Disturbing the Dead by Kelley Armstrong

May 29, 2024

I’m a big fan of Kelley Armstrong’s Rip Through Time series. I like the story of Mallory Atkinson, a 21st century police detective stuck in the body of a housemaid in Edinburgh in 1869. But, I really like the way Armstrong incorporates the historic laws,...

Death of a Busybody by George Bellairs

May 28, 2024

If Aubrey Hamilton hadn’t reviewed George Bellairs’ Death in Isolation on her blog last week, I never would have discovered Bellairs and his Inspector Littlejohn mysteries. I read the third book in that series, Death of a Busybody. It’s not always...

The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl

May 27, 2024

Ruth Reichl takes readers along on her journey to Paris in 1983. Food, fashion, and art are so essential to this book that it’s a treat for the senses as a reluctant visitor to the city discovers it. When Stella’s mother died, she was surprised to receive...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – John Sandford’s Toxic Prey

May 26, 2024

At the moment, I am so caught up in Ruth Reichl’s book, The Paris Novel, that I hadn’t looked at my blog all day until after 8 PM. I’m loving this book! Some of you have already read it, but I’ll review it on Monday. In the meantime, I’m...

The Diva Goes Overboard by Krista Davis

May 25, 2024

There are so many aspects of Krista Davis’ Domestic Diva cozies that I enjoy. As in previous books, she has a list of characters in The Diva Goes Overboard. (Yay, I think all books with over ten characters should do this.) Because I’ve read almost all the...

What Are You Reading?

May 23, 2024

Well, you’ve already heard about my week. Reading, reading, reading for Library Journal, with a short break on Sunday to see Lisa Scottoline. Gorgeous, sunny weather most of the week, but I was inside reading. I’m currently reading a book for me, Krista...