Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose

March 27, 2018

An emphasis on change and the Industrial Revolution doesn’t necessarily mean a book is steampunk. Andrea Penrose’s Murder at Half Moon Gate is an intriguing Regency mystery set in London. But, one element in the book is the patent for a mechanical...

The Magic Chair Murder by Diane Janes

March 06, 2018

There are a lot of creepy people in Diane Janes’ The Magic Chair Murder. Who would guess that the mystery, set in the 1920s in England, would revolve around the author of children’s poems and stories? The Robert Barnaby Society is having a conference....

The Story of Our Lives by Helen Warner

February 06, 2018

Women’s friendships can last through time and problems, through immaturity and growth. Four women struggle with their friendship for twenty years in Helen Warner’s intense novel, The Story of Our Lives. Sophie, Amy, Emily and Melissa were best friends...

Dry Bones by Sally Spencer

February 03, 2018

Sally Spencer’s second Jennie Redhead mystery is a historical mystery set in the world of academia. Set in 1974, the storyline takes private investigator Jennie back to both world wars at St. Luke’s College in Oxford. Dry Bones is the new...

The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley

January 30, 2018

The ninth Flavia de Luce mystery by Alan Bradley is a mystery in itself. Is The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place the end of the series, or is it the end of a storyline, and the beginning of a new one? By release date, that question may be answered, but as I...