Booking for Trouble by Jenn McKinlay

February 24, 2026

Jenn McKinlay, the author of Booking for Trouble, is the author of multiple series, however, she’s also a former librarian. The sixteenth in her Library Lover’s series deals with a major problem in many communities, council members who want to close down...

Witches of Dubious Origin by Jenn McKinlay

November 03, 2025

Darn that Jenn McKinlay anyways. I just finished Witches of Dubious Origin and I already want a sequel. I don’t even know if this is a standalone or not, but a book featuring a librarian who is learning at the Museum of Literature’s special collection,...

A Merry Little Murder Plot by Jenn McKinlay

November 10, 2024

Jenn McKinlay’s first Christmas book in the Library Lover’s Mystery series, A Merry Little Murder Plot, manages to successfully incorporate the Christmas programs in Briar Creek, Connecticut, the library activities, and a murder mystery. And, it’s...

There’s No Murder Like Show Murder by M.S. Greene

July 24, 2024

M.S. Greene’s background in the theater is obvious in this excellent debut cozy mystery, There’s No Murder Like Show Murder. He takes us behind-the-scenes with his amateur sleuth, Tasha Weaver, who is the costume shop head at Connecticut’s Eastbrook...

The Last Word by Gerri Lewis

February 19, 2024

I love the debut of a new mystery series, with new characters and new possibilities. An obituary writer as the amateur sleuth is new, at least for me. I sighed while reading about Winter Snow in Gerri Lewis’ The Last Word. However, her Too Stupid To Live...