Review: Murder, Music & Mischief (A Hattie and Moose Cozy Mystery #1) by Greta Sinclair

Murder, Music & Mischief

A Hattie and Moose Cozy Mystery #1

by Greta Sinclair

Published: July 21, 2025

Genre: Cozy Mystery, Cozy Animal Mystery

Blurb:

A dead country legend, a missing Yorkie, and a honky-tonk hiding secrets.

PI Hattie Leiper figured her new Nashville office above the country bar The Crooked Note came with bar brawls and barking dogs, not collapsing country stars and rhinestone collars streaked with blood.

When living legend Ruby Dean drops dead mid-performance and her famous Yorkie turns up in Hattie’s officelooking guilty as sin, the mystery hits too close to home.

Alongside her grumpy Chow Moose, and crime-magnet British Shorthair, Cecil, Hattie questions a jealous ex, sketchy songwriters, and a psychic who swears she saw it all coming.

With gossip swirling and her bestie, retired vet Gracie, caught in the crosshairs, Hattie’s chasing clues through concerts and recording studios.

She must crack the case before time runs out and another note turns deadly.

Murder, Music & Mischief is a Southern-fried cozy mystery filled with sass and a sleuth who knows how to keep her boots on the ground, even when the stage lights dim.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A festival with live music set in Nashville near Music Row, what could possibly go wrong? Music and mayhem collide and set up the mystery to be solved by a group of friends and pets.” -Becky Houston

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I'm in love with this new series! I couldn't put it down until the very end!!!” -Pam F.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A seasoned PI with a pod-casting bestie, a tough Detective, her cat Cecil and his canine nemesis Moose, a body and a missing dog. What could be better? What an enjoyable and interesting start for a new series!” -Allison

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "A great start to a new series. Can't wait to read more!" - MD

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My Review:

The first book in Greta Sinclair’s new series, Murder, Music & Mischief, is a fantastic start. It begins with a music festival where the legendary Ruby Dean collapses and dies while performing on stage. Her sweet Yorkie, Mini Pearl, who was always by her side, has gone missing.

Hattie, along with her grumpy Chow, Moose, and the crime-loving British Shorthair, Cecil, sets out to find Mini Pearl and uncover Ruby Dean’s killer before it’s too late. When Mini Pearl is found, she’s very scared and has blood on her rhinestone collar. What happened to Mini Pearl? Why is there blood on her collar?
The story unfolds with many twists and turns that kept me guessing and eager to discover who killed Ruby Dean and what happened to Mini Pearl during her disappearance.

This is a great beginning to a promising new series. I can’t wait to see what mysteries Hattie, Moose, and Cecil will uncover in the next book.

I highly recommend Murder, Music & Mischief to everyone! Pick up a copy today and meet Hattie, Moose, Cecil, and Mini Pearl!

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Book Tour + #Giveaway: The Apache Kid by W. Michael Farmer @RABTBookTours

ARMY APACHE SCOUT (The Apache Kid Chronicles-Volume 1)

 

Fiction / Indigenous / Historical Fiction / Native American

Date Published: 06-03-2015

Publisher: Hat Creek

 

From Army Scout to Outlaw, from Hero to Legend.

He survived the embers of the fires and murders at the Camp Grant Massacre of the Apache. Young Has-kay-bay-nay-ntayl ("brave and tall and will come to a mysterious end"), a child known by many names but later feared and revered as the Apache Kid-grows up in two cultures where survival means choosing between loyalty and betrayal, his people and their overseers. Trained by the legendary Al Sieber and other former military officers, the Kid makes a meteoric rise to prominence as a First Sergeant of scouts, a warrior whose skill and leadership helps win the U.S. Army's fight against renegades and maintain peace between Apache bands at San Carlos Reservation.

But neither war nor peace are ever simple. When forced to make an impossible choice between his own People or the Army, he chooses his People. His choice leads the Army to imprison him at Alcatraz. Released early by the Army, Arizona Territory tries to imprison him again but he, with seven other Apache on the way to Yuma Penitentiary, escape and become the object of the greatest manhunt in Arizona history. The only one to survive the manhunt, Kid becomes both a ghost and a legend, the most feared border outlaw for the next ten years before vanishing into Mexico.

Seen through Kid's eyes, The Apache Kid: Army Apache Scout brings to life the thrilling and tragic journey of Apache Kid as a young man and the best of the Army's Apache scouts.

 

Interview with W. Michael Farmer

What is your favorite part of the book?

My favorite part of the book is when the Arivaipa chief, Hashke Bahnzin, decides Kid is the man for his young daughter, Chita. He invites Kid to supper to tell the story of his stopping rustlers from stealing his boss’s cattle and for Kid to learn how well Chita and her mother cook. After they eat, Hashke Bahnzin offers not to let Chita marry until Kid and the daughter, not yet a woman, are ready. Kid accepts the offer with honor and delight, beginning a long courtship.

