Death in Heels by Kitty Murphy

January 14, 2023

Death in Heels is Kitty Murphy’s first Dublin Drag Mystery. I’ll admit right up front that it wasn’t the drag queens I had trouble with; it was the protagonist, Fi McKinnery. Although the drag community at TRASH, a Dublin drag club had a number of...

The Choice by Nora Roberts

November 21, 2022

What can I say? Nora Roberts’ The Choice is a magnificent conclusion to The Dragon Heart Legacy trilogy. It’s light versus dark, good versus evil. It represents every final battle in fantasy literature. Breen Siobhan Kelly, Daughter of Dragons....

Foster by Claire Keegan

November 12, 2022

I’m not the only one impressed with Claire Keegan’s spare, beautifully written novels. If you don’t want to read my review, check out Alexandra Alter’s article in The New York Times, http://bit.ly/3X0manJ. Keegan, the author of Small Things...

No Strangers Here by Carlene O’Connor

October 25, 2022

I like Carlene O’Connor’s Irish Village mysteries, a cozy series set in her imaginary town of Kilbane, County Cork, Ireland. But, she’s topped that entire series with the darker mystery set in Dingle in County Kerry. The atmosphere is perfect, and...

Murder in the Cathedral by Cora Harrison

August 27, 2022

Way back when I was in college, a history professor taught that we could discuss any historical event by covering the social, political, cultural, religious, and economic causes. No, a murder mystery doesn’t hinge on those causes. However, I appreciate Cora...