Over the course of twenty-eight books in any series, there will certainly be some that are better than others. While Steven F. Havill leaves readers guessing whether Reverse is the last in his Posada County mystery series, this one is certainly one of the best in recent years. It brings together all the sheriffs and… Continue reading Reverse by Steven F. Havill
Tag: New Mexico
The Harvey Girl by Dana Stabenow
It’s 1890. Railroads are being robbed regularly in the New Mexico Territory. Railroad men see it as the cost of doing business. Fred Harvey, owner of the Harvey Houses, doesn’t agree after a conductor is killed on a train. He hires a Pinkerton agent to go undercover in one of his restaurants. Clare Wright is… Continue reading The Harvey Girl by Dana Stabenow
If It Isn’t One Thing… by Steven F. Havill
If you like small town police procedurals, but haven’t been reading Steven F. Havill’s Posadas County Mysteries, you’re missing out. If It Isn’t One Thing… is a carefully plotted mystery featuring Undersheriff Estelle Reyes Guzman and her understaffed team. As with other small town mysteries, there’s an emphasis on limited resources, and juggling several cases… Continue reading If It Isn’t One Thing… by Steven F. Havill
A Slant of Light by Kathryn Lasky
I’ll admit I bogged down in the middle of Kathryn Lasky’s third Georgia O’Keeffe historical mystery, A Slant of Light. Lasky had to bring together so many characters, so much history. And, some of what I love about these books was missing at times. O’Keeffe, as an artist, “Saw things in a different way”. I… Continue reading A Slant of Light by Kathryn Lasky
Havoc by Deborah J. Ledford
Although I never read Redemption, the first “Lightning Dance” Duran mystery by Deborah J. Ledford, that didn’t prevent me from enjoying the second one, Havoc. Ledford easily slips readers into the landscape, rituals, and people of the Taos Pueblo reservation where Eva Duran is now with the tribal police. A dramatic bank robbery in Taos… Continue reading Havoc by Deborah J. Ledford
The Road to Roswell by Connie Willis
Science fiction and fantasy author Connie Willis has won eleven Hugo Awards and seven Nebula Awards. She has written comic novels, and stories of time-traveling historians. So, why not an alien who looks like a tumbleweed in The Road to Roswell? Francie Driscoll owed her college roommate, Serena, and she’s always been there to talk… Continue reading The Road to Roswell by Connie Willis
Light on Bone by Kathryn Lasky
It’s been years since I read one of Kathryn Lasky’s books. She’s written over one hundred books for all ages. As a librarian, I certainly recognize her Guardians of Ga’Hoole fantasy series. Years ago, I read her adult mystery series featuring book illustrator Calista Jacobs and her son, Charley. I was hooked, though, when I… Continue reading Light on Bone by Kathryn Lasky
Lies Come Easy by Steven F. Havill
Crime takes no holiday. That’s obvious in Steven F. Havill’s twenty-third Posadas County mystery, Lies Come Easy. It’s set at Christmas, but the small sheriff’s department in the county has to cope with child endangerment, family issues, and murder. As the story starts, Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman welcomes late night calls. One son, a world famous… Continue reading Lies Come Easy by Steven F. Havill
The Patchwork Bride by Sandra Dallas
Over the course of fifteen books, Sandra Dallas has placed women’s relationships and quilting at the heart of her novels. Historically, quilting was a way for women to gather and tell their stories. In The Patchwork Bride, quilting is the tool a grandmother uses to illustrate to her granddaughter that she’s not alone in her fears… Continue reading The Patchwork Bride by Sandra Dallas
Easy Errors by Steven F. Havill
Those of us who love Steven F. Havill’s Posadas County Mysteries will relish the opportunity to read the surprising Easy Errors. Newcomers, fans of police procedurals, can pick up the series with this book. Easy Errors is a prequel to the prequel, One Perfect Shot. Welcome to Posadas County, a fictional small county in southwestern New… Continue reading Easy Errors by Steven F. Havill