A Tourist’s Guide to Murder by V.M. Burns

February 10, 2021

It’s been a few years since I read one of the books in V.M. Burns’ Mystery Bookshop series. A Tourist’s Guide to Murder reminds me how much I enjoy the cast and the parallel storylines in these books. Samantha Washington, owner of Market Street...

Cruel as the Grave by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

January 24, 2021

First, I want to thank one of the readers here. It might have been Jeff? One of you mentioned that Cynthia Harrod-Eagles had a new book coming out in January. I ordered Cruel as the Grave immediately. But, I may have been reading too many mysteries. I hate it when I...

Ten Things I Hate about the Duke by Loretta Chase

January 17, 2021

I picked up Ten Things I Hate about the Duke by Loretta Chase because a review referred to The Taming of the Shrew. I didn’t really care that it was book two in A Difficult Dukes series. It really doesn’t matter. Although my understanding is that a couple...

A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie

January 09, 2021

In 2017, before Kenneth Branagh’s version of “Murder on the Orient Express”, I reread that book. That’s the last time I read one of Agatha Christie’s mysteries until I saw a discussion on Twitter of A Murder is Announced. That’s...

The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

December 09, 2020

Jenny Bayliss’ The Twelve Dates of Christmas is a debut, but, in my opinion, it’s THE contemporary romance of the year for anyone who wants a fun romance in a cozy setting. It’s just perfect for the holidays. A warning, though. It’s not easy to...