Fallen by Linda Castillo

July 21, 2021

If Linda Castillo has ever had a weak Kate Burkholder novel, Fallen isn’t it. From the first time Burkholder, police chief in Painters Mill, Ohio, sees the victim’s body, this case strikes a little too close to home. Like Kate, Rachael Schwartz left the...

An Empty Grave by Andrew Welsh-Huggins

June 16, 2021

A year or two ago, my sister suggested I try a mystery about a PI who was a former Ohio State quarterback. She hadn’t read any of Andrew Welsh-Huggins’ books, but she saw a synopsis on a list of Ohio authors. I finally had a chance to read the seventh in...

A Simple Murder by Linda Castillo

February 09, 2021

If you’re expecting the latest Kate Burkholder novel by Linda Castillo, you’re in for a surprise. A Simple Murder is a story collection featuring the police chief in Painters Mill, Ohio. Or maybe I should just say it features Kate Burkholder. One story...

Courting Can Be Killer by Amanda Flower

December 02, 2020

Fans of Amanda Flower’s Amish Candy Shop mysteries will welcome the second Amish Matchmaker mystery. It’s set in the same community of Harvest, Ohio in Holmes County. Many of the same characters appear in both series. Courting Can Be Killer, the second...

Home in Huron

November 01, 2020

If you showed up expecting Treasures in My Closet for the December books, check back tomorrow. I know it’s not a long list, but I haven’t had time to write the post. I’ve been home in Huron, Ohio visiting my mother for the last time until at least...