Hitting the Books by Jenn McKinlay

September 09, 2018

Although I missed a couple in Jenn McKinlay’s Library Lover’s mystery series, it’s always satisfying to return to Briar Creek, Connecticut. It’s like meeting up with old friends, Library Director Lindsey Norris, her boyfriend, Sully, Captain...

The Man Who Couldn’t Miss by David Handler

August 12, 2018

Fans of Stewart “Hoagy” Hoag will be delighted that he’s in a good place in David Handler’s latest mystery, The Man Who Couldn’t Miss. And, theater fans will enjoy the homage to the greats of the past because it’s time to save...

The Uninvited Corpse by Debra Sennefelder

March 26, 2018

Debut author Debra Sennefelder kicks off a cozy mystery series with a story with a well-developed amateur sleuth and a promising cast of supporting characters. The Uninvited Corpse will appeal to readers of Krista Davis’ Domestic Diva series. Hope Early...

Random Road by Thomas Kies

May 03, 2017

When I like a debut mystery, it’s because the characters have depth and come alive. Meet Geneva Chase in Thomas Kies’ Random Road. Geneva is almost forty, back on her hometown newspaper on Connecticut’s Gold Coast. And, she’s back because...

Mystic Summer by Hannah McKinnon

June 20, 2016

Are you familiar with the term “new adults”? It refers to twenty-somethings, on their own, making major life decisions. Hannah McKinnon’s Mystic Summer is definitely for that audience. Maggie Griffin is perfectly happy with her life in Boston....