to win  and I will use random.org and pick a winner.

**Contest runs until midnight  central time tonight Sept 3, 2016 . I will announce the winner here and on Kathi Daley's FB page on Sept. 4, 2016. You will have 72hrs to claim your prize or another winner will be chosen. Again The winner will have their  choice of any one book of the 6 Tj Jensen books. The winner can choose an ebook or Paperback NON US winner is eligible for an ebook only.

It is easy to Keep up with Author Kathi Daley by following these links below.

Kathi Daley Books Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kathidaleybooks/

Kathi Daley on twitter https://twitter.com/kathidaley

Follow Kathi Daley on goodreads 

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7278377.Kathi_Daley

 Here are the links to some fun events you won't want to miss:

Countdown to Paradise Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/848072505336998/

Pumpkins in Paradise Book Club: https://www.facebook.com/events/1408072279209347/

Here are the 6 books in the TJ Jensen Series by Kathi Daley

https://www.amazon.com/Pumpkins-Paradise-Jensen-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B01GQPYU8U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465747747&sr=8-1&keywords=pumpkins+in+paradise

https://www.amazon.com/Snowmen-Paradise-Jensen-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B01GQQEJQW/ref=pd_sim_351_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=FQTTTZ971JJRYNCRN09K



https://www.amazon.com/Bikinis-Paradise-Jensen-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B01GQR0G8G/ref=pd_sim_351_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=CZJHSY2ZQCGQ9NJJWZS9



https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Paradise-Jensen-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B01GQRGBSK/ref=pd_sim_351_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Z5AYQ7KG87HECS64G7Q8



https://www.amazon.com/Puppies-Paradise-Jensen-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B01GTVXI9I/ref=pd_sim_351_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BQESZ1TQ67A6RZWNRECY



https://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Paradise-Jensen-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B01GQS9492/ref=pd_sim_351_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=C3S4SEWN6MJDTY73TBNF

Have fun and good luck to you all. I will be doing a review of Pumpkins in Paradise tomorrow so check back in then.

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