The Silenced Women by Frederick Weisel

February 03, 2021

The Silenced Women is Frederick Weisel’s first Violent Crime Investigating Team mystery. It’s a debut, a police procedural, and the first in a new series. Sold me! When a woman’s body is found in the largest park in Santa Rosa, California, it brings back...

Best Laid Plans by Gwen Florio

February 02, 2021

Gwen Florio debuts the Nora Best mystery series with Best Laid Plans. It features a woman over fifty as the protagonist. She tells the story, and I think readers will find themselves rooting for her. She’s not quite as confident as she pretends, but she “fakes it...

March Treasures in My Closet

February 01, 2021

February has an extensive list of book releases, and March is just as busy. I hope you enjoy the list of forthcoming books for March. I’m sure I don’t have all the popular books in my closet. So, what am I missing? Let’s start with a psychological...

Killer Content by Olivia Blacke

January 31, 2021

Olivia Blacke’s debut mystery, Killer Content, introduces a spirited amateur sleuth in an atmospheric mystery. We all know how much I love debut mysteries. This one has unconventional characters and two charming animals. It’s an upbeat mystery, despite a...

Robert B. Parker’s Someone to Watch Over Me by Ace Atkins

January 30, 2021

As I mentioned the other day, after Robert B. Parker died I tried one of the Spenser novels by Ace Atkins, and gave up. The voice just didn’t hit me right. I’d always been a fan of Spenser, enjoying his witty, sometimes snarky comments. It’s been a...