The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose

November 26, 2023

Nita Prose’s debut mystery, The Maid, was a hit, nominated for six awards, and winner of The Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Novel. While I liked it, I liked The Mystery Guest even more, the book that marks the return of Molly Gray. Three years...

Hanging the Devil by Tim Maleeny

November 15, 2023

Tim Maleeny’s latest Cape Weathers mystery takes readers to San Francisco’s Chinatown, into the world of art, and to China itself. Best of all, though, Hanging the Devil takes readers on a fast-paced adventure. Eleven-year-old Grace wasn’t really...

Calico by Lee Goldberg

November 06, 2023

Lee Goldberg’s Calico might be harder to summarize and review than even Louise Penny’s books. There’s not a good way to describe this book without spoilers, but I’m going to try. Beth McDade is a former LAPD detective. After the scandal she was...

Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie

October 31, 2023

I wanted to love Vanessa Lillie’s Blood Sisters. It features a Cherokee woman working as an archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Narragansett land in Rhode Island. Lillie herself is Cherokee, and lives in Rhode Island. I liked the book, but I...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Shamus Sampler

October 04, 2023

I have five books to read for Library Journal’s Day of Dialog for a panel I’m moderating, and my questions need to be in my October 17. I also have five more books to read for reviews by October 20. Although I have some reviews coming up, they won’t...