Under the Paper Moon by Shaina Steinberg

April 24, 2024

When I don’t care for a book, I always say, this one wasn’t for me, but others may love it. I hate when I have to say that about a debut, but Shaina Steinberg’s historical mystery, Under the Paper Moon, didn’t work for me at all. I found the...

The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear

March 20, 2023

Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs mysteries, takes a break with a riveting standalone involving a young woman during both world wars. The White Lady is a suspenseful novel with some unusual twists at the end that I never saw coming. Elinor DeWitt’s...

Murder by Matchlight by E.C.R. Lorac

January 30, 2023

Every once in a while, I pick up one of E.C.R. Lorac’s mysteries, and Martin Edwards’ introductions just add to the enjoyment. Murder By Matchlight is set in London during World War II. As Edwards’ says, it’s not only an intriguing mystery, but...

Swann’s War by Michael Oren

October 22, 2022

While some reviews mentioned that Jacqueline Winspear’s readers would like Michael Oren’s Swann’s War, I’d suggest if if readers enjoyed Jess Montgomery’s Kinship series. Both books feature women who took over police positions in the...

Die Around Sundown by Mark Pryor

August 16, 2022

Mark Pryor, author of the Hugo Marston mysteries, kicks off a new series set in occupied Paris with Die Around Sundown. Those of us who are Americans seldom think about the people who lived through or fought in the Great War against the Germans, and then had to face...