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Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations – March 2016

I’m going to get right to the point for this month’s Cozy Mystery book recommendations. If you read a Cozy Mystery that you thought was really, really good >>> would you please tell us about it and why you liked it so much? You know, the Cozy you thought was even better than the other Cozies you have read. We’d love to know about it so that we (too) can read it. Also, if you have more than just one extra-good Cozy, could you post the ones you think are even better than the others at the top of the list?

As usual, please do not tell us about the Cozy Mysteries you did not like.

What really good Cozy Mystery book did you read during March 2016 that you want the rest of us to know about, and why did you enjoy it?

Here are the current recommended authors who some of you have read and recommended this past month:

Avery Aames (aka Daryl Wood Gerber): Cheese Shop Mystery Series

M.C. Beaton (aka Marion Chesney): Hamish Macbeth Mystery Series

Rhys Bowen: Molly Murphy Mystery Series

Simon Brett: Fethering Mystery Series

Lynne Cahoon: Tourist Trap Mystery Series

Kate Carlisle: Bibliophile Mystery Series

Amanda Carmack: Elizabethan Mystery Series

Bailey Cattrell (aka Bailey Cates & Cricket McRae): Enchanted Garden Mystery Series (Two Cozy readers recommended this series this month.)

Laura Childs: Tea Shop Mystery Series (Two Cozy readers recommended this series this month.)

J.J. Cook (aka Joyce and Jim Lavene & Ellie Grant): Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mystery Series

J.J. Cook (aka Joyce and Jim Lavene & Ellie Grant): Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mystery Series

Jeanne M. Dams: Dorothy Martin Mysteries

Krista Davis: Domestic Diva Mystery Series

Carola Dunn: Daisy Dalrymple Mystery Series

Kaitlyn Dunnett (Kathy Lynn Emerson): Liss MacCrimmon Mystery Series

Kerry Greenwood: Corinna Chapman Mystery Series

Joan Hess (aka Joan Hadley): Claire Malloy Mystery Series

Hazel Holt: Mrs. Malory Mystery Series

Sofie Kelly (aka Sofie Ryan): Magical Cats Mystery Series

Kylie Logan (aka Miranda Bliss & Casey Daniels): League of Literary Ladies Mystery Series

Leslie Meier: Lucy Stone Mystery Series

Carlene O’Connor: Murder in an Irish Village

Joanne Pence: Rebecca Mayfield Mystery Series

Carol J. Perry: Witch City Mystery Series

Leigh Perry (aka Toni L.P. Kelner): Family Skeleton Mystery Series

Linda Reilly: Deep Fried Mystery Series

Barbara Ross: Maine Clambake Mystery Series

Sofie Ryan (aka Sofie Kelly): Second Chance Cat Mystery Series

Karen Rose Smith: Caprice De Luca Mystery Series

Elaine Viets: Dead End Job Mystery Series

[If you click on the author’s name (blue) link, it will take you to his/her page on the Cozy Mystery site. The pages have all of the authors’ books listed chronologically.]

I will list the authors and series that have been recommended, but I urge you to read the comments below so you can see the reasons other Cozy Mystery readers thought these were their best reads of the month.

♦To access more Cozy Mystery Books Recommendations, click on this link♦

P.S. I usually don’t comment on your recommendations since they speak for themselves.

Snipped in the Bud – New Flower Shop Mystery Movie!

And, Gina just told us about the new Flower Shop Mystery movie that will premier on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 8:00 PM (Central). These mystery movies are based on Kate Collins‘ very popular Cozy Flower Shop Mystery Series.

Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud
When a bouquet from her shop is found at the murder scene of a professor and former courtroom adversary of Abby Knight, a former attorney-turned-small-town-florist, she finds herself as the main suspect. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.

I have added it to the Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for April 2016

Sandra Brown’s White Hot – a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Movie You May Want to Watch…

My daughter had to go downtown for a meeting today, so I’m sticking around her apartment today. Well, actually, she left me her keys and key fob (Yes, that’s a new word for me!) so I’m going to head out on my own for a little. However, I knew that Sandra Brown’s White Hot movie was finally going to be on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries schedule, so I wanted to let you know about this new mystery movie they will be showing. (This is not on the regular Hallmark channel.)

Sandra Brown is a New York Times bestselling author of mystery books >>> thrillers, not Cozies. (She also writes romance novels.) However, seeing that this is a Hallmark movie, I don’t expect to see any nudity nor a lot of gore. Let’s face it, Hallmark isn’t known for having to sensationalize their movies to grab an audience!

Getting back to Sandra Brown…

Here’s the synopsis from the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries page:

Sandra Brown’s White Hot
After her younger brother Danny dies, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow to never return home. But when police discover that Danny’s death was a homicide, Sayre is forced to confront her father along with a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and a surprising plan of revenge while fighting growing feelings for Beck, her father’s handsome and shrewd new lawyer. Stars Shanae Grimes-Beech and John Schneider.

Sandra Brown’s White Hot will be premiering on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel on Sunday, April 17, 2016 >>> at 8:00 PM Central. Here are the dates it will be repeated (Central time zone):

Sunday, April 17, 2016 *****Premier*****
8:00 PM

Monday, April 18, 2016
12:00 PM

Tuesday – April 19, 2016
6:00 PM

Thursday – April 21, 2016
8:00PM

Saturday – April 23, 2016
8:00 AM

Sunday – April 24, 2016
10:00 PM

I will definitely be setting up my DVR as soon as I get home. You may want to set your’s up, too!

P.S. I’ve just updated the Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for April 2016 page on my Cozy-Mystery site.

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