Rating: 4.75⭐️
Moss & Murder (Willowmere Cozy Mysteries Book 2) by Corrine Winters is another excellent read in this mystical mystery series by Corrine Winters.
I confess to reading them for the lyricism of Winters’ language and the intelligence of her sentences. The beauty and almost poetic nature of the narrative is what continues to draw me to this series.
There’s the very essence of strangeness that wraps around the characters and town from the beginning of each story. The soil itself is hiding dark secrets, rejecting something or someone that is not completely welcome in Willowmere. And it’s talking, in its own way.
Maeve Everhart and her cat, the familiar Whim, are listening.
What Maeve is isn’t ever revealed. At least not yet. But human she’s not. Nor are all who live there. Everyone has hidden secrets, hidden agendas, and Willowmere itself a foundation based upon lockes and hidden knowledge. A foundation that’s slowly becoming undone.
The mystery here is who poisoned Howard Fisk. The investigation is one of listening, to the land, the community and all that is left unsaid.
As Whim, the snarky familiar often reflects upon when a certain unpleasant woman makes an appearance.
“Whim made a disgusted noise in the back of his throat. “She’s the kind of person who alphabetizes her sins.”’
I could actually quote passage after passage. But it’s a quick terrific read at 135 pages. They all are.
I’m highly recommending this for anyone who loves great writing, interesting mystery attached to a bit of mysticism. Haunting and poetic.
Not a fan of the covers, which doesn’t match up with the tone of the book.
Willowmere Cozy Mysteries (17 book series):
1 Mildew & Murder (2025)
2 Moss & Murder (2025)
3 Marigolds & Murder (2025)
4 Mulch & Murder (2025)
5 Magnolias & Murder (2025)
6 Morning Glories & Murder (2025)
7 Milkweed & Murder (2025)
8 Mulberries & Murder (2025)
9 Mint & Murder (2025)
10 Moonflowers & Murder (2025)
11 Marjoram & Murder (2025)
12 Mandrake & Murder (2025)
13 Meadowfoam & Murder (2025)
14 Mayapple & Murder (2025)
15 Mallow & Murder (2025)
16 Mist & Murder (2025)
17 Mosswine & Murder (2025)
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Moss & Murder (Willowmere Cozy Mysteries Book 2)
Blurb
The past wasn’t buried. It was sealed. Now the earth wants it back.
Spring has come to Willowmere, but something in the soil still remembers winter’s dead. When a beloved gardener dies under mysterious circumstances, Maeve Everhart senses more than grief clinging to the air. The town whispers heart failure. Maeve hears the hum of old magic—something patient, poisoned, and planned.
As moss curls into forbidden spirals and long-lost artifacts surface from the dirt, Maeve digs deeper into a mystery tangled in land deeds, vanished women, and truths rewritten by those desperate to keep power. Her only allies: a sharp-eyed cat who talks too much, a quiet craftsman who never asks the wrong questions, and the land itself—if she can learn how to listen before someone silences her too.
Because the boundary has cracked.
And what was hidden never meant to stay quiet.
Get ready for a whirlwind mystery and cozy thrill ride in this paranormal cozy mystery. Get under a blanket and be prepared to be immersed!
Publication date
May 12, 2025
Language
English
Print length
135 pages
Book 2 of 17
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