Read Series: A Scumble River Mystery
by Author Denise Swanson
Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry (2008)
Skye Denison has never aspired to culinary excellence. In fact, she can't tell the difference between mousse and meringue. So when Grandma Sal's Soup-To-Nuts Cooking Challenge comes to town, competing is the last thing on her mind. But that's before she's bullied into entering by her mother, who ...
Murder of a Pink Elephant (2004)
Great read.The "murder mystery" part took more of a backdrop; most of the novel is more about Skye's personal life and relationship with the people around town. Swanson mixes in the mystery aspect very nicely, and it's nice to see a heroine who isn't model-thin, with a top job and hunk (the town ...
Murder of a Barbie and Ken (2003)
Murder of a Barbie and Ken (Scumble River Mystery #5) Denise Swansonmurder/mystery. I have to admit I do love Denise Swanson and the Scumble River Mystery books. Funny, fast paced, good clean read. Some may say a bit cheesy, but I find it is just what I need when I want a break from my daily rout...
Murder of a Sleeping Beauty (2002)
When school psychologist Skye Denison investigates the death of a popular teenager who was cast as Sleeping Beauty in the school play, she uncovers some shocking revelations about prominent Scumble River citizens. And even ever-optimistic Skye knows that in this case, finding the killer won't end...
Murder of a Real Bad Boy (2006)
Still recovering from breaking up with her boyfriend and alienating half the people in town, Skye Denison has sworn off men—but she hires sexy contractor Beau Hamilton to renovate the old house she inherited. After all, who can ignore his qualifications? Golden hair, bronzed chest, muscular thigh...
Murder of a Sweet Old Lady (2001)
Despite finding the first book slightly lackluster, I wanted to give the series a continued chance. To my delight I enjoyed this one much better than the original, bumping it up a star, as Skye encounters a richer plot and more tension in her personal life. Despite the mystery and plot of the fir...
Murder Of A Snake In The Grass (2003)
Murder of a Snake in the Grass (Denise Swanson)Book 4 in the Scumble River Mystery. This time a pair of teenagers stumble across a dead body. It appears to be Gabriel Scumble, a descendant of the founder of Scumble river. Skye is finally getting used to being back in her hometown. She still seems...
Murder of a Small-Town Honey (2000)
What a wonderful beginning to a Cozy mystery series! Skye Denison has moved back to her hometown after leaving upon her high school graduation 12 years prior with a serious "I'm-better-than-this-town attitude." Skye never expected to go back, but after a break up, loss of job and serious financ...
Murder of a Smart Cookie (2005)
Yard sales can bring out the worst in people. So when Scumble River school psychologist Skye Denison organizes a 100-mile yard sale, otherwise neighborly folk get downright nasty: her own mother creams a woman, and a battle of the sexes breaks out. But when her former boss is found murdered, nobo...
Murder of a Botoxed Blonde (2007)
Aren't later books in a series supposed to be better, since the author's had more writing experience and so on?This was not better (than the first book in the series).Not a single staff member at this spa seems remotely qualified - though I think that some of that is the author getting some digs ...
Murder of the Cat's Meow (2012)
The owner of Scumble River’s bowling alley, Bunny Reid, comes up with the idea of an online dating service called Cupid’s Cat’s Meow. She plans to set her online service to the backdrop of cat show events. She intends for this venture to bring out-of-towners to the small Illinois town, not to men...
Murder of a Wedding Belle (2010)
This is a cute little series. This is only my 3rd one and I've read them entirely out of order, but I like them. There's nothing amazing about them, but the writing's good and all the little things add up. I like that Skye works WITH her boyfriend instead of being constantly chastised by him f...
Murder of a Royal Pain (2009)
I read about this author in the Illini News and wanted to try one of her light mysteries set in a small Illinois town. the town is obviously close to Chicago and not a downstate farming community which was a disappointment for me. i wanted to "see" the characters of Greenup or Casey. I think this...
Murder of a Bookstore Babe (2011)
I think that this series has finally lost me. This series is usually entertaining and fun, but between this book and the last one, it is now becoming a chore to read. There comes a time in a series when you can tell that it is ready to end because it seemed like it was written just to hash out an...