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...

Death at a Country Mansion by Louise R. Innes

November 30, 2020

I love a mystery series debut. Death at a Country Mansion by Louise R. Innes introduces a socially savvy, intelligent amateur sleuth in Daisy Thorne. As the hair stylist/owner of Ooh La La hair salon in Edgemead, England, she knows all the villagers, and has the right...

Hiding the Past by Nathan Dylan Goodwin

October 14, 2020

I have a fellow librarian to thank for the discovery of Nathan Dylan Goodwin’s mystery series featuring forensic genealogist Morton Farrier. Hiding the Past will interest fans of genealogical mysteries and those interested in cold cases. The combination of a...