Cozy on Up in NC Cardinal discussion
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A Crime of Passion Fruit (other topics)Mexico, Margaritas, and Murder (other topics)
Shattered at Sea (other topics)
First option was *A Crime of Passion Fruit* by Ellie Alexander, which is #6 in A Bakeshop Mystery (#19 is coming out in August and #20 is coming out in February). We've read and loved Ellie Alexander's books before, so we're adding her cruise ship title (#6 in A Bakeshop Mystery series) to the list for "Adventure Begins at Your Library." 7 physical copies are available in NC Cardinal (nccardinal.org), as well as eBook options in Libby for free with your library card (https://www.overdrive.com/media/30569...).
The second option was *Mexico, Margaritas, and Murder* by Wendy Day, book #1 in the Sally and Pearl Mystery series. This is a Kindle Unlimited option that has been popular and is another good cozy adventure series to try.
The third and final option was *Shattered at Sea* by Cheryl Hollon, book #5 in A Webb's Glass Shop Mystery. Another cruise ship adventure, fitting the summer theme of "Adventure Begins at Your Library," being #5 in Webb's Glass Shop Mystery series. While it doesn't have a Kindle Unlimited option, two physical copies are available in NC Cardinal (nccardinal.org). There are also NC public libraries with the eBook available in the Libby app (https://www.overdrive.com/media/38791...). In Hoopla, there are also the audiobook (https://www.hoopladigital.com/audiobo...) and eBook options (https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/s...).
Other travel options include the following: the Travel Can Be Murder series by Jennifer S. Alderson (Kindle Unlimited only); the Passport to Peril mystery series by Maddy Hunter [available in Large Print and regular print in NC Cardinal]; A World Traveler mystery series by Carolyn L. Dean (Kindle Unlimited only); the Maxie and Stretch mystery series by Sue Henry [available in CD audiobook, regular print, and Large Print in NC Cardinal]; An Amy's Travel Mystery series by Hy Conrad [available in regular print in NC Cardinal]; *S'more Murders* in A Five-Ingredient Mystery series by Maya Corrigan [available in Large Print and regular print in NC Cardinal]; the Travel Writer Mystery series by Wendy Meadows; the To Do For mystery series by Beth Byers and Ann Warren (Kindle Unlimited only); and *Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies* by Catherine Mack [regular print in NC Cardinal]. For someone who moves around and travels a lot, try the Ellie Avery Mystery series by Sara Rosett, which is available in large print and regular print in NC Cardinal.
What did you think? What did you like most and least about the books (plot, pacing, character introduction & development, balance of mystery + small town setting & life)? Was the writing good (some people have not quite found one or the other up to par)? How soon were you able to figure out who the killer or culprit was; was it too easy or too hard due to a jolting surprise turn at the end? Who was your favorite character and why? What was your favorite moment in the book? Would you read more by either of these authors?