The Perfect Crime, ed. by Vaseem Khan and Maxim Jakubowski

November 02, 2022

The Perfect Crime is subtitled “22 Crime Stories from Diverse Cultures Around the World”. The book features writers of color and various ethnic backgrounds. “Gathered together for the first time are authors from a variety of culture and ethnic...

Marple: Twelve New Mysteries

September 13, 2022

Most of us recognize Miss Jane Marple, Agatha Christie’s amateur sleuth. I preferred her over Hercule Poirot. Now, twelve authors from several countries try their hand at short stories in Marple: Twelve New Mysteries. Readers will recognize many of the names...

Light on Bone by Kathryn Lasky

September 07, 2022

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...

The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves

September 04, 2022

Even if you’ve never read one of Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope mysteries, you can pick up The Rising Tide. It’s the tenth in the series, but it’s a haunting novel that reads as if it was a standalone. While the focus is on characters, including...

Steeped to Death by Gretchen Rue

September 03, 2022

Sometimes, the cover art is better than the mystery itself. That’s not the case with the first book in Gretchen Rue’s Witches’ Brew Mystery series, Steeped to Death. Rue gives us one of the best amateur sleuths I’ve read in a cozy mystery...