Does your book have a lesson? Moral?

The book’s lesson is: life often is not fair. The book’s moral: grit, courage, determination, and a clear eye for the facts always help balance the fairness scales.

Are your characters based off real people or did they all come entirely from your imagination?

Nearly every character in the book is based on a real person and their involvement in historic events.

Of all the characters you have created, which is your favorite and why?

I’ve written a trilogy about the history of the Mescalero Apaches as seen by a young man and highly respected warrior, Yellow Boy who plays a significant role in another trilogy about the Fountain murders in 1896 New Mexico. Yellow Boy serves as a savior and mentor to a young white boy who wants to avenge his father’s murder after seeing him killed. Yellow Boy is my favorite character for his devotion to his family, band, and the white child. As a mentor he teaches the boy the lessons young Apache boys learn in order to survive and the expectation of him to do the right thing in supporting his band.

For the Apache Kid books, my favorite is Kid. He was a phenomenal athlete, had great visual acuity, was a crack shot, and nearly always tried to do the right thing.

What character in your book are you least likely to get along with?

As a boy, Nneez ishkiin, who was called Gonshayee as a man, and who replaced Toga-de-chuz (Kid’s father) after he was killed, was big for his age and a bully. He would be at the top of my list as a character I wouldn’t get along with.

What would the main character in your book have to say about you?

I think Kid would say I treated him and his people fairly in my work, but spend too much time making black water tracks on paper telling their stories.

Do you want each book to stand on its own, or are you trying to build a body of work with connections between each book?

Each book should stand on its own, but for the stories I tell about historical and ethnological events, my readers will find characters in one book appearing in others. We all know, that’s the way of life is sometimes.

About the Author

W. MICHAEL FARMER blends over fifteen years of research into 19th-century Apache history and Southwest living to create richly authentic stories. A retired PhD physicist, his scientific work included laser-based measurements of atmospheric aerosols, and he authored a two-volume reference on atmospheric effects.

His fiction and essays have earned numerous honors, including three Will Rogers Gold and six Silver Medallions, multiple New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards, and a Spur Finalist Award. His novels include The Life and Times of Yellow Boy, Legends of the Desert, and the award-winning Geronimo duology. His latest novels include Trini! Come! and the Chato Duology, featuring Desperate Warrior and Proud Outcast.

 

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Book Blitz + #Giveaway: Wicked Ambition: The Lost Treasure by Patti O’Shea @Patti_OShea @XpressoTours

Wicked Ambition: The Lost Treasure
Patti O’Shea
(The Paladin League, #7)
Publication date: July 21st 2025
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Ayla Desmond never takes risks, but when she senses her twin is in trouble, she boards a plane to Puerto Jardin—a country teetering on the edge of chaos. As a Public Relations specialist at the Paladin League, she’s used to spin, not bullets. But this mission plunges her into a deadly game where trust is scarce and danger is everywhere.

Special Forces Sgt. Oziah “Wizard” West is the king of one-night stands, but he hasn’t been able to forget the last woman he hooked up with, a mysterious blonde who slipped away from his hotel room. When he spots her in Puerto Jardin, he knows there will be trouble. Oz rushes to her side, determined to keep her safe.

Ayla wants nothing to do with Oz. He’s a mistake she’d rather forget, but circumstances force them together. Surrounded by mercenaries and stalked by mobsters who believe she holds the key to a hidden treasure, she has no choice but to rely on the enigmatic stranger who ignited her passion. As danger escalates, so do their feelings, and then a positive pregnancy test changes everything.

Now, Oz risks not only his heart but also his life to protect Ayla and their unborn child. Can they survive the treacherous game they’re caught in, or will their love become the ultimate casualty?

Wicked Ambition is a stand-alone romance with a HEA. There are references to events that happened in earlier books, but it’s not necessary to read them to enjoy this story.

Indulge in a protective Special Forces hero and a heroine who is a fish-out-of-water, but will do whatever it takes to save her sister. This romantic suspense story features a one-night stand, an unexpected pregnancy, and a second chance romance.

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EXCERPT:

A while later, the second bus from Rio Blanco rolled in. This one was larger, with a hump on top. Some parts of it had rust, while other parts showed obvious metal patches, and the green paint had faded in the places where it hadn’t entirely flaked away.

He expected a repeat of the first bus, and then another ninety-minute-plus wait for the last one to arrive.

That wasn’t what he got.

Oz tensed as a man disembarked. His hair was cut military short, and he was clean-shaven—nothing like the pictures he’d studied—but there was no mistaking him for someone else. This was the dude he’d been assigned to watch for.

As he reached the sidewalk, he paused and glanced around. He gave the gang members a look that appeared threatening even from across the street and then headed off to the east.

