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Taffy’s 2025 Year in Books

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Devi

3,163 books | 148 friends

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350 books | 300 friends

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1,984 books | 399 friends

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3,285 books | 617 friends

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5,143 books | 4,252 friends

Alyssa Shuman

878 books | 98 friends

Jean Shipman

7 books | 5 friends

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Taffy Beach

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

https://taffybeach.com

Genre

Mystery, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Influences

Sarah Addison Allen
Kenneth Grahame

Member Since

August 2025

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Now available on Amazon in both print and eBook, TIDES, LIES, and ALIBIS is Taffy Beach's debut novel, the first in the Manatee Bay Mystery Series.

Taffy spent the bulk of her adult life living in a small Florida Gulf town, a setting that would come to inspire the breezy atmosphere of her Manatee Bay Mysteries.

When she isn't dreaming up new mysteries or working out plot twists, Taffy is usually found with knitting needles or a crochet hook in hand. She spends her free time creating handmade pet toys, beds, and blankets to donate to local shelters, helping to bring a little extra comfort to animals waiting for their forever homes.

New books in the series will be released every 12-16 weeks, with the second, THE GHOST MOON TIDE now availabe in p ...more

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Taffy Beach’s books

Average rating: 4.61 · 18 ratings · 13 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Tides, Lies, and Alibis (The Manatee Bay Cozy Mystery Series, #1) 4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ghost Moon Tide (The Manatee Bay Cozy Mystery Series, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tides, Lies, and Alibis: A Manatee Bay 1990s Small Town Mystery it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Taffy Beach's Blog: What's Happening in Manatee Bay!

Paperback Now Available

It's with great pride that I share the news that the paperback edition of TIDES, LIES, and ALIBIS is now available. A series of eye surgeries kept me from approving the proof as quickly as originally intended, but all's well that ends well, and the print format is now available!

I wanted to thank all my supporters for their good wishes on my recovery. You guys have been terrific! I appreciate all t Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 15, 2026 11:03

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Series by Taffy Beach

The Manatee Bay Cozy Mystery Series (2 books)
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Taffy Beach (Goodreads Author)

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Taffy’s Recent Updates

Taffy Beach is now friends with Alyssa Shuman
Jul 21, 2026 04:29PM · like
Taffy Beach made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Quick Series Update topic " Hi - I have two quick updates for my mystery series, which you can find under "A Manatee Bay Series" by Taffy Beach 1-The name of the series should sho ...more "
Jul 18, 2026 10:08AM
Taffy Beach wants to read Weyward by Emilia Hart (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Taffy Beach wants to read The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Taffy Beach wants to read My Friends by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fiction, Readers' Favorite Audiobook	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Taffy Beach rated a book it was amazing Tides, Lies, and Alibis: A Manatee Bay 1990s Small Town Mystery (Manatee Bay Cozy Mysteries) by Taffy Beach (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 15, 2026 11:20AM · like
Taffy Beach rated a book it was amazing Tides, Lies, and Alibis (The Manatee Bay Cozy Mystery Series, #1) by Taffy Beach (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 15, 2026 11:19AM · like
Taffy Beach rated a book it was amazing The Ghost Moon Tide (The Manatee Bay Cozy Mystery Series, #2) by Taffy Beach (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is my favorite book of the entire series, which is completed. It has ghosts, old murders, new murders, family history to dig up (literally), and loads of atmosphere. The action takes place over a three-day street party in 1999, where the townies ...more
Jun 15, 2026 11:12AM · 1 like · like · see review
Taffy Beach added a status update: Dru's Book Musings has posted “A Word with Taffy Beach” If you’d like a behind-the-scenes look at my new 1990s small-town Florida mystery series and a bit about my writing process, you can read it here: https://drusbookmusing.com/word-with-... I’m grateful to Dru Ann for the opportunity to be part of her series
Apr 25, 2026 10:28AM · 1 like · like · see status
Taffy Beach entered a giveaway Paper Ghosts by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 20, 2026 03:59AM · like · see giveaway