A Call for Kelp by Bree Baker

May 24, 2020

Bree Baker’s Seaside Cafe mysteries have become some of my favorite cozies. As someone who  reads for character, I appreciate the amateur sleuth, Everly Swan, and the strong supporting cast, including the almost-obligatory police detective who is interested...

The Diva Spices It Up by Krista Davis

May 16, 2020

Sometimes, reading is up and down during this Covid-19 time. (I don’t even know what to call it because I’m back at work, so it’s not quarantine or social isolation. Crisis?) All of that to say Krista Davis’ Domestic Diva mysteries can always...

A Full Cold Moon by Lissa Marie Redmond

May 05, 2020

I read and enjoyed Lissa Marie Redmond’s second Cold Case Investigation, The Murder Book. The fourth and latest one, A Full Cold Moon, is even better. However, I have to say Redmond is tough on her detectives of the Cold Case squad. Lauren Riley was knocked...

Death of an American Beauty by Mariah Fredericks

April 26, 2020

Mariah Fredericks’ mysteries featuring lady’s maid Jane Prescott are rich in the cultural issues of New York during 1910-1913. At the same time, they’re engrossing mysteries with an observant young woman familiar with several social classes....

Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico

April 19, 2020

Maria DiRico may be a new name for all of us. However, the copyright page, and even a note I  received from the publicist named Ellen Byron, author of the award-winning Cajun Country series, as the author of this first Catering Hall Mystery. Rest assured...