I used to enjoy this series, but then the author took the story lines and characters into crazy town. The last book looked to be a return to sanity, but as I started this one last night I got a couple of pages in and realised: I don't care. It all feels way too silly to me now. I'll skim throu...
The latest exploits of the Mim's Whims women has them going to a Guy Fawkes party at a house owned by Harry Harrison's boss. After an altercation, one of Harry Harrison's co-workers is found dead and Ginger Scarlett sets out to prove Harrison's innocence. I dived into this right after finishing ...
This series would make a great drinking game; every time Scarlett's face turns flaming red, take a shot. Every time the names "Harry" and "Ginger" are used, take a shot. Every time Harrison makes Scarlett weak in the knees take a shot. Meanwhile, I guarantee you'll be passed out drunk by chapte...
The plot was quite good, but it was overshadowed by the schmaltzy, almost forced, romantic tension between the MC and the token hunky guy. I thought the investigation was a little far-fetched, (let's visit a funeral home to find clues!) but overall, I enjoyed it. The only big gripe I have is th...
Cloche and Dagger is the first book the Hat Shop Mystery series. Scarlett embarasses herself publicly, becomes a viral internet star and escapes from Florida to London, England at the invitation of her cousin, Viv who co-owns a hat shop with Scarlett. Various shenanigans occur, including a murder,...
Well, what do you know? McKinlay is back and writing like she used to! This is the writing I remember: great characters, London setting, really good mystery plotting and NO stupid love triangles, but what earns this book an extra 1/2 star over the last one is that Scarlett stops harping on about ...
Reading this, I start to remember why I used to think McKinlay was one of the better cozy writers today. It's not up to early standards, but it's definitely better than some of her more recent efforts in the 4 series she's written. I had my concerns at the beginning; the first chapter read like a...
I finished this over the weekend - in one afternoon actually. It was the make-or-break book for me in this series as the last one was just ridiculous. I'm happy to say that this story line was a vast improvement over the last one - the reader doesn't have to disregard the laws of physics to believ...
I moved this one up my ethereal list because it was the 'fish-or-cut-bait' book for me, and based on friends' reviews, I was expecting a 'cut-bait' outcome and figured I'd just get it over with. I don't know, though. It's definitely a very average read but it wasn't as god-awful irritating as I e...
Whenever a new book in the Cupcake Bakery Mystery series comes out, I drop everything I’m doing to read it. And with this seventh book in the series, it was once again worth it! DARK CHOCOLATE DEMISE is a yummy addition to this delicious series. Author Jenn McKenlay knows how to draw a reader in a...
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