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The Plot Is Murder
The Plot Is Murder | V.M. Burns
The small town of North Harbor on the shores of Lake Michigan is about to have a new mystery bookstore. But before the first customer can browse its shelves, the stores owner is suspected of her own murder plot . . . Samantha Washington has dreamed of owning her own mystery bookstore for as long as she can remember. And as she prepares for the stores grand opening, shes also realizing another dreampenning a cozy mystery set in England between the wars. While Samantha hires employees and fills the shelves with the latest mysteries, quick-witted Lady Penelope Marsh, long-overshadowed by her beautiful sister Daphne, refuses to lose the besotted Victor Carlston to her sibling's charms. When one of Daphne's suitors is murdered in a maze, Penelope steps in to solve the labyrinthine puzzle and win Victor. But as Samantha indulges her imagination, the unimaginable happens in real life. A shady realtor turns up dead in her backyard, and the police suspect herafter all, the owner of a mystery bookstore might know a thing or two about murder. Aided by her feisty grandmother and an enthusiastic ensemble of colorful retirees, Samantha is determined to close the case before she opens her store. But will she live to conclude her own story when the killer has a revised ending in mind for her? Youll love this delightful debut mystery with its charming and wacky cast of characters and a mystery within a mystery just to keep things interesting. Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Morningside Heights A charming readwith murder, romance and lots of mouthwatering desserts. Laura Levine, author of Death of a Bachelorette
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MaGoose
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Today's #bookmail - looking forward to reading this mystery.

#mysteries #mysterylover #booklover

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Jen2
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Very fun!

Crazeedi Beautiful 3y
tpixie Lovely!! 🌼💛🟨🟡 3y
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LisaD
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I started a new cozy mystery series and I love it.

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Bookboss
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I grew up loving Agatha Christie books. While I have moved on to much darker tales, I still enjoy a good cozy now and then. While this book wasn‘t for me, I rated it a pick because I think many who love cozies would love this. Samantha leaves her job as an English teacher to open a bookstore. She finds a body outside the bookstore and investigates with her grandma. Her grandma brings along a colorful group of friends to help. Cute, but not for me.

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mhillis
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Last book for #CozyInTheSun ☀️
I hadn‘t picked up this series before because the cover didn‘t make it look interesting. However, it was good and includes books, food, and murder, plus a cast of characters that you grew to care about!

Librarybelle Yay! Thank you for participating! 4y
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tdrosebud
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Samantha finds herself a suspect when a man is found dead behind her new mystery themed bookstore. Her fellow sleuths are her grandmother Nana Jo and Nana Jo's senior friends. This was fun and Nana Jo is awesome. Sam is also an aspiring writer so there is a story within the story. #cozyinthesun @ferskner @Librarybelle

Librarybelle I read this one when it first came out, and I‘d be interested in continuing the series! 4y
tdrosebud @Librarybelle I definently want to continue there series, especially if it involves the senior sleuths. 4y
MallenNC I read this one this month and I liked it too. I‘m interested in seeing what happens next. I liked Nana and her friends the best. 4y
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Texreader Sounds fun! 4y
ferskner I love a story within a story! 4y
mhillis Just started this one! 4y
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Liatrek
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Enjoyable cozy mystery. I really loved Nana Jo and her team of senior sleuths. I will probably check out the next book at some point.

MsMelissa I love Nana Joe! 4y
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Liatrek
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Afternoon tea and a cozy mystery❤️❤️ Happy Friday!

MsMelissa I‘m reading this one at the moment, too 😊 It‘s cute. 4y
bunny I love that teacup! 4y
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MallenNC
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This is the first in a cozy mystery series by an author who was new to me. Her book features a recently widowed teacher who opens a mystery book shop and who is working on a mystery of her own. Before her store even opens, her realtor is killed. Sam and her grandmother end up investigating the case, while the reader also gets to read the mystery within the mystery. I will definitely read more of her work. #CozyintheSun

Leftcoastzen Adorable cover! 4y
MallenNC @Leftcoastzen It‘s cute for sure! I love when pets are part of the Cozy story 4y
Leftcoastzen Dogs , cats .Cozy with critters are fun. 4y
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SamanthaMarie This is on my TBR this month too :) I am glad to see that you enjoyed it! 4y
MallenNC @SamanthaMarie She sets up a lot of recurring (I imagine) characters who I think will be fun. Especially her grandmother and friends. Plus there‘s the fantasy of opening a bookstore! 4y
SamanthaMarie I love when there is a well rounded community. One of my favorite parts of cozy mysteries is the characters and how they interact. And true 😍 love living vicariously through books! 4y
MallenNC @SamanthaMarie I‘m interested in how the next one is now that her characters have been introduced! 4y
Librarybelle Great review! I read this one a couple years ago and liked the mystery within the mystery part of the story. 4y
erzascarletbookgasm This cover is so cute 4y
ferskner I've seen this one a lot recently! 4y
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JoScho
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Sharing books by black authors during the month of July. I will add the synopsis from Goodreads below and in the comments.
This is the first book of the Mystery Bookshop series.
The small town of North Harbor on the shores of Lake Michigan is about to have a new mystery bookstore. But before the first customer can browse its shelves, the store‘s owner is suspected of her own murder plot . . . ⬇️
#ReadBlackAuthors #BlackLivesMatter #BLM

