Reviews + Articles
What Are You Reading?
I’m excited to share the book I’m reading, but I’m writing this in the morning before I’ve had much chance to read. I’m only 120 pages into it. Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia features a group of misfits, who,...
Penny for Your Secrets by Anna Lee Huber
I wish I had read Anna Lee Huber’s first two Verity Kent mysteries, but it can’t be helped. Penny for Your Secrets, the third in the series, caught my attention. I’ll be watching for future books featuring Verity Kent and her husband, Sydney. By...
A Bitter Feast by Deborah Crombie
It’s always a pleasure to pick up one of Deborah Crombie’s Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James novels. However, no matter what she calls the latest book, A Bitter Feast is a treat for the reader. And, that’s for any reader. While most of the books in...
The Art of Theft by Sherry Thomas
Blackmail. Costumes. The British Empire. Royalty. Sherry Thomas’ fourth Lady Sherlock mystery, The Art of Theft, has all of those familiar elements plus sexual tension. And, Moriarty is still a villain, threatening everyone’s happiness. This time,...
A Cruel Deception by Charles Todd
While the shadows of politics in Charles Todd’s latest Bess Crawford mystery are interesting, the book itself was not. A Cruel Deception is a slow-moving, drawn out story that might appeal to the authors’ fans, but most of the rest of us will find...
The Diva Cooks Up a Storm by Krista Davis
I’m one book behind in this cozy mystery series. But, I enjoy Krista Davis’ setting, Old Town Alexandria. And, the mystery is very much character-driven. So, I finally picked up the latest Domestic Diva Mystery, The Diva Cooks Up a Storm. Sophie...