Murder At The Mansion by Alison Golden

Title: Murder At The Mansion

 Author: Alison Golden and Jamie Vougeot

 Stars:  3 3\4  out of 5.  (There you have it everyone we do not do 1\2 here be do 3\4 too)

Review: 
A very light cozy mystery set in the rural Cornwall countryside. The main character is realistic and very likeable. If you prefer your murder mysteries with very little gore this is a story you will enjoy. It can be read on a lazy afternoon with ease.

I have rated this book 3 3/4 stars.

I obtained this book from Amazon in Kindle format.

Thank you Frank for your review

Synopsis: 
Murder. Mayhem. A madcap lady vicar. 
Reverend Annabelle Dixon is the charming, slightly gauche, very tall, thirty-something vicar of St. Mary’s Church located in the picturesque village of Upton St. Mary in Cornwall, England. 

Recently appointed to her rural church position, Annabelle is beloved by her parishioners for dispensing good advice and godly wisdom with humor and charm while zipping her Mini Cooper around the country lanes and attempting to build a relationship with her church cat, Biscuit, who, quite frankly, couldn’t care less. 

Trouble arises when Annabelle faithfully welcomes a new resident to her quaint parish. Her visit to the latest newcomer, Sir John Cartwright, is two-fold: to greet him and to dispel rumors of shady doings at the manor. This time, however, instead of tea and cakes, Annabelle is served a heaping plate of murder and a fine helping of handsome Inspector Mike Nicholls! 

Kindle Edition, 180 pages

Published October 24th 2015

About the Author:

Alison Golden was born and raised in Bedfordshire, England. She writes cozy mysteries and suspense novels, along with the occasional witty blog post, all of which are designed to entertain, amuse, and calm. Her approach is to combine creative ideas with excellent writing and edit, edit, edit. 

She is the creator of the Reverend Annabelle Dixon cozy mysteries, a charming, fun series featuring a female vicar ministering in the beautiful county of Cornwall, England. She also produces a Jersey-based detective series featuring Inspector David Graham and the Diana Hunter series, set in Vancouver. 

Her books’ themes range from the humorous and sweet to harder hitting suspense. They are recommended for readers who like to relax and unwind with their books, who enjoy getting to know the characters, and who prefer the tougher side of life implied.

She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and twin sons. She splits her time traveling between London and San Francisco.


Website:

http://cozymysteries.com.

Book Review Summer People by Aaron Stander

Title: Summer People

 Author: Aaron Stander

 Stars: 4 out of 5 

Review:
An excellent police mystery set in the north woods of Michigan. There is a string of murders/accidents/act of god that occur that has Sheriff Ray Elkins fully occupied. But are things what they appear to be on the surface or is there something more sinister going on and can the sheriff resolve all of them satisfactorily? Only the reader can answer the question of was justice served or was justice denied.

I have rated this book  four stars.

I obtained this book from Amazon in Kindle format.

 Synopsis:
It is late June in Michigan's gold coast resort area. The summer residents are settling in for the season and the tourists are beginning to flood the highways and beaches. But the idyllic vision of a summer at the shore is suddenly shattered by a gangland-style shooting. This murder is quickly followed by the deaths of three more summer residents, each taking place under suspicious circumstances. At times hindered by local politics and the proverbial tension between the summer people and the natives, Sheriff Ray Elkins searches for the possible links between the four victims. As he probes into their tangled lives and dark histories, he finds both the motive and the possible murderer.

Kindle Edition, 269 pages

Published July 1st 2009 by Writers & Editors, LLC 

About The Author: 

Aaron Stander spent most of his adult years in the Detroit area, where he taught English and trained writing teachers. In 2000 he and his wife left college teaching positions and moved permanently to their cottage near Traverse City. Aaron is the author eight mysteries set in northwest lower Michigan. He is also the author of numerous articles, stories, poems, and reviews, and the host of Michigan Writers on the Air on Interlochen Public Radio. When not writing or thinking about writing, Aaron spends a lot of time kayaking along the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

Find the Book Website: 
https://www.amazon.com/Aaron-Stander/e/B004KAXHNS

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Life is one Heck of an Adventure

This is piggy back on where is the longest place you have ever lived. Where have you traveled

Sedona almost everyone that hikes this trail takes this same picture.

I grew up in a small town (21,000) or at least that is what I told myself until I went to college in an even smaller town (10,000).  Most of my friends had never been on a air plane, most had never left the Midwestern states.  When I would talk about my summer vacations going to Boston I didn't think much about it because that was our vacations. Boston, DC, NYC, Utah, Yellowstone, and the list goes on from there.
My parents loved vacations and they would plan almost a year in advance to take me and my 2 brothers and 4 sisters on a grand adventure.

As a little girl we went into the slums of Boston because that is where all the cemeteries where and my mother loved her genealogy and finding out where we came from. (The Dead Do Not Talk Back)

I spent many summers climbing into cemeteries and rubbing stones to see if we could find birth and death dates. I have some really crazy stories if you ever want to hear them but lets just say a Brick Wall or locked gate didn't stop this family from finding their family.

