Taken in the Cold by Roger Stelljes Blog Tour for Booktoure

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Taken in the Cold by Roger Stelljes Synopsis: "Make sure you wrap up warm for school, honey. A blizzard is on the way." Ten-year-old Teddy rolls his eyes at his mother. But then he hears a bang... By the time police arrive, Teddy's mother is dead. His open school backpack is strewn across the hallway. And Teddy is nowhere to be found.   When gunshots ring out from an exclusive family home on the edge of Northern Pine Lake,  Agent Tori Hunter  races through the gathering snowstorm to discover that  ten-year-old Teddy Marist has disappeared . His mother and her new boyfriend are dead in the family kitchen, breakfast still cooking on the stove. And racing to track down Teddy's father,  Tori finds he is missing too.   Local police are certain this is a simple case of a jealous ex-husband turned violent over his recent divorce. But interviewing everyone she can about Teddy's father, Tori's gut has her questioning if he would really kidnap his own child?  An...
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Thread and Dead (The Apron Shop Series, 2) by Elizabeth Penney

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Title: Thread and Dead
Author: Elizabeth Penney
Series: The Apron Shop
Genre: Mystery
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 269
Date of Publication: August 25, 2020



Description: Iris Buckley is busier than ever this July, with the town’s annual Lobster Festival fast approaching. In just a matter of days her apron shop Ruffles & Bows, will be jam-packed with tourists eager to lay eyes on its world-class collection of aprons and linens—and Iris’s inventory is running low. Then, just when all hope seems lost, Iris gets a call from Eleanor Brady, a wealthy, reclusive spinster who just happens to have trunks full of vintage fabrics. Would Iris like to come down to Eleanor’s cottage estate Shorehaven and have a look?

Before long Iris is on the scene—and on the case. Turns out that Eleanor has rented Shorehaven to the handsome, charismatic environmentalist Dr. Lukas de Wilde and his flock of students. What begins as an apron-scouting endeavor soon morphs into a full-blown murder investigation when Dr. de Wilde’s beautiful young teaching assistant turns up dead. Now it’s up to Iris—along with her partner-in-love-and-crime Ian Stewart—to unravel the mystery before the Blueberry Cove killer strikes again.

My Thoughts: So I actually read two of the The Apron Shop series books, this one and book 3. I haven't read the first book and I read book 2 and book 3 out of order. From what I can tell, the books do well as a standalone and you won't be missing out if you read them out of order like I did. 

Iris Buckley is an interesting character because she is an apron shop owner and loves the historical background of them. Yet, somehow she manages to get into the business of solving her friends murders or friends who are accused of murdering someone. Blueberry Cove appears to be a very small town and I still love the name. 

I quite enjoyed the parts with Eleanor Brady and actually found those parts to be more interesting then the murder investigation of Dr. de Wilde's teaching assistant. I actually can't remember much of the murder itself. 

The book moves at quite a slow pace which is perfect if you want a cozy mystery. 

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars because this is a good cozy mystery but it moves slowly. There is not a ton of action. The murderer is concealed quite well in the story and does keep you guessing.

About the Author: Elizabeth Penney is the author of more than two dozen cozy mysteries, among other novels. She is a member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association and the owner of 2 Penney Productions. A former consultant and nonprofit executive, Elizabeth grew up in Maine and now lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Many thanks to St. Martin's Press for this copy. This is my honest opinion.

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