Death of a Showman by Mariah Fredericks

April 25, 2021

I don’t know if Mariah Fredericks’ Death of a Showman is that much better than the other three Jane Prescott mysteries or if it’s my passion for Broadway that makes this one shine. She excels at the behind-the-scenes machinations of a Broadway...

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...

The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor

June 22, 2020

I don’t remember Sarah Stewart Taylor’s Sweeney St. George mystery series. The 2003 debut, O’ Artful Death was an Agatha nominee for Best First Novel. That series ended in 2006 when life and raising a family intervened. Now, Taylor is launching a new...

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...

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...