The Deadliest Sin by Jeri Westerson

December 03, 2021

Jeri Westerson brings the story of Crispin Guest, London’s Tracker, to a close in a medieval historical novel that brought tears to my eyes. Anyone who has followed Crispin’s story will be filled with regret, but will also cheer as the story culminates in...

Bats in the Belfry by E.C.R. Lorac

September 26, 2021

Bats in the Belfry by E.C.R. Lorac is another of the British Library Crime Classics with an introduction by Martin Edwards. After I read and reviewed Checkmate to Murder by Lorac in March, I ordered the rest of her mysteries that are available in the British Library...

Jekyll & Hyde Inc. by Simon R. Green

September 25, 2021

I know Simon R. Green’s Jekyll & Hyde Inc. is not what I normally read. There’s something about Green’s dark humor that sucks me into many of his books. And, as violent and gory as this book is, it’s really about a good man striving to stay...

London’s Number One Dog-Walking Agency by Kate MacDougall

September 11, 2021

While the title, London’s Number One Dog-Walking Agency might sound like a romantic comedy, it’s actually Kate MacDougall’s memoir. At times, it reads like a romcom, but it isn’t. In October 2006, Kate once again broke something at her job at...

The Last Commandment by Scott Shepherd

July 13, 2021

When reading The Last Commandment, it’s obvious author Scott Shepherd wrote for TV shows such as The Equalizer and Miami Vice. Although it’s labeled “An Austin Grant of Scotland Yard Novel”, a story about a man’s final case, even the...