The Sixth Idea by P.J. Tracy

August 07, 2016

It was worth waiting four years for the new Monkeewrench novel, The Sixth Idea by P.J. Tracy. Once the first murder occurred, the story snowballed and I couldn’t put it down. It just made my top ten list for the year. I can’t rave enough about it....

The Fine Art of Murder by Emily Barnes

February 11, 2016

It’s always fun to discover a new mystery series. And, when the sleuth is a mature woman, a retired police chief, it’s even better. Emily Barnes brings Katherine Sullivan home in the debut mystery, The Fine Art of Murder. A few years after her...

Recap – William Kent Krueger’s Ordinary Grace

September 15, 2015

Last night, I led a book discussion of William Kent Krueger’s Ordinary Grace. So, I wasn’t home to read a book. But, I did have the chance to reread this wonderful book over the weekend in preparation for the book discussion. It’s moving, powerful,...

Someday Home by Lauraine Snelling

July 05, 2015

Although I read Lauraine Snelling’s Someday Home for a review for a journal, and found the story itself enjoyable, I had one big problem with the book. Why would anyone refer to women of 47, 51, and 52 as old or aged? Lynn Lundberg’s husband dropped dead...

Noontime Follies by Elizabeth Gunn

June 15, 2015

I usually put every other book aside to read Elizabeth Gunn’s latest Jake Hines mystery. There’s just something logical and satisfying about these police procedurals set in Rutherford, Minnesota. Noontime Follies is no exception. Jake Hines runs...