Murder Pays a Call has set this series off to a marvelous start.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/09/17/cozy-wednesday-featuring-murder-pa...

. . . a fast-paced, thrilling read, deftly plotted with well-developed characters. It is hard to believe this is Rachel Louise Adams‘ debut in the literary world.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/09/16/no-rest-for-the-wicked-a-novel-by-...

Sour Crime Donuts is a complicated mystery with strong characters, sprinkled with humor and romance that every cozy mystery fan will love.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/09/10/cozy-wednesday-featuring-sour-crim...

A new setting, new characters, and a well-plotted mystery were very entertaining. It was a heck of a honeymoon for the newlyweds and our favorite feline.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/09/09/something-whiskered-cat-in-the-sta...

Death in the Countryside was an entertaining read. I found Ali and Nick to be very likable, and Wilson adorable.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/09/03/cozy-ish-wednesday-featuring-death...

A Murder Most Fowl has set this series off to a Kluckin‘ Good start!

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/08/28/a-murder-most-fowl-a-food-truck-my...

With engaging characters and a stirring mystery, it‘s a fantastic addition to this wonderful series.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/08/27/cozy-wednesday-featuring-murder-at...

It‘s always entertaining when our favorite characters travel to interesting locales without their normal co-horts to help them solve the mysteries.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/08/26/laying-down-the-latte-a-bakeshop-m...

I am adding Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library to my Best Reads of 2025. A must-read for mystery lovers and fans of Dame Agatha.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/08/21/mrs-christie-at-the-mystery-guild-...

. entertaining read with a protagonist who has guts but doesn‘t think things through before she acts. I continue to have hope that the good detective will reel her in, but to know Tiffany is to love Tiffany, even with all her dangerous antics.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/08/14/a-dish-best-served-dead-a-tiffany-...

. . . filled with lovable characters whose lives you want to be invested in. Those characters are boxed in a puzzling mystery that tests them and the readers of the book

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/08/13/cozy-wednesday-featuring-picking-u...

The charming characters draw you into their lives with ease for a delightful lighthearted foray of mystery, romance, humor, and magic.

Read my full review here:https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/08/12/seven-secret-spellcasters-kitchen-witch-mysteries-by-lynn-cahoon-review-lynncahoon-kensingtonbookswitch-mysteries-by-lynn-cahoon/

A Ghostwriter‘s Guide to Murder is a compelling mystery filled with twists, turns, and red herrings.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/08/07/a-ghostwriters-guide-to-murder-a-n...

Ms. Bryon has plotted this mystery so perfectly with a variety of subplots woven in seamlessly to keep the story moving at a brisk pace. She also fills the story with humor as only she can.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/08/06/cozy-wednesday-featuring-solid-gol...

The Mango Murders is filled with characters that I love who continue to evolve in wonderful ways in each new story. Ms. Burdette has surrounded them with a complex mystery that surprised me in more ways than one.

Read my full review and enter the giveaway here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/08/05/the-mango-murders-a-key-west-food-...

Charming characters, an intriguing mystery, plenty of sass and humor, and meals made with “a pinch of bacon grease and a pound of love” have set this series off to a nice start.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/07/29/savvy-summers-and-the-sweet-potato...

Icing on the Murder is an excellent addition to this fun series. I truthfully cannot get enough of these characters. Their devotion to help each other fills me with all the good feels.

Read my full review and enter the giveaway here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/07/23/cozy-wednesday-featuring-icing-on-...

The World‘s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant was an enjoyable read.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/07/22/the-worlds-greatest-detective-and-...

A Cyclist‘s Guide to Villains & Vines is an entertaining, well-written cozy mystery with a protagonist who is passionate about her job, a crew that has her back, all set in a delightful locale.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/07/16/cozy-wednesday-featuring-a-cyclist...

Rocky Road to Murder has everything I love about cozy mysteries: a tight-knit group of friends, a kooky family, a nice town, a perplexing mystery, and ICE CREAM!

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/07/15/rocky-road-to-murder-coffee-cream-...

Murder, She Wrote: A Body in Boston is another excellent addition to this long-running series.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/07/09/cozy-wednesday-featuring-murder-sh...

The Lake Escape takes readers on a wild ride as each character‘s journey intersects in numerous ways.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/07/08/the-lake-escape-a-novel-by-jamie-d...

There are engaging characters with ample room for growth, a great home base in Austin that brings the history of the characters, a puzzling mystery that keeps everyone on their toes, and you can‘t go wrong with a small-town bookstore and bakery as a place for people to gather

https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/07/02/cozy-wednesday-featuring-murder-on...

Ms. Lillard is an awesome storyteller. The Secrets We Keep is so much more than a mystery; it is an emotional story that will grab you and hold on tight.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/07/01/the-secrets-we-keep-a-mystery-by-a...

The Iris Code is a compelling read with a captivating cast. This may be my first Tracker mystery, but I hope it won‘t be my last.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/06/24/the-iris-code-a-tracker-novel-by-a...

