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The Root of All Evil by Ellery Adams My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Root of All Evil Hope Street Church Mysteries #4 Publisher: Beyond the Page, 2014 Cooper Lee has never been happier. She has terrific friends at Bible study, a great boyfriend in Nathan, and best of all, a new niece or nephew on the way. But storm clouds are gathering when a string of church robberies comes to Hope Street and an art teacher is found dead in what appears to be a robbery gone wrong. With Halloween approaching, Cooper’s beginning to think there are far more tricks than treats coming her way. No sooner do she and her friends step in to help the police unearth a killer than they discover a con artist among their flock. Lost in a morass of confusing clues—and even more confusing signals from Nathan—Cooper’s not sure which way to turn. With the stakes so high, she sends up a prayer for some divine guidance, because Cooper knows that sometimes it takes the help of a higher power to bring down th...

The Path of the Crooked Hope Street Mysteries # 1 Genre: Cozy Mystery Publisher: Beyond the Page, re-released 2014 254 pages Originally published under the title Stirring Up Strife under the name Jennifer Stanley by St. Martin's Press. The Hope Street Mysteries are being re-released by Beyond the Page Publishing. They've been revised and are now being released under the name Ellery Adams. The Path of the Crooked follows Cooper as she's trying to get over the break-up with her boyfriend of five years. She's looking for a change and when Brooke Hughes invites her to Hope Street Church, Cooper decides to take her up on her offer. However, when Brooke is killed and her husband is accused Cooper and her new friends set out to find the real murderer. Filled with a little romance, an interesting plot and characters. This is an engaging mystery series.   1/2 teacups Add it on Goodreads Buy it: Amazon / B&N Author's website Lisa

The Way of the Wicked Hope Street Church Mysteries #2 By: Ellery Adams Genre: Cozy mystery Publisher: Beyond the Page, 2014 Book Source: Publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review This is book number 2 in the Hope Street Church Mysteries. Cooper and her bible study class volunteer at a local charity delivering food to shut-ins. But when the shut-ins begin being murdered and the class and charity volunteers become suspects it's up to Cooper and her friends to find the real culprit.   A fun quick read with a good message, gentle humor, likable characters, and an engaging mystery. I also like that it's set in my home state of Virginia. I really like this series.      Book Links: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N Author Links: Goodreads / Website / Facebook Lisa