A Death Long Overdue by Eva Gates

October 03, 2020

I never thought I’d say a book had too many librarians in it. However, let’s face it. By the time readers get to the seventh Lighthouse Library Mystery, Eva Gates’ A Death Long Overdue, they’re invested in Lucy Richardson, her relationship...

A Case of Cat and Mouse by Sofie Kelly

September 29, 2020

 I like Sofie Kelly’s Magical Cats mysteries featuring Hercules, the tuxedo cat who can walk through walls and Owen, the tabby who can make himself invisible. The connection to the feral cats at Wisteria Hill is intriguing. I like the voice of Kathleen...

The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves

September 28, 2020

While Ann Cleeves always makes a reader feel sympathy for the victim, in this latest Vera Stanhope novel, The Darkest Evening, it was Vera who moved me. She has never seemed so vulnerable, so lonely. Even her team recognized that this case was personal for Vera,...

Next to Last Stand by Craig Johnson

September 22, 2020

I have a difficult time with a review when I am passionate about a book. What more do I say other than, I love this book? I always have a tough time reviewing Louise Penny’s books. I do love Craig Johnson’s latest Walt Longmire book, but it is such a...

The Killings at Kingfisher Hall by Sophie Hannah

September 13, 2020

I love the cover of Sophie Hannah’s fourth Hercule Poirot mystery, The Killings at Kingfisher Hall. However, I’m not the target audience. I found it tedious to spend the first five chapters of the book traveling with Poirot on a bus from London to Surrey....