Reviews + Articles
Carolyn Hart, Annie & Max
Some of you may have seen recent posts in which Carolyn Hart announced that her new Death on Demand mystery, Don’t Go Home, would be the last in the series. And, it might not have made us happy, but we could understand why the twenty-fifth book...
Winners and Ghostly Mysteries
Congratulations to the winners of the latest contest. Charles Finch’s The Laws of Murder will go to Susan B. from Shoreline, WA. Murder at Brightwell by Ashley Weaver goes to Tricia J. from Yuba City, CA. The books will go in the mail tomorrow. This week,...
The Wedding Circle by Ashton Lee
Over the course of Ashton Lee’s Cherry Cola Book Club series, librarian Maura Beth Mayhew has come a long way. She’s gone from a timid librarian who allowed Councilman Darden Sparks to bully her to an outspoken advocate for the new library that’s...
As You Wish by Cary Elwes, with Joe Layden
If you recognize the phrase “As You Wish”, you’ve probably seen The Princess Bride at least once, and maybe multiple times. Cary Elwes, who starred in the movie as Westley, farmhand turned pirate, co-authored the New York Times bestseller, As...
A First Date with Death by Diana Orgain
Only a mystery writer would take a reality show, throw in an ex-cop looking to get over a broken heart, and then have her wonder, are the bachelors looking for love, money or murder? Even readers who don’t care for reality shows might appreciate Diana...
Meow If It’s Murder by T.C. LoTempio
Cold cases, cats, and food. T.C. LoTempio hit my interests with the first in her Nick and Nora series, Meow If It’s Murder. She brings together a cast of interesting characters, a hint of future romance, and a complex mystery. But, my favorite cast...