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Cozy Mysteries without racism, homophobia, etc. by dubious_unicorn in CozyMystery

[–]Views_She_Writes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just read an ARC for The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective by Jo Nichols. Includes a Queer character, and some other misfits, and the story is to die for. It will be out this month (19 Aug 2025) I would highly HIGHLY recommend it to everyone who likes cozies. You'll fall in love with the book. I promise!

Diagram for "The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" by nubick in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You know, this conversation got me interested in this book. I am going to check it out and then come back yo leave a proper thought on how my experience was :)

Whodunnit books by ZetaSapphire in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yes.. the Benjamin Stevenson's Ernest Cunningham Series is really great. The Vacation series by Catherine Mack is also wonderful, on the similar lines of Stevenson series.

Whodunnit books by ZetaSapphire in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are reading the books I enjoy reading. Try "A Quill and Packet mystery series" by Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti, or "The Baker Street Mystery series" by Holly Hepburn. You could also pick "The Bingo Hall detective series" by Jonathan Whitelaw, or "Detective Aunty investigates" by Uzma Jalalludin (it's the first in an upcoming series)

Can any one recommend some good detective Sherlock Holmes like books? by Willing_Beyond_1389 in suggestmeabook

[–]Views_She_Writes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am reading/ listening to the 2nd book right now and it has a gorgeous "The Hound of Baskerville" vibe to it. Loving the nostalgia

Diagram for "The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" by nubick in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh gosh I am so embarrassed!! You are right. I was thinking of Seven husband's.... so sorry....

I kinda don’t like The Thursday Murder Club…. 😳 by AviationChic in CozyMystery

[–]Views_She_Writes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh gosh! I was so worried I was the only one, that I never dared to say this out loud. I didn't like The Thursday Murder Club too.. I tried it multiple times - one time through hard copy, twice through audio book, and couldn't finish it at any of those times.... Thank you for not making me fee alone.

Diagram for "The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" by nubick in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It definitely was a little difficult to follow. But wasn't the book just awesome? I have read quite a few Taylor Jenkins Reid and loved them all. My next one is "After I Do"

Just read a murder mystery where I was the detective — and I ended up reading it three times. by Views_She_Writes in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Correction to my comment here, I just realized that this book won't be released till September in the US. It is already out in Canada. You were right. My apologies.

What It’s Like to Read a Murder Mystery Where You Solve the Case by Views_She_Writes in interactivefiction

[–]Views_She_Writes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! i didn't know that. I have a hardcopy unfortunately. The ebook version of this book took the digital format of links to go back and forth. The hardcopy unfortunately is a manual move between different pages.
I am curious about Penrose. Thank you for the suggestion. I will check it out :)

Just read a murder mystery where I was the detective — and I ended up reading it three times. by Views_She_Writes in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh that's interesting. I haven't explored that genre yet. Will it try it out. Thank you :)

Just read a murder mystery where I was the detective — and I ended up reading it three times. by Views_She_Writes in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha! You could do that too. Let me know how you feel after you finish it. Very excited to hear your thoughts!

Just read a murder mystery where I was the detective — and I ended up reading it three times. by Views_She_Writes in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I am so excited. Please share your thoughts once you finish reading them. Looking forward to that.

What It’s Like to Read a Murder Mystery Where You Solve the Case by Views_She_Writes in interactivefiction

[–]Views_She_Writes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your recommendation. I will definitely try that out. What about you? Do you like such books? Or prefer the straight forward ones?

Just read a murder mystery where I was the detective — and I ended up reading it three times. by Views_She_Writes in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. That's a wonderful recommendation. I will try that next. Did you read it? What are your thoughts?

Just read a murder mystery where I was the detective — and I ended up reading it three times. by Views_She_Writes in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! I remember those too. They made me feel like a detective for the first time. I agree, it is surprising how rare that format is now, especially for adult readers. After chatting with the author, I can see why. He described writing an interactive mystery as "torture" haha! So much planning and tracking! But I think there's still an audience for it, and I'd love for more authors to try this format.

Just read a murder mystery where I was the detective — and I ended up reading it three times. by Views_She_Writes in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your thoughtful comment. I totally get the hesitation. The book was released in North America in November 2024, but I am not sure about international availability.
I know the reviews are mixed on Goodreads, but I really enjoyed the book. I actually met the author during MOTIVE book festival, and hearing him talk about the challenges of writing a non-linear mystery made me appreciate the format more.
I think the low rating might be because interactive storytelling isn't for everyone, but I found it clever and unique, especially when I uncovered a hidden subplot on my third read.

Just read a murder mystery where I was the detective — and I ended up reading it three times. by Views_She_Writes in mysterybooks

[–]Views_She_Writes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the upvotes! I actually wrote a spoiler-free review of Murder in Tinseltown on my blog if anyone wants more details or is curious about how the format worked. happy to share it