The Loch Ness Papers by Paige Shelton

April 03, 2019

Paige Shelton’s fourth Scottish Bookshop mystery, The Loch Ness Papers, was one of my favorites in the series. Eccentric characters, a very unusual bookshop, and a wedding, all in an atmospheric setting, bring so much to this book. Bookseller Delaney Nichols has...

Edith Maxwell Interview

April 02, 2019

When I knew Midnight Ink was going to fold, I put out a call to the authors, saying I would be happy to do an interview or post a guest post from any of them. Edith Maxwell’s Quaker Midwife series has been published by Midnight Ink. The...

May Treasures in My Closet

April 01, 2019

It’s hard to believe it’s time to talk about May book releases already. Now that winter’s over, the year can start slowing down. I don’t want to rush it. However, I do have a small selection of titles for you to check out. Mary Kay Andrews can...

Lights! Camera! Puzzles! by Parnell Hall

March 31, 2019

I don’t usually read Parnell Hall’s Puzzle Lady mysteries, but I’m always attracted to books set in New York City. Cora Felton, The Puzzle Lady, is featured in this one, while her niece, Sherry Carter, really has just a small supporting role. Cora...

The Hidden Corpse by Debra Sennefelder

March 30, 2019

Last March, I reviewed Debra Sennefelder’s first Food Blogger mystery, The Uninvited Corpse. http://bit.ly/2JsXEtx. I said it was a promising start, with an amateur sleuth with an unusual career as a food blogger. I was very enthusiastic about the...

Winners and Food a la Death

March 29, 2019

Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Ashley C. from Knoxville, TN won Dark Streets Cold Suburbs, and Charlotte W. of Covington, GA will receive Lies Come Easy. The books will go out in the mail today. This week, there’s food and humor in both...