Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander

October 03, 2017

Ellie Alexander, author of the Bakeshop mysteries, capitalizes on the popularity of microbreweries with the first in an entertaining new series, Death on Tap. The pairing of beer and food in an atmospheric setting should prove popular with cozy mystery readers....

Call Down the Hawk by Sheila Simonson

September 18, 2017

After a four year absence, Sheila Simonson returns to the Columbia River Gorge area for her latest Latouche County mystery, Call Down the Hawk. It’s a reflective story, told from multiple viewpoints, about the tragic deaths of two domineering men who...

Past Crimes by Glen Erik Hamilton

January 31, 2016

I haven’t read the other novels nominated for the 2016 Edgar Award for Best First Novel, but I can see why Glen Erik Hamilton’s Past Crimes was nominated. It’s a strong, fast-paced story with an intriguing hero, and a victim who is just as...

Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz

January 16, 2016

After reading Jayne Ann Krentz’ Secret Sisters, I wondered why it had been so long since I’ve read one of her books. She’s a master at romantic suspense. This book is a page-turner, one that keeps the reader guessing until the very end with its...

Silver Linings by Debbie Macomber

September 21, 2015

Debbie Macomber’s books are comfort reads, but don’t get too comfortable. There are sometimes surprises in her books, as in Silver Linings. Macomber takes readers back to the Rose Harbor Inn in Cedar Cove, Washington, where widow Jo Marie Rose has now...