The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Seasoned with Murder

S.A. Kazlo ❤️ loved this book because...

Great story line, Fun humor and didn't know who the murderer was until the end

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Writing
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Catherine Bruns ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Seasoned with Murder as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

From USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns comes a delicious mystery on a cruise ship!

Full time baker and sometime sleuth Sally Muccio is excited to be traveling on her first cruise along with family and friends. Sal and coworker Josie have been hired to cater desserts for the mortuary event onboard that her father is headlining and are also looking forward to some fun and relaxation in the sun.

But the ship’s itinerary doesn’t go as planned when the body of Southern belle and galley director Sarah Leigh Walker is discovered in the freezer. To make matters worse, Sal’s…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Graven Images

S.A. Kazlo ❤️ loved this book because...

Fast-paced mystery. A real page-turner.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Originality 🥈 Writing
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Lori Roberts Herbst ,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Graven Images as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A photo assignment at the cemetery leads Callie Cassidy to a corpse—this one above ground. Now, her search for the killer unearths some long-buried secrets…

Callie’s mother Maggie, a notorious hobby jumper, has embarked on a new pursuit—grave rubbing. When she recruits her daughter to photograph her first endeavor at the local cemetery, Callie brings golden retriever Woody and tabby cat Carl along for the outing. It’s a breathtaking autumn morning in Rock Creek Village, Colorado. Golden aspen leaves rustle in the cool breeze, and the air is filled with the scent of pine. What could go wrong on a…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Of Mushrooms and Matrimony

S.A. Kazlo ❤️ loved this book because...

Good original story line. Fast paced and great characters

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Story/Plot 🥈 Originality
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Amy Patricia Meade ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Of Mushrooms and Matrimony as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

"A charming cozy with plenty of suspects for the romantically inclined sleuths to winnow out'" Kirkus Reviews Starred Review

Tish Tarragon is catering for a wedding, but the weekend goes from sweet to sour when a guest at the venue is poisoned.

Literary caterer and owner of Cookin' the Books café Tish Tarragon is pushing thoughts of her impending eviction aside to prepare an appetising welcome buffet for a wedding weekend at Abbingdon Green Bed and Breakfast. While there, Tish witnesses one of the guests, controversial TV chef and restaurant critic, Gunner Randall, threatening staff after missing breakfast and making…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Kibbles and Death

By Syrl Kazlo ,

Book cover of Kibbles and Death

What is my book about?

When Samantha Davies discovers the owner of the local pet shelter murdered, she and her lovable dachshund, Porkchop, suddenly find themselves thrust onto the trail of a killer! With the help of her Southern belle cousin, Sam vows to find the truth...even if she has to go toe-to-toe with the handsome new detective in town to do it.

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Book cover of Of Mushrooms and Matrimony

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