The Wrong Side of Murder ~ Review with Giveaway

The Wrong Side of Murder
A Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery #2

By Lauren Carr

Nikki Bryant and Elmo are back and the cold case that is about to capture Nikki's attention involved a classmate who was tried and convicted in the court of public opinion of her mother's murder.

Jodi Gibbons never saw her mother's murderer brought to justice because Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, found Jodi guilty when she became the victim of gossip and rumor. Twenty years have passed a chance meeting finds Nikki looking to right the wrongs of the past and give Jodi a chance to  bring her side before the listening and viewing public. And with any luck the true killer will be found. But someone wants Jodi to be silent on the subject. But with Nikki on the case she's not about to let the killers away with another murder and have an innocent woman again take the blame.

But could Nikki be seeing something that isn't there? She's going to put her award winning investigative skills to the test. And if she gets a little help along the way from friends, family, and significant other all the better to get to the long ridden past. And Elmo is available when not putting his other talents to use.

This is the second book in the Nikki Bryant series and it is an engaging read, just as Killer Deadline was, though I did miss Nikki's interactions with @nerdyguy. And like almost everyone who's met Elmo, I've become a fan of this distinct, unique, and highly intelligent dog who just happens to be a social media sensation, and with good reason. So if you are looking for a new cozy mystery to enjoy give Nikki, Elmo, and all the Bryant clan a place on your TBR list, you won't be sorry. This is a fun mostly lighthearted murder mystery (murder being the non-lighthearted moment btw), with a dog you'll adore.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion ~ All  thoughts expressed are my own.

Book Details:

Book Title:  The Wrong Side of Murder (A Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery) by Lauren Carr
Category:  Adult Fiction (18 +),  274 pages
Genre:  Mystery/Cozy Mystery
Publisher:  Acorn Book Services
Release date:   July 21, 2022
Content Rating: This cozy mystery is rated G for everyone!

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The Wrong Side of Murder is another wonderful cozy mystery by author Lauren Carr. It has all the elements that draw me in - an intelligent female lead, an equally smart boyfriend who partners to help her, a complicated plot where clues are slowly revealed, people who aren't what they seem to be, comedic moments to balance the darker ones, and several quirky pets full of personality.  

It's a wonderful book to escape into at the end of the day. And get ready to read into the wee hours as, if you're like me, you won't be able to stop reading until the mystery is revealed.  - Marilyn R. Wilson, Olio by Marilyn

Nikki's an intense individual who makes the perfect investigative journalist. She wants answers yesterday and she is willing to dig in to get them. She might get it wrong at the beginning but with the help of her family and close friends, she'll get the answers she wants and needs. – review by Blooming with Books

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Book Description:

Nikki Bryant’s Next Case Takes Her to the Wrong Side of Murder

One spring morning, Jodi Gibbons got up and went to school as she did every day. Her young life went sideways, though, when the police found that her mother had been brutally killed during the night.

Twenty years later, many in Pine Grove believe Jodi got away with murder. After all, how could she have possibly slept through her mother’s violent death in the very next room?

After decades of silence, Jodi accepts investigative journalist Nikki Bryant’s invitation to tell her side of the story. However, before the interview can take place, someone silences Jodi permanently.

Now it is up to Nikki Bryant and her friends to uncover the secret that Jodi Gibbons has been protecting—a secret someone believes it is worth killing to keep from being revealed.

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Meet the Author:

​Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns!

Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. 

The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors.  

Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and on author panels at conventions. 

