Maddie Day also writes as Edith Maxwell and her writing is fabulous. This is book 4 of the Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery. Ms. Day draws us into the action immediately. McKenzie (Mac) is busy with wedding plans and renovating a cottage with her fiance, Tim, when they make a horrifying discovery. There is a skeleton behind the walls of the building. Mac and her "team" immediately sets to work to solve the crime. Loads of plots twists and more than enough red herrings to keep you guessing. A fun read!

One of the best cozy mystery that I've read of late! Characters are relatable and the mystery is believable. Will read more from this series with Mac and Tim's sleuthing. Recommend!

I am enjoying this series set on Cape Cod. The setting is a fictional town so fans of Cape Cod will be left wishing there was more reference to places etc. on the island, but the book is still enjoyable. The main protagonist runs a bicycle rental and repair shop, which is closed for the winter season. As she prepares for her wedding she is also renovating a small home, and she and her fiancé find a body behind a wall. The victim was a bride to be who everyone in town assumed had eloped. The cold case angle makes this book different from your typical cozy.

Bike-shop owner Mackenzie “Mac” Almeida is at it again, amateur sleuthing that is.
She and her fiancée Tim are renovating their cottage just days before their wedding and a skeleton is found behind a wall of a young woman in a wedding dress. This is a cold case as it’s been there for more than eighty years.

Taking place in the Cape Cod area of Massachusetts, I was eager to read this book for several reasons. One being that we traveled to Mass on an anniversary trip last year in July. My first time to Mass and I love to read about places I’ve traveled to.

Would they be able to find anyone to talk to in town that remembered the details of this crime from so long ago. When they do, this person is in danger for daring to talk. I enjoy this author’s cozies the stories flow nicely and they’re not overly complicated.

Throw in a little help from the Mac’s fellow book club sleuths. Secrets are spilled and an old timer remembers the story of the star-crossed lovers whose feuding families didn’t want them together. I’m all in for the setting of this coastal town.

When the case is ready to break, and the clues come tumbling out will it prevent the newest couple from marrying this New Years Eve?
Fast paced with a great plot and setting. I’m in for reading more by this author.

Pub Date 27 Sep 2022
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

I have read all of the books in this series. This one was a little darker than the others. A skeleton is found in a house undergoing renovation. What follows is a sad story of a Romeo and Juliet type romance. Some families have dark secrets.

I really loved this book in a new to my series and author. I can't wait to read the next one. The characters and location really add to the plot. This book keeps you guessing until the end

My favorite of the series so far. I love mysteries with a cold case rather than a current murder. It was so interesting, and I love the historical aspect of the story. I love the setting and the weather, wished it could have been a little more Christmasy though.

I enjoyed the happy ending as well. I am looking forward to the next book release in August.

The characters in this series have always been well-written, very likable, and full of inspiration. The age range works well, from young to old; the book club members are a force to be reckoned with and not to be underestimated. The setting of the bike shop doesn’t play a significant role as it has in the past, which is a nice change of pace. The bookshop is always busy and fun, along with the town itself, especially after the holidays. The victim, a skeleton bride, walled up years ago, almost comes to life as you read the sad story of her death. The evidence, although sparse, gives a good idea of who is to blame for the murder of the young woman. Tragedy abounds, not just in the murder of a bride but in the lives of those involved. Of course, Mac and her friends solve the crime, but it changes their view on life in their little corner of the world.

Murder in a Cape Cottage is a very nice addition to this series. Readers will be enthralled by the past and the secret lives of those we live near or see daily. The skeleton bride will never receive justice, but at least she can finally rest in peace. Mac and Tim have a long life ahead of them, and I hope we get to read all about it in many books yet to come. Fans will enjoy every second spent reading this book, and the recipes will have your mouth watering. I hope everyone spends time with Mac and enjoys her continuing story.

In this 4th book in the Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries, it's almost time for Mac's wedding and Christmas. She and her fiancé, Tim are renovating their cottage and they find an unexpected surprise. It is a skeleton of a woman dressed in a wedding gown and chained to a wall. The skeleton is about 80 years old, so this is a very cold case. Because the skeleton was in her house, she feels that she must get justice for this poor woman. With the help of locals who have good memories, and old pictures, can Mac solve this mystery? As she begins to dig into the past, she upsets someone and there are attempts on a life that might have the answers for Mac.

I enjoy this series, with it's quirky characters. I think I like Mac's niece the best of the secondary characters. She is so cute and reminds me how sweet and innocent children are. Mac's parrot Bella, is staying with Mac's parents during the renovation, but we still see her often enough to give the reader a giggle or smile with her antics. Although I am not a huge fan of cold cases in cozy mysteries, this one was well written and plotted. I thought I figured out who the culprit was, (just a feeling) as the evidence played out, I found I was correct. Of course, Mac figured it out and arrived in the nick of time to prevent another death. It was a wonderful showdown and I loved how it all played out. Of course, the wedding does occur and the vows/toasts are wonderful. A great addition to this series and I recommend this one.
This was a fun start to a new series by Tamara Berry. Tess is full of knowledge about murder, doing more than her share of crimes and crime scenes so her books are realistic. She sometimes knows more than the police. Gertie is not your typical teenager. She has the same emotions, and is sullen at times, but also accepts her mom's peculiarities and loves to cook, for everyone. The secondary characters play a large part in the story, especially the driver of the mobile library, who helps her to investigate the case. Throw in a handsome sherriff, who is the spitting image of her character Detective Gabriel Gonzales, and you know you are in for some fun. My one complaint with this book is that the crimes are a bit over the top. I followed the clues with Tess, and thought I knew who the culprit was, but was totally off base. Buried in Good Book kept me guessing, often giggling, and held my attention to the end. I quickly picked up book 2 to continue the story and see what crime would be committed in the small town of Winthrop next.

