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...

A Novel Murder by E.C. Nevin

July 05, 2025

It’s obvious that the author of A Novel Murder, a debut mystery, knows her way around the publishing industry and literary festivals. This isn’t a cozy mystery, but it’s a traditional one with likable characters. And, uncovering characters and their...

The Stately Home Murder by Catherine Aird

June 30, 2025

Detective Inspector C.D. Sloan is out of his element when he’s called to investigate a murder in Catherine Aird’s The Stately Home Murder. This mystery is a humorous look inside the home of the Thirteenth Earl of Ornum and his extended family, cousins,...

Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall

June 27, 2025

I never saw “Broadchurch”, so I have no idea how Chris Chibnall’s debut mystery, Death at the White Hart compares to the show. Chibnall is the creator of “Broadchurch”. Now, he gives us a solid police procedural with an interesting lead...