Another Great Cozy

I love  A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Series from Tonya Kappes. It is one of my favorite cozy mystery series. Sunsets Sabbatical and Scandal is book 10 in the series but you can read it as a stand alone book but really all of the books in the series are great.


Tonya Kappes books always make you feel like you have escaped into a fun place  where there are friendly unique characters, small southern town charm and interesting mysteries to solve.  Sunsets, Sabbatical and Scandal is no exception.

As always Mae West finds herself right in the middle of trouble. When the Bookclub ladies and Mae find their friend Trudy murdered they waste no time calling together the Laundry Ladies to start snooping and brainstorming to solve her murder. I like how there is also another mystery intertwined when they find out that someone is hacking and stealing some of Normal's residents money. Mae is determined to help Hank, her boyfriend who just so happens to be a detective, solve this murder even when he tells her to stay out of it. Can Mae and the ladies figure it out without getting into too much danger or trouble?

Mae is a determined, hard working, and smart but she tends to get into some pretty sticky situations. I love all the gossipy eccentric characters that make up the nucleus of Normal KY. I was glad to see that Hank and Mae are moving their romance along too. His support when Mae goes back to her hometown and has to face her past was heart warming. I cheered Mae on when she stood up to the pompous Jami who always caused her trouble in school. One of my favorite lines was when Jami was taunting Mae like she did when in school and Mae came back with "I'm old enough now to know I don't have to take this anymore" Boy howdy I was thinking go ahead give her a good slap but now that wouldn't be lady like. All the people of Normal KY in this book are special and could be someone you would sit down and share a cup of coffee with.

I really enjoyed this book. It is the perfect mix of mystery, friends, family and southern charm while keeping you guessing about the solution to the mystery. I give this one  5 stars and looking forward to the next one.

If you would like to learn more about this book and series or Tonya Kappes other books visit her website at tonyakappes.com

You can purchase this book at

https://www.amazon.com/Sunsets-Sabbatical-Scandal-Criminals-Mystery-ebook/dp/B083KQ5X78/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=sunset+sabbatical+and+scandal&qid=1586961137&sr=8-1

Until next time

GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE OR TEA, SOME CHOCOLATE,A  GOOD BOOK AND KEEP ON READING!

On to book 4 and 5 of Cozy Marathon

The Cozy Mystery Marathon is still on going. I have finished book 3  Murder By The Slice A Fresh-Baked Mystery by Livia J. Washburn and I once again enjoyed the book. Phyllis, Carolyn, Eve and Sam all are retired school teachers that seem to get involved in solving murders at the most unusual ways that always seem to involve a food contest.  When the head of the PTO ends up murdered Phyllis decides to try to find out who could be the murder.  This book was more predictable than the first one but still was well worth the read.  The recipes at the end look really good too. Recipes are always a plus and I think I will be trying a gluten free version of Phylis cookies and Carolyn's cake. If you like Murder She Wrote or Miss Jeffries books I think you will like this series. Give it a try. The characters are down to earth, older and its from a small town. Worth the read for sure.
I have started book 4 Just Desserts A Savannah Reid Mystery by G. A. McKevett and 5 Peril In Paperback A Bibliophile Mystery by Kate Carlisle since I got behind. It is not unusual for me to read two or three books at once as long as they are just different enough not to get the characters confused. I must admit I am also reading Inheritance by Christopher Paolini.

Since this is the beginning of the new week what is everyone else reading? Who are some of your favorite authors?


Grab a cup of coffee or tea, a good book and some chocolate and Keep Reading!

Cozy Mystery Marathon book 2 down

I have been reading book 2 of the Cozy Mystery Marathon and have started on book 3. When I listed the books I would be reading I mistakenly inverted book 2 and 3, and wanted to read in order of the series so I just finished A Peach Of A Murder A Fresh-Baked Mystery by Livia J. Washburn and have started the next one in the series Murder By The Slice A Fresh-Baked Mystery by Livia J. Washburn.

A Peach Of A Murder A Fresh-Baked Mystery by Livia J. Washburn was a fun read. It moved a little slow at the start but picked up and was well worth the read.  When people around Phyllis start being murdered and her friend Carolyn is the prime suspect, this retired history teacher decides she has to find out who really was murdering people before her friend is arrested. I can relate to the older characters in the book which is a plus and they are an interesting bunch of retired teachers who seem to have people murdered all around them. Carolyn and Phyllis are competing against each other at the Peach festival with their peach desserts and when one of the judges dies and  suspicion is thrown on both of them. This is a good read and I would recommend it to those who like an older sleuth that reminds me some what of Jessica Fletcher in the series Murder She Wrote. The included recipes are always a plus. I think I will be trying to make Carolyn's Peaches and Cream Cheesecake recipe.  I hope you will give this series a try. I don't think you will be disappointed and will definitely be surprised by the ending.

Now on too  Murder By The Slice A Fresh-Baked Mystery by Livia J. Washburn.
I also have added three more books to the Marathon to read after I finish the first 6 on the first list. I still have been unable to find a copy of Granny Smith Investigates by G M Dobbs so I am eliminating it from the marathon for now, but will continue to try and find it.
The list of the Cozy Mystery Marathon now is:
1. The Lord Is My Shepherd Book One The Psalm 23 Mysteries by Debbie Viguie finished
2. A Peach Of A Murder A Fresh-Baked Mystery by Livia J. Washburn finished
3. Murder By The Slice A Fresh-Baked Mystery by Livia J. Washburn
4. Just Desserts A Savannah Reid Mystery by G. A. McKevett
5. Peril In Paperback A Bibliophile Mystery by Kate Carlisle
6. Fire Engine Dead A Museum Mystery by Sheila Connolly
7. Shamus In The Green Room by Susan Kandel
8. Christietown by Susan Kandel
9. Butter Save Than Sorry A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery by Tamar Myers

I have been enjoying doing this light reading by doing this Marathon. I hope if you haven't tried a cozy mystery or if you have but haven't read some of these authors that you will give them a try.
Let me know what you are reading. Oh and by the way I have had to put the books down at times because I have been asked to crochet another baby afghan and some jewlery so those patterns will be put on my Crafting Granny blog http://craftinggranny.blogspot.com/ when they are done. Check out my other blogs too please.
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First Book Down in Cozy Mystery Marathon

I finished the first book in my Cozy Mystery Marathon  The Lord Is My Shepherd Book One The Psalm 23 Mysteries by Debbie Viguie and I must say I did enjoy it very much. When I first got the book I wasn't sure if it would be something that was up to the caliber of Avery Aames, Cleo Coyle, or Laura Childs but I must admit it was close enough to be an enjoyable read.

A Church Secretary, A Police Detective and a Rabbi, sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it is no laughing matter when Cindy the Church Secretary stumbles over a body. The trouble just begins there. This book keeps you guessing and has enough twist and turns to make you want to keep reading. I really enjoyed this book and will be looking for the next book in this series. Now on to book two of the Marathon.

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