{"id":9972,"date":"2012-04-28T06:01:06","date_gmt":"2012-04-28T11:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=9972"},"modified":"2017-07-30T14:17:59","modified_gmt":"2017-07-30T19:17:59","slug":"cozy-mystery-books-recommendations-april-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/cozy-mystery-books-recommendations-april-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Cozy Mystery Books Recommendations \u2013 April 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>\"\"It’s the end of April and, as some of you know, it is time for me to ask you all to tell us about the mystery books you all have been enjoying this month. And, of course, since this\u00a0is for the Cozy Mystery site, I am hoping that you will tell us about those Cozy Mysteries you have enjoyed. (Please do not tell us about the authors you have disliked!)<\/p>\n

I will make up a list of all of the Cozy Mystery Books Recommendations for the month of April, but will leave your comments up so that people can see the reasons you enjoyed the mystery.<\/p>\n

What Cozy Mystery book (or author) have you read during April 2012, and\u00a0why did you enjoy it (or him\/her)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m going to start this thread by telling you about a book I just finished. It’s called Never Buried<\/em><\/strong>, and is by Edie Claire<\/a><\/strong>. About a month ago, Claire contacted me to let me know that all of her Leigh Koslow “Never” mystery books are now on Kindle and Nook format. My daughter tried Claire’s first mystery in the series and wrote to tell me how much she enjoyed it. (I’m surprised she told me, since she is currently studying for her last semester finals!) I knew I had to try the book when she told me that it reminded her of Anne George’s books.<\/p>\n

I read the book, and totally agree with her. The relationships between all of the major (and minor) characters really have a ring of authenticity. These are three dimensional “people”. There was no overtly\u00a0saccharine “everybody loves everybody” relationship that I could see, these characters (like people) have their foibles and different motivations.<\/p>\n

I also really enjoyed the “mystery part” of the book. A lot of times, I am willing to overlook a weak mystery because the characters (my most important interest) are so good. In this case, both the mystery and the characters are strong.<\/p>\n

I strongly recommend Never Buried by Edie Claire.<\/p>\n

April 2012 Author and Series Recommendations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Avery Aames<\/a><\/strong> (aka Daryl Wood Gerber): Cheese Shop Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Tasha Alexander<\/a><\/strong>: Lady Emily Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Marian Babson<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0Trixie Dolan & Evangeline Sinclair Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Donald Bain<\/a><\/strong> & “Jessica Fletcher<\/a><\/strong>“: Murder, She Wrote Mystery Series<\/p>\n

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

M. C. Beaton<\/a><\/strong>: Hamish Macbeth Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Simon Brett<\/a><\/strong>: Fethering Mystery Series<\/p>\n

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

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

Lucy Burdette<\/a><\/strong> (aka Roberta Isleib): Key West Food Critic Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Dorothy Cannell<\/a><\/strong>: Ellie Haskell Mystery Series<\/p>\n

JoAnna Carl<\/a><\/strong> (aka Eve K. Sandstrom): Chocoholic Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Lynn Casey<\/a><\/strong> (aka Laura Bradford): Southern Sewing Circle Mystery Series<\/p>\n

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

Jane K. Cleland<\/a><\/strong>: Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Harlan Coben<\/a><\/strong>: Stand Alones<\/p>\n

Kate Collins<\/a><\/strong>: Flower Shop Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Susan Conant<\/a><\/strong>: Dog Lover’s Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Cleo Coyle<\/a><\/strong> (aka Alice Kimberly): Coffee House Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Carola Dunn<\/a><\/strong>: Daisy Dalrymple Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Anne Emery<\/strong>: Father Brennan Burke & Monty Collins, Esq. Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Vivienne Fagan<\/strong>: Hilda Hopkins Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Monica Ferris<\/a><\/strong>: Needlecraft Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Amanda Flower<\/a><\/strong>: India Hayes Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Carolyn Hart<\/a><\/b>: Henrie O Mystery Series<\/p>\n

B. B. Haywood<\/a><\/strong>: Candy Holliday Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Marianna Heusler<\/strong>: St Polycarp Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Anthony Horowitz<\/strong>: The House of Silk<\/em><\/p>\n

Sofie Kelly<\/a><\/strong>: Magical Cats Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Amanda Lee<\/a><\/strong> (aka Gayle Trent): Embroidery Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Virginia Lowell<\/a><\/strong>: Cookie Cutter Shop Mystery Series<\/p>\n

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

Jenn McKinlay<\/a><\/strong> (aka Lucy Lawrence & Josie Belle): Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Donna Huston Murray<\/a><\/strong>: Ginger Barnes Main Line Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Mark Schweizer<\/a><\/strong>: Liturgical Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Paige Shelton<\/a><\/strong>: Farmer’s Market Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Charles Todd<\/a><\/strong>: Bess Crawford Mystery Series<\/p>\n

Nicola Upson<\/a><\/strong>: Josephine Tey Mystery Series<\/span><\/p>\n

Jacqueline Winspear<\/a><\/strong>: Maisie Dobbs Mystery Series<\/p>\n

\u2666To\u00a0access more\u00a0Cozy Mystery Books Recommendations<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>, click on this link\u2666<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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