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April 25, 2023 · 10 Comments

Red Hot Murder (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries) by Michele Pariza Wacek | Book Review

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Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Red Hot Murder (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries) by Michele Pariza Wacek. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews and more!

Red Hot Murder (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries)

by Michele Pariza Wacek

Red Hot Murder (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Setting – Wisconsin
Love-Based Publishing (April 25, 2023)
Digital – 200-250 pages

Charlie Kingsley’s tea customers have two things in common:

They rave about her teas.

AND they have a knack for attracting trouble.

There’s never been a connection between the two … until now.

One night, one of Charlie’s customers passes out, only to wake up to her fiancé dead in her home and no memory of what happened the night before.

But one thing she DOES remember is drinking a cup of Charlie’s tea.

Charlie knows it wasn’t the tea, but everyone else is suddenly blaming her, so she has no choice but to get to the bottom of this mysterious death.

My review of Red Hot Murder

Red Hot Murder is the 6th book in the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series and the 4th I’ve read. Like the other books in the series, it can be read as a stand-alone. You’ll be able to quickly recognize how the characters relate to each other from the dialogue and their interactions. In this book, Charlie gets thrown into another murder investigation when Cherry, a tea customer, calls her in the middle of the night, distressed. When Charlie arrives at Cherry’s, she finds Cherry’s fiance dead on the floor and Cherry with no memory of the night’s events.

Like the other books I’ve read in this series, I enjoyed the mystery in Red Hot Murder. There are multiple suspects…Charlie included. Charlie’s a suspect because the last thing Cherry remembers is drinking Charlie’s tea. It was fun revisiting Redemption and Charlie’s friends. Charlie still has doubts about the police force, except for one particular member who has been getting closer to Charlie…albeit slowly. That’s okay with me. I’d rather the characters form friendships before they get romantically involved.

Red Hot Murder is a quick, entertaining read. I think all cozy mystery lovers will appreciate following the clues surrounding the multiple suspects while trying to figure out whodunit. The characters are well-written and the setting is delightful. I definitely recommend you check out Red Hot Murder and the other Charlie Kingsley cozy mystery books!

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

About Michele Pariza Wacek

A USA Today Bestselling, award-winning author, Michele taught herself to read at 3 years old because she wanted to write stories so badly. It took some time (and some detours) but now she does spend much of her time writing stories. Mystery stories, to be exact. They’re clean and twisty, and range from psychological thrillers to cozies, with a dash of romance and supernatural thrown into the mix. If that wasn’t enough, she posts lots of fun things on her blog, including short stories, puzzles, recipes and more, at MPWNovels.com.

Michele grew up in Wisconsin, (hence why all her books take place there), and still visits regularly, but she herself escaped the cold and now lives in the mountains of Prescott, Arizona with her husband and southern squirrel hunter Cassie.

When she’s not writing, she’s usually reading, hanging out with her dog, or watching the Food Network and imagining she’s an awesome cook. (Spoiler alert, she’s not. Luckily for the whole family, Mr. PW is in charge of the cooking.)

Author Links

Website – https://mpwnovels.com/
Facebook – facebook.com/michelepwauthor
Linked In linkedin.com/in/michelepw
Twitter – twitter.com/michelepw
Instagram – instagram.com/themichelepw
Bookbub – https://www.bookbub.com/books/red-hot-murder-charlie-kingsley-mysteries-book-6-by-michele-pariza-wacek

Purchase Link – Amazon

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Red Hot Murder TOUR PARTICIPANTS

April 25 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW

April 26 – Jane Reads – AUTHOR GUEST POST

April 27 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT

April 28 – Baroness Book Trove – CHARACTER INTERVIEW

April 29 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee – SPOTLIGHT

April 29 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

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May 1 – Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic – SPOTLIGHT

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May 5 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT

May 6 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT

May 7 – Indie Author Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT

May 8 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST

 

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Comments

  1. Michele Pariza Wacek says

    April 25, 2023 at 10:31 am

    Thank you for the delightful review!

    Reply
    • Christy Maurer says

      April 25, 2023 at 3:16 pm

      You’re welcome! Thanks for stopping!

      Reply
  2. Rita Wray says

    April 25, 2023 at 1:21 pm

    Sounds like a great cozy.

    Reply
  3. Nancy says

    April 25, 2023 at 4:08 pm

    Red Hot Murder (Charlie Kingsley Mysteries) by Michele Pariza Wacek sounds like a book and series I will enjoy.

    Reply
  4. Dianne Casey says

    April 26, 2023 at 8:20 pm

    Sounds like a great book. Looking forward to reading it.

    Reply
  5. Thomas Gibson says

    April 29, 2023 at 4:08 am

    Congrats on your tour!

    Reply
  6. Debbi Wellenstein says

    April 30, 2023 at 10:58 pm

    I love the cover! Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  7. Linda F Herold says

    May 1, 2023 at 11:38 pm

    Thanks for offering this chance to win!

    Reply
  8. Betty Curran says

    May 9, 2023 at 8:17 pm

    Sounds like a terrific book. I can’t wait to read it.

    Reply

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