The Shining Skull by Kate Ellis

August 02, 2025

The Shining Skull is the eleventh book in Kate Ellis’ Wesley Peterson Murder Mystery series. If readers like police procedurals that combine a contemporary crime with a historical one, I don’t think they’ll be disappointed. It does take a little...

The Dentist by Tim Sullivan

July 30, 2025

Let me tell you the background about my copy of Tim Sullivan’s The Dentist. Someone here (I’m guessing Kim, but I might be wrong) raved about Tim Sullivan’s DS Cross series. I’m guessing Kim, because after I ordered a used copy of the book, I...

A Late Phoenix by Catherine Aird

July 19, 2025

I really liked Catherine Aird’s fourth Sloan and Crosby mystery, A Late Phoenix, with its cold case aspect and the connections to World War II. And, in each book, Aird adds a little bit more about Sloan’s personal life. Not only does he have a passion for...

Death Under a Little Sky by Stig Abell

July 18, 2025

Stig Abell’s debut mystery, Death Under a Little Sky, is atmospheric and slow-paced. It was a perfect descriptive summer read, but I don’t think I’ll pick up the second book. Jake Jackson’s marriage is falling apart, and he’s had enough...

The Crime Brulee Bake off by Rebecca Connolly

July 12, 2025

It took me forever to finish The Crime Brulee Bake Off by Rebecca Connolly. I liked the two main characters so much that I didn’t want to leave them behind. It’s a contemporary mystery with a touch of the past, only because it’s set on an English...