{"id":34736,"date":"2017-12-29T08:58:07","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T14:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=34736"},"modified":"2018-01-02T03:04:24","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T09:04:24","slug":"cozy-mystery-book-recommendations-december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/cozy-mystery-book-recommendations-december-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Cozy Mystery Book Recommendations \u2013 December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Well, 2017 is finally drawing to a close, and that means it’s time for the last recommendations thread of the year!<\/p>\n

If you read a Cozy mystery this month and want to recommend it to the rest of us, be sure to post it here! This December, I’ve read two Cozy series I feel strongly enough about to recommend: first, Ali Brandon<\/strong>‘s Black Cat Bookshop Mystery Series<\/strong>, and second, Laura Bradford’s Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery Series<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in reading why I\u2019m recommending these series, you can go to the\u00a0Most Popular & Recommended Cozy Mystery Series page<\/a> on my Cozy-Mystery site for my full write-ups on each of these great Cozy series.<\/p>\n

So, what have you been reading that you can recommend in December?\u00a0Please be sure to tell us\u00a0why<\/em> you liked these Cozies so much. I know we’re all always on the lookout for more particularly good Cozy Mystery authors! (If you have a lot of Cozies you think are great, please post the ones you like the most at the top of the list.)<\/p>\n

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

What really good Cozy Mystery did you read during December 2017 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

Adele Abbott<\/strong>: Witch P.I. Mystery Series<\/strong> (first entry Witch Is When It All Began<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

Kristi Abbott<\/a><\/strong>: Popcorn Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victoria Abbott<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Writing duo\u00a0Mary Jane Maffini\u00a0& daughter Victoria Maffini): Book Collectors Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ellery Adams<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka\u00a0J. B. Stanley,\u00a0Jennifer Stanley, & 1\/2 of\u00a0Lucy Arlington): Books by the Bay Mystery Series <\/strong>AND\u00a0Secret, Book & Scone Society Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Donna Andrews<\/a><\/strong>: Meg Langslow Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alice K. Boatwright<\/a><\/strong>: Ellie Kent Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura Bradford<\/a><\/strong>: Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ali Brandon<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Black Cat Bookshop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emily Brightwell<\/a><\/strong>: Mrs. Jeffries Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Allison Brook<\/strong>: Haunted Library Mystery Series<\/strong> (first entry Death Overdue<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n

Laura Childs<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka Gerry Schmitt): Tea Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Edie Claire<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Leigh Koslow “Never” Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cleo Coyle<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka\u00a0Alice Kimberly): Coffeehouse Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vicki Delany<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka\u00a0Eva Gates): Year-Round Christmas Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kaitlyn Dunnett<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka\u00a0Kathy Lynn Emerson): Liss MacCrimmon Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barbara Early<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka\u00a0Beverly Allen): Vintage Toy Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dawn Eastman<\/strong><\/a>: Family Fortune Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah Fox<\/a><\/strong>: Pancake House Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jacqueline Frost<\/strong><\/a> (aka Julie Chase and Julie Anne Lindsey): Christmas Tree Farm Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sally Goldenbaum<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Seaside Knitters Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kerry Greenwood<\/a><\/strong>: Phryne Fisher Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nancy Haddock<\/a><\/strong>: Silver Six Crafting Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leigh Hearon<\/strong>: Carson Stable Mystery Series<\/strong> (first entry Reining in Murder<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Cheryl Hollon<\/a><\/strong>: Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sue Ann Jaffarian<\/a><\/strong>: Odelia Grey Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Craig Johnson<\/strong>: Walt Longmire Mystery Series<\/strong> (first entry The Cold Dish<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n

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

Jenn McKinlay<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka\u00a0Josie Belle\u00a0&\u00a0Lucy Lawrence): Library Lover’s Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liz Mugavero<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka\u00a0Cate Conte): Pawsitively Organic Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gail Oust<\/a><\/strong>: Spice Shop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Katherine Hall Page<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Faith Fairchild Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nancy J. Parra<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(aka\u00a0Nancy Coco\u00a0and\u00a0Nell Hampton):\u00a0Perfect Proposals Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Rose Pressey<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Haunted Vintage Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

D. M. Quincy<\/strong>: Atlas Catesby Mystery Series<\/strong> (first entry Death in May<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Deanna Raybourn<\/a><\/strong>: Veronica Speedwell Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patricia Rockwell<\/strong><\/a>: Essie Cobb, Senior Sleuth Mystery Series <\/strong>(first entry)<\/p>\n

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

Paige Shelton<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0Dangerous Type Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fran Stewart<\/a><\/strong>: Scotshop Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Denise Swanson<\/a><\/strong>: Scumble River Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diane Vallere<\/a><\/strong>: Sylvia Stryker Mystery Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Cy Wyss<\/strong>:\u00a0Eyeshine<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Diana Xarissa<\/strong>: Isle of Man Cozy Mystery Series<\/strong> (first entry Aunt Bessie Assumes<\/em><\/a>)<\/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":"

Well, 2017 is finally drawing to a close, and that means it’s time for the last recommendations thread of the year! If you read a Cozy mystery this month and want to recommend it to the rest of us, be sure to post it here! This December, I’ve read two Cozy series I feel strongly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-34736","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-monthly-cozy-recommendations","7":"entry","8":"override"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pI0sr-92g","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34736","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=34736"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34755,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34736\/revisions\/34755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}