Sharon Kay Penman, RIP

January 23, 2021

Yesterday, we lost Sharon Kay Penman, bestselling historical novelist and mystery author. Here was the message on her Facebook page yesterday. “As many of you know, Sharon has been having various health issues for some time. In the past 18 months, things...

Laura Jensen Walker, Guest Author

January 19, 2021

Today, I’d like to welcome Laura Jensen Walker, the first guest author of 2021. Laura Jensen Walker has loved mysteries ever since she read Trixie Belden in the fourth grade in her Danish-founded hometown of Racine, Wisconsin–America’s Kringle...

A Deadly Edition by VicToria Gilbert

January 10, 2021

When I read last year’s Blue Ridge Library mystery by Victoria Gilbert, I had a few issues with the book. The fifth book in the series, A Deadly Edition, made this reader happy that I gave the series one more try. My biggest problem with the previous book is...

Bloodline by Jess Lourey

January 02, 2021

Jess Lourey takes readers back to Lilydale, Minnesota, the setting of Unspeakable Things in Bloodline, a creepy novel that reminded me of a combination of The Stepford Wives and Rosemary’s Baby. Horror fans might want to pick up this one. When reporter Joan...

Cold Wind by Paige Shelton

December 29, 2020

A year ago, I said I loved Paige Shelton’s first mystery set in Alaska featuring Beth Rivers, Thin Ice. I still love the remote setting for this series, Benedict, Alaska. The cast of characters is wonderful. But, Beth Rivers herself drove me nuts in this book....

Closely Harbored Secrets by Bree Baker

December 28, 2020

Some mystery series, even my favorite ones, have their ups and downs. Bree Baker’s Seaside Cafe Mysteries, though, haven’t let me down yet. The fifth one, Closely Harbored Secrets, is excellent, and it’s one of my favorite cozy mysteries of the year....