Once Upon a Murder is a captivating and entertaining story filled with a smart and loyal protagonist, a motley cast of supporting characters all caught up in an intriguing mystery . . .

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/06/20/flashbackfriday-featuring-once-upo...

My Father Always Finds Corpses is a complicated and compelling mystery, lighthearted and funny, but it tugs on your emotions

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/06/18/cozy-wednesday-featuring-my-father...

Fatal Brouhaha is a delightful whodunit with caring characters, and a top-notch main plot twisted together with interesting subplots that held my attention from beginning to end.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/06/17/fatal-brouhaha-a-ground-rules-myst...

The characters are strong, interesting, and are developing depth, so I am looking forward to seeing what Ms. Lewis has planned for them next.
Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/06/11/cozy-wednesday-featuring-grave-wor...

He‘s to Die For is an entertaining rom-com-mystery that has something for everyone. It is hard to believe this is Erin Dunn‘s debut novel.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/06/06/hes-to-die-for-a-novel-by-erin-dun...

Night of the Living Bread was a sweet read. So well-plotted, the story moves at a lively pace.
Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/06/04/cozy-wednesday-featuring-night-of-...

Marvelous characters wrapped up in a terrifically plotted mystery made Shot Through the Book a wonderfully entertaining read!

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/05/29/shot-through-the-book-a-lighthouse...

The Diva Poaches a Bad Egg is a fabulous addition to this fantastic, long-running series. 18 books so far, I just can‘t get enough! Each book becomes my new favorite.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/05/28/cozy-wednesday-featuring-the-diva-...

The book itself is a treasure and a wonderful addition to this series. Kudos! Ms. Esden! This story is a Perfect Escape!

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/05/22/whisper-of-treasure-and-lies-a-sca...

Shudder Pulp is a chilling cozy mystery with a protagonist trying hard to puzzle through the clues. It tests both the characters and the reader.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/05/21/cozy-wednesday-featuring-shudder-p...

The takedown will freeze you for a moment or two. Exciting and entertaining, this book was A Perfect Escape.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/05/08/death-by-chocolate-pumpkin-muffin-...

Written in Stone is a marvelous addition to this series. A brave protagonist who can think on her feet and a well-thought-out and plotted mystery kept the pages turning rapidly. Delaney has really found herself and her place in Edinburgh.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/05/09/written-in-stone-a-scottish-booksh...

I felt so many emotions as Allie dealt with her mom. The story is one that will make you angry in places, joyful in others, but it will also tug at your heartstrings.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/05/07/cozy-wednesday-featuring-fudge-and...

A lively, lighthearted read with an unexpected ending. An Enjoyable Escape!

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/05/02/murder-runs-in-the-family-a-seven-...

The pages were flying. The characters entertained. The mystery was well-plotted and written.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/05/01/bait-and-swiss-a-cheese-shop-myste...

Scone Cold Dead is filled with well-developed characters and a well-plotted mystery.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/04/30/cozy-wednesday-featuring-scone-col...

Funny, smart, heartwarming, and entertaining. I loved every minute of it.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/04/29/vice-and-virtue-a-layla-virtue-mys...

The Chow Maniac felt a little more serious than previous installments, but I loved the Eight Immortals theme. Ms. Chien‘s core characters are strong and continue to develop as the series continues.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/04/25/the-chow-maniac-a-noodle-shop-myst...

Readers are taken on a virtual vacation to India with a bird‘s-eye view of a well-plotted and well-written mystery. It was a Perfect Escape!

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/04/23/cozy-wednesday-featuring-homicide-...

I totally enjoyed the story and highly recommend it to everyone who likes stories with well-developed characters, including two feisty women, with a mystery to solve.

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/04/17/ignoring-alva-by-emilie-khair-revi...

Waters of Destruction was a very enjoyable getaway. The characters continue to grow, the mystery made me think, and the setting was idyllic. I am excited for this series to continue. I am ready to pack my bags for another trip to Hilo, Hawai‘i.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/04/16/waters-of-destruction-an-orchid-is...

I escaped right into the story and enjoyed every minute. Easily one of the best books I have read this year. Run, don‘t walk to get your copy today!

Read my full review here - https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/04/14/no-roast-for-the-weary-a-coffeehou...

One Sharp Stitch has set this series off to a great start. Filled with engaging characters I want to get to know better, a fun theme, and a well-plotted mystery, this book kept me entertained from beginning to end.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/04/12/one-sharp-stitch-a-nimble-needle-m...

Essence of Foul Play is a delightful companion to the Fairy Garden Mysteries. I feel we have barely scratched the surface of Emma Brennan‘s life, past and future, so I am intrigued to see what the author has in store for her as the series continues.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/04/10/essence-of-foul-play-an-aroma-well...

Murder, She Wrote: Snowy with a Chance of Murder is a marvelous addition to this long-running series. Ms. Early does the characters justice and then some. I am so excited to see what she plans for Jessica and her friends next.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2025/04/05/murder-she-wrote-snowy-with-a-chan...