From Ladle to Grave by Amy Patricia Meade

December 10, 2021

When I had a few quibbles about the first Tish Tarragon mystery, Cookin’ the Books, I never thought the author Amy Patricia Meade would go on to write such interesting mysteries in the series. The fourth book, The Curse of the Cherry Pie, was an enjoyable...

What Are You Reading?

December 09, 2021

While we’re here to talk books, I’ll admit I want to know how others are doing as well. Did Jeff and Jackie make it back from New Orleans yesterday? How is Rosemary doing in Scotland? And, I’ll tell you that I had a ticket with a great seat to see...

The Becoming by Nora Roberts

December 08, 2021

Nora Roberts’ The Becoming is one of the best books I read this year. However, I can’t recommend the second book in her Dragon Heart Legacy trilogy unless you’ve read the first one, The Awakening. Breen Siobhan Kelly’s relationships and life in...

Dark Night by Paige Shelton

December 07, 2021

While I loved Thin Ice, the first book in Paige Shelton’s Alaska Wild series, I wasn’t as fond of the second one, Cold Wind. Beth Rivers, the protagonist, was one of those “Had I But Known” characters in the second book, and I hate characters...

The Queen’s Men by Oliver Clements

December 06, 2021

My biggest regret in reading Oliver Clements’ The Queen’s Men is that I didn’t read The Eyes of the Queen first. It’s really only a minor regret though. I don’t know if I’ve ever read a historical mystery that began with so much...