The Moth Catcher by Ann Cleeves

October 16, 2016

If you’re the type of reader who appreciates Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope’s style, the “challenge of labyrinthine investigation”, you might want to check out Ann Cleeves’ latest police procedural, The Moth Catcher. The story is...

The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan

September 03, 2016

I could go two ways with my review of Jenny Colgan’s charming novel, The Bookshop on the Corner. So, today, I’ll do the book-related review. Tomorrow, I’ll comment about the book’s impact on me personally. No one cares about that, except me,...

Sidney Chambers and The Shadow of Death by James Runcie

April 11, 2016

If you’ve been watching Grantchester on PBS, or if you’re fond of thoughtful clerical mysteries featuring priests such as Max Tudor or Father Brown, the short stories in James Runcie’s first Grantchester mystery, Sidney Chambers and The Shadow...

Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton

April 07, 2016

Margaret the First was not a queen, but an original at a time when women usually were not recognized. Danielle Dutton writes experimental historical fiction to dramatize the life of Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle. Born Margaret Lucas, she was the youngest of...

Murder in Hindsight by Anne Cleeland

January 06, 2016

When I told Kaye Wilkinson Barley that I had just finished Anne Cleeland’s Murder in Hindsight, I said, “sigh”, and she agreed. I’ve finished all three of the novels about Doyle and Acton, and it’s going to be hard to let the characters...