Dangerous Undertaking by Mark de Castrique

September 30, 2018

When I read the seventh Buryin’ Barry mystery, Secret Undertaking, I liked the cast of characters enough to go back and pick up the first in the series, Dangerous Undertaking. Mark de Castrique is skilled in introducing a new series. This reader, at least,...

A Willing Murder by Jude Deveraux

September 16, 2018

I won’t say bestselling romance author Jude Deveraux has written herself into her first mystery, but the wonderful Sara Medlar character sounds familiar. If you read Deveraux’ website, she’s living in Florida, loves boxing and weightlifting, and...

Hitting the Books by Jenn McKinlay

September 09, 2018

Although I missed a couple in Jenn McKinlay’s Library Lover’s mystery series, it’s always satisfying to return to Briar Creek, Connecticut. It’s like meeting up with old friends, Library Director Lindsey Norris, her boyfriend, Sully, Captain...

Secret Undertaking by Mark de Castrique

September 05, 2018

After I read a couple of Mark de Castrique’s Sam Blackman books, I quit the series. But, the seventh Buryin’ Barry mystery, Secret Undertaking, made me go back to pick up the first in this series. Dark humor, that western North Carolina small...

The Cats Came Back by Sofie Kelly

September 04, 2018

There seem to have been an extraordinary number of weddings in mysteries this summer. No, librarian Kathleen Paulson isn’t the one getting married in Sofie Kelly’s The Cats Came Back. But, she’s part of the wedding party and planning throughout...