A Tale of Two Kitties by Sofie Kelly

October 18, 2017

Everyone who knows me knows I love cats. And, I frequently read mysteries involving cats. But, I’m not a pushover for every book about cats, especially magical cats. I’ve always been a little skeptical about Sofie Kelly’s Magical Cats Mysteries. Yes,...

Lost Luggage by Wendall Thomas

October 04, 2017

Wendall Thomas’ debut mystery, Lost Luggage, is a romp that may remind readers of the best of Janet Evanovich or Tonya Kappes. But, Cyd Redondo, narrator and amateur sleuth, may actually be more reminiscent of  MacGyver. She’s resourceful, intrepid,...

Sleep Like a Baby by Charlaine Harris

September 27, 2017

As much as I loved Charlaine Harris’ Lily Bard mysteries and the Midnight, Texas novels, I’ve never been a fan of the Aurora Teagarden mysteries. But, Harris and Aurora are popular enough that there’s a Hallmark mystery series. Even so, I found the...

The Countess of Prague by Stephen Weeks

September 17, 2017

Are you ready to settle in for a planned mystery series of ten books? Author Stephen Weeks, and his publisher, Poisoned Pen Press, plan to cover the years 1904-1914 in a series to feature The Countess of Prague, Beatrice von Falklenburg, known as Trixie. Her courage,...

Body on Baker Street by Vicki Delany

September 11, 2017

Vicki Delany follows up the first fun Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, Elementary, She Read, with the equally delightful Body on Baker Street. Gemma Doyle is becoming one of my favorite amateur sleuths, although I don’t think I’d want to live...