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Murder by the Hook review

Tari Hann

This is the sixteenth book in the Crochet Mysteries by Betty Hechtman. I always love reading about this group of crochet ladies of all ages and interests. Boy was their friendship tested in a big way when they all decided to go on a weekend crochet getaway using a house that Molly’s boss at the bookstore arranged for them. With Adele along, who knows what’s gonna happen, right?

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My Goodreads review:

Murder by the HookMurder by the Hook by Betty Hechtman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Poor Molly was torn in a million directions when she agreed to work a case for Mason that happened to be where the crochet getaway was that weekend. Oh boy, Adele was in rare form and I felt sorry for those crocheters having to put up with her 24/7 instead of just their get-together at the bookstore.

Molly’s case was a crazy one and may or may not’ve included aliens and a spaceship, some definite kleptomania (her main reason for working the case) and a man’s death that appeared to be deliberate but couldn’t be proved. No worries, we know when Molly’s on the case, nothing goes unturned…and it didn’t. I’m sure everyone was glad by the time this weekend was over!

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

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Puzzled 4 Murder review

Tari Hann

This is the fourteenth book in the Sophie Kimball Mysteries by husband and wife team J.C. Eaton better known as Ann Goldfarb and Jim Clapp. It’s always a fun time with Phee riding herd on her mom Harriet and Harriet’s friends, not to mention Streetman, the mischievous chiweenie! I just love Phee’s hilarious first person narrative with her own comments in italics LOL!

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My Goodreads review:

Puzzled 4 MurderPuzzled 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The silly little chiweenie definitely caused his fair share of trouble but he did end up doing something pretty cool at the end. That little dog’s a Houdini when it comes to escaping his carrier. Poor Phee felt like she was herding cats once again trying to keep her mom and the book club ladies from getting into danger or trouble, whichever came first.

I always laugh a lot when reading in this series and this book was no exception, those book club ladies crack me up! After a crazy murder mystery that somehow tied into Nate and Marshall’s cold case they were looking into, the showdown was a good one and the ending was super satisfying. Maybe poor Phee’ll get a break—at least until the weather gets cooler lol.

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

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A Side Dish of Death review

Tari Hann

This is the fifth book in the Urban Tails Pet Shop mysteries by T.C. (Toni) LoTempio and it’s another series I’ve enjoyed from the very beginning. I love how Shell’s former co-star, Gary, of their spy series has stayed around and now he’s dating her bestie, Olivia. And the murder taking place at an event that featured a murder mystery and dinner was just too fun.

Shell and Gary always make for great sleuths, who knows, maybe the TV show gave the two some practice they never thought they’d use in real life, lol! He’s a hoot and totally reminds me of Richard Castle from TV–he likes to cook and sleuth plus he’s crazy fun.

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My Goodreads review:

A Side Dish of Death (Urban Tails Pet Shop Mysteries Book 5)A Side Dish of Death by T. C. LoTempio
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely love Gary’s character! He always cracks me up. Luckily he’s dating Shell’s bestie and only doing sleuthing with Shell now instead of how he originally hoped they could be together. Shell’s super happy with her detective boyfriend who’s come to appreciate her and Gary’s help even if it’s just being a runner for something. This was the summertime version of characters stranded in a place with a storm raging outside, technically a hurricane. Purrday and Princess Fuzzypants were their usual good kitty helpers and found clues and even got to help when it was needed most. The showdown was a crazy one and led to the following day being spent with food and friends while Shell, Josh and Gary filled in everyone on the excitement. Can’t wait for the next book! This is one of my fave series.

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Pinned 4 Murder review

Tari Hann

This is the thirteenth book in the Sophie Kimball Mysteries by husband and wife team Ann Goldfarb and Jim Clapp who write as J.C. Eaton and from what I’ve read, this couple lives in Sun City West and borrows ideas from the people there and their pets. Their own sweet chiweenie Streetboy crossed over Rainbow Bridge last year, but I’m betting he lives in on in all the antics of that adorable Streetman, Harriet’s chiweenie. What a sweet little clown!

For some odd reason, someone added another J.C. Eaton page to GR, but their actual bio page is what I linked above, trust me I’ve read a lot of their books and it’s the one I always use. I need to get a GR friend who’s a librarian there to fix this issue. And book 13 needs to be with the other books on the series page as well.

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My Goodreads review:

Pinned 4 MurderPinned 4 Murder by J. C. Eaton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh my goodness, I always have the best time reading books in this series and laughing my head off at different parts. The parts which usually involve Streetman getting loose and terrorizing a village, the dog park, someone’s house…or a bowling alley. That little rascal, oh now I sound like Harriet lol. Yep, what you see on the adorable cover really happened!

The main mystery sure seemed complicated and there was a side mystery that showcased a character we didn’t usually see much, Gloria Wong, friend of the book club. Well we usually heard more about Thor her Great Dane. Poor thing was going through a cyber scam she refused to believe was real. For this and other tense but fun and hilarious moments, don’t miss this installment in the Sophie Kimball series!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC oft this book provided by Beyond the Page Publishing via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.

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Knot Dead Again review

Tari Hann

This is the tenth in the long-running Yarn Retreat Mysteries by Betty Hechtman who also writes the Crochet Mysteries which have also been around quite some time. There’s just something fun about reading about people who enjoy yarn crafts together.  

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My Goodreads review:

Knot Dead AgainKnot Dead Again by Betty Hechtman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have to admit, I was pretty mad at Casey for assuming the worst about her and Dane’s relationship when she saw him with his high school girlfriend. I kept wondering how had it taken her ten books to not tell him how she felt before this, and now she’s jumping to conclusions. But by the time the book was ending, I forgave her for being close-minded and unwilling to talk with Dane. And maybe she realized that a guy who gives your spoiled cat the stinky old fish the cat likes seems like a real keeper to me lol.

That murder mystery had me guessing the entire time, the just when I was sure I knew… let’s just say the author’s a master of manipulation and I do mean that in a really good way. I really have more fun when I guess wrong and go “WOW!” when I read the reveal, which is just what happened with this book. The conclusion to the weekend was amazing and I have to believe that since weather was the reason the weekend was messed up and improvs had to be made, Casey’s fellow guests helped her come to a good decision. I was super happy with the very ending.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Beyond the Page publishing via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.


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Battered and Buried review

Tari Hann

This is the seventh book in the All-Day Breakfast Café Mysteries by Lena Gregory, a fave cozy author. I’ve enjoyed this series since its beginning and was over the moon to see it return. The last book that was out was book 6 in October of 2021, so I was worried it was done. I hope there’ll be more coming!

NOTE: The series link above goes to Amazon but I’m NOT an affiliate so no worries there. This book wasn’t included with the series on GR yet, so I added it so you can see all the books in this series.

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My Goodreads review:

Battered and BuriedBattered and Buried by Lena Gregory
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I suspected whodunit fairly early on and was happy to see that’s how it ended up. It was fun following Gia and Savannah around in their sleuthing like always. I’d really missed this series and thought it’d sure been on hiatus a while—yep since October of 2021, so it was awesome to get another book in it. I hope there’ll be more after this one.
I’ve always loved Cole’s character and he got a huge role in this book but it wasn’t fun for him to be accused of murder. Finally when it was apparent he was probably being framed, Gia and Savannah set out to do what they do best. Annoy and protect those they love, lol! Just kidding, ladies! They’re an unstoppable team but sometimes did need a little assistance from the real deal. And ending with the rest of the explanations followed the arrest along with the food and fellowship I’ve come to love about this series, along with the awesome characters.

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