Judge Thee Not by Edith Maxwell

September 17, 2019

When I reviewed Edith Maxwell’s Charity’s Burden earlier this year, I mentioned how relevant the historical mystery was to our own times. Now, in the fifth book of the Quaker Midwife series,  Judge Thee Not, the author strikes that same note of...

A Stranger Here Below by Charles Fergus

March 17, 2019

It’s always interesting to read other reviews after I’ve reviewed a book for a journal. While I was fascinated by Charles Fergus’ A Stranger Here Below, other journals found it slow going and did not recommend it. I have to admit my family...

Beyond Absolution by Cora Harrison

November 11, 2018

Cora Harrison’s Reverend Mother mysteries, set in Cork, Ireland in the 1920s, are certainly realistic. She doesn’t sugarcoat the conditions of life at that time, or the brutality and deaths during the period of rebellion. She doesn’t hesitate to...

A Tale of Two Murders by Heather Redmond

August 08, 2018

Heather Redmond launches a new mystery series with Charles Dickens as the amateur sleuth. Dickens, who is working as a journalist, with his eye on a writing career, is a fascinating character in A Tale of Two Murders. It appears that the series will be called...

A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman

July 14, 2018

Diane Freeman’s debut Countess of Harleigh mystery, A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder, was enchanting. It’s a suspenseful story with appealing characters, and a courageous amateur sleuth. Actually, it was just fun. Frances Price was a commoner,...