Little Black Book by Kate Carlisle

July 07, 2021

Before discussing Kate Carlisle’s fifteenth Bibliophile mystery, Little Black Book, I wanted to praise the cover artist. Because I read a .PDF, I have no idea who Berkley picked for the artist, but this cover is just stunning, and details are so accurate, from...

Runner by Tracy Clark

June 30, 2021

While you could actually read Tracy Clark’s latest Chicago mystery, Runner, without having read the previous three books, you can meet her PI, Cass Raines, and Cass’ found family if you start with the first book, Broken Places. However, Runner is the most...

The Keepers by Jeffrey B. Burton

June 28, 2021

When I reviewed Jeffrey B. Burton’s The Finders, I referred to the series debut as an intense, sometimes graphic novel with a remarkable dog. The second book, The Keepers, says “A Mace Reid K-9 Mystery” on the cover. Make no mistake, the cadaver...

Bad Moon Rising by John Galligan

June 27, 2021

Sheriff Heidi Kick and her understaffed team in Bad Axe County, Wisconsin have more troubles than any small force should have to handle. In John Galligan’s Bad Moon Rising, they have a larger cast of bizarre characters than any book should have to handle....

A Distant Grave by Sarah Stewart Taylor

June 22, 2021

I loved Sarah Stewart Taylor’s first Maggie D’Arcy novel, The Mountains Wild. It was one of my favorite books of 2020. It was atmospheric with a strong sense of place, set in both Ireland and Long Island. The second book, A Distant Grave, has more of a...