Body Zoo by J.D. Allen

June 07, 2021

I’ve decided there are two scenarios crime fiction writers need to get out of their system. One is harvesting of body parts. The other, a more recent theme, deals with the trafficking of young boys and girls. In the third Sin City Investigations novel, Body Zoo,...

The Prodigal Daughter by Mette Ivie Harrison

May 22, 2021

Although Mette Ivie Harrison’s fifth Linda Wallheim mystery doesn’t have much mystery to it, The Prodigal Daughter may be more realistic with a more believable ending than many mysteries. When an amateur sleuth gets involved because a story affects them...

Arches Enemy by Scott Graham

June 15, 2019

While the setting and environmental history of Arches National Park is appealing in Scott Graham’s fifth National Park Mystery, I found his protagonist less so. Archaeologist Chuck Bender is knowledgeable, though, and he may appeal to other readers. I...

Blessed Be the Wicked by D.A. Bartley

August 05, 2018

D.A. Bartley’s Blessed Be the Wicked may be a debut mystery, but she brings a knowledge of Mormon history and traditions to this intriguing story. The background, as well as the well-developed character of Abish Taylor, combine for a fascinating debut. Abish...

The Never-Open Desert Diner by James Anderson

June 17, 2017

It’s not easy to write a review of a book when one of your best friends adores it. So, I won’t. Or, I won’t provide one of my normal reviews for James Anderson’s The Never-Open Desert Diner. My friend, Kaye Wilkinson Barley, is “an...