Tuesday, March 23, 2021

"Murder by Page One: A Peach Coast Library Mystery from Hallmark Publishing (Peach Coast Library Mysteries Book 1)"--by Olivia Matthews--cozy mystery with humor, romance, and a librarian amateur sleuth (see my review)

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Murder by Page One (Peach Coast Library Mystery #1)

If you love Hallmark mystery movies,  you’ll love this cozy mystery with humor, romance, and a librarian amateur sleuth.

Marvey’s a librarian from Brooklyn who makes book-themed jewelry as a hobby, looks after her cranky cat, and supports events for readers and authors. She’s still adjusting to quirky small-town life in Georgia—and that’s before she discovers a dead body in a bookstore.

When her new best friend becomes a suspect, Marvey develops a new hobby: solving a murder mystery. With her talents for research, her knowledge gleaned from crime novels, and a whole lot of determination, she pursues the truth. But even as she gets closer to it, could she be facing a deadly plot twist?


This first in series cozy mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for
Classic Peach Cobbler.

 

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MY REVIEW: Libraries, bookstores, and mysteries just naturally go together, and they make for an entertaining combination in "Murder by Page One: A Peach Coast Library Mystery", Book One in author Olivia Matthews' new cozy mystery series.  Marvella "Marvey" Harris moved from to Brooklyn, NY to small-town Peach Coast, GA to work as director of community engagement for the local library.  After a few months in the close-knit community, she had new friends, her work, and her hobby of making book-themed jewelry to help her pass the time. Her cat, Phoenix, was still adjusting to the move. When Marvey's friend Jolene Gomez hosts a multi-author book signing at her "To Be Read" bookstore, Marvey attends with Spencer Holt, local golden boy and the owner, publisher and editor-in-chief of the town’s daily newspaper, "The Peach Coast Crier".  As the book signing is about to begin, a shocking event occurs--local author Fiona Lyle-Hayes, who was set to launch her first book at the event, is found murdered in the back room of the store. Fiona, not a popular resident in the community, was considered to be a "home-wrecker", and potential suspects are aplenty. When Jo becomes the focus of the investigation, Marvey and Spence work together with Jo to clear her name. As secrets are uncovered, and more truths come to light, the danger around them escalates--will they solve the mystery or will it be their fatal final chapter? Book and mystery lovers will enjoy this cozy crime caper. Be sure to try the recipe for the Peach Coast community's favorite dessert, "Classic Peach Cobbler".

Book Copy Gratis Hallmark Publishing


Olivia Matthews

Olivia Matthews 

Olivia Matthews is the cozy mystery pseudonym for national best-selling and award-winning author Patricia Sargeant.

Patricia's work has been featured in national publications such as Publishers Weekly, USA Today, Kirkus Reviews, Suspense Magazine, Mystery Scene Magazine, Library Journal and RT Book Reviews. She's also been interviewed on podcasts including Destination Mystery with Laura Brennan, Conversations LIVE! with Cyrus Webb, Read You Later with Lasheera Lee and Katara's Café with Katara Johnson.

Stay connected with Patricia:
Website: www.PatriciaSargeant.com.
Email: BooksByPatricia@yahoo.com.
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