Rag and Bone by Joe Clifford

May 27, 2019

I’ll just say this right now. Jay Porter, the protagonist in Joe Clifford’s series, has to be one of the sorriest people in a mystery series. He’s alienated a number of friends, lost a business, lost a wife and son, all because he’s obsessed...

Sconed to Death by Lynn Cahoon

May 25, 2019

It seems as if I missed a relevant murder or two because I picked up the fifth Cat Latimer mystery by Lynn Cahoon. But, I still enjoyed  Sconed to Death, the story of an author and amateur sleuth who runs writers’ retreats from her Colorado...

Have You Heard? Julie Hyzy’s Hail to the Chef

May 19, 2019

Because I’m on my way home today from a quick out-of-town trip, Sandie Herron stepped in with a Have You Heard? post. She reviews the audiobook, but, of course, you can always pick up the book itself. Today, she’s reviewing Julie Hyzy’s Hail to the...

Girl Gone Missing by Marcie R. Rendon

May 13, 2019

Marcie R. Rendon’s Girl Gone Missing, the second Cash Blackbear mystery, is a strong followup to Murder on the Red River. Only a member of a Native American nation, as the author is, could tell such an authentic story of a brooding, displaced young woman....

Breaking the Dance by Clare O’Donohue

May 08, 2019

I loved Clare O’Donohue’s first World of Spies mystery, Beyond the Pale. I’m sure it didn’t hurt that most of it took place in Ireland. But, I loved her accidental spies, the American college professors Finn and Hollis Larsson. This time,...