From Ladle to Grave by Amy Patricia Meade

December 10, 2021

When I had a few quibbles about the first Tish Tarragon mystery, Cookin’ the Books, I never thought the author Amy Patricia Meade would go on to write such interesting mysteries in the series. The fourth book, The Curse of the Cherry Pie, was an enjoyable...

Dark Night by Paige Shelton

December 07, 2021

While I loved Thin Ice, the first book in Paige Shelton’s Alaska Wild series, I wasn’t as fond of the second one, Cold Wind. Beth Rivers, the protagonist, was one of those “Had I But Known” characters in the second book, and I hate characters...

Jeri Westerson, Guest Author

December 04, 2021

Jeri Westerson is ending the Crispin Guest series. It’s a logical point to end it, but that doesn’t mean I’m happy to see Crispin move on. She wrote a post for us to tell the story behind the story. Thank you, Jeri, and good luck with future books....

The Deadliest Sin by Jeri Westerson

December 03, 2021

Jeri Westerson brings the story of Crispin Guest, London’s Tracker, to a close in a medieval historical novel that brought tears to my eyes. Anyone who has followed Crispin’s story will be filled with regret, but will also cheer as the story culminates in...

Have You Heard? Windigo Island by William Kent Krueger

November 30, 2021

Actually, I thought I’d have a review for you today because I’m sailing through a book. But, I had something more important to do last night. I had phone calls from a couple friends that I hadn’t talked with in a while. I don’t talk on the...