Saturday, March 14

March 14, 2026

From Lesa’s site admin: There will be no Saturday blog post on March 14 due to an internet outage. Hoping it will be resolved in time for Sunday’s post!

The Blood is Still by Douglas Skelton

January 16, 2021

While it won’t hurt to pick up the first Rebecca Connolly thriller by Douglas Skelton, Thunder Bay, this is one case when it’s not necessary. The Blood is Still, the second book, is a compelling story that stands on its own. Skelton combines history and...

Deep Into the Dark by P.J. Tracy

January 12, 2021

If you’ve ever read one of P.J. Tracy’s Monkeewrench books, think back for a moment. Those mysteries are so hard to review without giving away the plot. Granted, we also read them for the emotionally scarred characters, but Tracy knows how to write a...

A Curious Incident by Vicki Delany

January 11, 2021

While I never had the chance to read about Gemma Doyle’s adventures in England in There’s a Murder Afoot, I didn’t really miss anything by moving straight to the sixth book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series. A Curious Incident just might be my...

Bloodline by Jess Lourey

January 02, 2021

Jess Lourey takes readers back to Lilydale, Minnesota, the setting of Unspeakable Things in Bloodline, a creepy novel that reminded me of a combination of The Stepford Wives and Rosemary’s Baby. Horror fans might want to pick up this one. When reporter Joan...