Author: Tari Hann

I sew for American Girl dolls and my website is known as Kitt's Kloset, found at http://www.american-doll-clothes.com or www.kittskloset.com

Truffle Trouble review

Tari Hann

This is the tenth book in the long-running Amish Candy Shop Mysteries by Amanda Flower, and I’ve enjoyed every book, some more than others, but one thing’s always consistent: Jethro the pig and his adorable but mischievous antics. Wait’ll you see what the little oinker got up to in this book! 

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Truffle Trouble (An Amish Candy Shop Mystery)Truffle Trouble by Amanda Flower
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I always enjoy a good Jethro the pig escapade and this time he had several moments of fame. Needless to say, he was the star of the wedding reception, but I don’t think Bailey minded at all. It wouldn’t’ve been weirder if he didn’t get into something, the li’l cutie!

When someone was killed during the reception and all eyes were on the local café owner, Bailey knew she needed to find the real killer to save her friend’s good name. I always get a big kick outta Lois and how she and Millie are good friends. She was a hoot especially when Bailey’s mentor Jean Pierre was in town and they seemed to be growing closer. More wedding bells? It’ll be interesting to see!

Good old JP was cracking me up with his investigation and being Bailey’s sidekick. I hadn’t guessed the killer and I enjoyed the showdown where once more Jethro had a hand, er hoof in it. I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Kensington Cozies via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.

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If Books Could Kill review

Tari Hann

This is the third book in the Tomes & Tea Mysteries by Karen Rose Smith, an awesome spin-off of her Daisy’s Tea Garden Mysteries with the MC Jazzi being none other than Daisy’s now-grown daughter. Of course Jazzi practically grew up with her mom amateur sleuthing, so this li’l apple doesn’t fall far from her momma’s tree! 

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My Goodreads review:

 

If Books Could Kill (Tomes & Tea Mysteries #3)If Books Could Kill by Karen Rose Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’ve really enjoyed this spin-off series from Daisy’s Tea Garden and was happy to see a very special guest as a brief part of this book. Jazzi had her work cut out for her both at the bookstore and trying to find who killed her librarian friend. She managed to make a new friend in the process and help said new friend find someone she hadn’t seen in a long time. After a scary showdown with a killer where Jazzi definitely held her own, I’m sure she’s totally ready to take a nice long vacation.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Kensington Cozies via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.


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The Bark Before the Dawn review

Tari Hann

This is the fourth book in the Magical Menagerie mystery series by Sarah Fox whose Pancake House series is one of her other cozy mystery series. I’ve loved this series from its beginning and it’s gotten only better with each addition. I highly recommend reading the series in order for the best and most fun experience.

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My Goodreads review:

The Bark Before the Dawn (A Magical Menagerie Mystery, 4)The Bark Before the Dawn by Sarah Fox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Something about the ending almost made it sound like the final book, but I sure hope that’s not the case. If it really is, it was wrapped up just perfectly, although I think Georgie and Callum along with two amazing spaniels still have lotsa mysteries to solve.

This was a stumper of a mystery and seemed multi-layered in some ways. There were definitely plenty of suspects to pick from but only one had killed someone, and as always, the spaniels along with awesome Euclid got to help with the takedown. I absolutely loved the ending and really, really hope there’s more books being planned!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Severn House, and my opinions are my own.


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Buried in a Book review

Tari Hann

This is the second book in the Cozy Bookshop Mysteries by T.C. LoTempio, another fave cozy author and author of several cozy mystery series. I loved the first book and absolutely devoured this one! Can’t wait for the next one. I just love that Poe kitty! 

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My Goodreads review:

Buried in a Book (A Cozy Bookshop Mystery 2)Buried in a Book by T.C. LoTempio
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed getting to know Charley and her friends better in this book, although honestly at the end of the last book they’d seemed like old friends, so this was a good reunion. Maybe it’s because the local detective and high school nemesis of Charley is named Barbara Jeanne that makes me think of a certain older TV show character by that name, lol.

