Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

September 05, 2022

When readers think of senior sleuths nowadays, it’s more likely to be Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club sleuths than Miss Marple. Deanna Raybourn puts a new spin on senior crime fiction. When you think of Killers of a Certain Age, think of the movie...

The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves

September 04, 2022

Even if you’ve never read one of Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope mysteries, you can pick up The Rising Tide. It’s the tenth in the series, but it’s a haunting novel that reads as if it was a standalone. While the focus is on characters, including...

Steeped to Death by Gretchen Rue

September 03, 2022

Sometimes, the cover art is better than the mystery itself. That’s not the case with the first book in Gretchen Rue’s Witches’ Brew Mystery series, Steeped to Death. Rue gives us one of the best amateur sleuths I’ve read in a cozy mystery...

What Are You Reading?

September 01, 2022

I hope some of you have some newsy tidbits, weather, trips, whatever to share, because I have nothing. So, I’m just going to jump into the book I’m currently reading. Winter’s End is the fourth Alaska Wild mystery by Paige Shelton. It doesn’t...

October Treasures in My Closet

August 31, 2022

It’s hard to believe we’re talking about October book releases already. And, I know it’s a day early, but tomorrow is “What Are You Reading?” on the blog. I hope you see something in this list that you want to read. You might want to...

Murder By the Book, ed. by Martin Edwards

August 30, 2022

As with any collection of stories, some stand out more than others. However, with the various collections edited by Martin Edwards for British Library Crime Classics, I can always count on one thing. Edwards’ introductions will provide the needed background for...