Mary Mofit Small, Author

(magic with a wink)

Category: Book Review: Adult Mysteries

  • SHUNTOLL ROAD Book Review

    SHUNTOLL ROAD Book Review

    General Information Title: Shuntoll Road Author: Leslie Wheeler Genre: Mystery Subgenre: Amateur sleuth Age: Adult What’s best about it: The relationships among the residents of New Nottingham. All parts of the story have multiple layers.  Neither the pro-development nor the anti-development factions are portrayed as flawless heroes.  The story behind the title. The romance.  The plot […]

  • TILLING THE TRUTH Book Review

    ~Author: Julia Henry ~Genre: Mystery ~Subgenre: Cozy ~Age: Adult ~What’s best about it: A Vespa-riding retiree as the heroine; Stealth gardeners; A circle of friends that includes men as well as women; The main character’s strengths and foibles are revealed throughout the book; It’s set in a Massachusetts seaside town; Believable reason for stepping into […]

  • TWO BITES TOO MANY Book Review

    ~Author: Debra H. Goldstein ~Genre: Mystery ~Subgenre: Cozy ~Age: Adult ~What’s best about it: Well-drawn characters, from the curmudgeon next door to the buttoned-down lawyer; Potential love interests, but the heroine is in no rush to choose one; The humor of a heroine who can’t cook but is surrounded by foodies. ~Find out more about […]

  • OWL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Book Review

    ~Genre: Mystery ~Subgenre: Cozy ~Age: Adult ~What’s best about it: It’s hilarious; Well-drawn, eccentric characters; Meg’s enormous extended family; Accurate information about owls. ~Find more about it: http://www.donnaandrews.com/

  • A DEATH AT TIPPITT POND Book Review

    ~Genre: Mystery ~Subgenre: Cozy ~Age: Adult ~What’s best about it: The mystery aligns beautifully with the Main Character’s strengths; Romance; Teamwork; Paranormal elements. ~Find out more: https://susanvankirk.com/

  • CLIFF HANGER Book Review

    ~Genre: Mystery ~Subgenre: Cozy ~Age: Adult ~What’s best about it: Relationships between family and friends; A hopeful resolution. ~Find out more about it:  https://www.maryfeliz.com/