People of Abandoned Character by Clare Whitfield

April 26, 2021

Remember that title, People of Abandoned Character. There’s really no one in Clare Whitfield’s debut historical mystery that I would care to know, not even the narrator. However, the more I thought about the book, the more I realized it did just exactly...

The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin

April 07, 2021

It’s not easy to discuss a novel I loved, one that I sobbed over and stayed up to finish. Madeline Martin’s novel of World War II is an homage to books and reading and the power of books. It’s filled with characters I loved, and beloved ones who are...

Checkmate to Murder by E.C.R. Lorac

March 10, 2021

“‘Detection isn’t based on brilliant flashes of intuition – at least, mine isn’t. It’s based on a reconstruction of possibilities.'” That’s E.C.R. Lorac’s Detective Chief Inspector Robert Macdonald of Scotland Yard...

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

March 08, 2021

“History doesn’t record the intricacies of women’s relationships with one another; they’re not to be uncovered.” Sarah Penner’s debut, a historical novel, The Lost Apothecary, reveals traces of the secrets women share. It also...

Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay

February 11, 2020

Well, Jenn McKinlay’s Hat Shop mysteries have gone to the dogs. I mean it. The sixth book in the series, Buried to the Brim, is fun, one of Jenn’s best books. And, it’s set in the world of dog shows. Scarlett Parker and her cousin, Viv...