The Cat of the Baskervilles by Vicki Delany

February 25, 2018

I love Gemma Doyle’s mind. I love the way she thinks. Vicki Delany’s third Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, The Cat of the Baskervilles, is another treat for those of us who enjoy Gemma. And, this time, Gemma’s caught up in a mystery involving...

Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton

January 29, 2018

Is there anything that says cozy mystery any more than a donut shop? Ginger Bolton launches the Deputy Donut mystery series with Survival of the Fritters. It’s been three years since Emily Westhill’s police detective husband, Alec, was shot and killed...

Murder of a Good Man by Teresa Trent

January 15, 2018

I liked the first mystery in Teresa Trent’s new Piney Woods series. I really did, and I hope to read the next book. But, her stereotypes and comment about a senior really bothered me when I realized how old the character was. And, neither the author nor the...

Scones and Scoundrels by Molly MacRae

January 06, 2018

If you haven’t read Molly MacRae’s first Highland Bookshop mystery, Plaid and Plagiarism, it might take a little time to become familiar with her amateur sleuths in the second book. Scones and Scoundrels takes readers to Inversgail, Scotland, where...

Berkley Prime Crime’s January Releases

December 20, 2017

Usually, Jinx and I would do a video chat to talk about January’s releases from Berkley Prime Crime. But, I only have three books from them for January, hardly worth getting the camera and cat out. Instead, I’ll give you a brief summary. Jennifer...