Havoc by Deborah J. Ledford

July 30, 2024

Although I never read Redemption, the first “Lightning Dance” Duran mystery by Deborah J. Ledford, that didn’t prevent me from enjoying the second one, Havoc. Ledford easily slips readers into the landscape, rituals, and people of the Taos Pueblo...

There’s No Murder Like Show Murder by M.S. Greene

July 24, 2024

M.S. Greene’s background in the theater is obvious in this excellent debut cozy mystery, There’s No Murder Like Show Murder. He takes us behind-the-scenes with his amateur sleuth, Tasha Weaver, who is the costume shop head at Connecticut’s Eastbrook...

A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron

July 23, 2024

Ellen Byron is the award-winning author of the Cajun Country mysteries, the Vintage Cookbook cozies, and, as Maria DiRico, the Catering Hall ones. Now, she puts her experience as a TV sitcom writer to good use with the first Golden Motel Mystery, A Very Woodsy Murder....

The Last Line by Scott Lyerly

July 22, 2024

Scott Lyerly’s debut mystery, The Last Line, is set in the world of community theater. It’s not unusual for a body in such a mystery to be a disliked cast member. What is unusual, and what you’ll remember, is the owner of the theater, Ellie Marlowe,...

Shades of Mercy by Bruce Borgos

July 16, 2024

Bruce Borgos follows The Bitter Past, with another fast-paced, unrelenting thriller. Shades of Mercy is intense, with unforgettable characters, beginning with Sheriff Porter Beck. As a government RPA, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, is hijacked and explodes over a...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – The West by Johnny gunn

July 13, 2024

Everyone knows I’m visiting my Mom and not reading much. Kevin Tipple sent a review of Johnny Gunn’s book, The West: Land of Opportunity (A Collection). I don’t often read westerns, but I do enjoy them. Thank you to Kevin for the review of the June...