JoScho Samantha Washington has dreamed of owning her own mystery bookstore for as long as she can remember. And as she prepares for the store‘s grand opening, she‘s also realizing another dream—penning a cozy mystery set in England between the wars. 4y
JoScho While Samantha hires employees and fills the shelves with the latest mysteries, quick-witted Lady Penelope Marsh, long-overshadowed by her beautiful sister Daphne, refuses to lose the besotted Victor Carlston to her sibling's charms. When one of Daphne's suitors is murdered in a maze, Penelope steps in to solve the labyrinthine puzzle and win Victor. 4y
JoScho But as Samantha indulges her imagination, the unimaginable happens in real life. A shady realtor turns up dead in her backyard, and the police suspect her—after all, the owner of a mystery bookstore might know a thing or two about murder. 4y
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JoScho Aided by her feisty grandmother and an enthusiastic ensemble of colorful retirees, Samantha is determined to close the case before she opens her store. But will she live to conclude her own story when the killer has a revised ending in mind for her? 4y
SamanthaMarie Oooo yes!!! I will definitely read this for #CozyintheSun Thank you for sharing!! 4y
MallenNC I‘m actually reading this right now! 4y
JoScho @MallenNC awesome! How is it so far? 4y
MallenNC @JoScho I‘m liking it! She‘s introducing a lot of characters but I think they‘ll make it a fun series. The two parts of the story work well together. 4y
JoScho Cool. I‘m looking forward to reading it. 4y
ferskner Oh wow I didn't know about this one! Thanks for sharing. 4y
JoScho @ferskner you are so welcome! I hope you enjoy it 💙 4y
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melissanorr
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A fun first book in a new series. I found the main character a little boring but the excellent secondary characters more than made up for it. I'll definitely be reading the second book. #CozyInTheSun #ILoveCozies #CozyMystery @Librarybelle @ferskner

Librarybelle I had not been impressed with the MC either. I should probably read the second in this series and see how things progress... 5y
ferskner I have this one on my shelf, too! 5y
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melissanorr
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My total yesterday for #24in48 - not as high as I hoped. And, of course, I overslept this morning!

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Jillsmith
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A nice cozy - not sure what I was going to think of the book within a book, I ended up really liking it! Great start for a series, looking forward to the next!

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Librarybelle
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First in the Mystery Bookshop Mystery series, and I left this feeling meh. I wasn‘t the biggest fan of the MC, and I admittedly groaned aloud when I discovered the police detective‘s name was Brad Pitt. The mystery within a mystery concept was interesting. Not the worst cozy I‘ve read, but also not a favorite.

ferskner Haha those are the moments I live for in a cozy! 6y
Librarybelle @ferskner Haha! There is another thing in the book that I can‘t say because it‘s a major spoiler...I did like that! 6y
SaraRosett Brad Pitt??? 6y
ferskner Oooooooo now I want to read it even more! 6y
Librarybelle @SaraRosett Hahaha...yes 😶 6y
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Librarybelle
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Decided I needed some very light reading this evening, so switching to cozy mystery mode...

queerbookreader I know of a few more bookish themed cozy mysteries if you're interested in more! #ilovecozies 6y
Librarybelle @queerbookreader I‘m always up for suggestions! 6y
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queerbookreader @Pamwurtzler I'm gonna stop tagging you in all of them so you don't get a zillion notifications too but keep reading 6y
queerbookreader Sorry for tagging that other one twice!! Also these are all the first in their series 6y
queerbookreader Boy would I kill to be able to tag multiple books in one comment right now. This is also the same author who writes the Coffeehouse Mystery series under the name Cleo Coyle 6y
Pamwurtzler @queerbookreader wow these are amazing! I‘ve read the cofffeehouse books and The Ghost and Mrs McClure but none of the others. 6y
queerbookreader This one is super popular!! Also the first one I tagged I forgot to say, that's v popular too 6y
queerbookreader @Pamwurtzler I have more if you and @Librarybelle want me to keep going! I'm just going from a-z on my list haha 6y
queerbookreader I'll keep going this is probably the only place on the planet that people are okay with me blabbing about books for thirty comments 6y
queerbookreader @Pamwurtzler omg no! I love Perry Mason the title sold me 6y
queerbookreader THAT'S IT I PROMISE. Wow this was fun I hope you guys find some new books to read! Hit me up if you have any questions @Pamwurtzler 6y
Pamwurtzler Thanks @queerbookreader ! I have read a couple of those & stacked a bunch more. 6y
Librarybelle @queerbookreader Thank you so much! I‘ve read a few, own a lot more but unread, and haven‘t read or own others. #ilovecozies too, so I don‘t mind all the comments with book titles!! And thanks for your interest too, @Pamwurtzler ! 6y
minkyb Well this was fun! 6y
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MarticaMustRead
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🔎📖📚🤓🔍#CozyMystery #ForTheLoveOfBooks #BookwormProblems #BooksAboutBooks #LibraryHaul #TBR

Oohhh! What do I spy with my little eye?👀

1st in a new bookish #CozyMystery series?!!?🙄

You're TOTALLY coming home with me!!🏡📚🤗

Bklover ❤️ 6y
BellaBookNook Cozy books are so much fun. Enjoy! 6y
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bookishdani
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V.M. Burns created a cozy masterpiece with this book! When reading through this book I was so excited and just wanted more! I absolutely loved the characterisation in this book. I loved how the main character(Samantha) went sleuthing with a group on senior citizen ladies! These ladies were a hoot and could out party me any day! I just loved this book! #bookreview #bookreviewer #bookblogger #booknerd #bookworm #book #earc #arc #lovelovelove