Interview with Jill Orr

I had the opportunity to read Jill Orr’s debut mystery, The Good Byline, several months before it was released. So, I was pleased she agreed to answer interview questions. I think you’ll be able to tell which was my favorite answer. Thank you, Jill. *****...

The Good Byline by Jill Orr

Bless her heart. Riley Ellison is the talk of her hometown in Virginia. She’s also the amateur sleuth in Jill Orr’s fun debut mystery, The Good Byline. It’s a mystery for readers who enjoy quirky characters in a Janet Evanovich-style caper. When...

The Day I Died by Lori Rader-Day

If you have a secret, and someone threatens to reveal it, would it feel “like the world was closing in”? Lori Rader-Day, award-winning author of The Black Hour and Little Pretty Things, takes readers into the life of a flawed, determined character in...

Murder in All Honour by Anne Cleeland

Doyle and Acton are back! Anne Cleeland’s latest mystery, Murder in All Honour, is not a jumping off point for the series. Her stories are as interconnected as Louise Penny’s, and readers need to have read earlier ones to keep the characters straight, and...

Date with Death by Julia Chapman

The title of Julia Chapman’s debut mystery, Date with Death, doesn’t do it justice. Neither does the book jacket. The title and cover make it appear to be a cozy mystery. It is not. It’s a traditional mystery. It’s meaty with great characters....