The Body in the Wake by Katherine Hall Page

May 05, 2019

I’m the first to admit I haven’t read all twenty-five Faith Fairchild mysteries. But, twenty-five books in any series is cause for celebration. Katherine Hall Page manages to throw in a celebration as well as an issue-oriented, hit-close-to-home...

Murder Takes a Turn by Eric Brown

July 02, 2018

Somehow, I failed to review the fourth book in Eric Brown’s Langham & Dupre mystery series. I read it, but didn’t realize I never reviewed it until I picked up the fifth book, Murder Takes a Turn. There may be a few cliches in these traditional...

The Magic Chair Murder by Diane Janes

March 06, 2018

There are a lot of creepy people in Diane Janes’ The Magic Chair Murder. Who would guess that the mystery, set in the 1920s in England, would revolve around the author of children’s poems and stories? The Robert Barnaby Society is having a conference....

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

June 06, 2017

Anthony Horowitz’ clever, beautifully pitched Magpie Murders is one of the two best books I’ve read so far this year (Lori Rader-Day’s The Day I Died is the other.). Horowitz’ voice is perfect for a “British whodunit with a country...

Walking on My Grave by Carolyn Hart

May 17, 2017

It’s hard to believe that after thirty years Carolyn Hart is wrapping up the Death on Demand series. Walking on My Grave is the last case for Annie and Max Darling. But, the traditional mystery wraps up perfectly, first with the gathering of suspects,...