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Passion, Betrayal and Killer Highlights 17 reviews Kyra Davis
Red Dress Ink, 2006
Awesome, Clever, Witty, and Fun
+ Killer book + Murder mystery - Kyra Davis + good read + Passion, Betrayal, & Killer Highlights
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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!
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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
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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!
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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Murder Unleashed: A Dead-End Job Mystery 11 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 ...
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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
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The PMS Murder: A Jaine Austen Mystery 15 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 ...
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Queen of Babble: A Novel 64 reviews Meg Cabot
William Morrow, 2006
Thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
+ Queen of Babble + Queen of Chick Lit + CUTE READ
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Fade: My Journeys in Multiracial America 5 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
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Dead and Loving It 51 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!
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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
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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 ...
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To Kingdom Come: A Novel 14 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 ...
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The Sultan's Seal: A Novel 14 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
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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 ...
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Some Danger Involved: A Novel 39 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
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Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping 123 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 ...
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