Friday, December 11, 2020

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Snuffed Out by Barbara Cornthwaite

Book: Snuffed Out

Author: Barbara Cornthwaite

Genre: Christian cozy mystery

Release Date: July 24, 2020

Picnics can be murder… scenes.

What was supposed to be a romantic picnic at “their spot” turns criminal when Katrina and Todd stumble—almost literally—over a body.

What’s the college chef doing under a bush up in the mountains? Other than being dead, that is.

Who killed him? Why?

All clues point to people who Katrina is certain didn’t do it. Especially the one who ends up dead himself.

Uh, oh.

Thanks to a slow-burning romantic relationship that can’t seem to get past chapter one, and a determination to save her friend from false arrest, Katrina joins Todd again as they riddle out bizarre clues, weed through unlikely suspects, and learn to communicate on a more personal level.

What do you get when you combine literary humor, sweet romance, and a practical helping of faith? A cozy mystery that’ll keep you guessing. Barbara Cornthwaite’s second Wilkester Mystery has everything you want for a cozy read.

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I am so excited that Snuffed Out, Book 2 of the Wilkester Mysteries series by Barbara

Cornthwaite is here! I really enjoy Mystery and Suspense books, as they tend to grab

my attention and I hunker down to read until I am finished with a book,

Katrina and Todd are back for Book 2. They are having a Picnic Lunch Date at "their spot"

when they discover a dead body. Katrina joins forces with Todd, who is a detective, to find

out who murdered the Chef. Katrina is determined to figure out who the suspect, although

many clues point to those who she is certain have nothing to do with this murder. Todd and

Katrina have been taking things slow in their Romantic Relationship, even though Katrina is

ready to commit. Will their relationship flourish as they spend more time together to solve this

Murder? Will they finally figure out who the real Murderer is?

WOW, just WOW! I I LOVED Book 1 and Book 2 really made me fall in LOVE with this

series. I would highly suggest reading Book 1, Brought to Book, before reading Snuffed

Out. Reading the books in order, help make the books flow flawlessly. Barbara Cornthwaite

really does write with a beautiful style, makes books easy to read, the storyline flows so well.

The Characters, Katrina and Todd, are just amazing and have quite the connection. Their

individual personalities are so sweet, putting them together really makes the book great.

Totally a COZY book and I absolutely ADORE COZY books!

Barbara Cornthwaite lives in the middle of Ireland with her husband and children. She taught college English before “retiring” to do something she loves far more; her days are now filled with homeschooling her six children, trying to keep the house tidy (a losing battle), and trying to stay warm in the damp Irish climate (also a losing battle). She is surrounded by medieval castles, picturesque flocks of sheep, and ancient stone monuments. These things are unappreciated by her children, who are more impressed by traffic jams, skyscrapers, and hot weather.

Teaser for Snuffed Out

Todd closed the folder with the Franklin case paperwork in it and laid it on top of the stack of folders waiting to be filed. He almost reached for the Delaney case notes again but resisted the impulse. There was no new information in there, and he’d gone over everything a dozen times in the last few days. He had promised Katrina he wouldn’t give up, but without any new leads to pursue, there wasn’t much he could do.

He shook his head, impatient with himself. He’d been doing so well at putting her out of his mind—hadn’t thought of her all day until this moment. Now he’d probably be struggling for the rest of the day.

John Ortega poked his head into Todd’s office.

“Hey, we just got a call from the librarian at Wilkester College about the theft of a manuscript. The chief said either one of us could go, but I thought you might like to take it.”

“Why?”

“Oh, come on,” said John. “You think I’m blind and deaf?”

“It’s no use. Nothing’s going to happen between Dr. Peters and me.”

John leaned up against the door frame and grinned at him. “’Dr. Peters,’ huh? She was ‘Katrina’ for weeks.”

“Well, that was before. Now that I know a relationship isn’t possible, I need to keep my distance.”

“She turned you down?”

“I didn’t ask, but trust me, I know what I’m talking about.”

“Hmm,” John said. “You don’t usually give up on things so easily. Well, do you mind handling this anyway? I’ve got that other robbery case to deal with, and I’m supposed to be interviewing that guy from Tacoma in a couple hours.” Todd hesitated and John added, “She’s an adjunct professor, right? She’s probably not even on campus now, and she certainly won’t be in the library.”

“Oh, okay.” Todd sighed. He pushed back his chair and stood up.

“’Attaboy. Thanks for taking the call.” John turned to go and then looked back. “It will get easier, you know.”

“I know.” As long as I don’t see her again.