Have you ever been: Board to Death (by CJ Connor)

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Cozy authors generally need to find a setting for their stories. This is the first time that I have seen a cozy set in a game shop and I loved the idea. I also like the pun in this book’s title.

Ben, the protagonist of this Salt Lake City based story, had been a married English professor. He is now diivorced and has taken over the running of his father’s shop. It is quite a change.

Someone who tried to sell Ben a rare board game (was it counterfeit?) is murdered and Ben needs to clear his name. Cozy readers can trust that he will do so. How suspicious will the investigator be?

Another aspect of this book centers on Ben’s attraction to Ezra. Will the two be able to make a go of it?

I liked that there were discussion questions at the end of the story. There was also info on how to play a card game called Nertz.

Read this one for the romance or the light mystery. I imagine that it is the first in a series.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 22 August 2023