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Joined July 2019

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On Her Own Two Wheels by Stacy Xavier
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A Novel Disguise | Samantha Larsen
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. . . a wonderful mystery laced with humor and a bit of romance. Ms. Larsen's strong and memorable characters will grab your attention and hold on tight until the final page.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/03/15/flashbackfriday-featuring-a-novel-...

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I found it very easy to escape into this story. I enjoyed going back and forth in time to see the characters and how they had developed from then to now. The English village settings of Castle Knoll and Gravestown Hall were perfect.

You can read my full review here. https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/03/14/how-to-solve-your-own-murder-a-nov...

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Double Grudge Donuts | Ginger Bolton
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I was entertained by marvelous characters and an excellent mystery, all set in my home state. Ms. Bolton creates a great balance of mystery, humor, and romance.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/03/13/cozy-wednesday-featuring-double-gr...

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You will find Murder in the Tea Leaves on my Best Reads of 2024.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-PlT

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A High Tide Murder | Emily George
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A High Tide Murder is a well-plotted and well-written mystery with great characters that are engaging and entertaining.

*Note - Suicide references could trigger survivors or their family members.

Read my full review here - https://wp.me/p27gOm-PiO

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The Last Word | Gerri Lewis
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The author's attention to detail, her realistic characters, an unusual theme, the hint of romance, humor in all the right places, and a top-notch mystery made for a very entertaining read.

READ MY FULL REVIEW HERE - https://wp.me/p27gOm-Pid

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Five Furry Familiars | Lynn Cahoon
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Five Furry Familiars is a charming lighthearted paranormal cozy mystery with magical characters and an intriguing mystery.
READ MY FULL REVIEW HERE - https://wp.me/p27gOm-PhF

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Enjoyable, entertaining, and fun, Checked Out for Murder was another Perfect Escape from Allison Brook.

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Crime and Cherry Pits | Amanda Flower
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Crime and Cherry Pits was an entertaining lighthearted mystery with appealing characters for the most part. I am keen to see what Ms. Flower has planned for Shiloh next.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-Pec

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Ill-Fated Fortune is more than a cozy mystery. It is a story of Lissa finding her place in her family.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-Pdk

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A Smoking Bun was a captivating cozy mystery filled with characters that feel more like old friends with each book in this series.

Read my full review here - https://wp.me/p27gOm-Pcp

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A Pie to Die For | Gretchen Rue
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With just a hint of magic, characters with room to grow, a unique setting, an interesting mystery, and pie, lots of pie, A Pie To Die For was a delicious debut for this series.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-P8L

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Clocked Out kept me on my toes from beginning to end. Engaging characters and a complex mystery took me on quite a journey.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-P8k

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Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop has set this series off to a marvelous start. With unique characters and a tantalizing mystery, I enjoyed my time in Beacon Harbor, Michigan very much.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/02/09/flashbackfriday-murder-at-the-beac...

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Hammers and Homicide | Paula Charles
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Hammers and Homicide is a delightful start to the Hometown Hardware Mystery Series. I love that the lead character is my age and that the author has surrounded her with genuine true-to-life characters.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/02/07/cozy-wednesday-featuring-hammers-a...

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Murder, She Wrote: Fit for Murder | Terrie Farley Moran, Jessica Fletcher
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My visit to Cabot Cove was fun and entertaining. Murder, She Wrote: Fit for Murder is well-plotted and well-written.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-P4B

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Butterfly Betrayal is full of beautiful butterflies, a determined protagonist, a hunky sheriff, an adorable feline, a rising body count, betrayal, and a tangled-up mystery. Ms. Hartman has given this series a terrific start.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/02/03/flashbackfriday-saturday-edition-b...

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The Lace Widow | Mollie Ann Cox
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Ms. Cox‘s reimagination of the weeks following Alexander Hamilton‘s death is compelling. The scenes were described in detail, the dialogues were crisp, and the mysteries were riveting.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/01/30/the-lace-widow-an-eliza-hamilton-m...

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The Sign of Four Spirits is a spirited well-plotted and well-executed cozy mystery with plenty of twists and turns. The well-developed characters easily draw readers into their lives.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/01/31/cozy-wednesday-featuring-the-sign-...

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A Twisted Skein | Sally Goldenbaum
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A Twisted Skein is wonderfully written. The characters and the friendships they have built are beyond measure. The mystery is complex and skillfully plotted.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/01/26/flashbackfriday-featuring-a-twiste...

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I am surprised that Doomed by Blooms is Anna St. John's debut novel. The characters were engaging and well-developed. The mystery was very well-plotted and written. It grabbed me from the start.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-OYE

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Death by Demo | Callie Carpenter
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Death by Demo has given this series off to an exceptional start. The theme has me invested on a personal level and I am looking forward to seeing what develops in book two.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-OY7

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Deadly to the Core | Joyce Tremel
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Deadly to the Core has set the Cider House Mysteries off to a terrific start. I enjoyed this stirring mystery with a strong protagonist surrounded by a great supporting cast.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/01/23/deadly-to-the-core-a-cider-house-m...

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A Crust to Die For | T.C. LoTempio
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A Crust to Die For was a fine mystery with an exciting showdown and satisfying ending. The characters were entertaining and engaging.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/01/19/a-crust-to-die-for-a-tiffany-austi...

