The Abberley Beach Murders by D.E. White

This is an unusual crime.  Four people went to use a room that is under the water.  Four people died when the water filled the rooom.

Joffe Books and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you).   It has been published and you can gt a copy now.

There was another murder years ago that might be related to this one.  And then a more recent murder pops up.  Could they hav a srial killer? 

It's an in depth investigation and the suspects change.  But they don't give up.   And, in the end, the truth comes out.

It's a bit scary and the killer is hard to make talk but they do get at the truth.

Cat's First Baby : A Board Book by Natalie Nelson

This is a cute book.  They have just had a baby and they bring it home.  They have a cat.  The first thing the cat says is:  I am a cat.  Are you a cat?

Quirk Books let me read this book for review (thank you).  It will be published on March 1st.

The cat smells the baby and decides he's not a cat.  But they do things together and become good friends.  Even if the baby takes a wet bath and the cat takes a dry one.

I had a cat that slept in the cradle with me and let me do almost anything to him.  He lived to be 16.

This is a book without a lot of text but with plenty of pictures.  I enjoyed reading it and I bet your small ones will, too.

You See a Zoo, I See… by Michael Downs

This is a cool book.  You go to the zoo and see all the animals there.

Charlesbridge and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you).  It will be published March 8th.

There are crocodiles, chimpanzees and lots more animals.  The adults see it as a zoo but the child sees it as something else.  Can you guess?

The illustrations are great and your child can learn about the animals and how they act.  It'a an enjoyable book.

A Bookshop Christmas by Rachel Burton

Megan grew up in this bookshop.  When her husband died, she moved back home.  Now she helps her mother in the bookshop.

Aria and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you).  It has been published and you can get a copy now.

Megan is grocery shopping when someone runs into the back of her legs with their cart.  He's quite rude and she doesn't like him.  Then she finds out he's the author they are promoting.

They try to be polite and manage to sell several books.  He asks her to go out to coffee with him and she does.  That is when they find out they both had lost people they loved.

They are getting along well until an article comes out in the paper about a female author.  Unfortunately he thinks she let the secret out but she didn't.  (He wrote those romances with his mother.)

Will they get back together again or is the end of this romance?

A Death at Candlewick Castle (A Jemima Jago Mystery Book 2) by Emma Jameson

Jemima is boating with friends and the plan to visit the Pirate Festival, but all the slips are taken.  So they go the castle sid and plan to walk back.  They have plenty of room there.  They notice scavenger birds bothering something.  They go to look and find a dead body.

Bookouture and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you).  It has been published so you can get a copy now.

Jemima starts looking for a killer.  It has to be someone on the islands.  The cop tells her to stay out of it.   She has an interest in him, but her old boyfriend is there too and she's not sure which one she should chose.  Then they say the boyfriend did it.  She knows he didn't so she goes to snooping again.

I was surprised by the killer, so was Jemima.  Will she be able to save herself? 

The Man Who Wasn't There: A Sally and Johnny Heldar Mystery by Henrietta Hamilton

Sally and Johnny are surprised by their cousin, Tim.  He got the girl he loves to say yes to marriage but someone has killed her employer and the cops think it was her...

Agora Books and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you).It has been published and you can get a copy now.

The dead man was already on a walk to death because his heart was bad.  But someone shot him.

This turns into a deadly search for the killler.  As they go out asking questions and trying to determine who's telling the truth and who is not, The woman who agreed to get married is in danger.  Someone is trying to kill her.

There was resistance in France some families were involved in.  Could it be someone from that time?  As they search and ask questions, they get closer all the time.  Can they stop the killer in time?

Please Don't Tell Cooper That Jack is a Rabbit by Michelle Lander Feinberg

Cooper jumps over the fence and chases a rabbit.  The rabbit is scared, but Cooper just wants to be friends.

SDP Publishing and Edelweiss let me read this book for review (thank you).  It will be published on November 3rd.

Cooper is smart dog and does many things just like a human.  It takes time, but he finally convinces the rabbit he's a friend.  Then they play together and get along well.  The rabbit even gets to stay with family.

If someone is different than you that can be a good thing.  You can learn from each other.  Being nice is a good thing.