Sidney Chambers and The Shadow of Death by James Runcie

April 11, 2016

If you’ve been watching Grantchester on PBS, or if you’re fond of thoughtful clerical mysteries featuring priests such as Max Tudor or Father Brown, the short stories in James Runcie’s first Grantchester mystery, Sidney Chambers and The Shadow...

The Ninth Life by Clea Simon

February 25, 2016

What different voices in books this week. First, a young girl who doesn’t speak is the narrator. Now, Clea Simon introduces us to Blackie in The Ninth Life. Blackie is another narrator who doesn’t speak, and, at times is frustrated when he can’t...

The Ex by Alafair Burke

February 16, 2016

I finally read the book everyone has been raving about, and, it deserves all the accolades. Alafair Burke’s The Ex is a riveting story of a woman who is convinced she ruined a man’s life twenty years later. Now, she has the chance to try to save him one...

Penguin’s September Mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime & Obsidian

August 25, 2015

Lots of Jinx today for those of you who only watch the videos for cat appearances (smile) For the rest of you, here are the September cozy releases from Penguin’s Berkley Prime Crime and Obsidian. The Marsh Madness – Victoria Abbott (4th Book Collector...

Resorting to Murder edited by Martin Edwards

June 27, 2015

I always have a hard time reviewing story collections, no matter how much I enjoy them. Do you just want to take my word that readers who appreciate the Golden Age mystery classics will appreciate Resorting to Murder? No?  Well, then take editor Martin Edwards...