Ranger McIntyre: The Dunraven Hoard Murders by James C. Work

March 11, 2020

I had several reasons to read James C. Work’s fourth Ranger McIntyre mystery. Ranger McIntyre: The Dunraven Hoard Murders includes some background about Lord Dunraven, who owned the village of Adare, Ireland, where we stayed when we were there, so it caught my...

A Murderous Relation by Deanna Raybourn

March 10, 2020

Deanna Raybourn brings Veronica Speedwell and Stoker back in an exciting mystery set at the time of the Whitechapel murders, Jack the Ripper. A Murderous Relation has so many connotations in this masterful story of family secrets and masquerades. And, the sexual...

The Bramble and the Rose by Tom Bouman

March 09, 2020

Tom Bouman’s debut Henry Farrell book, Dry Bones in the Valley, went on to win the Edgar Award in 2015 for Best First Novel. The third book in the series, The Bramble and The Rose, is descriptive of the rural Pennsylvania wilderness, with several intense,...

Have You Heard? Brewed Awakening by Cleo Coyle

February 24, 2020

I just didn’t have time to read Cleo Coyle’s latest Coffeehouse Mystery, Brewed Awakening, so I’m glad Sandie Herron listened to it. She can share her impressions of the audio book. Thank you, Sandie! Brewed Awakening       ...

Murder in an Irish Cottage by Carlene O’Connor

February 23, 2020

If I hadn’t read Carlene O’Connor’s short story, “Christmas Cocoa Murder”, I might have felt a little overwhelmed diving into the fifth book in her Irish Village Mystery series. That’s really because Siobhan O’Sullivan is one...