A breezy coastal cozy where friendship, fur, and a touch of murder make for the perfect small-town escape.

From DNF to obsession: How Julia Whelan's narration made The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue haunt me for 300 years.

Glamorous Irish castle wedding turns deadly in A Killer Wedding. Joan O’Leary’s wickedly witty debut thriller full of toxic family secrets and billionaire betrayals.

A Cornish chip shop, a harbour murder, and an unlikely duo on the case, Jenny Kane’s The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives delivers cozy mystery vibes with small-town charm.

Grief, fake murder, and found family collide in Welcome to the Murder Week by Karen Dukess, a contemporary fiction novel that feels like a cozy mystery without the corpse. Cat travels from Buffalo to a tiny English village for a staged “Murder Week” her late mother secretly booked, and walks straight into unlikely friendships, a tender romance with gin-maker Dev Sharma, and long‑overdue answers about the woman who kept leaving. If you love small-town vibes, emotional gut-punches wrapped in humor, and character-driven mysteries with heart, this audiobook will hit all the right notes.

Discover the new spin-off from Angela M. Sanders with A Whiff of Murder, a paranormal cozy mystery set in small-town Oregon. Follow Lise Bloom, a young woman with the magical gift of clairalience. She reads ribbons of fragrance to uncover secrets. When her boss is found dead, Lise becomes the prime suspect and must follow her nose to solve a dangerous mystery. Fans of small-town cozies, magical sleuths, and whimsical murder mysteries will be intrigued, though some character choices might feel more YA than adult. A brisk, intriguing read for paranormal cozy lovers and Sanders fans alike.

A Zoom with a View by Jess Cannon delivers cozy mystery magic in quirky Blue Oak, Texas—think small-town secrets, snarky Reddit drama, and a dead realtor at the Fourth of July bash. This debut ARC review uncovers heartfelt found-family vibes, witty suspense, and pacing hiccups worth forgiving for Jess Cannon's fresh voice. Perfect for fans of amateur sleuths and Texas cozy mysteries. add this May 2026 Dutton release to your TBR now!

A billionaire murder, a razor-sharp narrator, and a twist that changes everything. Death of a Billionaire by Tucker May is smart, addictive, and impossible to put down.

January was a full on binge reading month in snowy Toronto I finished 56 books across cozy mysteries thrillers heartfelt contemporary fiction and more including 20 standout reads and 11 ARCs Audiobooks ruled my days series comfort ruled my nights Come see which books deserve a spot on your TBR

After reviewing an ARC that turned out to be undisclosed AI-generated work, I reflect on trust, transparency, and the ripple effects this has on reviewers and debut authors.

Thirteen books in, and Book ’em Eddie proves the Bookmobile Cat Mystery series still delivers cozy perfection. With Minnie’s sharp instincts, Eddie’s scene-stealing sleuthing, and Erin Bennett’s pitch-perfect narration, this latest installment blends humor, heart, and a satisfying whodunit that cozy mystery and cat-lover readers will adore.

Paris chocolate factory blackmail turns deadly in Mark Pryor's cozy mystery—but where's the bookshop? Honest ARC review of a series entry that hooks with whodunit suspense yet confuses newcomers. Cozy mystery fans, read on!

Trapped in a locked bank with ten suspects and a murderer, Ernest Cunningham is back in peak form. Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief delivers sharp humor, clever misdirection, and a brilliantly constructed whodunit that keeps you guessing until the very end. A cozy-adjacent heist mystery that rewards series readers and newcomers alike.

Here’s an excerpt and a tag set you can drop straight into WordPress for your review of Murder by the Book. WordPress excerpt A cozy bookshop, a murdered manager, and a reading group that decides to play detective — Murder by the Book has all the right cozy mystery ingredients. I loved the concept and the bookstore setting, but the four rotating narrators kept me at arm’s length from the sleuthing, and the final motive didn’t quite land for me. A decent, bookish whodunnit, but not a series I’ll be racing back to.

A laugh-out-loud cozy mystery with fake engagement chaos, cults on a beach, and a single mom secret agent who steals your heart. Gabby Green Knows Whodunit is fast, funny, and dangerously bingeable—one of those audiobooks you start “just for a bit” and finish in a single day.

What happens when a burnt-meatloaf-making, overworked mom gets recruited by a secret government agency? Chaos, courage, and a whole lot of heart. Errands and Espionage by Sam Tschida is a laugh-out-loud cozy mystery that completely won me over, with sharp humor, a wildly relatable heroine, and spy hijinks squeezed between school drop-offs. I accidentally started this series backward… and I’m so glad I fixed it.

Some books sneak up on you and make you wonder how you lived so long without them. The Wedding People by Alison Espach is a tender, quietly devastating novel about depression, unlikely friendship, and starting over. Not a romance, not a wedding story. This is Phoebe’s story, told with humor, honesty, and an open-ended grace that lingers long after the final page.

A prickly, heart-squeezing historical fantasy that asks who owns our stories, The Phoenix Pencil Company braids 1937 Shanghai with 2018 California through women whose memories refuse to stay buried. Reforged pencils, unraveling family secrets, and a tender grandmother–granddaughter bond make this a lush, emotional listen—even if a few threads are left teasingly loose.

Fourteen hours. Multiple genres. Zero payoff. The Readymade Thief had intriguing ideas but never found a clear direction, leaving me disappointed after a long listen.

I knew this was a dark humor thriller. What I didn’t expect was how disturbingly funny it would be. A Novel Crime made me laugh, cringe, and question my own reactions. Proof of sharp writing, even if the subgenre itself wasn’t for me.

A chilling premise, a strong opening, and a mystery that keeps changing its mind but not its pace. The Killer on My Doorstep hooked me instantly, then slowly let the tension slip. With neighborhood secrets, shifting suspects, and an unsettling “books predicting murders” twist, this ARC had promise… but the slow burn never quite caught fire.

A smart, suspenseful Sherlock Holmes–inspired historical mystery, The Locked Room brings Harriet White back into a dangerous game of deduction involving Moriarty, a locked-room crime, and literary legacies that refuse to stay fictional.

Three magical black kittens. Two dead bodies. A cozy mystery told mostly from the kittens’ POV. The Black Cat Detectives is pure paranormal cozy perfection, and I don’t know how I lived without Bippity, Boppity, and Boop. Cat lovers, this one is non-negotiable. 🐈‍⬛✨

A noir-tinged mystery with a wildly inventive premise, That Murder Feeling follows a PI who can literally see emotions blooming around people. While the concept intrigued me, the slow pacing and heavy introspection dulled the suspense. I admired the ambition, but the mystery itself never fully caught fire.

A magical cozy mystery featuring enchanted fortune cookies, high school reunion drama, and a charming Asian main character. Tell-Tale Treats delivers food, magic, and murder with heart.