An innkeeper who reads minds. An ornery detective. And a trail of bodies. Cider Cove is the premiere destination for murder. Includes RECIPE My name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds—not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. The local bookshop in Cider Cove is hosting a murder mystery party and everyone in attendance is … is hosting a murder mystery party and everyone in attendance is having a killer good time—right up until a body turns up. It doesn’t help that I just announced that I was the perpetrator. It doesn’t help that the entire town thinks I just might be the killer. I have to clear my good name—and most importantly, I need to track down the real killer before another homicide takes place, namely mine.
Bizzy Baker runs the Country Cottage Inn, has the ability to pry into the darkest recesses of both the human and animal mind, and has just stumbled upon a body. With the help of her kitten, Fish, a mutt named Sherlock Bones and an ornery yet dangerously good looking homicide detective, Bizzy is determined to find the killer.
The Country Cottage Inn is known for its hospitality. Leaving can be murder.
A laugh out loud cozy mystery by New York Times Bestseller Addison Moore and her partner in cozy crime, USA TODAY Bestseller Bellamy Bloom.
Cider Cove, Maine is the premiere destination for fun and relaxation. But when a body turns up, it’s the premiere destination for murder. more
A murder mystery party gone wrong.
Book Description: “The local bookshop in Cider Cove is hosting a murder mystery party and everyone in attendance is having a killer good time—right up until a body turns up. It doesn’t help that I just announced that I was the perpetrator. It doesn’t help that the entire town thinks I just might be the killer. I have to clear my good name, and most importantly, I need to track down the real killer before another homicide takes place, namely mine.”
Chosen to play the killer by luck of the draw, Bizzy really gets into role at a murder mystery party. The lights come on and Bizzy triumphantly announces to the guests that she is the killer. Whoops! While the lights were out, a wily killer turned the
make-believe murder scene into an actual murder scene and she is holding the bloody murder weapon. Even worse, not everyone believes that her proclamation to be the murderer was make-believe. Placed right in the middle of Jasper’s homicide investigation, Bizzy feels driven to prove her innocence once again.
This is the seventh book in the series that I am binge reading this week. I have come to expect there is no limit to the zany antics of the colorful residents of the fictional cozy seaside town of Cider Cove, Maine. I enjoy how the authors expertly weave these characters together into a mostly believable, yet totally intriguing and entertaining story. I do not like to give any spoilers away in a review, So, I thought I would just make note of a few words to describe the characters and their motivations. I quickly realized there were so many words on the list that were also antonyms. So, that is the way I have presented the list in this review… as opposites in varying degrees. Caring to indifferent. Loyal to treacherous. Love to hate. Peaceful to wrathful. Generous to envious. Chaste to promiscuous. Lawful to criminal. Innocent to guilty. I’ll stop here or the list will become a page long.
Gatsby, an irresistible blond golden retriever, is the newest animal character welcomed into Bizzy’s circle of friends as Leo’s new canine companion. Aww, Gatsby may be just the ticket to help mellow out Leo.
This story is an entertaining, clean, fun, and easy read. Much of the story is very weird… but in a good way. If you enjoy reading stories created by extremely imaginative authors, then you must read this book.
Recipe included: Country Cottage Café Bite-size Lemon Tarts
There is a killer in killer Books and it’s not part of the murder mystery party for the one year anniversary of the store being opened. Bizzy is literally left holding the knife! I loved all the extra crimes thrown in and all the suspects to work through. Plus hearing the animals thoughts are great! Loved the book.
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I love a good cozy mystery, especially one with a 4-legged friend as one of the characters. There’s something about a cozy mystery that’s fun and entertaining to read yet still has the mystery and suspense of a good mystery. The story line is well written and captivating and the characters just add to the story line. Definitely recommend.
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Bizzy is enthusiastic about her role during mystery night. After she announces she’s the killer, however, everyone realizes the victim is really dead, and she’s holding the murder weapon. Bizzy can read most human and animal minds, and she will need to take advantage of this ability if she hopes to get out of this predicament. I especially enjoyed the relationship between Bizzy and her animal friends, and how they worked together to solve the mystery.
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Bizzy was hosting a murder mystery at a local book store and when she says she was the murder and all of a sudden they realize that there is a murder for real. So now she is trying to solve another murder before she is murdered herself. You just never know what is going to happen. Bizzy can read minds so it takes her a little while to find out who the murder is. There are lots of twists and turns that she has to take before she can find out who has done the dastardly deed. In the end, Bizzy and all of her friends help her solve this murder and restore peace to Cider Cove once again.
If you are wondering if you want to read this book, just know that you do. It was a fun and page-turning read.
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Bizzy Baker is at it again. Her home town bookstore is having a murder mystery party. Bizzy is playing the part of the murderer. The book store owner is the victim. Unfortunately when the lights come on the owner is really dead and Bizzy is left standing over the body holding the murder weapon.
Can Bizzy solve the crime before she does the time? With the help of her detective fiance Jasper and the help of her ability to read minds. Let’s hope so.
This has been my favorite in the series. A murder mystery party turns out to be just a little too real. Not sure why this is my favorite. Think it might just be the mystery behind the game that was played at the local bookstore and all the twist and turns that tie everything together. Definitely a fantastic cozy mystery.
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The Country Cottage Crew is back!! And murder is afoot yet again. This time, blood ends up on Bizzy’s hands! An intricate revenge plot unfolds throughout the book. But, which suspect is the real killer!?
If you are looking for a book to keep you clinging to what happens next, this series has plenty to keep you going!!
