{"id":23089,"date":"2015-05-29T09:38:03","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T14:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=23089"},"modified":"2017-07-29T18:51:20","modified_gmt":"2017-07-29T23:51:20","slug":"cozy-mystery-book-recommendations-may-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/cozy-mystery-book-recommendations-may-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations \u2013 May 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>\"\"This month has been pretty hectic for me so I feel like my Cozy Mystery reading sort of was put on a type of semi hold. Also, I ventured out of my Cozy Mystery realm, and tried a few non mysteries. I am currently back to my Cozies, and am reading one of my favorite Cozy authors right now.<\/p>\n

How about you? Did you find a particularly good Cozy Mystery this month? Was it the type of Cozy that stands way out from the other Cozies you have read this month? If you did find a Cozy Mystery that good, would you please write a comment and tell us why you think this book is so much better than the rest of the Cozy Mysteries you read during May 2015? The rest of us would love to hear about it! Let’s face it, we’re all looking for a great Cozy Mystery read!<\/p>\n

And, since some of you have read several Cozies this month that you think are terrific, would you please put the one you liked the very best at the top of your list? That way the rest of us will know that you think that Cozy is particularly greeeeeaaaaat!<\/p>\n

As usual, please do not tell us about the Cozy Mysteries you read this month that you did not like.<\/p>\n

What really good Cozy Mystery book did you read during May 2015 that you know the rest of us would enjoy reading, and\u00a0why<\/em>\u00a0did you enjoy it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are the current recommended authors who some of you have read and recommended this past month:<\/p>\n

Lucy Arlington<\/a>: Novel Idea Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heather Blake<\/a><\/strong> (aka Heather Webber): Magical Potions Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simon Brett<\/a>: Mrs. Pargeter Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rita Mae Brown<\/a>: Mrs. Murphy Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anne Canadeo<\/a> (aka Katherine Spencer): Black Sheep Knitting Mystery Series<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Janet Cantrell<\/a><\/strong> (aka Kaye George): Fat Cat Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kate Carlisle<\/a>: Bibliophile Mystery Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura Childs<\/a>: Tea Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hy Conrad<\/a>: Mr. Monk Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ellen Crosby<\/a>: Sophie Medina Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Krista Davis<\/a>: Domestic Diva Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Peter Dickinson<\/a>: Princess Louise Mystery Series <\/strong>(King and Joker<\/a><\/em>, book #1)<\/p>\n

Elizabeth J. Duncan<\/a>: Penny Brannigan Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sally Goldenbaum<\/a>: Seaside Knitters Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rebecca M. Hale<\/a>: Cats and Curios Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victoria Hamilton<\/a><\/strong> (aka Amanda Cooper & Donna Lea Simpson): Vintage Kitchen Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charlaine Harris<\/a>: Aurora Teagarden Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joan Hess<\/a>: Claire Malloy Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sue Ann Jaffarian<\/a>: Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Craig Johnson<\/a>: Wait for Signs<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (12 Longmire stories in the Longmire Mystery Series<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

Alex A. King: Kat Mafris Greek Mafia Mystery Series<\/strong> (Disorganized Crime<\/a><\/em>, book #1)<\/p>\n

Kylie Logan<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka Miranda Bliss & Casey Daniels): Murder at the orient express<\/strong><\/p>\n

G.A. McKevett<\/a>: Savannah Reid Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Max McCoy<\/a>: Ophelia Wylde Paranormal Mystery Series <\/strong>(Of Grave Concern<\/strong><\/em>, book #1)<\/p>\n

Staci McLaughlin<\/a>: Blossom Valley Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liz Mugavero<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(aka Cate Conte): Pawsitively Organic Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meg Muldoon<\/a>: Christmas River Mystery Series <\/strong>(Murder in Christmas River<\/a><\/em>, book #1)<\/p>\n

Jeanne Quigley: Veronica Walsh Mystery Series <\/strong>(All Things Murder<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, book #1)<\/p>\n

Kathy Reichs<\/a>: Temperance Brennen Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barbara Ross<\/a>: Maine Clambake Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alexander McCall Smith<\/a>: No. 1 Ladies\u2019 Detective Agency Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lea Wait<\/a>: Mainely Needlepoint Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

[If you click on the author\u2019s name (blue) link, it will take you to his\/her page on the\u00a0Cozy Mystery<\/a>\u00a0site. The pages have all of the authors\u2019 books listed chronologically.]<\/p>\n

I encourage all of you to read the comments below, since it’s a great way to “hear” about Cozies that stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n

\u2666To\u00a0access more\u00a0Cozy Mystery Books Recommendations<\/a><\/strong>, click on this link\u2666<\/p>\n

P.S. I usually respond to all of the comments on the Cozy Mystery blog, but I don’t respond to the comments on these monthly recommendation entries because they speak for themselves!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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