Cold Wind by Paige Shelton

December 29, 2020

A year ago, I said I loved Paige Shelton’s first mystery set in Alaska featuring Beth Rivers, Thin Ice. I still love the remote setting for this series, Benedict, Alaska. The cast of characters is wonderful. But, Beth Rivers herself drove me nuts in this book....

Closely Harbored Secrets by Bree Baker

December 28, 2020

Some mystery series, even my favorite ones, have their ups and downs. Bree Baker’s Seaside Cafe Mysteries, though, haven’t let me down yet. The fifth one, Closely Harbored Secrets, is excellent, and it’s one of my favorite cozy mysteries of the year....

Singular sensation by Michael Riedel

December 27, 2020

I don’t ever remember staying up late to finish a nonfiction book before. I seldom even stay up to finish a mystery or other novel. But, Michael Riedel’s Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway was worth it. Riedel admits in the introduction that the...

Murder at an Irish Christmas by Carlene O’Connor

December 26, 2020

Some books are just timely. Maybe I didn’t get a chance to read Murder at an Irish Christmas before the holiday, but it was the perfect book to finish on Christmas Day. Even if you haven’t read the previous five books in Carlene O’Connor’s...

Presence, Not Presents

December 25, 2020

Covid-19 has not made this a normal Christmas for any of us. Some of us are alone, and we’d rather be with family, but we’re trying to keep everyone safe. Some of us have presents for family members that never arrived. They were ordered in plenty of time,...