Gone by Midnight
by Joyce and Jim Lavene
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Gone by Midnight
Genre – Cozy Mystery
Print Length: 149 pages
Publisher: J. Lavene (February 2, 2016)
ASIN: B019AJC1XU
My Review
How fun. A bunch of short stories from two of my favorite cozy mystery authors. I’ve had plans to read all of their books from every series and I’m working on that. Then these new ones pop up and I have to read them immediately. LOL
What’s a cozy without some quirky characters and a dead body or two. Plenty of that here.
And there’s even some elements of fantasy, paranormal. How cool is that!
I won’t play favorites in this collection but some stood out more than others. Especially those paranormal ones. Love a good ghost tale.
If you’ve not read these authors before, this is a good taste of their writing. Be forewarned, you won’t be able to stop at these.
And for those who’ve read Joyce and Jim’s cozies before, you’ll gobble up these short treats. New and old characters abound, many you’ll recognize. And all of them are fast and fun reads.
Grab your copy. Start from the beginning, or hop around and start anywhere. It’s all good fun from these wonderful authors.
4 Stars
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Synopsis
Fans of Joyce and Jim Lavene will thrill at this collection of thirteen short stories—many are set in the worlds of their national bestselling mystery series, including the Missing Pieces Mysteries, the Renaissance Faire Mysteries, the Retired Witches Mysteries, and an upcoming mystery novel!
These stories contain the elements of mystery and fantasy the Lavenes are famous for, as well as some new things their readers have never seen. Several stories feature characters interacting with ghosts, magic, and the supernatural—the healing woman in “Courtship;” the Civil War widow in “One with the Darkness;” the city girl who summons a wizard from the past in “The Magician and the Sorceress/Accountant;” and the young introvert in “Aunt Edna” who finds her calling with help from a ghostly visitor.
Poignant, charming, and captivating, Joyce and Jim Lavene bring their characteristic wit and heart to these stories and introduce each one with a passage about its origin or how it ties into the universe they’ve created. Gone by Midnight is a treasury of tales that will delight the mind and touch the heart from one of the most prolific writing duos of our time.
Authors Joyce and Jim Lavene
Joyce and Jim Lavene write award-winning, bestselling mystery fiction as themselves, J.J. Cook, and Ellie Grant. They have written and published more than 70 novels for Harlequin, Berkley, Amazon, and Gallery Books along with hundreds of non-fiction articles for national and regional publications. They live in rural North Carolina with their family.
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Tour Participants
February 5 – 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, &, Sissy, Too! – SPOTLIGHT
February 6 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
February 7 – Shelley’s Book Case – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW
February 8 – deal sharing aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
February 9 – Cozy Up With Kathy – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
February 10 – A Chick Who Reads – REVIEW
February 11 – fuonlyknew – REVIEW
February 12 – Lisa Ks book Reviews – REVIEW
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February 14 – Author Annette Drake’s blog – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
February 15 – The Book’s the Thing – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY
February 16 – Booklady’s Booknotes – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
February 17 – Brooke Blogs – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
February 18 – Tea and A Book – REVIEW
February 19 – StoreyBook Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
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Counts toward my Cruisin Through The Cozies Challenge and Alphabet Soup Challenge.
