Schooled in Murder by Victoria Gilbert

January 06, 2025

I was looking forward to Victoria Gilbert’s Schooled in Murder. It’s the first in the new Campus Sleuth Mystery series. And, it’s set in the same world as her Blue Ridge Library Mysteries. But, this one is definitely for readers who are looking for...

Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson

December 08, 2024

P. J. Nelson’s Booked for Murder has one of the most impulsive amateur sleuths I’ve ever read about. Madeline Brimley ignores all attempts to rein her in, which will drive some readers nuts. On the other hand, the book has some of the most beautiful...

Guilt and Ginataan by Mia P. Manansala

November 11, 2024

Before I get too far into the review of Mia P. Manansala’s fifth Tita Rosie’s Kitchen mystery, Guilt and Ginataan, let me mention that Ginataan is food cooked with coconut milk. Because the amateur sleuth, Lila Macapagal, is Filipino, and the co-owner of...

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...

The Gardener’s Plot by Deborah J. Benoit

November 04, 2024

Deborah J. Benoit’s debut, The Gardener’s Plot, is a Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award winner. Not only does it introduce an interesting amateur sleuth in the cozy, but it has a gorgeous cover. The story is set in the...