Bogs, Brews, and Banshees: An Irish-Themed Cozy Mystery
About Bogs, Brews, and Banshees: An Irish-Themed Cozy Mystery
She’s looking for a fresh start. But with eerie noises in the night and murder most foul, can she keep from going down for a crime she didn’t commit? Skye Brigid O’Shea is desperate for an escape. Losing big in a nasty divorce and taking the fall for a patient’s death, the stressed-out thirty-two-year-old jumps at the chance to move to Ireland after inheriting her grandmother’s B&B. But the nosy American quickly lands back in hot water when she investigates unearthly howls and discovers the disagreeable local she argued with earlier stone-cold dead. Named as the prime suspect, Skye finds herself relying on the constable’s wife and the cryptic clues from her gran’s talking black cat to clear her name. But when her ancestor’s diary points to a supernatural culprit, the ex-nurse isn’t sure if she’s cracked the case or lost her mind. Can this novice detective overcome a rival pub owner, a dogged policeman, and a thick web of ancient myths to stay out of the slammer? Bogs, Brews, and Banshees is the charming first book in the Skye O'Shea paranormal cozy mystery series.
If you like amateur sleuths, fish out of water, and sídhe sidekicks, then you’ll love Rowan Dillon’s snarkalicious whodunit. Buy Bogs, Brews, and Banshees to peek behind the veil today!
What readers say
Readers enjoy this Irish paranormal cozy for its authentic-feeling village setting, its banshees and fair folk drawn from local legend, and a sassy talking cat that nearly everyone wishes had more page time. Many find the inherited-B&B premise charming and the whodunit twisty enough to keep them guessing. Common criticisms are a heroine some find reckless or whiny, magic that is hinted at more than explored, a meandering plot with dropped threads and a rushed ending, and uneven editing. Some readers also want the glossary of Irish terms placed up front.
Best for: Readers who want a light Irish village cozy with folklore and a talking cat.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated November 2026.