Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings by Liz Ireland

December 22, 2021

Just an off-the-wall thought. I have problems with romances in which there are too many misunderstandings. There are tropes in some cozy mysteries that I object to – the romantic triangle that goes on too long; the amateur sleuth who ignores her business for the...

Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest

October 26, 2021

Cherie Priest is known as a writer of horror, steampunk, and science fiction, including the Locus Award-winning novel Boneshaker. When she set out to write a mystery, she wrote a witty one set in Seattle, featuring a great cast of characters. Two thumbs up for Grave...

Hooked on a Feline by Sofie Kelly

October 23, 2021

It’s kind of ironic that I was crying during the funeral of the victim in Sofie Kelly’s Hooked on a Feline, considering I was originally reluctant to read these mysteries. This is the thirteenth book in the series, and I’ve read the last five. But, I...

Betrayal on the Bowery by Kate Belli

October 12, 2021

As much as I liked Kate Belli’s debut Gilded Gotham mystery, Deception by Gaslight, I did say she was caught up a little too much in details in that first book. I can’t say that about Betrayal on the Bowery. The historical details are still there, but...

Cajun Kiss of Death by Ellen Byron

August 09, 2021

Does anyone do community, family and friends any better than Ellen Byron does in her Cajun Country series? February and Valentine’s Day normally mean love and special dinners in Pelican, Louisiana, but a new restaurant in town leads to murder in Byron’s...