Cosy Mystery Archives

Last week, I reviewed a book I picked up on a whim without knowing much about it. One of those books that grab your attention without many reasons. And today, I bring to you another one of those books. Although the experience was different this time. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson was the best surprise of this year and the series I’m most excited to read. Author: Holly Jackson Pages: 433 Genre: Murder Mystery, Cosy Mistery, YA Publication: 2019 Synopsis: The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn’t so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final year project, she starts to uncover secrets …

I love a mystery! Always had and always will. There is something about a good mystery that leaves a sense of accomplishment even if you actually didn’t solve it. Maybe it’s all the twist and turns that keep your head racing to try and keep up or the beauty of the puzzle pieces coming together slowly. Either way, my adoration for this genre extends to movies, tv series, games, and books. I actually already wrote about different types of mysteries I enjoy, but recently I discovered one more. I’ve always been aware of its existence but never understood how good it could be. I’m talking about cosy mysteries. Even though I enjoy the idea of a “soft” story, I was never fully interested in it. Those types of stories were never for me, I would prefer more action, more blood, more macabre, and scarier. I want to feel my heart …

Tag: Cosy Mystery

In Review: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

The Pleasure of Cosy Mysteries