Deja Moo by Kirsten Weiss

March 12, 2018

Although I guessed the killer within the first fifty pages of Kirsten Weiss’ Deja Moo, the third in the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum Mystery series was worth reading. The likable team of sleuths, along with the paranormal museum added up to a fun story....

A Case of Syrah, Syrah by Nancy J. Parra

December 12, 2017

Amateur sleuth Taylor O’Brian asks, “What could possibly go wrong?” Everything, beginning with Taylor herself in Nancy J. Parra’s first Wine Country mystery,  A Case of Syrah, Syrah. When Taylor’s Aunt Jemma had heart problems,...

Missing persons by Michael Brandman

September 24, 2017

Michael Brandman is not only the author of three Jesse Stone novels, based on Robert B. Parker’s character, he also produced and co-wrote nine Jesse Stone movies. Now, he’s launching his own laconic lawman, Buddy Steel, in Missing Persons. Buddy...

Shallow Grave by Brian Thiem

July 17, 2017

Brian Thiem truly is one of those authors who writes what he knows. He spent twenty-five years with the Oakland Police Department, working homicide as a detective sergeant, and later as commander of the homicide section. He also served in the Army. Detective Matt...

The Violated by Bill Pronzini

February 12, 2017

Bill Pronzini’s standalone, The Violated, is pitch-perfect. The crime story is told from multiple viewpoints, but the story flows easily from one voice to the next. Sometimes, that could be confusing, difficult to follow, and it might throw off a reader. Not...