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A Very Murdery Neighborhood

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano

July 7, 2025 by finnyfinfinn Leave a Comment

If we know one thing by now that Finlay Donovan is really good at, it’s digging a grave. Who’s it going to be this time? Mrs. Haggerty, nosy neighbor extraordinaire and self-appointed president of the neighborhood watch, is in trouble. A body has been discovered in her backyard and she’s been taken in for questioning. Finlay and Vero settle in for a nice relaxing time of minding their own business. But when all the evidence starts pointing at her ex-husband Steven, it’s a race for […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Elle Cosimano, moms, murder, mystery

finnyfinfinn's CBR17 Review No:13 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Elle Cosimano, moms, murder, mystery ·
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But where are the crows?

The Puzzle Wood by Rosie Andrews

June 24, 2025 by FyreHaar Leave a Comment

(Hello Team, I am posting a review in June!  This is months earlier than I usually do!) I picked this book up on vacation in Edinburgh. The cover has crows on it and it looked good enough. Spoiler – there are no crows in the book at all. Weak sauce. I do not read much mystery at all. The pitch of “governess goes to isolated mansion in woods and things are spoooooooky” seemed like a diverting way to spend much of the flight home.   […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Fiction, historical fiction, mystery, Rosie Andrews

FyreHaar's CBR17 Review No:1 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Fiction, historical fiction, mystery, Rosie Andrews ·
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A Sheep Detective Story!

Three Bags Full: A Novel by Leonie Swann

June 17, 2025 by ElCicco 3 Comments

This charming murder mystery was originally published in German in 2005. The Deluxe Edition that I read came out this year, and apparently an animated movie with Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson is due in 2026. I happened to see the sequel to this novel (Big Bad Wool) in Barnes and Noble, so I asked if they had the first book. If you enjoy cozy murder mysteries, look this one up. The action takes place in a quaint little Irish village called Glennkill, famous for […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: cbr17, ElCicco, Fiction, Leonie Swann, mystery, Three Bags Full

ElCicco's CBR17 Review No:23 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: cbr17, ElCicco, Fiction, Leonie Swann, mystery, Three Bags Full ·
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They Grow Up So Fast

Longshadow by Olivia Atwater

June 17, 2025 by finnyfinfinn Leave a Comment

The third novel in Atwater’s regency faerie tale trilogy is a sweet and sapphic delight perfect for Pride.  We had first met young Abigail in the novel Half A Soul– she is the adopted daughter of the Lord Sorcier Elias Wilder and his wife Theodora. The workhouse child has now grown into a mostly proper young lady who just wants to use her unusual magic. She sees the perfect opportunity to investigate the sudden deaths of several of her aristocratic peers. The most likely suspect […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: #fantasy, canadian author, faeries, LGBQT+, mystery, Olivia Atwater, Regency, Romance

finnyfinfinn's CBR17 Review No:12 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: #fantasy, canadian author, faeries, LGBQT+, mystery, Olivia Atwater, Regency, Romance ·
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Diabetes and demon summoning, oh my!

Mixing Magics by Clare Edge

June 10, 2025 by LB 1 Comment

I was semi-recently diagnosed as T2 diabetic, so as soon as I saw Ber’s story I knew I needed to get my hands on it, even as my experiences are different from hers (and not just because she accidentally summons demons with her finger sticks lol), and I loved Accidental Demons so much. I’m so glad I was able to read Mixing Magics early and now have the opportunity to scream at everyone to pick it up. Mixing Magics picks up about a month after […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: accidental demons, Clare edge, demons, Diabetes, friendship, middle grade, mixing magics, mystery, queer lit, queer secondary characters

LB's CBR17 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: accidental demons, Clare edge, demons, Diabetes, friendship, middle grade, mixing magics, mystery, queer lit, queer secondary characters ·
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Sinners

The White Road by John Connolly

June 9, 2025 by Jake Leave a Comment

This is a tough one. I’ve been waiting for four rather long books (by mystery standards) for John Connolly to deliver the goods. I’ve received glimpses into what makes him a good writer and what makes these stories work: some well done mystery scenes and a dash of the supernatural. But I’ve been patiently waiting for him to take the next step. Does he do it here? Yes. But! Sigh… Ok, I’ll go with what works first and what I’m having a hard time with. […]

Filed Under: Horror, Mystery Tagged With: charlie parker, horror, john connolly, mystery, Racism, South Carolina, supernatural, The White Road

Jake's CBR17 Review No:22 · Genres: Horror, Mystery · Tags: charlie parker, horror, john connolly, mystery, Racism, South Carolina, supernatural, The White Road ·
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