Reviews + Articles
Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley
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 Body in the Web by Katherine Hall Page
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
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...
Winners and Golden Age Mystery Giveaway
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....
What Are You Reading?
I hope every one of you is having gorgeous weather this week. We’ve had low humidity, sunshine and 80s, just perfect. The humidity will be here next month, so I’ve been enjoying moments outside right now. If you can combine that with reading, all the...
I Didn’t Do It by Jaime Lynn Hendricks
A personal comment before the review of Jaime Lynn Hendricks’ I Didn’t Do It. My reviews have always been my personal opinion. I know there are books that I liked or disliked, and others will have the opposite opinion. In fact, I love to see readers who...