Murder in the Bayou Boneyard by Ellen Byron

September 08, 2020

It’s been a while since I read one of Ellen Byron’s Cajun Country mysteries, so I’m happy that Murder in the Bayou Boneyard had a list of characters. She’s such a skillful writer, though, that once I started it was easy to identify and remember...

Frozen by Ann Cleeves

September 02, 2020

Ann Cleeves’ ninth Vera Stanhope mystery, The Darkest Evening, is due out next Tuesday, Sept. 8. If you haven’t yet met Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, you can pick up the short story “Frozen”, for free on Amazon for a Kindle. Very smart...

The House on Widows Hill by Simon R. Green

August 30, 2020

There’s just something about Simon R. Green’s Ishmael Jones mysteries that appeals to me. Green’s mysteries are as close to horror as I get. The House on Widows Hill, the ninth in the series, is a combination of mystery, aliens, murder, and the...

All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny

August 25, 2020

September 1 is release date for Louise Penny’s All the Devils Are Here, my favorite of all sixteen of the books in the Armand Gamache series. She’s had others that advanced the storyline, or brought a climatic resolution to long-brewing situations....

Dead-End Detective by Amanda Flower

August 24, 2020

I loved the two main characters in Amanda Flower’s first Piper & Porter mystery, Dead-End Detective. And, I like a cozy mystery that features a detective agency. It’s not quite as cozy as some books. Best of all, it took me forever to figure out who...