A Borrowing of Bones by Paula Munier

September 10, 2018

Paula Munier’s debut mystery, A Borrowing of Bones, has everything. It’s fast-paced and intense, engrossing with an atmospheric setting in the Vermont woods. For those of us who read for character, though, it’s outstanding. Mercy Carr, a veteran of...

Burning Ridge by Margaret Mizushima

September 08, 2018

Although I had heard of Margaret Mizushima’s previous books in the Timber Creek K-9 mystery series, I hadn’t read any of them. Burning Ridge, the fourth book, is an excellent introduction, even for those of us who haven’t read the earlier ones....

Dog Dish of Doom by E.J. Copperman

August 15, 2017

Anyone who appreciates E.J. Copperman’s sense of humor will “lap up” the wit and hilarity in his first Agent to the Paws mystery, Dog Dish of Doom. He combines one-liners, dry humor and a great cast of characters, beginning with the narrator,...

Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck

August 13, 2017

As I mentioned a few days ago, I was reading John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley in Search of America. Sadly, one of the final episodes in the book is still being played out fifty-six years after publication of the book. Steinbeck wrote about America and its...

Scent of Murder by James O. Born

April 06, 2015

There are countless number of crime novels set in Florida, but few authors bring the voice of authority to their books. James O. Born is a special agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Agent.  His novels reflect...