Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb

February 03, 2026

While Stolen in Death was as complicated and terrific as any of J.D. Robb’s books, the sixty-second in the series was also an uncomfortable one. Roarke’s youth in Ireland as a thief comes back to haunt him, and haunts Eve Dallas even more. Eve and her...

Black Diamond by Martin Walker

January 24, 2026

I’ve only read three of Martin Walker’s Bruno, Chief of Police books, but I’m hooked. Black Diamond actually has a subtitle on the cover, “A Mystery of the French Countryside”. I like that, but I’m guessing the other subtitle makes...

Inside Man by John McMahon

January 13, 2026

FBI agent Gardner Camden in back with his Head Cases team in the second in John McMahon’s series, Inside Man. This one has a more technical focus than the first in the series, Head Cases. That one focused more on the characters on Camden’s team. There are...

A Grave Deception by Connie Berry

January 10, 2026

I had hoped to get to the Bexley Public Library when Connie Berry appeared there to talk about her sixth Kate Hamilton mystery, A Grave Deception. But, it poured that night, and I didn’t want to drive in the dark in the rain. I did buy a copy of the book,...

The Politician by Tim Sullivan

January 05, 2026

At least when I’m reviewing the fourth DS Cross police procedural, The Politician by Tim Sullivan, it’s already available. Just because I couldn’t resist buying the British paperback copies doesn’t mean everyone did. So, I waited a little...