A Bitter Feast by Deborah Crombie

October 22, 2019

It’s always a pleasure to pick up one of Deborah Crombie’s Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James novels. However, no matter what she calls the latest book, A Bitter Feast is a treat for the reader. And, that’s for any reader. While most of the books in...

A Cruel Deception by Charles Todd

October 20, 2019

While the shadows of politics in Charles Todd’s latest Bess Crawford mystery are interesting, the book itself was not. A Cruel Deception is a slow-moving, drawn out story that might appeal to the authors’ fans, but most of the rest of us will find it...

The Bodies in the Library by Marty Wingate

October 09, 2019

Marty Wingate kicks off a new cozy series, The First Edition Library Mysteries, with The Bodies in the Library. To be honest, I preferred the police over the amateur sleuth, though. For a change in a debut cozy, the investigating police officers are kind and...

A Legacy of Murder by Connie Berry

October 07, 2019

Kate Hamilton is caught up in antiques, murder, and a troubled personal life in the second intriguing mystery by Connie Berry, A Legacy of Murder. This time, the American antiques dealer is in Suffolk County, England, rather than Scotland, but she’s still...

A House of Ghosts by W. C. Ryan

October 02, 2019

If I was putting together my top ten books of 2019 right now, W. C. Ryan’s A House of Ghosts would be in the top five. The engrossing ghost story/historical mystery is definitely one of the best books I’ve read this year. Fans of Charles Todd’s Ian...