Three Cozy Crime Book Recommendations!
A new category that seems to be "sweeping" the world of books is that of cozy crime novels, which are mystery books that combine suspense with humor, creating a mix of feel-good and crime fiction.
So let's take a look at some suggestions:
(1) The Maid by Nita Prose, from Metaichmio Publications
I am your maid. I am the one who cleans your room and leaves it spotless. When I finish, your bed looks like no one has ever slept on it. Your jewelry is neatly arranged on a clean white towel. Your mirror reflects your innocent expression... I am your maid. I know so much about you. But the essence is that you know nothing about me.
A charming maid in her eccentricity finds a tenant murdered in his bed at a hotel. The solution to the mystery will turn the once orderly world upside down in this absolutely ingenious debut.
A locked room mystery and an emotional journey, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different - and reveals that all mysteries are solved when you listen to the heart. But the greatest mystery is the people themselves - and the truth is not always black and white: often you discover it in the dirtiest, grayest areas between black and white.
Molly is a maid at the Ritzensy Grand hotel, and she loves her job. She loves her uniform, she loves to clean, and she loves things to be done right. Perhaps to an excessive degree. That's why many disapprove of her, believing she is a "freak". One day, like any other day, Molly will find herself, as the saying goes, in the wrong place at the wrong time, as while trying to clean a room, she will find a dead body. Unfortunately, while she is willing to help, the situation takes a completely wrong turn, resulting in her being accused as guilty.
This particular one had a nice mystery, a nice atmosphere, an easily flowing plot, medium-sized chapters, but it also conveyed significant social messages. It showed how easily people will exploit someone they consider "inferior" or "less intelligent" or anything else, when in reality, just because we differ from someone doesn't mean we are superior to them in any way.
I really enjoyed this little book. It may have been about solving a murder but at the same time it was *as funny as* it was sweet, that I would classify it as a light-hearted novel!
4/5 stars for the sweet Molly.
(2) Finley Donovan sweeps by Elle Cosimano, from Minoas Publishing
That particular morning, the life of Finlay, a divorced mother of two young children, truly resembles chaos: she is already late for her appointment with her agent, who is threatening her with contract cancellation, her ex-husband has fired the babysitter without her knowledge, and her five-year-old daughter suddenly decides to cut her own hair with the kitchen scissors. Later that same day, when a woman overhears Finlay discussing the plot of her new novel with her agent while they are dining at a restaurant, she thinks she is dealing with a professional assassin. Then Finlay gets accidentally and unintentionally involved in a real homicide case where she will discover that real murder is much more dangerous than in novels.
I think that if you take a look at bookstagram, you’ll see that the beloved Finlay has caused quite a stir, and not without reason.
So, Finlay is a pretty basic case of a bookish woman.
Divorced
Mother of 2 children
Average life
and a job that’s even more average.
She is also an author, but OBVIOUSLY without inspiration. So when she meets her agent, a woman overhears their conversation [about the book] and completely misunderstands it. She therefore mistakes Finlay for a murderer and gives her a note with a desired killing, along with a generous amount [50 grand]. And then you face the dilemma: should I kill someone for 50 grand, which would pay off aaaall my unpaid bills, even though I’m completely clueless and will mess everything up? Or should I just stay out of it??
As you can imagine, Finlay did not stay out of it!
The situations she got involved in were so surreal that, although they were serious and theoretically frightening, in the end you laughed. And I like books that entertain me. This one, because it also had mystery and murders, etc., kept my interest undiminished from the very beginning!
It is the first book in a series, while the second, titled “Finlay Donovan Knocks Again”, has already been released and is equally perfect.
4/5 then, and we’re looking forward to the sequel!
(3) The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, from Psychogios Publishing
In a peaceful retirement home in the British countryside, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, and Ron gather every Thursday and try to solve some unsolved murder cases that they find in old files. They call themselves the "Thursday Murder Club." But one day, a murder happens right under their noses, and they decide to take drastic measures to find out who is behind it.
Is this group of eighty-year-olds more effective than the police? The more they dig into the case, the more complicated it becomes. Secrets, murders, suspense, revelations, and humor all packed into a 400-page book. At first, I felt like it was going a bit slow, but once I got used to the style and the plot picked up, I really enjoyed it. I bought it not so much for the crime aspect, but more because I found it very original that the protagonists were elderly. Nevertheless, the murder plot turned out to be very intriguing, and I have to admit that I didn't predict the ending at all. It's a light and easy-to-read book that doesn't lack intensity and suspense.
The book is part of a series, and the next two have already been released.
4/5 for the most eclectic group!
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