I fell in love with Washington D.C and the beauty of the trees, parks and endless memorials.  Chicago  Art museums, Portland children's science museum, walking though small towns craft shows and the endless China Towns in many different cities in the US.  Ok and let not forget the many times someone was pull for for speeding. (We all have lead foots)

My mom would get in the car and ask where do you want to go? Once while driving with my little ones. My mother and I  stopped at a gas station off of I -5 looked at a road we knew headed towards the mountains/Ocean. We looked at each other and turned onto the road. The road up being better scenery than I-5 we saw many different farm, orchids and towns. As well as being stuck behind very slow moving farm trucks and tractors.

I always love an adventures and not know where were we headed because it wasn't always the place we are trying to get to .  It is the car filled with people you love, sometimes love and down right wanted to punch many times.

My husband and I when we are able to travel alone we try and pick a road headed in the general direction we want to go.  Thankful GPS will keep us from getting to lost but still we are able to have grand adventures.  sometimes we want to head south but the road takes us east. Otherwise we are headed north and end up going west.

I am beyond blessed to be able to travel.  Even when money is tight and believe me it is with 4 kids and the dentist we still find time in our towns to find the little adventure.  Taking a road and seeing where it goes or walk in a different direction than normal just to see what is beyond that road.

Find Adventure. Push yourself out of your comfort zone and believe me you will be surprised at all you can accomplish.

What are you reading?

Well I have to admit I love my Romantic Suspense Novels.  It like reading an Adult Nancy Drew Book and if any of you know me I love Nancy Drew Books and Own way to many to count.  Not to mention I love history books as well.




I wish I could show you all the books I have requested from Netgalley it is crazy.  I will be reading and reading and reading for the next two months. Not to mention just plan old mommy things.

WHAT are you reading?

Book Review In For A Penney by Nancy Naigle and Kelsey Browning

Title: In For A Penny

Author: Kelsey Browning and Nancy Naigle

Stars: 4 out of 5

Review: 
These two authors have combined their immense talents to create a new group of older sleuths. These ladies do not let things get in their way while solving the crime before them. If you enjoy cozy mysteries, with little violence and subtle humor, this is the beginning of a series that you will not want to miss out on reading.

I rated this book at four stars and feel safe in recommending for readers aged 13 and older.

Thank you Frank for your Reviews

I obtained this book from Amazon in Kindle format.

Paperback, 320 pages

Published November 5th 2013 by Crossroads Publishing House 

Synopsis: 

Honey, these are not your momma’s grannies… 

When Lillian Summer Fairview’s husband up and dies on her, it leaves the last living member of the most prestigious family in Summer Shoals, Georgia, in a hot mess. While Lil was busy being a proper Southern lady, Harlan squandered dang near the whole family fortune on lottery tickets. To keep her financial skeletons in the closet and give him a decent burial, Lil made a deal that has now landed her in prison. Desperate to keep her troubles a secret and the family estate from falling down while she pays her debt to society, Lil entrusts Summer Haven’s care to her best friend, Maggie, who recruits two more over-fifty ladies to live at Summer Haven and help keep it afloat. But when Maggie discovers that Lil’s restitution is ten times the amount she “borrowed” from the federal government, she’s convinced Lil has taken the fall for someone else’s crime. And these gals will use every trick in their little-old-lady bags to prove it

About The Author (s):

Kelsey Browning writes sass kickin’ love stories and Southern cozy mysteries.

Originally from a small Texas town, Kelsey has also lived in the Middle East and Los Angeles, proving she’s either adventurous or downright nuts. These days, she hangs out in northeast Georgia with Tech Guy, Smarty Boy, Bad Dog and Pharaoh, a former Canine Companions for Independence puppy. She’s currently at work on the next book in her Texas Nights contemporary romance series and The Granny Series cozy mysteries.


USA TODAY Bestselling author, Nancy Naigle, writes love stories from the crossroad of small town and suspense. 

With a career spent on the cutting edge of technology in the banking industry, she never let go of her dream to write. Now she works full-time writing stories that are a calming blend of community, family, and the simple things in life. She writes the kind of stories she hopes will provide an escape from the hectic day-to-day in the make believe worlds she creates.

Look for Nancy's titles in the Adams Grove series. 
Sweet Tea and Secrets
Out of Focus
Wedding Cake and Big Mistakes 
Pecan Pie and Deadly Lies 
Mint Juleps and Justice 
Barbecue and Bad News
~coming in 2016 Porch Swings and Promises

Nancy also has co-written books with:
Phyllis C. Johnson ~ inkBLOT
Kelsey Browning ~ The Granny Series
Book 1- In For A Penny
Book 2 - Fit To Be Tied
Book 3 - In High Cotton 
Book 4 - Under The Gun

Coming August 30th, don't miss the second book set in Boot Creek, EVERY YESTERDAY. (The followup book to Life After Perfect.)

Also, this October, look for Christmas Joy. A heartwarming Christmas novel.

Aside from writing she enjoys hunting for treasures in junk and antique shoppes, and getting crafty no matter what the medium from painting and digitizing embroidery designs, to weaving pine needle baskets. 

A Virginia native, and spending most of her life in the Tidewater area, she now calls North Carolina home.

Links 

http://www.kelseybrowning.com
http://www.NancyNaigle.com