The Politician by Tim Sullivan

January 05, 2026

At least when I’m reviewing the fourth DS Cross police procedural, The Politician by Tim Sullivan, it’s already available. Just because I couldn’t resist buying the British paperback copies doesn’t mean everyone did. So, I waited a little...

Dead Simple by Peter James

January 03, 2026

Dead Simple by Peter James is the first Detective Superintendent Grace novel. There are currently twenty-two books in the series set in Brighton, England. I love police procedurals, and I liked Roy Grace of the Sussex police, so I’ll try the next one, although...

Kevin’s Corner Annex – Crimson Thaw by Bruce Robert Coffin

December 12, 2025

I had an appointment yesterday, and I couldn’t read a book while I was there. So, I’m happy Kevin Tipple sent me a copy of Bruce Robert Coffin’s first Detective Justice mystery, Crimson Thaw. Kevin liked it so much, he’s already reading the...

Slight Mourning by Catherine Aird

November 19, 2025

The sixth book in Catherine Aird’s Calleshire Chronicles, Slight Mourning, was not one of my favorites. Despite one funny report about a regimental reunion at a hotel, this mystery was slow-paced, in fact, plodding. After a dinner party at his home, Bill Fent...

Fallen Star by Lee Goldberg

October 22, 2025

Despite the threat of Russian mobsters and snipers, Eve Ronin and her partner Duncan Pavone of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department refuse to give up on their latest homicide, one that turns into a multiple homicide case. Readers can read Lee Goldberg’s...