In a minute, Oz would follow him. As soon as a tail wouldn’t stand out. He stood and monitored the man’s progress.

The next passenger who exited the bus froze him in place.

She wore black trousers and a white shirt and dragged a small, wheeled suitcase out of the bus and onto the sidewalk. It tipped over, but she used the handle to put it upright. The catcalls from the gang began immediately. She ignored them, looking up and down the street.

Oz muttered a curse. He’d bet a month’s pay she was searching for a taxi.

The man he was assigned to tail was nearly out of sight. Oz needed to move, needed to go after him, and he couldn’t. He wouldn’t leave any woman in this predicament, but especially not this one.

Because underneath that floppy straw hat she had on, Oz knew her hair was blonde. He knew the way her blue eyes looked when she was aroused and the way she sighed when he entered her. Knew the little noises she made when she came.

Patting his pocket, he felt the familiar outline of the gold-hoop earring she’d left behind.

She walked to the west, away from the gang members. They followed her.

His assignment disappeared around the corner, but it didn’t matter. Oz couldn’t let anything happen to her. She was the woman he hadn’t been able to forget for seven long weeks.

Striding across the street, he went to protect his prissy little blonde.

Author Bio:

Patti O'Shea's passions are writing, airplanes and traveling. Fortunately, she's been able to enjoy all three. After receiving a degree in advertising copywriting, she took a job with a major U.S. airline and now works in 757 Engineering. Besides teaching her about the planes she loves, it's given her an opportunity to travel to places like Australia, Papua New Guinea and Canada's Yukon Territory.

Writing, though, remains her primary love. Patti created her first romance when she was in junior high school and has been hooked ever since. She should have figured out she was a writer years earlier, however, since her dolls had such involved lives, complete with goals, motivation and conflict.

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Release Blitz + #Giveaway: The Plight of the Pudgy by Tammy Waldoch @RABTBookTours

Health & Fitness Diet & Nutrition / Weight Loss Humorous Memoir

Date Published: 07-29-2025

Publisher: BookBaby

Studies have shown that laughter and music are proven ways to facilitate healing. Author Tammy Waldoch uses this potent secret sauce in her book Plight of the Pudgy: Stories, Inspirations, and Preposterous Parodies for the Slim at Heart. From weight loss drugs, chronic diets, and toxic body shame, the book is an open invitation to connect authentically with someone who deeply understands the plight. Her own pilgrimage to finding self-love and a place to "fit in" includes a near-death car accident, a bipolar diagnosis that turned her life upside down, and a lifelong struggle with poor body image.

Waldoch authentically pours her heart and soul into sharing raw stories and songs filled with deep faith, side-splitting humor, and a resounding message that we are all perfectly made in God's eyes.

Tammy writes this book not only as a testimony of her faith but also to share her private path of redemption and healing.

Among the pages, readers will also enjoy fiction stories designed to encourage laughter and reflection, along with some preposterous (and creative!) parodies that provide a backdrop of humor to lighten the burdens of The Slim at Heart.

Early Review

Heart Felt And Honest - This book will make you laugh and cry. The lament of women who struggle with body image applies to a good majority of women.

About the Author

Tammy Waldoch is an imaginative author/singer/songwriter/painter with a degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Wisconsin, Lacrosse, emphasizing Aesthetic Education—teaching using the creative arts. She did just that in The Plight of the Pudgy, combining musical parodies with literature to teach others how to overcome obstacles and rise above adversity. She is actively involved with the Writer’s Well at the White Bear Center for the Arts and gathers with other inspiring writers of all ages to explore their creativity. She also consults with the Springboard Center for the Arts in St. Paul, MN for further resources.

She and her husband of 38 years share a dynamic love for better for worse, in sickness and in health, that has endured all things.

She is also a proud parent of two sons and has two beautiful daughters-in-law who share life’s joys and challenges. Her faith is at the heart of everything she does, and this book is a testimony of her Lord and Savior’s incredible loving kindness toward her. Gilda Radner once said, “Life is full of delicious ambiguities.”

Tammy invites everyone to share those ambiguities with her!

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Week Blast: Standing at Heaven's Doorstep by Judy Cohen @RABTBookTours

Fantasy and Sci-fi

Date Published: 05-11-2025

Standing at Heaven's Doorstep is a book of 31 short stories. They are of fantasy and science fiction. I have revised old fairy tales. We will ravel to new worlds and assist in solving their problems. You will meet three devils, I have known. Tooth fairies and dreamers are waiting. Join me... Judy

 

 

About the Author

 

My name is Judy Cohen. I taught kindergarten, and new teachers for 27 years. During that time i was a blogger and a part time writer. My family encouraged me to write my book. The question they posed was, what am i waiting for? Standing at Heaven's Doorstep was born..

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