{"id":28798,"date":"2016-04-28T11:39:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T16:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=28798"},"modified":"2017-08-01T12:01:52","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T17:01:52","slug":"cozy-mystery-book-recommendations-april-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/cozy-mystery-book-recommendations-april-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations \u2013 April 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am enjoying both of the books I’m reading right now so much! I’m listening to one of Ruth Rendell<\/strong><\/a>‘s Inspector Wexford mysteries, and as usual, it is a terrific read! Any time I open one of her mysteries, I know I’m in for a real treat! I simply love her books! Inspector Wexford and the rest of the characters are truly written in 3-D form. Rendell is a superb story teller and can be found on both of these very prestigious lists:\u00a0<\/strong>Crime Writers\u2019 Association Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time<\/a>\u00a0AND\u00a0Mystery Writers of America Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As for my “real” reading >>> I’ve veered off the Cozy Mystery road and am reading one of Ann Rule<\/strong><\/a>‘s true crime novels. Yow! I also love her books, so I’m in a type of euphoric reading mode!<\/p>\n

Getting back to Cozy Mysteries >>> Have you read any during April that have made you think they are way better than the rest of the Cozies you read this month? If so, would you please tell us about these super-good Cozies and why<\/em> you liked them so much? We\u2019d love to know about the Cozies you think are “better than the rest” so that we (too) can read them. (If you have a lot of Cozies you think are terrific, would you post the ones you think are even better than the others at the top of the list?)<\/p>\n

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

What really good Cozy Mystery book did you read during April 2016 that you want the rest of us to know about, 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

Kristi Abbott: Popcorn Shop Mystery Series <\/strong>(Kernel of Truth<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is book #1)<\/p>\n

Susan Wittig Albert<\/a>: China Bayles Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barbara Allan<\/a>: Trash \u2018n\u2019 Treasures Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gretchen Archer<\/a>: Davis Way Crime Caper Mystery Series <\/strong>(Double Whammy<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is book #1)<\/p>\n

Karoline Barrett: Bread and Batter Mystery Series<\/strong> (Bun for Your Life<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0is book #1)<\/p>\n

M. C. Beaton<\/strong><\/a> (aka Marion Chesney): Hamish Macbeth Mysterty Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patti Benning:\u00a0Darling Deli Mystery Series<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jennie Bentley <\/strong><\/a>(aka Jenna Bennett & Bente Gallagher): Do It Yourself Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rhys Bowen<\/a>: Evan Evans Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frances Brody<\/a>: Kate Shackleton Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Duffy Brown<\/a>: Cycle Path Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

J.J. Cook <\/strong><\/a>(aka Joyce and Jim Lavene & Ellie Grant): Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

J.J. Cook<\/strong><\/a> (aka Joyce and Jim Lavene & Ellie Grant): Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

E.J. Copperman<\/strong><\/a> (aka Jeffrey Cohen): Haunted Guesthouse Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mary Daheim<\/a>: Hillside Manor Bed & Breakfast Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Krista Davis<\/a>: Paws & Claws Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steve Demaree<\/a>: Dekker Mystery Series<\/strong> (52 Steps to Murder<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is book #1)<\/p>\n

Laura DiSilverio<\/strong><\/a> (aka Lila Dare & Ella Barrick): Readaholics Book Club Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Amanda Flower<\/strong><\/a> (aka Isabella Allan): Magical Bookshop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eva Gates<\/strong><\/a> (aka Vicki Delany): Lighthouse Library Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ann Granger<\/a>: Markby & Mitchell Village Whodunit Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lee Harris<\/a>: Christine Bennett (Holiday) Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ellen Elizabeth Hunter<\/a>: Magnolia Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karen MacInerney<\/a>: Margie Petersen Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Meg Muldoon<\/a>: Christmas River Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Renee Patrick: Lillian Frost and Edith Head Mystery Series<\/strong> (A Design for Dying<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is book #1)<\/p>\n

Louise Penny<\/a>: Chief Inspector Gamache Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anne Perry<\/a>: Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carol J. Perry<\/a>: Witch City Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rose Pressey<\/a>: Haunted Village Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ruth Rendell<\/a>:\u00a0Inspector Wexford Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

J.D. Robb<\/strong><\/a> (aka Nora Roberts): Eve Dallas (In Death) Mystery Series<\/strong> (not Cozy)<\/p>\n

Paige Shelton<\/a>: Scottish Bookshop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karen Rose Smith<\/a>: Caprice De Luca Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Denise Swanson<\/a>: Devereaux’s Dime Store Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Margaret Yorke<\/a>: Stand Alone mysteries<\/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><\/strong>\u00a0site. The pages have all of the authors\u2019 books listed chronologically.]<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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

P.S. I usually don\u2019t comment on your recommendations since they speak for themselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I am enjoying both of the books I’m reading right now so much! I’m listening to one of Ruth Rendell‘s Inspector Wexford mysteries, and as usual, it is a terrific read! Any time I open one of her mysteries, I know I’m in for a real treat! I simply love her books! Inspector Wexford and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,9,31],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-28798","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-authors","7":"category-books","8":"category-monthly-cozy-recommendations","9":"entry","10":"override"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pI0sr-7uu","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28798"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33541,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28798\/revisions\/33541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}