The Man Who Couldn’t Miss by David Handler

August 12, 2018

Fans of Stewart “Hoagy” Hoag will be delighted that he’s in a good place in David Handler’s latest mystery, The Man Who Couldn’t Miss. And, theater fans will enjoy the homage to the greats of the past because it’s time to save...

Beyond the Grave by Judy Clemens

August 06, 2018

Judy Clemens’ fifth Grim Reaper mystery, Beyond the Grave, is creepy, disturbing, and darkly humorous. And, it’s not the Grim Reaper who makes the novel creepy and disturbing. In fact, he’s the comic relief, although he’s also a thoughtful...

A Gathering of Secrets by Linda Castillo

August 01, 2018

Linda Castillo knows how to put a twist in a story. Poor Kate Burkholder, Police Chief of Painters Mill, Ohio, has a number of twisted tales and statements to try to tie together in A Gathering of Secrets. Within six months, two Amish teenagers die tragically....

Shelved Under Murder by Victoria Gilbert

July 11, 2018

Everything about Victoria Gilbert’s Blue Ridge Library mysteries says cozy mystery on the surface. But, the second one in the series, Shelved Under Murder, is darker than many cozies. And, the personal histories that affect the amateur sleuth’s family is...

Murder Takes a Turn by Eric Brown

July 02, 2018

Somehow, I failed to review the fourth book in Eric Brown’s Langham & Dupre mystery series. I read it, but didn’t realize I never reviewed it until I picked up the fifth book, Murder Takes a Turn. There may be a few cliches in these traditional...