This turned out to be a more involved case than Charley ever could’ve imagined. Sometimes she did make me a little impatient when she’d refuse to take something to the police first, but she’s a stickler for playing by the amateur sleuth rules of “I’ll be fine.” I absolutely love Poe, Charley’s awesome cat with special abilities not much different from Purrday in another of the author’s series. Poe sure came in handy several times and even in the showdown. I liked the cute ending of the book and can’t wait for the next one!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Severn House via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.



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Easter Egg Murder review

Tari Hann

This is the latest seasonal anthology from Kensington that always includes three favorite cozy mystery authors and their latest offerings in their series as in-between novellas. As always, there was murder and mayhem but plenty of Easter shenanigans. This is a great way to get your fix for these series before their next book comes out.

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My Goodreads review:

Easter Egg Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #31.6)Easter Egg Murder by Leslie Meier
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

These were three fun Easter-themed murder mysteries from three of our fave cozy mystery authors who’ve been appearing together in these seasonal collections for several years now. Lucy Stone’s story kicked off the trio with a trip to France where she met up with an unlikely sleuth partner. It was kinda cool to see Lucy talking to someone besides Bill about a mystery.

Hayley Powell’s story as always was fun and funny—we even got a couple of my favorite things about the series, what I call Sergio-isms and his innocent stumbling over some words. He’s such an awesome character and brother-in-law to Hayley who again faced off with a killer proving something was definitely rotten in Bar Harbor.

Pamela and Bettina sleuthed together again and faced off with another killer after Pamela figured it all out. There was an extra awesome ending for this story too giving the Knit and Nibblers yet another reason for celebration.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Kensington Cozies via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.


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The Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor review

Tari Hann

This is the first book in a brand new series called Welsh Village by Lucy Connelly, a cozy mystery author known for her Scottish Isle and Mercy McCarthy mysteries. While I haven’t yet read any of those, I have a few in each series. After reading this book, I plan to dig into her other series while I wait for the next book in this series. 

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My Goodreads review:

The Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor (A Welsh Village Mystery)The Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor by Lucy Connelly
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed meeting Gwen and all her supporting characters in this book. I also really appreciate the author making it clear which guy ended up with Gwen too. For a while I kinda suspected a possible triangle but after a point in the book, I had a feeling she wasn’t gonna subject us to a triangle. And the ending proved that right.

I loved how Gwen and her teaching assistant Ellis were researching and ended up sleuthing when one of the professors from Gwen’s new department was killed. After some scary notes and creepy stalkers, Gwen faced off with a killer and got the upper hand just in time. The ending was so cool and now I can’t wait to read the next book. I have some of this author’s other books, but “so many books, so little time” always kicks in and this ARC is actually the first I’ve read from her, and I liked it a lot!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Crooked Lane via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.


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A Whiff of Murder review

Tari Hann

This is the first book in the new Sixth Sense Mysteries* by Angela M. Sanders, and it’s a spinoff from her Witch Way Librarian series. The main character in this book, Lise, had an important role to play in the last Witch Way book, so it’s good to see her in her very own series. I did miss the presence of a cat in this series. Josie’s got Rodney, her amazing magical cat, so I hope maybe Lise gets either a dog or cat eventually. I really loved the residents of Blavatsky Manor, and what they all had in common was pretty unique and funny at times.

I’m not a fan of this cover at all, and had I not already known I liked this author’s work, and that it was a spin-off, I might’ve passed on it simply due to the cover, in fact I did the first time around. This cover’s really not typical of the cozies I’ve read from Kensington. But the story inside is what counts and I thoroughly enjoyed that.

*I linked the series name to the book’s Amazon page which is the only place I could find the series mentioned. There isn’t a series page on Amazon or Goodreads. The link isn’t an affiliate link.

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My Goodreads review:

A Whiff of Murder (A Sixth Sense Mystery)A Whiff of Murder by Angela M. Sanders
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I enjoyed getting to know Lise better in this book. She’d appeared in the most recent book in the Witch Way Librarian series the author also has. Lise and Josie had gone through something epic and magical which rid the town of a real baddie. Then in this spinoff she ended up in Astoria, Oregon which I found out is a real town.

