Murder in the Basement by Anthony Berkeley

May 30, 2023

I’m usually enthusiastic about the British Library Crime Classics. Martin Edwards’ introductions to these books are invaluable. And, he does an excellent job providing the background for this mystery. But, once I was past Part I of Anthony Berkeley’s...

Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley

May 29, 2023

I have interesting reactions to Mindy Quigley’s Deep Dish mysteries. I was a little worried I wouldn’t let her protagonist in the first book, Six Feet Deep Dish. I liked Delilah O’Leary, owner of a pizzeria in Geneva Bay, Wisconsin. I also liked the...

The Body in the Web by Katherine Hall Page

May 28, 2023

There’s an uneasy atmosphere throughout Katherine Hall Page’s 26th Faith Fairchild mystery, The Body in the Web. It isn’t the mystery itself that creates that tension. It’s the fact that we all lived through some of the experiences of this...

The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman

May 27, 2023

Alison Goodman’s Regency mystery, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies, starts out a little slow for me, but once it picked up speed, the characters and difficult cases keeps the story moving. Goodman’s notes say she’s inspired by Georgette...

Winners and Golden Age Mystery Giveaway

May 26, 2023

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Joan R. from Staten Island, NY won A Death in Denmark. Lynn L. from Rio Linda, CA will receive Intrigue in Istanbul. The books are going out in the mail today. This week, I’m giving two Golden Age mysteries....