Tag Archives: cozy mystery

The Yellow Dog – Georges Simenon (translated by Linda Asher)

Posted on July 29, 2025 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Originally published in 1931, in English in 1939, and now re-released in English, The Yellow Dog offers readers a taste of Georges Simenon’s signature crime storytelling. Set in the small seaside town of Concarneau, France, a … Continue reading →

Red Lily – Janice Graham

Posted on May 26, 2025 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) If you’re a fan of novels where nothing is as it seems—where every character harbors a secret and the truth lies buried beneath layers of deception, then Red Lily is for you. What begins as an … Continue reading →

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Pentimento Mori – Valeria Corciolani

Posted on August 4, 2024 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “It’s simply a matter of yellows, figs, vans, and kites…Why can’t I get a nice simple gang murder or an old-fashioned serial killer?” Public Prosecutor Jacopo Bassi has had enough of this murder case, the victim … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Five-Alarm Fire (Cat Caliban Series Book 5) – D.B. Borton

Posted on December 29, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) I have a friend named Dori. We don’t see each other or speak to each other often, but when we do get together, something special happens. We get into a rapid-fire back-and-forth that turns into laughter … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: One for the Money (Cat Caliban Series Book 1) – D.B. Borton

Posted on December 26, 2022 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) #ComissionsEarned ”Suspicion is second nature to any woman who’s raised three kids.” I’m going to say something about this book that I don’t think I’ve ever said about a book: I loved every word! It gave … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Well of Ice (An Inishowen Mystery Book 3) – Andrea Carter

Posted on September 28, 2022 by J D Jung

(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “It always amazes me how any version of the same story can circulate in a small town.” If you love an Irish mystery – and who doesn’t? You’ll enjoy this story given to us from … Continue reading →

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Five-Alarm Fire (Cat Caliban Series Book 5) – D.B. Borton

Posted on December 3, 2021 by J D Jung

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One for the Money (Cat Caliban Series Book 1) – D.B. Borton

Posted on November 26, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) ”Suspicion is second nature to any woman who’s raised three kids.” I’m going to say something about this book that I don’t think I’ve ever said about a book: I loved every word! It gave me … Continue reading →

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The Well of Ice (An Inishowen Mystery Book 3) – Andrea Carter

Posted on November 9, 2020 by J D Jung

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Exposed in Edinburgh: The House Sitters Cozy Mysteries – Scarlett Moss

Posted on February 10, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) This is a delightful mystery of two Texans going to housesit in Edinburgh, Scotland, and discovering the cultural heritage of a faraway distant land. Alen is a sheriff and his wife Joan, a 911 dispatcher who … Continue reading →

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