Lise probably had no idea she’d end up meeting such an amazing group of new friends, quirky but true friends who had each other’s backs during their amateur sleuthing when Lise’s boss was killed at the store she worked in. I had an idea of whodunit after hearing a clue of how Lise’s boss Dyann was killed, but I didn’t have the right perp at first.

Everyone played a good part in bringing justice to Dyann, especially Fran who’d previously suffered a major embarrassment of her own. I really enjoyed how the friendships grew throughout the book and how the characters renting rooms from Teddy evolved into a little family. I’m eager now to read the next book!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Kensington Cozies via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.


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The Whisking Hour review

Tari Hann

This is the 22nd book in the long-running Bakeshop Mysteries by Ellie Alexander, a fave cozy author of many and author of other cozy mystery series I’ve read and loved as well. When there’s a murder in Ashland, you better believe Jules and crew (meaning actually Lance recruiting Jules to sleuth) are gonna be sleuthing it out. What could possibly go wrong?

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My Goodreads review:

The Whisking Hour (Bakeshop Mystery #22)The Whisking Hour by Ellie Alexander
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Poor Lance sure had his hands full with the cast and crew members of the latest show. The director was causing all kinds of chaos among the cast, but who was upset enough to snap and kill someone? There were plenty of suspects. I hadn’t really decided on one, but I definitely was leaning toward the one who ended up as the killer. Jules doesn’t have long until baby time, so now I’m eager to read the next book and see if it’s happening then.

I loved the nod toward the end to one of the author’s other series. It was pretty hilarious and so appropriate how a character from that was connected to one in this series.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by St. Martin/Minotaur via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.


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Buried in Shamrocks review

Tari Hann

This is the second book in the Irish Bed & Breakfast Mysteries by Lisa Q. Mathews who’s given us some super memorable characters so far in this series. I read the first book last October and devoured this one as well. Now I can’t wait for the next book!

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My Goodreads review: 

Buried in Shamrocks (Irish Bed & Breakfast Mystery, #2)Buried in Shamrocks by Lisa Q. Mathews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When I read the first book back in October, I really took to these characters like they were old friends. It was great seeing them back in this second book and since there’s still a few little loose ends (nothing to do with the main mystery which was totally solved), I sure hope a third book’s in the works and maybe being planned for a summer release, but who knows.

Kate stumbled onto a murder and immediately hoped she wouldn’t be a suspect, but her ex was more of one than she was since he was engaged to the dead woman. There were some good things happening for Kate’s daughters. That little Bliz cracks me up! She’s so wise for her seven years sometimes, what a great kid! Maeve’s a good big sister to Bliz too. With the main mystery solved, there still were a few questions floating around, so I hope those get addressed in the next book.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Kensington Cozies via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.



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Poison at the Wild Haggis Bookshop review

Tari Hann

This is the second book in The Highland Bookshop Murders which I was glad to see return since I read the first one back in October and really liked it. The author’s Jackie Baldwin who’s already a mystery author, but this looks to be her first cozy mystery series.  I’m definitely eager to read a third book in this series. 

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My Goodreads review: 

 

Poison at the Wild Haggis Bookshop (The Highland Bookshop Murders #2)Poison at the Wild Haggis Bookshop by Jackie Baldwin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was glad when I saw a second book coming out in this series and was able to request it from NetGalley. I’d enjoyed Beth’s story from the first book and her awesome team at the bookstore. They definitely proved they were more than simply employees to Beth but kinda like a little family. Even with each other they proved they had one another’s backs.

When a customer was murdered, Beth took it personally especially when a subscription box from the store was blamed. DC Rhona seemed way more human in this book, and I loved how Beth and Logan were getting closer. I guess having a killer after you might do that lol. Either way, the killer was caught and there was another little twist toward the end I sure never saw coming, a good one too. I’m definitely eager to read the next book.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Storm Publishing via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.


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