The Curse of the Cherry Pie by Amy Patricia Meade

May 02, 2021

When I reviewed Amy Patricia Meade’s first Tish Tarragon mystery, Cookin’ the Books, I said I loved the supporting cast, but I didn’t feel as if Tish was well-developed. The Curse of the Cherry Pie is the fourth in the series, and Tish has come into...

Death of a Showman by Mariah Fredericks

April 25, 2021

I don’t know if Mariah Fredericks’ Death of a Showman is that much better than the other three Jane Prescott mysteries or if it’s my passion for Broadway that makes this one shine. She excels at the behind-the-scenes machinations of a Broadway...

Telling Tales by Ann Cleeves

April 24, 2021

All those books in my place, and one Saturday I couldn’t find anything I wanted to read. I really wanted a traditional mystery because I had just watched “Agatha Christie’s England” on PBS. So, I turned to Ann Cleeves and the second Vera...

Death Washes Ashore by Patricia Skalka

April 19, 2021

Here’s an odd one for you. At the time I’m posting this, I’m not even sure of the release date, only that it’s April. It’s from The University of Washington Press, and, even the author’s website did not yet list Patricia...

The Sign of Death by Callie Hutton

April 12, 2021

Callie Hutton’s The Sign of Death picks up exactly where A Study in Murder leaves off. If you haven’t read the first one, I definitely recommend it before picking up the second Victorian Book Club mystery. The characters in the humorous historical mystery...