This is a new approach to the usual cozy mystery stories I read. The humor is definitely there, but our intrepid detective and her “assistants” are a little different.
Bizzy Baker is the innkeeper who runs the Country Cottage Inn. Her talent is her ability to most of the time be able to read human and animal minds, both a blessing and a curse apparently when she “hears” her mother admiring a handsome man and wondering how she can slip her number to him! Ewwww!
As the Cider Cove murder mystery party’s play is nearing its final scene, the murder victim dramatically staggers in and then collapses. The lights go out – was that supposed to happen? Bizzy grabs the butcher knife which feels sticky and feels her way back to the victim to get in position. The lights come on again. Bizzy stands over the dead body (played by Wyatt Sanders), and she announces loudly that she is the perpetrator of the murder, complete with brandishing the bloody weapon, just as she realizes the “dead” body’s condition is now permanent and that puddle of blood is REAL! Naturally the town, just applauding her performance, is willing to now accept that statement as her confession!
So with the help of her kitten (Fish), her dog (Sherlock Bones), and a cute homicide detective (her fiancé, homicide detective Jasper Wilder), Bizzy is now highly motivated to find the real killer. Will they be successful? Or will the killer strike again?
This is a very enjoyable mystery, primarily because I love humor and these characters make it happen so well! They were quirky, likable, very unusual, and yet the kind of friends (and pets) the reader would love to have. The story line was clever and it was fun tagging along to see how Bizzy and her friends handle the case. Grab your copy and laugh along!
Addison and Bellamy have created another awesome book! Bizzy Baker seems to always find herself in the middle of a murder investigation. This time she’s not only left holding the weapon…..she actually confesses to the murder! Open and shut case??? There is always more to the story but I think you should read it for yourself and find out!
Ms. Moore and Ms. Bloom have once again created a story full of mystery and excitement. I have loved Mrs. Moore’s books since the first time I read the first 3AM kisses book. She creates books with relatable character and enough romance to keep it interesting. I fell in love with her books again when she created her Murder in the Mix series. Now she has created another phenomenal series, complete with interesting characters, suspense, mystery and a bit of romance, with Ms. Bloom. The two together have created something out-of-this-world fantastic. Bizzy and her animal pals are brilliant and I love reading about their adventures, or misadventures depending on how you look at it. Well done to these two for creating another brilliant story. I can’t wait to see what they bring us next.
This book is #7 in a set and it is very apparent that the characters are established in their relationships and community. As this was my first leap into the series I sometimes felt like I was looking in, rather than a part of it. I would recommend reading this series from the beginning but you can still follow along (as I did) if you haven’t.
We have our small town busybody Bizzy who is the manager of an Inn. She also boards pets and seems to take her own everywhere she goes. She has psychic abilities and can not only peek into the minds of people but also animals. At times she seems to have conversations entirely without speaking and other times she speaks out loud to them. Her friend Leo also has the same ability but despite being a deputy he doesn’t seem to use it much.
Bizzy is at a murder mystery for a book store’s anniversary and decides to participate as an actress. She of course gets the part of the killer. When the victim is actually killed she’s never really considered a suspect even though she’s holding the murder weapon. The murder scene was a bit strange to me. Nobody reacted in a very typical manner. People were busy cracking jokes rather than seeming to be bothered there was a dead body. Even the victims girlfriend didn’t resort to hysterics and everyone was pretty much back to work as normal the next day.
I did enjoy the actual story, I liked seeing how a Izzy pieced things together as she went and actually solved more than one case along the way. I may have to go back and start at the beginning so I don’t feel like an outsider.
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A bookstore with murder mystery themes has a killer game planned for its anniversary party- and it could get literal
Echoes from several folks pasts ring out – and some very sour notes are hit. A missing man, romantic and friendship betrayals and some darkly motivated people are in overabundance
Can a few law officers and some people with special skills solve the worst crimes – and survive?
Intense action and adventure
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Bizzy Baker just can’t help but find herself on a mission to solve another murder. Addison and Bellamy bring us another amazing installment that had me laughing literally out loud and struggling to adult. Not to mention characters that makes you wish you could be real life besties with them. I can’t wait to read what’s next!!!
Can be read as a stand alone but I highly suggest going back to book one, just so you can get the whole aesthetic of the series. Promise you it’s well worth it!
Poor Bizzy Baker has done it again, and has landed herself in hot water. She’s been caught red-handed and it will take help from her handsome detective, her furry pets, and the help of her new furry friend to clear her name and catch a killer. Her other friends and family will also help to solve the crimes and find the killer before the killer finds Bizzy!
This is a return to the Country Cottage Inn and Bizzy Baker, with her wild ability to be able to hear what animals and people are thinking. Another murder in Cider Cove has Bizzy on the case with her friends, even though Jasper wishes she would leave the sleuthing to the professionals. Fans of the Murder In the Mix series will love this series as well.
The author has brought back some of our favorite characters and introduced us to some new ones. Bizzy is again entangled in a murder, as a suspect, and she and her friends take it upon themselves to find the true culprit.
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Bizzy Baker runs the Country Cottage Inn. Bizzy has the ability to be able to hear what animals and people are thinking. Using this amazing paranormal gift, she’s been able to solve several murders in Cider Cove, Maine. While attending a Murder Mystery party at a creepy local bookstore, the unthinkable happens. Bizzy along with friends, Georgia and Juni, and sister Macy do some sleuthing. Jasper, her fiance, wants her to leave the case to him as he’s a detective from Seaview. He doesn’t want her to put herself in danger’s way. Bizzy wants to do what he says but can’t as she’s determined to find the killer. I think you’ll enjoy this book and love this series!
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