Murder in a Cape Cottage is the 4th title in the A Cozy Cappers Book Group Mystery series, and while I’m picking up the series at this point I wasn’t the least bit lost and could enjoy Mac and Tim’s story, the quirky secondary characters, and trying to figure out this mystery without any trouble – it did, however, tempt me to go back to the beginning and discover what I’d missed up to this point.

While doing some renovating on their cottage, Mac and Tim discover a skeleton wearing a vintage wedding dress, seated, chained, with a suitcase nearby behind a wall. To say it was a surprise would be an understatement and this discovery comes right as they are getting ready for their wedding which is already stressful enough! Who was this murdered bride? And what family in this small town knows more than they’re willing to admit?

Murder in a Cape Cottage is a well-written cozy mystery with enough red herrings and twists to satisfy any reader who enjoys this genre. While I don’t need to figure out whodunit before the reveal to have fun with a story, I was fascinated by this plot with plenty of possible suspects. It definitely kept me on my toes!

I enjoyed this world and would quite happily return again, if you love a good cozy mystery that will engage your emotions, and your mystery-solving skills with enough unexpected twists to make the story fly by then you’d feel right at home in this world.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC for an exchange for an honest review.

Interesting story , I enjoyed reading it.

I really like this series and was looking forward to this book. It is the holiday season and Mac and Tim are about to be married. Mac is a little nervous about their upcoming nuptials. Also they are doing a renovation project to Tim's cottage to add an en suite bathroom that they hope to have done before the wedding. When they start taking down a wall, they find an unexpected surprise that puts their plans on hold. Mac starts to investigate and look into some of the history of the oldest families in the town and not everyone is happy with her sleuthing.

I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book. This was an incredibly boring cozy mystery. Mac is a bike shop owner who is about to get married. While fixing up her fiancé’s house, she finds a skeleton in the wall. She helps solve another mystery in her town. My problem with the book is that Mac isn’t likable. If I found a skeleton in the wall I would freak. Mac is like, oh well I have to solve the mystery. She also won’t shake hands with anyone because of the pandemic, even though it is over. I would not recommend this book to anyone.

So, I love anything cozy and anything cape cod since we always vacationed there as a kid. Even did my own book launch on the cape. Therefore I was very excited to read this. I thought it was great! Was fun to see the cape written in a different season versus always during the summer time when it's tourist season. The characters were great, the plot was great.

Another excellent edition to a wonderful series! Full of twists and turns that leaves you wanting more and enjoying each moment until the end when the killer is caught!

A fun who did it mystery with so many questions and twist and turns that it will have you laughing at the trouble the main character gets into with out trying to do so.

A delightful read. Sounds cheesy but it best describes the 4th book in the cozy capers book group series. This is the first book in the series I have read. (Thank you netgalley & Kensington for the eARC of this book.) I've heard that for murder mysteries publishers recommend that a body is found within the 1st 3 chapters. The author took it to heart and placed the remains smack dab in the first chapter. I was hooked! Easy read and I was able to catch up and connect to the main characters even without reading the earlier books. I do recommend that anyone reading keep notes in the connections between the Swifts, Winslows & Ruhlens. At least on the early family members. They have all passed but are often spoken about throughout the book. It can get a bit confusing. And two thumbs up for the recipes included. They look delicious!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Kensington Books for my copy of Murder in a Cape Cottage by Maddie Day in exchange for an honest review. It published September 27, 2022.
I thought this was a really interesting cozy mystery, and I actually really liked the way the murder was introduced early on, rather than 50% or longer. It makes it so much more interesting to try to look for clues and solve the murder during more of the books, compared to others.
I also have to say, I really want to visit this Cape Cod town! It sounds so cozy and idyllic and I want to hop on the next plane there! I want to go back to the start and really get to know all the characters, and the town!

Mac and her fiancé, Tim are renovating a bedroom in their cottage. When tearing down a wall, they discover a decades old skeleton. She's sitting on a stool, dressed in an old-fashioned bridal gown with her wrists bound behind her back.

It's obviously murder so the police are investigating, but not fast enough to suit Mac. She gets her Cozy Capers Book Club involved so she can solve this mystery before her New Year's Eve wedding.

This is a great story with a few surprises. Recipes are included.

Mac and Tim are excited about their wedding in a week. But first, they close their businesses and begin cottage renovations. That's when they find a skeleton dressed as a bride hidden in the wall. What happened to her? Mac is determined to find out.
I enjoyed the mystery, even though I figured out the solution early on. And I like that the characters are older (not all in their 20s) and still vibrant, capable and smart. The cultural aspects are also interesting with an eclectic mix of origins and traditions, including one woman who changes her name to reinvent herself.
I didn't connect emotionally with any of the characters, though. And I skimmed the last chapter. Maybe I would have had a stronger connection if I had read earlier books in the series.