Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Critters and Crimes: Magical Cozy Mystery Book Club by Elizabeth Pantley. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews and more!
Critters and Crimes: Magical Cozy Mystery Book Club
by Elizabeth Pantley
Critters and Crimes: Magical Cozy Mystery Book Club
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
11th in Series
Better Beginnings, Inc. (February 15, 2026)
Print length : 336 pages
A quaint riverside town holds many secrets … and the only ones who’ve seen it all are the critters.
This book club dives (literally!) into the pages of a cozy mystery. The quirky group must solve the mystery to get out of the book. It’s so much fun – you’ll wish you had a book club like this!
In this journey, they choose a book set in a lovely riverside town. They land in a charming neighborhood and find they are part of a local book club. They are having a great time – and then a dead body shows up. (Of course it does!)
The clues to what happened come to them in a unique way – via the critters in the house.
As usual, the club finds plenty of time to enjoy the unique setting of their journey, as they solve the mystery – one critter at a time.
My Review of Critters and Crimes
Critters and Crimes by Elizabeth Pantley is the 11th edition to her charming Magical Cozy Mystery Book Club Series; however, if you’re a cozy mystery fan, you do not need to have read the prior books to fall completely in love with this book! That’s just one of the many things that I appreciate about this series. In each book, the book club members magically travel into a cozy mystery book! Since they don’t go into the same book every time, each mystery is unique though the main characters essentially stay the same. I’ve loved reading them in order because that way I know more about the main characters. If you’re a voracious cozy mystery reader, you’ll fly through the books!
I’ve probably said this about Pantley’s other books in this series, but Critters and Crimes is my absolute favorite one! Though Frank, the talking cat, has been with the club for many years, he’s not been an official “member” until now. In order to celebrate this monumental occasion, the other club members allow him to choose the book that they’ll travel into this time. The one he finds most fascinating has “critters” in it, so he figures he’ll fit right in! Without even hearing the entire synopsis of the book, he is immediately sold on it. Imagine his surprise when the characters of the book they’re magically transported into can’t understand him! Of course, the regular club members still do, but the book’s characters only hear him meowing! However, as the mystery unfolds, we discover that critters do in fact play an important role in solving the crime.
In each book, the Snapdragon Inn that the club meets in travels with them and transforms to fit its surroundings. One reason this one is my favorite book so far is the inn’s transformation! Pantley’s creativity shines with her descriptions of settings, and this is no exception! I loved all of the little details describing both the inn and the beautiful riverside town in which the club finds themselves. The unique mailboxes in the town are an added bonus! It’s easy to picture the town, the residents of the town, and especially the “critters.” I just loved all of the critters and the parts they play in the story. As per usual, there is humor and heart to the story, and these critters just added to those aspects.
The mystery that the club has to solve is one with some shocking twists and turns. You’ll convince yourself that one person is the criminal only to find yourself changing your mind several times! This one really had me stumped since there were lots of people who wanted the victim out of the picture.
The well-written characters, delightful setting, beautiful descriptions, humor, heart, and twisty mystery make Critters and Crimes a cozy mystery that I highly recommend!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
About Elizabeth Pantley
Elizabeth writes well-loved cozy mysteries in two series: The Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic book series and the Magical Mystery Book Club series.
Elizabeth lives in the Pacific Northwest and Arizona, two very different places. Both are rich, gorgeous, natural places, and inspire the settings in many of her books.
Author Links
Website – https://elizabethpantleyauthor.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DestinyFallsMysteryandMagic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destinyfallsmystery/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/series/345907-magical-mystery-book-club
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/elizabeth-pantley
Purchase Link: Amazon
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Critters and Crimes TOUR PARTICIPANTS
February 4 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
February 4 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
February 5 – fundinmental – SPOTLIGHT
February 5 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT
February 6 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT
February 6 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW
February 7 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
February 7 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
February 8 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
February 9 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
February 9 – Christa Reads and Writes – SPOTLIGHT
February 10 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – SPOTLIGHT
February 10 – Salty Inspirations – SPOTLIGHT
February 11 – Angel’s Book Nook – SPOTLIGHT
February 11 – The Mystery of Writing – SPOTLIGHT
February 12 – @review_thick_and_thin – REVIEW
February 13 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
February 14 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – REVIEW
February 15 – Sarandipity’s – SPOTLIGHT
February 15 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
February 16 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW
February 17 – Ruff Drafts -REVIEW
February 17 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT
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