Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

January 12, 2026

With the miserable politics last week, I needed a comfort read, so I picked up my copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. I read the entire series as they came out in the U.S., beginning with this one in 1998, but I haven’t picked...

A Grave Deception by Connie Berry

January 10, 2026

I had hoped to get to the Bexley Public Library when Connie Berry appeared there to talk about her sixth Kate Hamilton mystery, A Grave Deception. But, it poured that night, and I didn’t want to drive in the dark in the rain. I did buy a copy of the book,...

The Politician by Tim Sullivan

January 05, 2026

At least when I’m reviewing the fourth DS Cross police procedural, The Politician by Tim Sullivan, it’s already available. Just because I couldn’t resist buying the British paperback copies doesn’t mean everyone did. So, I waited a little...

Dead Simple by Peter James

January 03, 2026

Dead Simple by Peter James is the first Detective Superintendent Grace novel. There are currently twenty-two books in the series set in Brighton, England. I love police procedurals, and I liked Roy Grace of the Sussex police, so I’ll try the next one, although...

Slight Mourning by Catherine Aird

November 19, 2025

The sixth book in Catherine Aird’s Calleshire Chronicles, Slight Mourning, was not one of my favorites. Despite one funny report about a regimental reunion at a hotel, this mystery was slow-paced, in fact, plodding. After a dinner party at his home, Bill Fent...