Deadly Dance by Hilary Bonner

December 03, 2017

Hilary Bonner launches a new British police procedural series with a gripping story with an unusual twist at the end. However, Deadly Dance’s protagonist is a little too cold as a lead character. He is a character with a few problems, and we’ll see if...

Easy Errors by Steven F. Havill

November 07, 2017

Those of us who love Steven F. Havill’s Posadas County Mysteries will relish the opportunity to read the surprising Easy Errors. Newcomers, fans of police procedurals, can pick up the series with this book. Easy Errors is a prequel to the prequel, One...

Unholy City by Carrie Smith

November 06, 2017

Here’s a case in which you can pick up book three in a series, and appreciate it. Carrie Smith’s latest Claire Codella mystery, Unholy City, is a fascinating police procedural. The setting of the murder reminds me of Julia Spencer-Fleming’s...

A Hunt in Winter by Conor Brady

October 10, 2017

I loved Conor Brady’s new Joe Swallow mystery, A Hunt in Winter. It’s the third in the series, and you don’t have to read the earlier ones. But, I wish I had. So, I have one suggestion and one cautionary note. The suggestion? Start with A June...

Trace by Archer Mayor

September 25, 2017

The latest Joe Gunther novel isn’t really about Joe Gunther. But, Archer Mayor’s Trace is an outstanding police procedural that keeps the series fresh and interesting. This time, the story focuses on Gunther’s team while he himself takes a backseat...