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Just posted on the Disney Books / Hyperion Ave Instagrams: “The New York Times bestselling series that began with Murder by Cheesecake continues with an all-new Golden Girls cozy mystery!”

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“It’s like an episode of The Golden Girls, but with murder. Could anything be more perfect? Reading it is like watching a classic episode of the late ’80s show, complete with laughs, combined with that cozy murder-mystery feeling every episode of Murder, She Wrote gives you. Also perfect for fans of The Maid or The Thursday Murder Club, it’s basically like being wrapped in a cozy (albeit blood-stained) blanket.”— H. Alan Scott, Senior Editor

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/2025/06/13/newsweek...

“Have your cake and eat it too when amateur sleuthing meets The Golden Girls in this quirky murder mystery. Adding a twist to their usual antics, Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia deliver plenty of laughs, surprises and everything we missed from the TV show.”

Read more: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/the-best-mystery-and-thriller-books-of-2025-so-far/

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“The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.

Here is the Indie Mystery/Thriller Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending May 18, 2025.”

See the whole list: https://www.bookweb.org/news/indie-mysterythriller-bestseller-list-1631981

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Such a blast to stop by Talk Pittsburgh to chat about Nothing Bad Happens Here and Murder by Cheesecake with Heather Abraham, Mikey Hood, and Kelly Dzanaj!

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“Move over, J.B. Fletcher! Blanche, Sophia, Dorothy, and Rose are detectives. Rose’s niece moves her wedding from St. Olaf to Miami. Feuding families. A body in the walk-in fridge. Four ladies in ridiculous costumes getting to the bottom of things. The best part? How perfectly each Golden Girl is depicted. I giggled at the St. Olaf stories while waiting for the murderer to be revealed.” — Recommended by Ashby

Read more: https://parnassusmusing.net/2025/05/07/staff-picks-may25/

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“Nothing is quite as relaxing as getting lost in a good book while sitting on the beach. With no shortage of books to choose from and endless reviews of ‘must read’ books on Goodreads, it might feel overwhelming trying to figure where to start. 

We’ve rounded up the best beach reads for summer 2025, made up of spankin’-new releases you don’t want to miss and standout publishes from the past two years to stock up on. Whether you’re interested in a page-turning thriller or a windswept romance, here...

“This week on Beyond the Mouse, Craig, Vanessa, and Zoey sit down with author and literary agent Rachel Ekstrom Courage to dish about her delightful new book, Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to channel the wit, warmth, and sass of our favorite ladies from Shady Pines, this episode is for you!

Rachel shares what it was like to bring Blanche, Rose, Dorothy, and Sophia back to life on the page, how she approached capturing their iconic voices,...

“This book combines two of my favorite things: The Golden Girls and cheesecake. It is the first in a new mystery series, and is just about as cozy as you can get. After Dorothy procures a date for Rose’s cousin’s wedding festitivies, he’s soon found dead—face first in cheesecake. Now, the Girls will have to work together to solve a murder. And the quicker the better, since they’re all suspects.”

Read more: https://bookriot.com/the-best-book-club-books-of-april/

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“While there were more than 1,600 independent bookstores in all 50 states and beyond participating in Independent Bookstore Day 2025—large stores, small stores, mobile stores, pop-up stores, and everything in between—a handful of titles saw standout sales across the board. Among the titles that sold well on IBD, according to PW‘s bookseller sources, are Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar (Knopf), Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (Avid Reader), Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery by Rachel E...