A Cup Of Tea And Cozy Mystery Week In Review July 9-16th

Saturday morning and time for another week in review. I am very happy with the books I have been reading this week and feel so very blessed to have been able to make the time. On my table this week have been a variety of cozies that have both inspired and excited me!

Cozies are not only a great escape read, they often inspire me and I find myself wanting to have things that the characters in the books have. Some of them are easily attained like "Oscar" my new to me Gargoyle tea light holder, inspired by Oscar from Juliet Blackwell's Witchcraft Series. Some items like a lake front cottage are a tad harder to come by. I don't blame Disney for my unattainable desired lifestyle, I instead blame cozy mystery authors!

 I very much loved and cried over Murder, Handcrafted by Isabella Alan. I loved this book so much and as I have not read the series am delighted to have the other books to catch up on!

Murder At The Pier by Rayna Morgan, was a good read and the fantastic cover matched my $5 yard sale find from last Saturday.

I have now made two of the Cowl's from the pattern found in Betty Hechtman's Gone With the Wool. These easy to make loom craft will have even the most unconvinced knitter to take up knitting. I know it is July but I can not wait to wear these more come fall.

I can not wait to share next week's reads with you. Thank you for joining me for a cup of tea and a cozy mystery week in review. I would love to hear from you so please leave me a comment here or email me at karenmowen@gmail.com

Murder Handcrafted A Wonderful Mystery With All The Feels Start To Finish!

Wednesday I finished Murder Handcrafted by Isabella Alan, I so enjoyed this read, as I write this I still have a tears in my eyes with how it ended. I have not read the 4 previous books in this series and after reading this one I can not wait to read the rest. I loved the relationship of main character Angie and her Amish best friend who just happens to be a male. I also loved the romance between her and the sheriff, her relationship with her parents and her super sleuthing skills in this mystery. The murder was a gruesome one and I even found I have conflicting feelings for the person who was murdered, usually in cozy mysteries for me that never happens. I always want the murder caught and brought to justice, however my picture of the person who was murdered constantly changed in my head as I read. I love the theme of what makes a good family, friendships strong and community so important. I laughed, I cried and I longed to be part of the quilting circle. This was a book and series I can honestly say I was thrilled to have found.

Spring has arrived in Holmes County and Angie couldn’t be happier. She’s got great friends, a thriving business, and is in the perfect relationship with Sheriff James Mitchell. The only thing raining on her parade is her mother drafting her into a massive home renovation project—and using their sudden mother/daughter bonding time to comment on Angie’s ticking biological clock.  The house’s repairs and upgrades between the Amish craftsmen and their Englisch counterparts are proceeding well until a tremendous shock comes to the workers when the electrician is found dead on site. With the sheriff suspecting foul play, it falls to Angie to root a killer out of the woodwork. . . .

I also loved the title and the cover of this book, the two furry helpers in this book were delightful as well!
To learn more about Isabella Alan and the Amish Quilt Shop Mystery series please click here. 
To order Murder Handcrafted on Amazon please click here.
Thank you for joining me for a cup of tea and a cozy mystery review. I would love to hear from you so please leave me a comment here or email me at karenmowen@gmail.com