The Socialite’s Guide to Murder by S. K. Golden

October 09, 2022

Hotels have always been popular as settings for crime fiction. In the last few years, though, there’s been an element added. Maybe it was there before, and I wasn’t aware of it. In Audrey Keown’s Hotel 1911 mysteries, the amateur sleuth, a hotel...

Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb

September 06, 2022

While I found JD. Robb’s 55th Eve Dallas novel, Desperation in Death, just as riveting and compelling as any of her other ones, some readers will find triggers in this gripping story about sex trafficking. In fact, it hit so close to home for Lieutenant Eve...

Should I Fall by Scott Shepherd

July 06, 2022

Quite often, I comment on the cover of a book, saying how attractive it is. The artwork for Scott Shepherd’s fast-paced Should I Fall does nothing for the book. The cover of Shepherd’s first book, The Last Commandment, was much more appealing. Shepherd...

Grave Beginnings by R.R. Virdi

June 15, 2022

Grave Beginnings is the first in R.R. Virdi’s Grave Report urban fantasy series. And, that cover is just perfect for a protagonist who jumps from body to body as he needs to in the series, so he’ll have a different face in each book. If it sounds odd,...

Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman

June 07, 2022

Before I even dive into the background of Katharine Schellman’s latest historical mystery, Last Call at the Nightingale, I just want to take a moment to rave about this stunning cover. Because I read a .pdf, I don’t have the cover artist’s details....