David Navratil
Novella, 140 Pages, Not a cozy & really not a mystery but a quick fun read.
Gina, Daughter of a mob boss must leave her jewelry store for a week, when she returns she finds
her cousin Carmine who worked the store for a week had been selling fake diamond rings during the time. Gina must find a way to get the real diamonds back, set into rings and exchange the real rings with the fakes without her customers knowing about it or her reputation could be ruined.
Good mob characters (Including names) , no killings, Gay cousin Nico is fun and the main character Gina has a lot of quick funny remarks concerning the being associated with the mob!
Quick read, try it! David N.
This was a 100 page short read, 3 hrs, cozy mystery. I did like the fact that there was a lot of dialog between characters. Story centers around the thief of a dog being held at a pet groomer's business.
If you are a dog lover you will be sure to like this! I'm putting Summer Prescott on my follow list! David N.
Have not read a Zoe Chambers mystery in 2 years, I was up thru mystery #6 when I took a break. I'm glad I revisited this series with the next book in line. This has got to be one of the best “Why were they Killed?” I've read in ages. Lots of suspects, Twists & Surprises
Takes place in a small Penna farming community,main characters are Zoe working as a paramedic (and part time assistant coroner) and Pete working as the town police chief (the 2 characters having a romance since book 1)
Murders take place in a nursing home and at one of the farms! Are they related? Suspects start appearing everywhere! That's all, don't want to tell too much!
You don't have to start with book 1 (It helps to learn all the characters though), You get use to the characters in a hurry! 270 Pages, Easy read and I like that there is a lot of dialog between characters!
If you like “Who Done It and Why” then try this book out! David N.
60 Pages, quick read, NICE SURPRISE AT THE END!
Woman in Witness Protection thinks she is being stalked by the Mafia, calls her BF to come help her solve the mystery of what is going on. Small town, good characters, for some of you this will be a 2 hr read (Took me 2 days, slow reader)! David N.
45 Page cozy mystery, Witches, magic etc. Lady snowed in at an 80 yr class reunion. Must solve a murder that will happen in 2 hrs to one of a small group of 8 people. Can't stop the murder but with magical powers can bring the killer to justice! Good book, Author is now on my “Follow” list!
PS - Book is .99 cents at Amazon - David N.
Barry Award Nominee for Best Paperback Original (1998), Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel (1998), Agatha Award Nominee for Best First Novel (1997)
This was a great mystery! Great characters, lots of suspects, location and the lead character is the deft owner of a 2 person newspaper (Gives her reason to ask questions & get involved).
I don't think this can be called a cozy mystery (Good Reads listed it as such). There were a few strong words in the book but didn't bother me!
280 Pages and 1st book in the series! Check it out, David N.
I normally read Award Books & Cozy Mysteries but decided to try something new in between books.
The author of this book sent me this Novella (1st book in series) and I seen it was a Paranormal Romance, I'm 74 yrs old and said why not, only 65 pages, give it a try!
This was one of the better books I've read lately! Great characters (The main character's 2 female friends has her back covered all the time and are funny), a bit of a mystery in the book and this is a great introduction to the series! You will likely want to read the next book in the series!
65 Pages, 2 Hr. read, what's to lose!!! David N.
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (2007), Lillian Smith Book Award (2007)
This is the 2nd Pulitzer prize poetry book I've tried recently and I found this a little easier to understand. Involves around the black soldiers that fought during the civil war.
65 Pages, 1 Day read! David N.
60 Page Novella, Cozy Mystery & 2 Hr Read!
A spoon that was lost in childhood means much to an X Amish police man is the center of attention. No bodies or suspects as such. Gives a little insight into Amish life styles.
This was a quick review for a quick read - David N.
Novella, 120 Pages! I thought this was a good short mystery. Courtroom battle with a mystery solved at the end! I believed this is book 1 of a series and I'll have to check out book 2! David N.
Novella, 100 Pages! Not too much of a mystery but the characters are good. I will be reading book #2
in the near future! David N.
Too much time spent feeding and looking after all the pets. The 2 main characters pushed the “Lovey Dovey” to the extreme!! Novella - David N.
Novella, Good mystery, 2 stories in 1 - Main character be stalked by ex husband and the corpse in the cavern, Try it, short read - David N.
Really did not like the main character and the mystery part was a bit too complicated! However it has won awards! David N.
Good Christmas Fantasy Cozy Mystery. Characters were good, a little romance, location in N. Pole & only 175 Pages. Part of a series and Danielle is on my favorites list. David N.
I really do not think this should be sold as a “Cozy Mystery” or assumed by the reader that it is!
I fell for the good rating, nice cover & book 1 of a series thinking this was.
This is a good mystery about a mother and daughter who buys houses, repairs them and resells them.
The daughter buys a former “Bordello” and a few days later the “Madam” who use to run the house turns up dead.
The book was still a cozy mystery until interviews with some of the former ladies working at the house went into a little more detail of their jobs then was needed!
I have read about 60 Cozy Mysteries and this is the 1st time I've seen phrases such are used in this book.
I still gave it a 4 for the mystery part and lots of suspects but you be the judge if this is a Cozy Mystery or just on the edge of Cozy or Regular Mystery! David N.
Reminds me of the movie “All the President's Men”! Some surprises & good mystery! David N.
1st Book in a series, I don't normally enjoy Paranormal but this was easy to follow, funny, good characters, 220 pages and I admit I enjoyed it! I will buy book 2 in early 2024 and continue the series! David N.
2nd Book of the series I've read. 160 Pages! Good characters, lots of humor & a good mystery! David N.
Great introduction to the Perry Mason series. Use to watch the 1950's TV series when I was a kid!
250 Pages with a listing of characters in the beginning, nice touch! David N.
This is the second book in this series that I've read and again I enjoyed it!
160 Pages, Cozy Mystery, Good Characters! David N.
Reese's Book of the Month! This was a good book! Everyone seems to be a con artist and you don't know who to believe. Surprise around the 75% completion of book (Love surprises). Good characters and just 270 pages long! David N.
PS - I'm having good luck with Reese's Books of the Month Award!
This is a good horror/mystery Novella, 155 pages taking place in England in the early 1900's!
First 2 books were great but this book is too much of the same! Series may be running out of steam!
