Passion, Betrayal and Killer Highlights17 reviews
Kyra Davis

Red Dress Ink, 2006

Awesome, Clever, Witty, and Fun

+ Killer book
+ Murder mystery - Kyra Davis
+ good read
+ Passion, Betrayal, & Killer Highlights
  
  











  



  
Murder on the Rocks (Gray Whale Inn Mysteries, No. 1)24 reviews
Karen MacInerney

MIDNIGHT INK, 2006

Delighted

+ Great Start to this Series
+ The Best Food Mystery Ever!!!!

Delighted to discover this author, heroine and inn! The mysteries are well developed and the recipes are an extra treat. I hope there will be more than two!
  
  











  



  
Almost Blue (City Lights Italian Voices)10 reviews
Carlo Lucarelli

City Lights Publishers, 2001

Lucarreili -Almost Blue is a modern day masterpiece

+ Take the leap
+ Metropolitan Bologna
+ A very well written psychological suspense novel
  
  











  



  
Undead and Unwed (Queen Betsy, Book 1)278 reviews
MaryJanice Davidson

Berkley Sensation, 2004

Funny! Funny! Funny series!

+ Sassy!!
+ Funny Start to the Series
+ So Ridiculous, It's Actually Good!
  
  











  



  
Million Dollar Baby: A Marjorie McClelland Mystery (Marjorie McClelland Mysteries)10 reviews
Amy Patricia Meade

MIDNIGHT INK, 2006

Don't cheat!

+ Very impressed

Million Dollar Baby is a superbly-written whodunit set in the 1930's amid the small town charm of Ridgebury, Connecticut where Creighton Ashcroft purchased a mansion with a dark secret. There is murder, there is a cover up, and there is the unraveling of a mystery. All this is done in ...
  
  











  



  
The Fairy Godmother (Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 1)86 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

Luna, 2004

slightly twisted fairy tales

+ One of my all time favorites
+ Magical....

A wonderful and at times hilarious telling of the fairy godmother story. This light hearted romp of how a fairy godmother comes to be, and how she deals with her responsibilities leaves you wanting more.
  
  











  



  
Consigned to Death (Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries)17 reviews
Jane K. Cleland

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2006

It's okay if no one tries to kill this heroine!

+ Intelligent Heroine -- Hooray!
+ Great Sense of Place with a Good Mystery

I just finished reading this book and agree with all the positive reviews here. I simply want to comment on what one reviewer wrote, that the book lacked an "exciting showdown or suspenseful wrap-up". Some of us who read cozies don't want that kind of excitement or suspense. The obligatory ...
  
  











  



  
Murder Unleashed: A Dead-End Job Mystery11 reviews
Elaine Viets

NAL Hardcover, 2006

Helen Goes to the Dogs

+ Murder Unleashed
+ quick read

In this episode of the Dead End Jobs Series, Helen works in a high end dog specialty shop. The shop has two talented dog groomers. It is amazing what people will do for their dogs. High end clothes, jewelry, leashes, and furniture for dogs are available in this store. They even have a pick up ...
  
  











  



  
The Sonoma Diet: Trimmer Waist, Better Health in Just 10 Days!140 reviews
Connie Guttersen

Meredith Books, 2005

Great for those who love guidance

+ The Sonoma Diet
+ The recipes are pretty good
+ great recipes
  
  











  



  
The PMS Murder: A Jaine Austen Mystery15 reviews
Laura Levine

Kensington, 2006

Murder in a women's support group

+ What a Hoot!
+ Prozac is my life!

Jaine Austen, copywriter and part-time investigator, is out shopping. She meets Pam who invites her to join the PMS Club, a women's support group. They get together once a month and drink margaritas, eat guacamole and complain about life. Jaine goes and has a great time. Marybeth who is ...
  
  











  



  
Queen of Babble: A Novel64 reviews
Meg Cabot

William Morrow, 2006

Thoroughly enjoyed it!!!

+ Queen of Babble
+ Queen of Chick Lit
+ CUTE READ
  
  











  



  
Fade: My Journeys in Multiracial America5 reviews
Elliott Lewis

Basic Books, 2006

Must-read for anyone interested in race in America

+ Great Resource
+ Excellent Overview
+ Fade, My Journies in multiracial america
+ fresh, topical, entertaining
  
  











  



  
Dead and Loving It51 reviews
MaryJanice Davidson

Berkley Trade, 2006

Dead and Loving It (totally loved it!)

+ enjoyable preternatural.. um.. lovin'
+ Youy got to buy this book.

Mary Janice Davidson continues to outdo herself with every book I read! This one, I could not put down until I finished it, that good! I liked the short stories approach, got straight to the point and was absolutely addicting. I'd totally recommend this!
  
  











  



  
One Night with a Spy (Royal Four, Book 3)12 reviews
Celeste Bradley

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2006

More Royal Four Magic

+ Enjoy Bradley
+ Love this series
+ One Night with a Spy
+ Five Stars From Beginning to End
  
  











  



  
One Good Knight (Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 2)42 reviews
Mercedes Lackey

Luna, 2006

One Good Book...

+ Light hearted fantasy

After devouring The Fairy Godmother, I wasted no time in getting my hands on a copy of One Good Knight and I am so glad I did. I was a little worried because the reviews weren't all glowing. The heroine of this story, Andie is a poor little rich girl, the daughter of a Queen. She is undervalued ...
  
  











  



  
To Kingdom Come: A Novel14 reviews
Will Thomas

Touchstone, 2006

Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!

+ To Kingdom Come
+ Another winner from Will Thomas

I've had more fun reading Will Thomas books in the last couple weeks than I have the whole rest of the year. Absolutely terrific. Wonderful writing, intriguing plots, and characters that are so real you'd think they actually existed somewhere, or wish they did. The only problem I have with Will ...
  
  











  



  
The Sultan's Seal: A Novel14 reviews
Jenny White

W. W. Norton, 2006

Transcends mystery genre

+ a fictional primer to Turkish elites
+ Good work, Jenny!
+ powerful and colorful panorama of late nineteenth century Istanbul
  
  











  



  
Full Scoop (Janet Evanovich's Full Series)32 reviews
Janet Evanovich, Charlotte Hughes

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2006

Fun, Suspense and Romance

+ Exciting!

If you are looking for deep literature, this series is not for you. But if you want fun and adventure, mixed in with some romance, then by all means read the "Full" series by Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes. Full Scoop is another fun addition to the series, this time focusing on pediatrician ...
  
  











  



  
Some Danger Involved: A Novel39 reviews
Will Thomas

Touchstone, 2005

Sherlock with a Twist

+ 5 stars for the atmosphere, 2 stars for the mystery
+ Fabulous! Fabulous! Fabulous!
+ Enjoyable but not engaging
+ Just plain fun
  
  











  



  
Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping123 reviews
Judith Levine

Free Press, 2006

Thought-provoking, entertaining read

I was surprised to see the number of negative reviews that people have given this book. Expecting to read a book of what it's like to resist the urge to spend frivolously, I was pleasantly surprised to find an entertaining, deeper reflection on culture that surrounds consumerism and buying. I ...