She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. 

connect with the author: website ~ blog ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ twitter ~ pinterest

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Tour Schedule:
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Aug 1 –Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/guest post/giveaway
Aug 1 -Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 2 –She Just Loves Books – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 3 – Bound 4 Escape – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 3 - Chit Chat with Charity - audiobook review of KILLER DEADLINE/giveaway
Aug 4 – Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of KILLER DEADLINE/giveaway
Aug 4 -Cover Lover Book Review – book review of KILLER DEADLINE/giveaway
Aug 5 -Cover Lover Book Review – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 8 - Review Thick And Thin – book review of KILLER DEADLINE/giveaway
Aug 8 – Kam's Place – book review of KILLER DEADLINE
Aug 8 - Blooming with Books - audiobook review of KILLER DEADLINE/giveaway
Aug 9 – Olio by Marilyn – book series spotlight/author interview/giveaway
Aug 9 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 10 – Kam's Place – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER
Aug 10 - Chit Chat with Charity - book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 10 - The Momma Spot – book review of KILLER DEADLINE/giveaway
Aug 11 – Literary Flits – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 11 - Blooming with Books - book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 11 - Books for Books - audiobook review of KILLER DEADLINE
Aug 12 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 15 – Stephanie Jane – book series spotlight/giveaway
Aug 16 – The Momma Spot – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway    
Aug 16 - Books for Books - book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER
Aug 17 – Paws.Read.Repeat – audiobook review of KILLER DEADLINE/giveaway
Aug 17 - Older & Smarter? – book review of KILLER DEADLINE/giveaway
Aug 17 – fundinmental – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 17 - Ebook addicts – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 18 – Christa Reads and Writes – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 18 - Pause for Tales – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 19 - Paws.Read.Repeat –book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 19 - Bigreadersite - book review of KILLER DEADLINE/giveaway
Aug 19 - Older & Smarter? – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 22 - Review Thick And Thin – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 23 - Splashes of Joy  - book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 23 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER
Aug 24 - Splashes of Joy  - book series spotlight/giveaway
Aug 24 – Books Are Love – book review of KILLER DEADLINE/giveaway
Aug 24 - My Reading Journeys – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 25 - I'm Into Books - book series spotlight/giveaway
Aug 25 – Books Are Love – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 26 - Bigreadersite - book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 26 – Books and Zebras – book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER
Aug 26 - Adventurous Jessy - book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER/giveaway
Aug 26 - Reading Excursions - book review of THE WRONG SIDE OF MURDER

Enter the Giveaway:

Matrimony, Mayhem, and Murder ~ Review with Giveaway

 

Join us for this review tour from Jan 10 to Feb 4, 2022!

Matrimony Mayhem and Murder

A Fiona Quinn Mystery #10

By C.S. McDonald

Fiona Quinn and Detective Nathan Landry are about to tie the knot officially. They've been secretly married for a while now but now it's time for a big ta-do for their families. 

To Fiona's relief she and Nathan's mom, Rita Landry hit it off from the start. And then it's time for the future in-laws to meet at a dinner at Fiona's house. And Nancy Quinn is determined to get Rita to spill any and all secrets of her life. For which Rita is well prepared - her profession has equipped her adequately.

But from there everything starts spinning out of control. The wedding planner is out of the picture and Chad (yep, Fiona's little brother) finds himself in a major, big-time mess. As Fiona would say YIKES. There's just one little problem Fiona finds herself on a plane leaving the good old US of A behind. Okay maybe two problems she's in handcuffs and there are just days until the wedding!

Will Nathan and Fiona make it to their big day? Or will murder and mayhem derail everything? This is one wedding you don't want to miss!

Matrimony Mayhem and Murder is the book you don't want to miss. The action isn't frantic but it is nonstop as each storyline progresses to the conclusion. As with all the Fiona Quinn books you can thoroughly enjoy it without having read the previous books - but once you've read one you'll want to enjoy the rest. This is a perfect read especially if you are cuddled up inside trying to avoid the winter's extreme cold.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion - all thoughts expressed are my own. 

Book Details:

Book Title:  Matrimony. Mayhem, and Murder (A Fiona Quinn Mystery) 
Author:  C.S. McDonald
​Category:  Adult Fiction, 242 pages
Genre:  Cozy Mystery
Publisher:  McWriter Books
Release date:  Nov 10, 2021
Content Rating:  G. C.S. McDonald's books are appropriate for YA readers as well as adults--no bad language or sexual content.

