City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita

January 10, 2023

One reason I found the concept for Iris Yamashita’s debut mystery so intriguing is because I had seen the CBS Sunday Morning feature about Whittier, Alaska. Yamashita’s City Under One Roof is set in the fictional town of Point Mettier, Alaska, but her...

Sandie’s Corner – Shutter by Ramona Emerson

September 17, 2022

I’m so glad Sandie Herron read and reviewed Shutter by Ramona Emerson. I even have a copy of the debut mystery sitting beside the couch, but just haven’t had a chance to get to it. I just wish my formatting on the blog looked as good as the document Sandie...

The Maid by Nita Prose

January 03, 2022

While Nita Prose’s debut novel, The Maid, is a mystery, it’s also a character study of a young woman. That’s where it shines, in the personality of Molly Gray, the narrator. She’s a maid, “a nobody”. And, no one ever listens or sees...

Gone by Morning by Michele Weinstat Miller

August 14, 2021

Michele Weinstat Miller’s debut crime novel, Gone by Morning, was good enough that I gave it a starred review in my journal review. It has such a great twist as the ending. Just perfect. But, it’s a difficult book to summarize because there are multiple...

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

March 08, 2021

“History doesn’t record the intricacies of women’s relationships with one another; they’re not to be uncovered.” Sarah Penner’s debut, a historical novel, The Lost Apothecary, reveals traces of the secrets women share. It also...