Thin Ice by Paige Shelton

December 03, 2019

Even if you’re a cozy mystery who loves Paige Shelton’s books, you might want to give Thin Ice a try. It’s a thriller for all of us who don’t want to be terrorized. While the ordeal is over, the terror and past still lingers for Beth Rivers. I...

Love and Death Among the Cheetahs by Rhys Bowen

August 04, 2019

In the course of the Royal Spyness series, Rhys Bowen’s books have grown a little more serious. The two books that foreshadow World War II, including this one, Love and Death Among the Cheetahs, are quite serious. After a short honeymoon on a houseboat,...

Gumshoe Rock by Rob Leininger

August 03, 2019

When one of my summaries encourages a family member to start a series, I consider it a success. My sister went back to pick up the first in Rob Leininger’s series, Gumshoe, and she appreciated the humor. That’s good enough for me. I wish I...

Gone Too Long by Lori Roy

June 24, 2019

Lori Roy is the Edgar Award winning author of Bent Road and Let Me Die in His Footsteps. Her latest novel, Gone Too Long, is a creepy, disturbing account of a young girl and a community held hostage by the Ku Klux Klan. It’s a compelling, issue-oriented...

Dead Big Dawg by Victoria Houston

June 17, 2019

I have no interest in fly fishing, and I can live without most descriptions of nature in mysteries, but Victoria Houston’s Loon Lake mysteries always catch my attention. Perhaps it’s because Police Chief Lewellyn Ferris and her friend Dr. Paul Osborne are...