The Corpse wore Stilettos, by MJ O’neil. With Coffee and a Cobblestone. Another Mrs B bite sized book review.

Meet Kat Waters, she’s an ex socialite with a new job in morgue. With her eye for detail and fantastic makeup skills the morgue work seems fairly straight forward, if a bit icky.

One night she meets the very charming Burns McPhee. Through a series of events soon after meeting McPhee, the corpse she was working on gets stolen!

Throw in some other interesting characters, an eccentric grandmother, flamboyant friends and a newspaper reporter the book is a good read. There’s definitely potential for more books about these characters.

So where does the coffee and the cobblestone come in? The one place that I know you can purchase a cobblestone from is the restaurant that has “golden arches” for its logo. I see a cobblestone to be a cross between a muffin and a cinnamon scroll.

On the face of it this book looks like its written to the usual mystery formula. Instead it has a certain feel that veers away from that. The cinnamon scroll from the “golden arches” is a nice way to veer away from a hamburger.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book from Book Sirens. My reivew is honest.

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Skittles, Crack and Cozy Mysteries. Another Mrs B bite sized book review

I follow an author by the name of A R Winters. And I’ve read 37 of her books.That’s right THIRTY SEVEN.The thing about cozy mysteries is that they are an easy read. They are usually between 200 to 300 pages long and run to a formula.There’s a murder, somewhere in the first quarter of the book. The murderer is usually revealed within the last 20%. There’s no sex or swearing but there is some light hearted romance. A very easy, light read.So where do the skittles and crack come in? The thing about drugs and confectionary is that they’re addictive. Long term they’re not particularly good for your physical health.The books by Winters are addictive, I keep reading them because I want to find out who the murderer is. They’re easy to pick up and put down without having to remember too much of the story or who’s who. You know what your getting and they fill a spot until you find the next book you can bury yourself in. The characters are also likeable.All of the books by this author are on Kindle Unlimited. For a small fee each month you can borrow up to 10 books at a time.The books can also be bought. You can find book one to her latest series Here. Via that link you can also access her other books. As always this is an affiliate link and if you buy something through this link, I will get a few dollars or cents.So if you want a book that’s easy to read and isn’t too taxing on your mind give these a go.Also, DON’T DO CRACK.

Chick Lit noir and chocolate. – A Mrs B bite sized book review

When I came up with the idea of reviewing books and comparing them to food I knew immediately which ones would be Dark salted caramel chocolate.

The debut series from Andrene Low is every thing the chocolate offers. Dark, Rich and full of flavour.

The books centre around 3 main characters, Sam, Jennie and Brenda. The other reoccurring characters in the books add some salty sweetness to the plot.

Each of the books can be read in their own right. I did enjoy reading them in order.

So, away from the chocolate the other themes in the books include, revenge, love and life in the 70’s.

This series is a great read. The slightly dark and salty edge to the lives of these 3 women is thoroughly deserving of the genre Chick Lit Noir.

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Book 1 Friday Night Fever

Book 2 Brush with Fame

Book 3 Strapped for Cash