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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Mystery Review: Off the Air | Christina Estes

    / March 26, 2024

    I was intrigued by Christina Estes’ debut novel Off the Air because it promises to be a mystery featuring a local news reporter as the lead character. I come from a family with…

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  • Peril in Pink is the first in a debut cozy mystery series by Sydney Leigh, featuring two friends who open a bed and breakfast that is decked out in pink
    Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Cozy Mystery Review: Peril in Pink | Sydney Leigh | Hudson Valley B&B #1

    / March 20, 2024

    Everything is coming up rosé for innkeeper Jess Byrne until a murder on opening weekend gives her B&B’s killer vibe a whole new meaning. Schitt’s Creek meets Only Murders in the Building in…

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  • Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Mystery,  Psychological Thriller

    Book Review: Listen for the Lie | Amy Tintera

    / March 18, 2024

    I have an idea… Let’s kill… I will never not chuckle when I think about that line and I will never not hear it in the outstanding narration by January LaVoy. Let’s back…

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  • Book Review,  Mystery,  Psychological Thriller

    Psychological Thriller Review: The Engagement Party | Darby Kane

    / March 17, 2024

    Trapped on an island with a group of college friends (and two guests) who are hiding dark secrets from their past, someone seems to know those secrets and be enacting revenge one-by-one… Darby…

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  • Murder in the Tea Leaves is the 27th Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs set in Charleston SC in a charming cozy mystery series
    Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Cozy Mystery Review: Murder in the Tea Leaves | Laura Childs | A Tea Shop Mystery #27

    / March 6, 2024

    I’m always excited to settle in with a new Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs. The historic Charleston setting, the adorable tea shop, and the brazen tea maven, Theodosia Browning, never disappoint! In…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Book Review: Murder at the Mill | M. B. Shaw

    / December 10, 2018

    Festive, cozy, and with a vintage-feel—I am in love with Murder at the Mill, the start to M.B. Shaw’s new series featuring the fantastic Iris Grey! In a mystery that is more driven…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery

    Book Review: Mardi Gras Murder | Ellen Byron

    / October 3, 2018

    Mardi Gras can be quite the party, and in the small town Pelican, Louisiana the party quickly turns from gumbo, treasure hunts, and Mardi Gras masks to murder! Even though the citizens of…

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  • Book Club,  Book Review,  Mystery

    Book Review: An Unwanted Guest | Shari Lapena

    / August 3, 2018

    An instant classic for me! Lapena has completely stolen my focus—my mind is captivated by this story! There is something magical about An Unwanted Guest that is hard to describe without having read…

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Mackenzie Harms is the owner and author of all content of the PhDiva book blog

Hi! I'm Mackenzie, the Ph.D. student behind the book reviews and blog. Reading books has always been my favorite pastime and I love sharing my thoughts about them with the world. Now I should probably get back to writing that dissertation...

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