Murder at an Irish Christmas by Carlene O’Connor

December 26, 2020

Some books are just timely. Maybe I didn’t get a chance to read Murder at an Irish Christmas before the holiday, but it was the perfect book to finish on Christmas Day. Even if you haven’t read the previous five books in Carlene O’Connor’s...

Steal Away by V.M. Burns

December 20, 2020

In referring to the first RJ Franklin mystery by V.M. Burns, Travellin’ Shoes, Kellye Garrett said “Burns flawlessly mixes the best elements of both cozy mystery and police procedural.” She’s right. I’ve read all three books in this...

Hanging Falls by Margaret Mizushima

September 07, 2020

While I don’t keep up with Margaret Mizushima’s Timber Creek K-9 series as I should, it’s easy to pick up the storyline. Hanging Falls, the sixth book, offers mysteries for the sheriff’s department, but also provides additional answers in...

The Detective in the Dooryard by Timothy Cotton

July 27, 2020

When asked, I say my all-time favorite book is a collection of essays by Patricia Leimbach, A Thread of Blue Denim. Leimbach knows how to appreciate moments in life,; a trip to sell eggs, running to the store for parts for a tractor, the backyard as the setting for...

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...