On Flashback Fridays I will share with you the books I was not able to review when they were first released that have been screaming at me from my To-Be-Read bookshelf. Trotting into Trouble (A Horse Rescue Mystery) Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Setting – Arkansas Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crooked Lane Books (November 14, 2023) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639105182 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639105182 Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BVTH36MG Audiobook ASIN: B0CJ5MLN79 Audio CD ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CYM72B8G An investigation goes from an easy trot to a full-on gallop into danger in the second Horse Rescue mystery, perfec ..read more

The Audrey Hepburn Heist: A Charlotte Donovan Mystery Women Sleuths 2nd in Series Setting – New York Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (April 16, 2022) Paperback ‏ : ‎ 292 pages ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8445663904 Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09V1T5RTR When it comes to writing Golden Age Hollywood biographies, the pen is deadlier than the sword. Charlotte Donovan’s life changed drastically when her boss died, leaving her a grand New York City apartment and a small fortune, but with stipulations. While writing an Audrey Hepburn biography, Charlotte consults on a new “Holly Golightly” miniseries, and a r ..read more

An Escape Goat: A Zen Goat Mystery by Janna Rollins About An Escape Goat  An Escape Goat: A Zen Goat Mystery Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Setting – New Hampshire Publisher ‏ : ‎ Level Best Books (March 12, 2024) Print length ‏ : ‎ 265 pages Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CW1DMVTL After finding long-lost family through a DNA test, Callie heads to Bobwhite Hollow, New Hampshire, to meet a great-uncle she never knew existed. Charmed by the village and more than half in love with her new family, she decides to stay and open a goat yoga studio and retreat space. When retreat guest Angilene Claudson tur ..read more

At the Edge of the Woods (A Lew Ferris Mystery) Mystery/ Small Town Fiction 3rd in Series with this Publisher 22nd in Series Overall Setting – Wisconsin Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crooked Lane Books (April 23, 2024) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1639106537 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639106530 Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CCNBV6M7 Audio CD ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CZQ5N8NW Audiobook ASIN B0CRX2H9LC Someone is murdering pickleball players in Loon Lake and Sheriff Ferris is on the hunt for their killer in Victoria Houston’s third nail-biting Lew Ferris mystery, perfect for fans of Marc Cameron and Nevada Barr. When a local ..read more

Cornbread, Ribs, and Murder (Chocolate Martini Sisters Mystery) by Brenda Whiteside and Joyce Proell It is my pleasure to welcome Brenda Whiteside to Escape With Dollycas today! I started life as an artist, but after taking some evening classes in creative writing, just for fun, I discovered I enjoyed filling a blank page with words more than a canvas with paint. The first few books I published traditionally were romances. I had no idea what a genre was; I just wanted to write people stories. The relationship between a couple and how they interact with others drew me. Of course, that’s roman ..read more

Welcome to My Reading Itinerary Monday!  Where are your books taking you this week? I will be traveling to Wisconsin, Virginia, and Vermont!! Here’s what I read and what I have planned for this week. Escapes Completed At the Edge of the Woods (A Lew Ferris Mystery) by Victoria Houston Release Date – April 23, 2024 Setting – Wisconsin My Review will be up tomorrow! An Escape Goat: A Zen Goat Mystery by Janna Rollins Release Date – March 12, 2024 Setting – New Hampshire The Great Escapes Book Tour stops here this week for Cozy Wednesday! The Audrey Hepburn Heist: A Charlotte Donovan ..read more

The Sunday Salon is a Facebook group that has become an informal week-in-review gathering place for bloggers. It is also a place to share our thoughts about things of a bookish nature. You can also link up weekly on Readerbuzz. The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received, and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE! I have been feeling better this week, I believe that my doctor doubl ..read more

I devoured Mayhem in Circulation in one sitting.  ~Novels Alive Mayhem in Circulation: A Larkspur Library Mystery Cozy Mystery 2nd in Series Setting – Wisconsin Publisher ‏ : ‎ Level Best Books (December 5, 2023) Librarian Greta Plank is hard at work planning and preparing for Larkspur’s Fall Festival and regional tourism showcase which, if successful, will be a boon to the local economy. But disaster strikes and chances of a positive review look slimmer than a periodical’s spine when a series of pranks escalates and one of Larkspur’s own is found dead the same day the reporter is set to ..read more

Welcome to Saturday Giveaway! I have an Advance Reader Copy of Leslie Meier’s new Lucy Stone Mystery to giveaway today! Patchwork Quilt Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery) Cozy Mystery 30th in Series Setting – Maine Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Cozies (April 23, 2024) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496733797 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496733795 Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CFGDM2CV AudioBook ASIN : B0CRX9FL4K Audio CD ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CZQ1CG9C During a heatwave in Tinker’s Cove, Maine, part-time reporter Lucy Stone becomes unseasonably entangled in handmade quilts—and a twisted case of murder . . .  Whe ..read more

On Flashback Fridays I will share with you the books I was not able to review when they were first released that have been screaming at me from my To-Be-Read bookshelf. I must apologize to the author for getting behind on this series. I was ill when I was supposed to read and review this book and failed to get it back on my calendar and I am very sorry, especially because Poppy is one of my favorite fictional characters.  Antique Auctions Are Murder (A Poppy McAllister Mystery) Cozy Mystery 7th Book in Series Setting – New Jersey Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington (February 22, 2022) Mass Marke ..read more