The Plot and the Pendulum by Jenn McKinlay

October 11, 2022

Jenn McKinlay’s latest Library Lover’s Mystery has one of my favorite covers, and The Plot and the Pendulum is one of my favorite books in the series as well. McKinlay’s descriptions of the scenery and weather in Connecticut in October tie in...

The Ghost and the Stolen Tears by Cleo Coyle

October 03, 2022

Jack Shepard is back! Well, the rest of Cleo Coyle’s cast is, too, but the ghost of Jack Shepard, the private detective killed on the site of a Rhode Island bookstore, is the biggest draw for me in Coyle’s Haunted Bookshop mystery series. And, to be...

Mrs. Claus and the Evil Elves by Liz Ireland

September 27, 2022

I never really thought I’d enjoy the Mrs. Claus mysteries by Liz Ireland. But, I’ve read two of the three in the series, and April Claus is a well-meaning amateur sleuth who manages to solve mysteries and save the holidays despite her sometimes disastrous...

Winners and Tea Cozies

September 09, 2022

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Helen B. from Bowie, MD won Hatchet Island. Jeannette G. from Benicia, CA will receive Something Fishy This Way Comes. The books will go out in the mail today. I didn’t have anything appropriate to acknowledge...

An Interview with Zac Bissonnette

August 08, 2022

Today, I’m interviewing Zac Bissonnette. His debut cozy mystery, A Killing in Costumes, will be released tomorrow, August. 9 from Crooked Lane Books. It’s the first Hollywood Treasures book. That’s all I’m going to say about the book because...