The Body on the Doorstep by A. J. MacKenzie

November 05, 2017

“Scarecrow! Scarecrow! On the southern coast of England there’s a legend people tell, Of days long ago when the great Scarecrow would ride from the jaws of hell, And laugh with a fiendish yell, With his clothes all torn and tattered, Through the black of...

The House at Baker Street by Michelle Birkby

October 17, 2017

Welcome to 221b, one of the most recognizable addresses in literature. In her debut mystery, Michelle Birkby takes readers behind the scenes of the lower part of that house. Mrs. Hudson, Sherlock Holmes’ landlady, and Dr. Watson’s wife, Mary, become...

Lost Luggage by Wendall Thomas

October 04, 2017

Wendall Thomas’ debut mystery, Lost Luggage, is a romp that may remind readers of the best of Janet Evanovich or Tonya Kappes. But, Cyd Redondo, narrator and amateur sleuth, may actually be more reminiscent of  MacGyver. She’s resourceful, intrepid,...

Protocol by Kathleen Valenti

September 23, 2017

Admissions right up front, so you can take my review with a grain of salt. Read Kathleen Valenti’s debut novel Protocol if the subject matter interests you. I’m not a fan of scientific/medical thrillers. My eyes glaze over when there are...

The Bloody Black Flag by Steve Goble

September 12, 2017

“Spider John Rush resigned himself to the hard truth – he was returning to a world of cut and thrust, hide and pounce, blood and smoke, pitch and tar.” No one who reads Steve Goble’s debut mystery, The Bloody Black Flag, will want to sing...