Murder in Connemara by Carlene O’Connor

July 25, 2021

Now that Sheila Connolly is gone, I follow Carlene O’Connor to Ireland for cozy mysteries. Murder in Connemara is the second Home to Ireland mystery featuring Tara Meehan, an American who followed her family roots home to Galway. Tara is only waiting for her...

Old Ireland in Colour by John Breslin & Sarah-Anne Buckley

July 18, 2021

Most people won’t be quite as interested in Old Ireland in Colour as I am. In fact, I pre-ordered it, and I was even more interested in the book when I read the introduction about the work of John Breslin and Sarah-Anne Buckley. This collection of photographs...

The Parting Glass by Lissa Marie Redmond

July 10, 2021

Despite allusions to Buffalo Police Detective Lauren Riley’s Icelandic adventures in A Full Cold Moon, there’s no reason a newcomer to the series can’t pick up The Parting Glass. I admit that it’s more interesting if you’re already...

A Distant Grave by Sarah Stewart Taylor

June 22, 2021

I loved Sarah Stewart Taylor’s first Maggie D’Arcy novel, The Mountains Wild. It was one of my favorite books of 2020. It was atmospheric with a strong sense of place, set in both Ireland and Long Island. The second book, A Distant Grave, has more of a...

Murder in Galway by Carlene O’Connor

March 02, 2021

Let’s face it. If the series says, “A Home To Ireland Mystery”, and the title is Murder in Galway, I’ll at least try the book. Carlene O’Connor doesn’t disappoint in this descriptive mystery that takes an American to Galway,...