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A Bean to Die For | Tara Lush
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A Bean To Die For was definitely A Perfect Escape. I escaped right into the pages and was completely entertained. Well-developed characters and a well-plotted story had me so captivated I read it all in one evening.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/01/18/a-bean-to-die-for-a-coffee-lovers-...

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The Heir | Aaron Qualio
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Mr. Qualio weaves a thrilling tale with twists and turns. It's a gritty, chilling story and at times it was hard to read but I needed to know what was going to happen next.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-ORZ

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The Expectant Detectives turned out to be a very entertaining read.

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Murder of an Amish Bridegroom introduces a wonderful protagonist and a handsome detective, both of whom I want to get to know better.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-OQB

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Shade Grown | Heather Day Gilbert
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I really enjoy the way this author tells a story. I escape right into them with such ease and am always entertained.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-OPE

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. . . a well-plotted, well-written mystery with intriguing characters and a compelling mystery.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2024/01/09/murder-on-the-geneva-express-a-mac...

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Loveable characters, a fantastic mystery, and a wonderful setting come together to test us armchair sleuths and keep us totally entertained.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-OMY

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Deep Fried Death | Maddie Day
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Genuine characters, an intriguing mystery, and racing outhouses kept me wonderfully entertained. “What more could a woman want?“

Read my full review here - https://wp.me/p27gOm-OMw

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Murder on Cape Cod | Maddie Day
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With a terrific theme, genuine characters, a delightful setting, and a fabulous mystery it was A Perfect Escape.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2023/12/22/flashbackfriday-featuring-murder-o...

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Embellished to Death | Christina Freeburn
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Embellished to Death kept me on my toes. It was so well-written that I was completely entertained.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2023/12/21/embellished-to-death-a-faith-hunte...

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Public Anchovy #1 | Mindy Quigley
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Public Anchovy #1 was A Perfect Escape for me. Engaging characters, a terrific mystery, and a very intriguing setting kept me entertained until the final word.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2023/12/20/cozy-wednesday-featuring-public-an...

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Coconut Drop Dead | Olivia Matthews
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Coconut Drop Dead is a top-notch addition to this series. The core characters are so genuine and draw readers into this story and their lives so easily.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2023/12/19/coconut-drop-dead-spice-isle-baker...

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Murder with Chocolate Tea | Karen Rose Smith
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Murder with Chocolate Tea is a wonderful addition to this series. Wonderful characters, a stirring mystery, set in a charming place where Amish and Englishers come together, along with a lot of chocolate tea make this a must-read for cozy mystery lovers.

Read my full review - https://wp.me/p27gOm-OCW

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The Plot Thickets | Julia Henry
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The Plot Thickets was a very entertaining read. These characters never fail to draw me into their lives and keep me captivated until the mysteries are all solved at the end.

Read my full review here - https://wp.me/p27gOm-OA6

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Christmas in the Crosshairs | Deena Alexander
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Well-plotted and written, full of suspense, builds to a romance with bonds that can't be broken. A Perfect Escape! 5 starfish!

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-OzA

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Sniffing Out Murder | Kallie E. Benjamin
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Sniffing Out Murder is a delightful lighthearted mystery with appealing characters and a sweet adorable bloodhound.

Read my full review here - https://wp.me/p27gOm-Oz0

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Hope for the Holidays | Daryl Wood Gerber
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Hope for the Holidays is a sweet, moving, uplifting holiday story sure to ignite your holiday spirit. For me, it was a Perfect Escape!

Read my full review here - https://wp.me/p27gOm-Oym

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Lost Hours | Paige Shelton
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Lost Hours is a compelling story filled with suspense and intrigue. . . I will be including Lost Hours on my Best Reads List for 2023.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2023/11/30/lost-hours-a-mystery-alaska-wild-b...

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Murder on Tour | V. M. Burns
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Murder on Tour is another superb book from V.M. Burns. Thoughtful and engaging characters with not one but two mysteries that will charm readers from beginning to end.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2023/11/29/cozy-wednesday-featuring-murder-on...

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Cry Wolf | Lark O. Jensen
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Cry Wolf was an enjoyable wildlife-themed story with characters I long to know better set in a beautiful place where conditions can be extreme.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2023/11/28/cry-wolf-an-alaska-untamed-mystery...

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Crime and Parchment sets this series off to a very enjoyable start. With several threads to follow I was captivated the entire way.

Read my full review here - https://wp.me/p27gOm-Ora

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Grounds for Murder | Lena Gregory
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Murder and mayhem balanced perfectly with humor, a little romance, and the ice cream make this book a must-read for cozy mystery lovers and A Perfect Escape for me.

Read my full review here - https://wp.me/p27gOm-OqO

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Spiked Punch | Lesley A. Diehl
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Entertaining characters including a frisky feline, and a well-plotted mystery have set this new series off to a fun start.

Read my full review here: https://wp.me/p27gOm-OpW

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Intrigue in Istanbul | Erica Ruth Neubauer
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Intrigue in Istanbul was a very entertaining mystery that kept me engaged from start to finish.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2023/11/17/flashbackfriday-intrigue-in-istanb...

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Stalking Around the Christmas Tree is a charming Christmas cozy and a terrific addition to this series. Clever mysteries, with engaging characters, set in a wonderful winter wonderland, it is sure to raise your holiday spirit

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2023/11/15/cozy-wednesday-featuring-stalking-...

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Ms. Edwards does a fantastic job of pulling her readers to 1950s New York.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2023/11/09/viviana-valentine-and-the-ticking-...