The Pawful Truth by Miranda James

July 21, 2019

There are some mystery series whose characters are the draw as much as the plot, maybe more so. I was willing to overlook Robert B. Parker’s minimalist mystery plots in his final Spenser books because I loved to read about Spenser and Hawk. I feel the same way...

Killer in the Carriage House by Sheila Connolly

July 07, 2019

Although Kate Hamilton, the amateur sleuth in Killer in the Carriage House, comes across as distracted, I was wondering if the author, Sheila Connolly, was distracted when she wrote this latest mystery. I know I had an ARC, so I won’t mention errors I found in...

Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker

June 26, 2019

I’m a little late in reviewing Bree Baker’s first book in the Seaside Cafe mystery series, but I do already have the next two, including the September release. And, I enjoyed the characters so much, I will be moving on with the books that follow Live...

Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz

June 08, 2019

It’s been three years since the last Spice Shop mystery by Leslie Budewitz, so it might take a little while to feel caught up with her protagonist, Pepper Reece. Fortunately, her series was picked up by a new publisher, Seventh Street Books. Readers can find the...

Have You Heard? Donna Andrews’ Six Geese A-Slaying

May 29, 2019

Sandie Herron stepped in for one more day while I’m gone, filling in with one of Donna Andrews’ popular Meg Langslow mysteries. This is Six Geese A-Slaying, reviewed as an audiobook. Six Geese A-Slaying              ...