Tag: Mystery

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret review

Benjamin Stevenson Book Review: Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret (Ernest Cunningham #3)

November 29, 2025

Benjamin Stevenson delivers another sharp, funny, and wildly clever installment in the Ernest Cunningham series with Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret. When Ernest’s ex-wife is accused of murder, he’s pulled back into a whirlwind of secrets, small-town theatrics, and hilariously self-aware commentary. At just 192 pages, this Christmas mystery is fast, twisty, and packed with Stevenson’s signature wit. A perfect holiday read for anyone who loves meta mysteries, unreliable narrators, and Christmas chaos with a body count.

Cozy Mystery Review: Cutthroat Cupcakes by Cate Lawley

November 16, 2025

🧁🔮 Book Spotlight: Cutthroat Cupcakes by Cate Lawley Genre: Cozy Mystery • Paranormal • Light Fantasy • Humor ☕ Book Details & Rating Format: AudiobookSeries: Cursed Candy Mysteries #1Year Published: 2017Page Count: 262Rating: ☕☕☕½ (3.5 Coffees) 🥤 Coffee Pairing: “The Bewitched Blend” (Black Coffee with a Twist) A bold, no-nonsense black coffee—Bastian’s signature order—served with […]

Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister: A Twist-Filled Psychological Thriller Review

November 15, 2025

📚 Book Spotlight: Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister Genre: Mystery • Psychological Thriller • Domestic Suspense ☕ Book Details & Rating Format: AudiobookSeries: StandaloneYear Published: 2025Page Count: 332Rating: ☕☕☕☕ (4 Coffees!) 🥤 Coffee Pairing: Single-Origin Pour-Over (Black) Clean, simple, and unadorned — but layered with surprising depth the longer you sit with it. This […]

Book Review: You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego – A Dark and Twisty Locked-Room Mystery

September 10, 2025

🚢🔪 Book Spotlight: You Are Fatally Invited by Ande PliegoGenre: Mystery • Thriller • Locked-Room Whodunit ☕ Book Details & RatingFormat: AudiobookStandalonePage Count: 384 pagesRating: ☕☕☕☕ (4 Coffees) ☕ Coffee PairingPerfect Sip: Spicy Mocha Espresso MartiniWhy it Works: This drink starts dark and smooth like a classic espresso martini, but the mocha adds a rich […]

Book Review: Killer in the Margins by Eliza Floretta – A Cozy Fall Mystery

September 1, 2025

📖 Book Spotlight: Killer in the Margins by Eliza FlorettaGenre: Cozy Mystery • Clean Fiction • Contemporary Mystery ☕ Book Details & RatingFormat: E-book (available September 2025)Series: Book 1Year Published: 2025Page Count: 193Rating: ☕☕☕½ (3.5 Coffees) Thank you to Eliza Floretta, author, for gifting this to me as an ARC. ☕ Coffee PairingPerfect Sip: Pumpkin […]

Theme Music by T. Marie VandelllyBook Review: Theme Music by T. Marie Vandelly – A Disturbing Psychological HorrorTheme Music by T. Marie Vandellly

August 23, 2025

🎶🔪 Book Spotlight: Theme Music by T. Marie VandellyGenre: Horror • Psychological Thriller • Domestic Suspense ☕ Book Details & RatingFormat: AudiobookStandaloneYear Published: 2020Page Count: 400Rating: ☕☕☕ (3 Coffees) ☕ Coffee PairingPerfect Sip: Quad Shot Iced AmericanoWhy it Works: Theme Music is bloody, intense, and deeply psychological—the kind of book that doesn’t let you relax […]

The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden – Twists, Red Herrings, and a Killer Epilogue

August 10, 2025

💔🔪 Book Spotlight: The Boyfriend by Freida McFaddenGenre: Psychological Thriller • Domestic Suspense • Mystery ☕ Book Details & RatingFormat: AudiobookStandaloneYear Published: 2024Page Count: 336Rating: ☕☕☕½ (3.5 Coffees) Perfect Sip: Cold Brew with Raspberry Cold FoamWhy it Works: Dark, bold, and a little fruity—this drink starts off smooth, but that blood-red raspberry foam adds a […]

Everyone On This Train is a SuspectEveryone on This Train Is a Suspect – Clever Mystery, Classic Stevenson Style

August 2, 2025

🚂🔍 Book Spotlight: Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin StevensonGenre: Mystery • Whodunit • Satire • Meta Fiction ☕ Book Details & RatingFormat: Audio BookSeries: Ernest Cunningham Mysteries #2Year Published: 2023Page Count: 368Rating: ☕☕☕☕ (4 Coffees!) Perfect Sip: Iced Flat White with a Shot of Hazelnut – Aussie-styleWhy it Works: Smooth, bold, […]

Elle Cosimano’s Finlay Donovan Series Is Your Next Crime-Comedy Obsession

July 27, 2025

☕ Series Spotlight: Finlay Donovan by Elle Cosimano Genre: Mystery • Humor • Crime • Mom ChaosTropes: Morally gray heroine • Accidental criminal • Found family • Love triangle • Ride-or-die best friendFormat: AudiobookTone: Fast-paced • Funny • Full of mayhemSeries Rating: ☕☕☕☕☕ (Consistently caffeinated chaos) If Stephanie Plum had a sister with a slightly […]

Finlay Donovan is Killing It Book Review: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano – Funny, Fast-Paced, and Full of Chaos

June 21, 2025

💄🔪 Book Spotlight: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano Genre: Mystery • Suspense • Dark Comedy • Contemporary Fiction ☕ Book Details & Rating Format: AudiobookSeries: Finlay Donovan #1Year Published: 2021Page Count: 368Rating: ☕☕☕☕☕ (5 Coffees!) ☕ Coffee Pairing Perfect Sip: Quad Shot Iced Mocha with Whipped Cream (in a to-go cup you’re […]

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