Narrated by Melissa Haley Summary: Adina Donati happy hour with a friend ends in disaster when she discovers her body in the ladies room. Additional Comments: 3/5 Performance – was fine. There were a few very minor sound shifts. The narrator fit the character well enough 3.5/5 Plot – Everything worked out in the end…
Narrated by Carla Kissane Run Time: 6 hrs and 39 minutes Summary: Dr. Charlotte Dean starts over in a new town, helping out Rosie with her bookshop. Of course, she runs straight across a mystery: somebody’s stealing the town’s Christmas trees. Additional Comments: 4/5 stars plot: the small-town intrigue is low key and interesting. 4/5…
Narrated by Poppy Royana Run Time: 7 hrs and 24 mins Summary: Holly Berry impulsively returns to her hometown and tries to buy the candy shop she worked in as a kid. What follows is a series of fortunate and unfortunate events. Additional Comments: – There wasn’t enough of a relationship with Dan to make…
Narrated by Karen Commins, Drew Commins Run Time: 8 hrs 38 mins Summary: A dog gets dognapped, and Harley Jean Davidson sets out to find him. Her parents sort of flee the law for a while until things cool down. The Main Character inserts herself into an investigation in a bid to get the Crime…
Agnes Lockwood Mysteries 3 Narrated by Deborah Balm Run Time: 7 hrs and 24 mins Summary: Agnes Lockwood stumbles over another body and helps the coppers collar the bad guy. Additional Comments: The cops seem especially incompetent this round. I know cozies are supposed to have a supersleuth, but if she’s dating the DCI, it’d…
Narrated by Mary Hildebrandt Run Time: 4 h and 57 mins Summary: Kaley’s enthusiasm for Halloween gets dampened by a murder. She’s shocked when an acquaintance she doesn’t particularly like asks her to clear her name. I recommend NOT reading the back cover copy because it pretty much spells out the story. Additional Comments: –…
Narrated by Darlene Allen Run Time: 3 hrs and 16 mins Genre: Cozy Mystery Summary: Gertrude’s got her first paying case. A young acquaintance comes to her with the strange case of his disappearing girlfriend. Additional Comments: The connections in the mystery are tenuous as best. Gertrude’s still got spunk and a helpful neighbor with…
Narrated by Karen Krause Run Time: 3 hrs and 7 mins Genre: Fluffy romance, British Summary: Lizzie almost gets run over but a stray dog of sorts saves her. The dog is traveling with a scruffy little girl. Lizzie and her sisters take the street urchin to Mr. Darcy’s place to get out of a…
Narrated by Darlene Allen Run Time: 4 hrs and 29 min Genre: Cozy Mystery Summary: Since people aren’t dropping dead in her hometown, Gertrude convinces Calvin to take her to Portland to a Poetry Slam that has had 2 mysterious deaths. Additional Comments: Calvin has the patience of a saint. I liked the little side…
Narrated by Darlene Allen Summary: Gertrude is essentially a nosy old cat lady who finds trouble wherever she goes. This time, her adventures carry her from Maine to Florida and back again. Additional Comments: These aren’t serious stories. They’re quintessential cozy mysteries. The side characters are kind of forgettable, but one would be hard-pressed to…