 

Book Description:

The venue is set, invitations sent, and the flowers ordered. It’s almost time for Fiona and Nathan to get married…again. What could possibly go wrong? Nothing…well, until the wedding planner is found dead.

Then the woman Fiona has never met shows up--Nathan’s enigmatic mom, Rita Landry. And she’s wearing a gorgeous but mysterious necklace. Worse, Rita is being followed by two sinister-looking men, forcing her to flee the country. And who gets dragged along? None other than the bride-to be! How does a girl prepare for all of that? Looks like Fiona’s perfectly planned matrimony has morphed into mayhem and murder!
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You’re formally invited to Fiona and Nathan’s wedding. Question is: Will the wedding happen?

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Still the One ~ Review

Still the One

Deep Haven Collection #1

By Rachel D. Russell

Presented by Susan May Warren

Cole Barrett left Deep Haven, Minnesota, behind fifteen years ago. As in forever, he was never going back. He wanted to leave the pain behind. But now he's been named as his grandfather's go-to person thanks to a piece of paper giving him power-of-attorney over his grandfather's affairs. A quick trip to sell his grandfather's house isn't so quick thanks to a renter living in the garage apartment.

His plans are about to wreck the life of his childhood BFF. Could things get any worse? 

Megan Carter has a plan for her life and getting her apartment sold out from under her is not part of it. In fact, that could derail her plans for expanding her business as a wedding planner. How Cole could do this to her she just can't understand, but it seems to be the pattern of her life - disappointment and failure. Her son Josh is the only good thing in it.

What neither expected was reconnecting and falling in love. Love just creates complications that neither wants or needs now or in the foreseeable future. As they work together to fulfill Megan's dreams for her business and Cole's need to get his grandfather's house into a sellable condition they discover something - sometimes life's challenges aren't meant to break you, rather they form and mold you into the person you need to be. And sometimes we get a second chance at first love.

For those who have loved Susan May Warren's Deep Haven, Minnesota, works you are about to be taken back to the resort town you love. Seen through fresh eyes you will be introduced to others who call Deep Haven home while getting a chance to revisit some old friends.

A perfect read for Valentine's or anytime actually.

Grab a favorite cup of hot tea and snuggle into your favorite reading corner and enjoy a cozy read set in Minnesota's wintery wonderland. No shoveling required!

About the Book:

It’s never too late to finish a love story…

Cole Barrett, former Army Ranger, has a new mission objective. Sell his grandfather’s house and put Deep Haven, a place that holds too many hurts, in his rearview mirror as fast as possible. Recently divorced, single, and unattached, Cole just wants a new life as a US Marshal. One where he can forget the past and start new.

Unfortunately, there’s a tenant in the garage apartment who’s refusing to move. Even worse? It’s his childhood crush, Megan Carter, and her son.

Wedding planner and single mom Megan Carter loves Deep Haven. To her, it’s the place where she makes dreams come true—at least, everyone else’s. Her big dream is to purchase the Black Spruce Bed & Breakfast to turn it into a premier event venue and, if she can stay booked for enough weddings over winter, she’ll have the needed funds to buy the inn, move out of Grandpa Barrett’s garage apartment, and finally give her nine-year-old son, Josh, the life he deserves. She just needs four thousand dollars in the next thirty days.

Still, she’s oh, so close…until Cole Barrett returns to Deep Haven. Even if he’s not back to fulfill a silly childhood promise to marry her, but she never expected him to evict her! The last thing she needs is more expenses. Or for another man to walk into her heart…and break it.

When a blizzard strikes Deep Haven, and Megan is overrun with wedding catastrophes, it takes a former Ranger to step in and help. Besides, the more he comes to her rescue, the sooner she’ll be able to move out…and he can move on. And that’s what they both want, right?

Return to Deep Haven with this magical tale about the one who got away…and came back.